National Republican., 1874-07-04
OUR NATIONAL INNITERSARY
ITS CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON AND
VICINITY.

VICINITY.
To-day will be celebrated the ninety-etghtt
anniversary of our birth as . nation. Here il
Washington the culy EL.Ic demonstration il
honor Of .ne glorious G4y Will lie that given a
the City Hall under the auspices Of
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION.
The exercises will commence at noon, to o'
followed 10y a poetical address by J. Goids
borough Bruff, esq, the reading of the Decia
ration Of Independence by George A. bohrer
ESQ.,. and banquet in the grand-jury room.
There will be s number Of
RIVER EXCURSIONS AND FIcNICs.
One of the most attractive points to persons II
ouest of pleasure is Point Lookout, where the
sixth MARYLAND regiment will be encamped
and where a grand ball VIII be given tonight
The Georriana will leave at $50 and the Lady
oftbe Lake at 1I2O this morning, the latter
reaching there in time for the ball. Both
boats will return on Monday morning. Mount
Vernon will, as usual on Independence Day
be resorted to by many patriotic pilgrims Of
both sexes. The Arrow Capt. Hollingshead)
will make two trips-one at 10 a. IN. and the
other at p. N.
Those who propose to pass the day at Gly.
mont will have ample opportunities of convey
ance ty the Getty of Alexandria" and the
'Pilot Boy" at and a. m. and and p
m. The latter boat, on her O'Clock trip, will
proceed to several landings on the river, in
cluding Blackstone's island and Piney Point,
CELEBRATION BY TEMPERANCE AND OTHER
ORDERS.
The Grand United Order Of the Sons and
Daughters Of Liberty will pass the day al
ScaCg's grove, near Benning's bridge, where
addresses will be delivered by Rev. J. H
Brooks and others. The main body will leave
at q. m, by the Baltimore and Potomac road
Many of the members of the Order of Recha-
bites will Join one of the tents of Baltimore il
celebrating the day.
The Dashaways will hold public meetings
during the day in the eastern park Of the
Capitol.
The Galilean Fishermen left last night for
Richmond, where they VII JON in a grand
parade Today.
FESTIVALS AND PICNICs
will be abundant. One Of the most inviting is
the picnic Of the Methodist churches at the
Washington camp -roTud. on :he Metropolitan
railroad. Train Will !c-yc u Q 4. Ia. 4nd re-
turn at 7p. m.
The NcKerJrce ca. q su1 E1ml.nc church
Sunday schools viii nave = i.lmc i.ear The
Soldiers Home.
The N. f. Sunday schools e Vest George
town and TenualIyto"4 ~ -4yc d confined
picnic il Dents woods.
The knights Of St. Ps..;,E celebrate the day
at Bcve-'s Scveu-h-strert r.rs.
The Junior Knights o. s.: Cg,lnhkiils have
a picnic IL Letters garIcn.
The F.bcru'sn Sccie.v Of Georgetown give
tkc.r 49, ual festival al AU-.o-tan Island.
De Nolay Coumandery, No. :, Knights Tenn
Plar, VIII PISS tn. day. 10y irvl aticn, at the
rural home Of Sir Ent-tt -t1ert C.e-soD. Ore
Of the features Of ;l. iAiei,s u occasion " II
be Tournament.
The citizens OF Nc-nl I.t.sant viii have &
grand picnic il Bakers ,srrTe, wrcre there WI.
be patriotic exercises.
The Ccrgress-stregt iCeorce.owrl NJ. 2.
church Sunday seLccI W. l-ss he day il
Barber's woods; tie Wesr-stIert Presbyterian
church Sunday schcc' VII Lag s T4cliic IL
Snyder's woods arc ;ne t,vau"yn church
Sunday sclooI VII. sil:a IT, .oI::a Il Cox's
woods.
There will he runIr: .:e -.r.v~to l:,...-s a!ooc
the river .hcre and H,,k Lrrsh, ana a.aay oI
the disc;. Is C.: Tie Wa.9r. VI! gi.i! :hs b.
and Li,lc E.-..s Ill o.Aer asLing grounds.
AMrs E.tzT.S.
The Schucucnfest 1il, Of "o1rsc. ,':racr
immense assemalaces during The cay ana wen
ing, ard no doubt the National Theatre .u4
and the Theatre Comiqua Will heh.ei C SO
pletion, 50 attractive are The rrr%rnGlrgs u
these several places Of anvso"1ea'.