Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Celebration of the Glorious Fourth.
Bsw Il Was Observed By Our Citizens.
Accidents and Incidents Of the Day.

Accidents and Incidents Of the Day.
The niuety-seventh anniversary Of American
independence, which was celebrated yesterday,
was not marked by any general celebration'by
our citizens, but there was q complete suspen.
sion Of public and private business, and the
vMious inducements offered In the way Of ex-
cursions, pie-nics, &C., tempted many to enjoy
the invigsrsting bfeexes OF the Potomac, OF TO
seek the outrageous shade OF the woods. In
the city the day was very quiet. At IL O'Clock
q national salute was fred at the navy yard,
and from For Is Foote and Washington. The
American flag was displayed on all the public
buildings In Washington, the hotels and other
prominent places. Young America armed him
self after the custom Of the country, and, from
and torpedoes were exploded, to the annoy ance
of those having herses in their charge. The
depots of the Baltimore and Ohio and the
thronged throughout the forenoon with
private picnic parties, who went out to
spend the day at various points along the line.
associations was met with often, and small
bodies OF friends moved together to some ap-
pointed rendezvous. Thousands of persons
went on excursion trips dewn the river, some in
steamboats, and others I'm sailing craft, the
largest of them being the Odd Fellows Choir
excursion to Nsnjemoy creek, 60 miles down the
-
Vernon, and spent the day at that delightful
place. The evening brought with it a gentle
breeze, and later storm, which lasted upwards
OF an hour, rarifed the atmosphere and rem
dered the heated confines of the city agreeable
Accidents were few, and withal the day passed
of quite pleasantly. At II O'Clock Mr.. Wild
chime bells: Imitation OF the Trinity chimes,
New York; the fsu de jofe and firing national
salute, "Hail Columbia" "Hail to the Chief
"Rebin Adair, ""Red, White and Blue, - bat
10 ~ of Eve
ton from the. Daughter of the Regiment"
"America, /" "GlOry, Hallelujah!" "Thou Art
so Near and Yet so FAR ''vive rAmerica,'
marching Through Georgia." and ssYankee
Doodle"
OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION.
This association held their annual celebra-
ton yesterday in the Criminal Court roOm DIR.
J. b. Blake, the president, in the chair, j.
Carroll Brent secretary. There was goodly at
tendance, among the guests being Ex-senator
Foote of Miss. A few minutes past twelve the
association was called to order, after which
Jenkin Thomas, OF Georgetown, was intro
duced, and read, in an acceptable manner. the
Declaration of American Independence. Upon
the conclusion of the reading, John Bowling,
the orator of the day, was introduced and pre-
faced his remarks by stating that As years ago
in tie very room where they were then as
sembltd, he had delivered a 18th of July grafton
and that he saw before him Andrew
.Rothwell, who had printed the address in
a Paper he was then publishing called the
I" CkronieIs." He began the Grafton by saving
that the anniversary they were then celebrat1
ing, although peculiarly important to the Ame-
mean people, was by the precepts and princi-
the whole human race. 1t served as lesson,
both to the oppressor and oppressed
which cannot be limited to any par
tcular state or nation, although TO ours
belong tie glory of prominent success
in showing tyrants that in the conflict between
might and right, between the Imperious claims
Of proud ard naughty despOtism and the
sacred cause of civil and religious liberty, the
race IS not always to the swift nor the battle to
the strong. The speaker then reviewed in de-
tail the circumstances which led to the scpara-
ton Of the colonies from the mother country:
the history OF the early struggles Of oar fore
Fathers, and the wars for right of the Ameri,a n
Pcople down to the war Of the rebellion, recit-
ing the struggles through which the country
had gone. and closed with the following lam
guage of jenkins in the dedication of his let
tiers 10 the British nation: "Let me. exhort and
conjure you never to suffer an invasion OF YOUR
political constitution, however minute the in
stance may appear, to pass by without deter
mined resistance. One precedent creates an
other. They soon accumulate and constitute
law. What yesterday was fact to-day is doc
trine. Examples are supposed to justify the
most dangerous measures, and where they do
not suit exactly the defect Is supplied by anal
ogy. BE assured that the laws which protect
US in our civil rights grow out of the constitu-
zion, and that they must fall or flourish with it.
OF any individual, but the common interest of
every man in Britain"
vote OF thanks was rendered Mr.. Bowling
duu OcHhAu 1nOmds, ana mcr was e.
quested to furnish copy of his address, to be
filed with the archives of the association.
Mr.. lJeDkin Thomas then arose and said.
again we are called to mourn the death of
one of our fellow members, George Waters, of
Georgetown, man who adorned all the walks
of life. As one of his intimate friends and fell
low townsmen, beg leave to offer the follow
"Resolred, That we have heard with profound
sorrow that IL hath pleased an all wise proyi-
dence to remove from amongst as our brother,
"a rasw..
afflicted widow and fatherless children, and
that we wear a badge of mourning. and fur
Their, that the secretary be requested to trans
NIT copy OF the above to the family of the de-
The election Of officers was postponed until
the next regular meeting. Adjourned.
THE Glorious PoUKrH AT "rUNLAw."
For the Information of those who are ignorant
OF the location of this peculiarly named conn
try seat it may be as well to state that 'sPun-
law Farm" is the country hsme of Mr.. Picker
OF Washington. Mr.. Hume annually entertains
his fI nds there and the day selected ia the 4th
Of July. ON. these Occaaons At I0Tunlawn
Independence reigns supreme. The guests are
made TO feel at home by the hearty hospitality
OF Mr.. Hume, and many amnsements are pre-
pared for their enjoyment. TO lose any part Of
the day atssIunlswn Is ever - be regretted,
and some OF the shrswd and knowing ones ar
rived at the scene this year the night before the
fourth, while others, more bashful, drove up in i
time for breakfast Ten O'Clock yesterday
the ancient walnut tree, which makes the farm
famous around the country, and which yester-
day spread its hOspitable branches over a very
happy party. Among the guests were Cover
nor Cooke, Judge Macarthur, Mr.. Richard
Harm gton, MIR. y. b. Fugit. Henry Dodge, A.
II. Clapp, Maud Kellinger, John F. Ennis and
numerous others of Mr.. II. IS patriotic frierds
He catered most successfully to the tastes of his
guests in the way of amusement-there being
cards, quoits, and a variety of other ENJOYABLE
attractions. Nessrs. Seligson, Bradley, Ball,
Fugit, Davis and Jones blended their voices in
some very grateful harmonies, and added no
little to the days pleasure. The genius of the
day, Mr.. Kellinger, convulsed the assembly
during his evidence given in the mock trial,
which was presided over by his honor Judge
acArthur, Mr.. Harrington being prosecuting
attorney and Governor Cooke foreman of the
jury. Owing to the shrewdness or Mr.. Ennis,
the defendants counsel, Nr. Boarman, of the
Bank of " Arlington. was saved an ignominious
verdict at the hands of the Jury. The table
provided by the host was la,iened with the deli
cacies of the season, and was kept ready for the
wants of the guests continually th rou Oh the day
TOasts were interchanged, and many amusing
speeches were made in response. II was late
hour before the last guest could make up his
mind 20 leave the lovely grove, and the unani-
nous verdict OF the guests was that to celebrate
the Fourth nationally and gloriOusly, il must be
spent with Mr.. Hume at Tunlav, (walnutD
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