Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-06
THE FOURTH.
How 1t Was Celebrated.

Although thoro was no public popnlatdsthoh.
stratl1n 10 this locality In honor Of tho ninety.
sixth anniversary Of National Independence on
Thursday, II may he safely said that the event
was rs generally observed by tho citizens Of the
District as any former one. All tho Govern
ment departments, the banks and most places
Of business we're closed, and the entire populace,
young and old, seemed bent on finding relief
frvm the cares OF labor and business. Turn
where you would tho national ensign hOated In
INV breeze, aud groups Of Joyous children could
be seen and heard enjoying themselves with IRE
crackers and other pyrOieohnics -.
tho Metropolitan ushoted In the day by the
chimlnE oil number VI national airs, which was
repeated at a. m, noon and eP IN,
AS lar as can DO learned there Weto but lev
accidents, and those Of not very serious nnture,
but at most Of the plcnlcs, AZ u htnal there
were crowds Of unIug men got BoislsrOqs, and
OF tho quiet ploasures1okors.
Tue oldest Inhabitants
The regular monthly meeting Of tho Oldest
Inhabitants Association was held ut the court.
room, Ulty HALL L. Jenkln Thomas 10 the chair.
The exercises consisted Of the reading Of the
Declaration Of Independence, and oratiOns by
Nicholas Callau and J, Carroll Brent Al the
conclusion OF this ceremony the business meet
ing was proceeded with,
Thomas Lewis was elected a member Of the
Mr.. Brent announced the serious Illness Of
Gen, X. y, weiEhtman, an honorary member
Of the association, and offered the following res
ointlob; which was adopted;
The members Of this association have heard
with great regret Of the serious illness Of Gen.
Roger y. Weightman, one Of tho two surviving
honorary membcTs and while hoping that he
may be spared for bis family and friends. direct
the secretary 10 communicate to him aud family
the expressions Of their sincere sympathy and
John ID. CLARK announced the death Of WIN.
Knowles, Of GeorEetowu,a member q the asso-
citation, and resolutions Of respect 70 his memory
were unanlmously adopted, and the membsrs
agreed to attend his funeral 10 a bydy.
Mr.. Dawson, from the Old Defenders AssOcla.
tlOn, nOtihed TIRE association that the Old DE.
lenders had accepted the Invitation Of tho Old.
est Inhabitants to attend the funeral Of MIR.
Knowles with them.
The annual election Of officers then took
Place, AMI resulted as ,oil9Ws; ". J9hn d
Ohauncey BestUr, John ID. Clarke, Dr.. William
0unton, James Adams, Lewis johnson, Samuel
Ste.ln,lIHs JenG,n IhS g. kiehArI fsIsii, =:
Martin, vice presiisntsl Oaptain :. Mast mar;
shall, Nicholas Uallan, troasureri John carroll
Brent, recording secretary.
The election Of corresponding secretary was
postponed until the next meeting,
The association then adjourned.
Company A, wRShIhEtoa Light IafihtFy.
The celebration OF the ninety. sixth Anniyer.
sAry Of American Independence by this oompany
on Thursday, at Piney Point, Maryland, Is an
event that will long DO remembered by those
who were participants. For weeks past the
members Of Company A we're busily engaged
In making such arrangements for the oelsbra-
ton A. would cause their efforts to be crowned
with success, and also To mako II the most select
exeursion that has been given t6iI season.
Wednesday night, thu time set nor the departure
OF the excursion, Lieut. Hough and Detective
MeDeyitt stationed themselves at the entrance
Eale OF seventh. street wharf, there TO receive
the tickets from holders and TO prevent the pas
sage Of any disUrderly characters, an under.
taxing which resulted suooessfully AtO O'Clock
INC s6rlII whistle of me staunch steamer Iron.
| aides, commanded by Superintendent Carter,
was heard, aud soon all were aboard, and the
IFUnsides, with her happy freight, shortly after
left her mornings, amll the sIirTlnE strains Of
an excellent band.
The ladies, with their gentlemen friends, then
formed KrOups, some playing cards and others
enjoying the dance. In the meantime the boys
OF COMPANY A. bent on making their trip one Of
As much pleasure as possible, organized a Cali
thumplan band under the leadership Of PFltch-
ard, Of company A, who, with their penny
whistles paTaded the decks and serenaded their
lady friends.
AZ the steamer passed each landing on the
river a number OF fireworks were set Oh by the
"boyB,n and hearty cheere given, which echoed
for miles around. The happy eNcursioRists re-
until u o'clock, when Gala ensae1 eiasod BY
the ladies retiring 70 their state rooms, each Of
whom, through tue able management OF Capt
Moore, commanding company 4, had been sup.
piled with comfortable quaTteIs,
Tho men folks, after the ladies had gone TO
dream Of the delightful days enjoyment before
them, shoulderod their mattresses and pillows, |
which had been abundantIy supplied, and
fought the coolest spot 70 locate fof the night;
after which ali was quiet, and the excurslo1iSts
soon were asleep but not dreaming that when
they AWoke they would md Themselves high
and dry on
SAND BAR
About l3O o'clock A. IN a terrible thumD WA |
faft, as though tho boat had been severed in |
twain and in an instant the passengers were on |
their ieet In utter CONSERVATION, not knowing |
where to 10 or what TO do one Of the party
becoming so pAnlu. stricken as to exoiaIm; |
Lord, Lord, save me, or perish r. while the |
women wore running 10 aud fro 10 their night. |
clothes utteTinK the most hear re ndInr appeals
for their salvation. soon the cause OI lhe OK. |
element was made known TO be the uufOrtunate |
mistake Of the pilot In steering for a light on a
schooner, which he mlstOOk for the Cedar Point
tight, thus running the steamer upon a sand. |
bar.
Upon this fact becoming known the fear abatsd,
but shower Of curses Tell upon the unfortunate
pilot, who like other en- Is liable 10 make mis-
lakes, and, as was Afterwards ascortalned, the
getting aground was purely accidental. A we'll. |
manned boat was then dispatched 10 q uAntloo
by Commander carter with orders TO hasten tho
steamer KeypOrt TO the assistance Of the Iron.
sides and II possible 10 pull her of Of the bar
So soon as the passen gefs were made aware that
all danger had passed they retired again TO their
beds, and Commander Garter, who was fully