Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-04
EVENING STAR.
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Celebration Of the Day Here.

Celebration Of the Day Here.
Indepsadence day was appropriately cele-
Arxeed throughout the eIty, and ous ness was
entirely suspended Alter 10 O'Clock the streets
were almost deserted, hundreds of our citizens
having availed themselves OF the halliday % 90
On pic-nicS and excursions to thu quiet re-
treats IN he groves, surrounding the city, aud
aiorg the Potomac. At an Early hour this
norninE the usual bell ringing and natioaal
sslutrs took place, though the Juvenile portion
OF oar community did not maze much Use
ss usual with their fire crackers, torpedoes &C.,
the recent proclamation of Mayor Bowen nav
ing served to d1tsr them from that amuse-
ment Nevertheless, there was some cracker
popping during the day. From all the public
buildings the hotels. business places, and
many private rPsides ess throughout the city,
the national cOlors were displayed. The cele-
hTatlon by he various colOTed sabbath schools
Was one of the most noticeable featares OF thu
day. Hundreds OF priv ate picnic parties started
1t an early hour this morning Tor the sur
rounding country. Vehicles Of all kinds were
m great demand, and our livery stables did
quiie n thriving business Good order pre-
vailed throughout the city, and there was bu'
little drunkenness. The weather being excess
siyeiy hot, made IL very desirable TO pass tn"
day out OF town. The various D-partm.nt of
the Government were closed during IN day,
and business was transacted. Neither
branch Of the National legislature was in
s.ssion.
At the u. $. Clothing and Equipage DApot
on seventh street, (ArmOry Sduarv,) Captain
Daniel q. Thomas, military storekeeptr, in
charge, the decorations tastefully ar
ranged by Mr.. Thomas Thompson, SuperIn-
tendent of the depot. The national colors were
displayed from the large flagstaff IN front o,
the building, aud from the halyards l-adIug TO
either side of the entire building, the various
army corps badges were suspended The front
of the headquarters was handsomely decorated
with the NATIONAL colors. and numbers OF small
flags were arranged around the fountain. Two
brass howItZers, highly polished, were sta
TONED upon either side of the doorway, the
whole forming a very attractive display
immature steamship, in working order, was Al
work N the pool around the fountain, and at
traeted much attention. This evening there
will b. a pyrCtcc clinical dis play, and the head
quarters viii be brilliantly i'll minated
Below we give interesting part iculars Of the
ooSeryanees of the day In he city aud vicinity
FOLoRkD SUNDAY SCHOOL PROC EsSIoN. Err,
To-day the Sunday Schools attached to
the Sunday School Union, celebrated the
anniversary OF the American Independence
by procession from Franklin Square to Wild
Spring, ON the country place of Mr.. ). z.
Brow n Just north of the Columbian q Illeye,
where the Declaration of Independ, nee was
reaj also, the report of the Secretary of the
mon, showing the total number attached to
the schools TO De about z,7UO, 30 over the num-
her reported last year. Appropriate addresses
We're delivered by Mr.. j. NJ. Langton aud Rev.
ID w. Anderson, after Inch the schools sepa-
rated to ENJOY Themselves in the woods. Ac-
corning "a the programme, the schools were 10
nave reported to the chief marshal ami his aids
n o'clock. but IL was sometime after : be-
fore The line Wa formed. BY nine o'clock the
line was ready 10 proceed. and moved off in
tne following order Charles II. Petus- Chief
Marsha; Henry Pipher, j. r. ". Wilkinson
and Andrew Warner, aids.
Frst Dirision.-Henry Pipher, Marshal
Kings COlOIed Band. Asbury school, num-
bring ABOUT 30, marshalled by Lewis How
ard, Jos. smith Superintendent. Large blue
silk banner with the name Of school and small
banner with gilt cross. Israel school, J. +. ".
