Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-03
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
How ft will be Celebrated.

public celebration in this city, Except by the
Oldest Inhabitants association, as mentioned
below,) but will be strictly observed as a hoIi-
day, and thousands of our citizens will doubt-
less avail themselves Of the opportunity tn re-
sort 70 the shady groves or water privileges,
which are the objective points of the numerous
excursions and pic-nics advertised in t4 Savis
STAR. ~ N"'
ThS members of the Oldest Inhabitants asso-
citation will meet at IL O'Clock, at the City Hail.
for the election of officers and other business
At noon the association will have commemora-
tion exercises in the court room, City Hall. A
national salute will be fred; Jos. Goldsbor ough
Bruff will pronounce the GRAFTON, and the De-
claTaton of Independence will be read by Geo.
A. Bohrer. The social union will take place
Immediately after the ceremonies.
EXCURSIONS.
The oth Maryland regiment will leave Balt-
mere tonight for Point Lookout, on one of the
beats of the Potomac Steamboat company, and
viii go INTO camp tomorrow morning. To-
Of the regiment. Gov. Groome, of MARYLAND,
and staff, AdjutaRt General Bond and others
Will leave Baltimore on Saturday afternoon for
Point Lookout TO review the regiment. The
steamer Gecr gianna will leave at 81 O'Clock to-
morrow morning, arriving at the Point in time
tor the bail, and will return on Monday morn
ing, ano the Lady OF the Lake will leave at 11.20
a. IN, arriving IN time for the ball, aud will
leave on return trip at 9 .. IL. SUNDAY, arriving
here at a. m. Monday.
Mount Vernon will be Al attractive place for
large numbers or persons who desire TO visit
the tomb of Washington, and Captain Frank
Hol.inRsSead will, with his steamer 1.-THE Ar
row, give them the opportunity to do 80, the
boHf leaving the 9Th street wharf az 10 O'Clock
a. m and pm, returning At sessonab!e bouts
The steamers City OF Alexandria and Pilot
Boy will make tTips To Gly mont during the dav
leaving Al and am, and 2 aud 3 u On. Web.
er's band will be IN attendance at Giymont
The steamer Pilot Boy will make an excur-
sion trip, leaving here at O'clock to morrow
evening for ColtOn's, Blakiston's Island Leon
y, Point
The excursion or the order eft GalIilean FISH
ermsn TO Richmond, will leave here this even.
ing IN train OF twelve cars of the b. & P. R.R.
60. from 9th and b streets They will arrive in
Richmond early in the morning aud during the
day grand parade will be made. The PARTY
viii leave on their return on Sunday morning,
reaching here late in the afternson.
The Grand United Order of the Sons and
daughters OF Liberty will spend the day in n
grand picnic at Scaggs grove, near Benning's,
hve miles out on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad. The lodges q, 3, and " will form AZ
the corner of 10th and X streets, headed by the
Beethoven band. at O'Clock, and leave the b.
the company will march 10 the grove, where
appropriate exercises " i'll take place-speeches
by Rev. j. III. Brooks snd others.
The Rechabites of this city have received an
invitation from one of the Tents in Baltimore
10 visit that city and join them in a grand ceJe-
bration IN grove outside the city, and many of
mem VIII accept and leave here early in the
morning for that purpose.
IRE Methodist churches and their friends will
bold grand union picnic at the Washington
OIoVe Iamp-ground, on the Metropolitan rail-
road. The train will leave the Baltimore and
ono railroad depot at a. m, and return at
y. m: DOUBTLESS many will embrace this oppor-
.qnl9y 70 VISIT the grounds, which have fine
The sunday schools of McKendree Chauel
and Hamline Nj. f. Church will spend the day
IN IN d me woods near Soldiers' Home, where APP
pIolriate exercises will take place.
ire NJ. +. Sunday schools of West George
town and Teanallytovn have pic mic in Dents
woods, near the latter place.
At the invitation OF Sir knight Albert Glea-
sen, of DE Molay Commandery, No. 4, Knights
Iemp!ar' the members of that Commandery,
WITH Will their families, win spend the day to-mpr-
rev picnicing at his rural home. Among other
amusements to be participated in will be a
tournament during the day.
The knights of st. Patrick will celebrate the
cay ny giving their 4th annual picnic at Bey-
The Junior knights of 81. ColomkiIls picnic
at LGhler's Garden, New York avenue.
The Hibernian Benevolent Soc ety of Gaoroe-
Island. -''--
The citizens of Mount Pleasant have made
aIran ements for picnic in the splendid
grove OF MT Baker, opposite the residence of
,. +. Brown. The Declaration of Indepen-
dence VIII be read, an Grafton delivered and
songs. sentiments and responses follow. Later
IN tne evening there will be music and dancing
The Congress street (Georgetown) Mp.
church Sunday school will spend the day at
Baroers woods; the West street PRESBYTERIAN
church Sunday school will occupy the pieasant
groves at Snyders woods, and the Bryantown
church Sunday school scholars at Co.'s yOods
There will be many private picncs in the
city. - ~
The citizens of Mount Pleasant have msde
arrangements for celebrating Indepsndencs
DAY under the auspices of the temperance d.
Nlslon. The meeting Il 20 be in the beautiful
grove OF Mr.. Buker, near the residence of ). P.
Brown, esq, and the arrangements CONTEMPLATE
the reading OF the Declaration OF Independence
Dy w: L. Lipscomb, esq; an Grafton by S. c.
arnold, esq; music, songs, toasts, &c. As Mt
Pleasant always does these things well, very
pleas ant time may be expected. A general in
Sitation is extended to the CITY temperance d.
visions, who will be represented by some of their
sblest spe akers-Grand Worthy Bradley, Judge
Moore, Mr.. Chase and others.
AMUsBMESTs IN THE CITY.
The National Theater will be open on the
AFTERNOON and evening of to- morrow, under the
management OF Mr.. Buckingham. fine
variety programme has been made up for the
occasion, OF Ethiopian and Dutcs character
dances, songs, sc.
The management Of the Theater Comiaue
summer gsrden) has made extensive prepara-
tons for the celebration OF the day. The great
star company viii appear in their attractive
to the miscellaneous attractions, the perform
ance concludes with the new sensation entitled
line New York Fireman on a Visit TO Vauxha,I
Gardens" introducing in the last act the Can
Can.
The Schuetzenfest will no doubt attract larye
numbers or our citizens to the finely shaded
park. The attractions in the evening will he
{ Enhanced by display of fireworks, and during
the day the professional athletes and gymnasts
viii appear in their surprising scrobatic feats.
'Fair Plays q Jewel"
Inc numerous misrepresentations concern