Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-03
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
How IL will be Celebrated n ere.

pendence-thc natal lay of American liberty.
Bringing az il does remembrance Of the valor-
Gus deeds OF those who struggled for fr eedom,
it should be celebrated in q manner to impress
their achievements upon the minds OF their de-
scendants. Whether the best way TO do this is
by din and noise, through explosive crackers,
torpedoes, and other pyrotechnic nuisanc.s, is
questionable at least, but young America will
ns Ss s AND
will celebrate in the " ay that suits him best.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS
will celebrate the day in the court room at the
City Hall, and highly interesting meeting
they expect TO have. DIR. John b. Blake will
preside. Mr.. Jenkin Thomas will read the
Declaration Of Independence, and Mr.. John
DowliDR will deliver the Grafton.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH GENERATIONS
East Washington Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school will spend the day at Ssmuel's
East Washington Methodist Protestant San
day school will picnic at Young's woods, near
the National Race Course.
Mckendree, Hamline, Grace and Fletcher
NJ. +. Sunday schools will enjoy themselves in
the woods near GlenwOod.
The officers and teachers of the 81. P. Church
church in Congress street at half-past O'Clock
tomorrow morning to participate in picnic
to be held on the estate of the late DR.. Snyder,
at the head of High street
A picnic for the benefit of st. AIMS Catho-
lie church at Tennally town will be given at Mr..
Green's woods, intersection OF Woodley lane
and Rockville turnpike.
The Northwestern Catholic Association pro-
pose to celebrate the day by a grand picnic at
Beyer's eth street park, and Tor the benefit OF
the Immaculate Conception church.
The Methodists of the District, together with
their friends, propose to have a grand excur-
sion to their new camp ground on the Metro
pOlitan railroad, above Rockville. A special
train will leave the depot at $50 a. m, and re-
turn at p. m. Round "trip tickets, IS cents.
The cOlOred Sunday school union will have
their annual celebration at Lincoln Hail. COM
mencing at IL O'Clock, and addresses, singing,
&c, will take place. Instead of forming the
school in one large procession and marching
them over long route, they will be formed in
three divisions and marched from the rendeZ-
yOuZ direct 10 the hall, and on the conclusion
ct the exercises each school will be at liberty to
dismiss or celebrate, as they see lit.
EXCURSIONS.
The steamer Arrow, Capt. Frank Holdings
head, will make two trips to Mount Vernon on
the Fourth, leaving Ith-street wharf, at 10
O'Clock a. m. and i3O p. M, sharp. Returning,
will leave Mount Vernon at p. IN. and p. m,
returning 10 Washington at $50, giving families
an opportunity to spend a whole day IN this
beautiful place. There will be no better mode
OF spending the day than at Mount Vernon.
The excursion of the 1. %. %. F. Choir, on the
steamer Express, sixty miles down the river, to
NanjemOy creek, will be patronZed by a large
number of our citizens, for IL will be one of the
most enjoyable OF the day; Ample arrange
ments have been made, and the greatest care
Will be taken that no improper charact shall
get on board the boat.
The steamer Lady of the Lake leaves this af-
ternoOn at four O'Clock for Piney Point, Point
Lookout, Fortress Monroe, Veu Dc TEau and
Norfolk with large crowd of pleasure seekers.
The steamers City OF Alexandra and
WaWas will make trips down the Potomac to
Glymont on the 18th, from foot OF eth street, at
and a. IN. and and p IN. Returning. leave
ely mont at ], and p. IN. Mr.. Geo. A. Sheck-
ell has made every arrangement for the eniOy-
ment of the picniCt rs, and ample police ar
raDgements have been provided.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A grand temperance pic mic wilt be given on
Iols4n's camp grounds, In Prince George cOun-
", Md, six miles from Washin gtOn, by Division
No. IL, :. of T. Able speakers from Washing
ton and Baltimore will be present.
The annual picnic of the Nameless Associa-
ton Will be held at the Green Spring schuetzen
park. Dancing, prize shooting, fireworks, Sc.
Conyeyances leave the corner of High and
Bridge streets, Georgetown, every ten minutes.
The Washington Schuetzen Verein, the
Arion Glee Club and other Ger
man organizations give joint pic mic at the
Washington schuetzen park. The Marine
band will be present, and there Will be adj
dresses, sc.