W ukerSOn Superintendent, mars allied sy II.
w. 1ompkiIs, =. Cox, James Quincy, and
about 200 in hpe. BEAUTIFUL oanner. on the
front capital of Christ blessing little children,
and reverse, representation of Christ as the
God Shepherd. with the words, s.Biess the
Lord, U, House o. lsrsel!' 'sSuff-r Latte Chill
dren 10 come unIo me- and name of school,
with the date OF organization, 1888. Zion Wes-
Icy school, g. W. Walker Superintendent mar
shallrd by Ed Chase, NJ Motion, Jack Butcher,
and i. Beckett. Fine banner of Ted silk, with
representations OF CHRIST as the Good Shep-
herd, and Christ blessing children. Also small
banner OF green silk, ms ribed sstiOd IS Love"
And open bible on a cushion carried nv four
little girls. 18th street Baptist school, William
Pune, Superintendent, marshaIled by John
Hunter. " ilham Cole ava David Clark with
about $50 pupils Banner with painting of an
angel on the front, reverse, name of school and
date OF organization 1870 number of motors
were also carr led IN line. L MON Bethel. VIM
Teel, Superintendent, marshalled by John
BdIiey aud = Burge :, with Isl pupils, bear
ing shields with NOTICES and several flags
Second DirisiOH-ADdrew Warner, Marshal.
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian school, e.. ii. Pc
fers Superintendent, Amos Hill, Marshal, with
about SO In line, white silk banner, fine por-
trait of Lincoln on the front; reverse purple
I" Malice 10 none charity TO ALL" Eoenszar
School, Jos ". Hill Superintendent, II. Ware
and jos. H. Eson Marshals $50 IN line. Blue
banner with name OF school and several flags
In line. Second Baptist school, u. Davis S1-
Perintendent, Messrs. Armstead, Green and
Fletcher Marsbals- with about 100 10 line A
oea utiful wreath encirclIng the name Of the
school, With the words = Faith, Hope, and
Charity" was borne al the head Of tb l. school.
John wesley school; numbering about so pu-
Plls in the line, Of which were car ried several
nags under the superintendence OF w. A. Free
man. marshalled by Simmons. Union
Wesley school, X. A. Green Superintendent,
and W Wakefield, @. Johnson and A. Day
Marshals about $50 pupils in line. Fine ban
ner on the 'front.' of which Is a portrait of Su-
p-rintendeni j. J. Clinton reverse. date Of or
EanizaiIon, March 23d, lS43
Third Dirision-John +. Wilkerson, mars hal
6slbraIth Sunday School, l. street between Sth
and 5th, was headed by a blue cotton nag,
Sunday School" with painting Of the church
ON the other; Basil Chase superintendent; Lem
0ei Murray and Frank Jenifer marshals; num-
her of scholars I5C; all dressed neatly and under
eIcesdipgly good discipline. Third Baptist.
. j. Nathan, X. Pier, superintendent and mar
<hal, mum beTing about - scholars, and carry
.ns IN front an American flag. In the line of
the school procession was the pastor Rev. Mr.
BouldID. Mount Pisgah followed, under the
marshalshlp Of William II Dulany, with Mr.
dassaway As superintendent. THIS school
bore in front handsome deep blue shield with
the words, ''God Is love- on one side, and
myriads of stars ON the other, and had in its
ranks lS4 SCHOLARS. Shiloh Baptist, John M
Washington superintendent brought up the
rear, and numbered about IS scholars. In front
was borne square cotton flag, on one side OF
which was the inscription, "Shiloh Sunday
School, and on the other a portrait of ex- Pres
Id-nt Lincoln IN the centre of u wreath. Jas
III. Paine WAS tine marshal of this school, as
sisted by HsnTy Ware.
A. @ O'Clock the procession got fully under
way, and as the last file passed the l4th street
~od of the Square, on its way to Browns
woods, the head was within a few yards of the
State ID partment thus presenting one of the
Longest lines Of cOlored children ever seen IN
tni. city. Proceeding directly TO the grounds
where they arrived about 10 o'clock, the pro-
acesslon formed a square around the speaker
s-snd when addresses were made TO them by
Mr.. J. VI. LangstOn, Rev. ID. NJ. A ndersJn and
Othsrs, after which the scholars Were dismiss
ed 10 enjoy he festivities of the day which had
ben provided for them. These Were kept nm
ill The shadss OF evening set IN, when, at the
tap OF The drum. the schools We're again formed
IN Procession and marched 10 the city To the
head Of Franklin Square. Here they were d.
yidsd into schools. and each one proceeded TO
their rs>pectiye school houses, arriving al
which ID ey were dismissed for the day.
OTHER IKBRATIoNs
numbr of the Odd Fellows of this city
spent fLe day al Laurel, Nd, W here the MEM
b-rs Of Patuxent Lodge, and their families, en-
loyed IN old IA ioned basket picnic Jos
II. Escayaille. Esq was the orator, and ad-
dresses Were delivered by other distinguis
members OF the Order from Baltimore and this
city.
The sunday school of st. Martins church,