The ''white Lott south of the Executive
Nj ansiOn, will be the scene of novel exhibition
III the afternoon. There will be a sack race at
$50 O'Clock and the riding OF triangle. The
wonderful Italian horse will also be exhibited,
and i've dollars will be given to the man who
rides the animal. The exercises will commence
at 1890 o'clock by the reading of the Declare
ton of Independence by Mr.. John T. johnson.
The novelties which follow have been gotten
up for the benefit OF st. Martins church and
schools.
The Knights of st. Patrick are called to meet
at their hall at nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
At twelve O'Clock Mr.. widows, of the Metro
pOIitan chimes, Will perform the following pro-
gramme: Imitation of the Trinity chimes. New
York; after which ringing the feu de jOie and
firing national salute, following with "Hsil
Adair, - cred, White and Blue, "Battle Cry
Of Freedom, )" TRAMP, Tramp" selection from
the "Daqghter Of the Regiment, America
yet so Far" "Vive PAmerica," "Marching
Through Georgia, )" and yankee Doodle"
OFFICERS ELECTED.-The following have
been elected officers OF the Lodges and En-
campments, l. o. o. F., OF the District of Co
lumbis, for the term Of six months from the LIST
instant:
Central Lodge-J. W. Howard, Nc; Geo. T..
Tucker, v.G.; John G. Robinson, jr., u.s.; f.
B. Lord, jr., RS; VIM. G. Phillips, T.
Eq,a,ngton LodgeoWm; M: stanford. Nc;
BOlway, RS; Andrew jackson, 7.
Eastern L0ase-Jas. W. Gessford, n G.; James
LaIkin, v.G; J. b. Espy, F.S.; j. X. Petty,
lkrmCny Lodge-Geo. A. Jones, n G.; John F.
O'Neil, YG.; Madison Davis, F.S.; VIM. p. Al
Ian, RS; VIM. I. Bright, L.
B. $. Ourand. V g.; JAS. W. Hughes, F.S.; John
A. MOulden, RS; Samuel Wise, Il.
Inton LOdge-Geo. IL. Dnshane, N.G.; johann
tin Mcfarland, RS; Richard EI1mons, T.
Friendship LOdge-F. W. Brsndenburg, N.G.;
W II. WoImloy, V.G.; W. j. Davis, F. s.; p. Ii. |
Sweet, RS; b. A. Kidder, T.
COreRGnt Lodge-C. II. Hospital, Y G.; s. Nor
RS Thorn, '. G.; j. T. Shaw, F.S.; r. V. Essex,
RS; s. e. Palmer, Il.
Beacon LOdSe.-H. Burkhart, Nc; Il. May,
N.G; Il: H. Msgraw, F.S-; l.. b. Allyn, RS;
y. Mulhkin, r.
Metropolis LOdge.-John A. Limrick. No;
John \. Friel, V.G.; James +. Dement,, F.S.;
Edward Bawsell, RS; Douglass Moore, T.
EzceIsiGT LOdgs.-John L. Gurley, Nc; Mar
tin Arena, N.G; o. X. Boteler, F.S.; f. q.
Dake, RS; John G. Shafer, T.
HschaHies' Lodge.-N. G.. Gardiner, Nc; j.
n. Green. VIC, j. W. Harry, F.S.; II. u. De-
vine, RS; A. c. Pratler, L.
ORIENTAL LOdJe.-henry f. Gross Nc; Chs
Vi; Peter Vierbuchen, F.S.; JnO
VAIL, Rs; John l.. VOgt, Il.
ENCAMPMENTs.
Columbian, No. John A. Limrick, C.P.; A.
II. Stoekman, LIP; James Hughes, S.W.; John
EdHin Mason, J.W.; VIM. X, Mclean, s.; John
II. Seiftert, T..
HGgspena, No. I.-wm. NJ. Stelle, C.P.;
Johannes Watson, II p; John T. O'Nein, W.;
A. b. WilkersoD, J.W.; VIM. p. Allan, S.; John
+. Herrell, L.
Ridgely lNo. st b. Towner ,C.P.; II. c. Espy,
II P; j. Carroll, S.W.; w. ii. Wermsley, j. W.;
b. A. kidder, s.. Geo. Rhinehart, II.
Mount NeGO, No. &c. o. Soules, C.P.; 8. q.
W aIes, HIP; x. e. Simonds, S.w.; Vim. La
porte, J.w.; Thos. W. Fowler, s.; John L.
Given, I.