Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03
" THE GLORTOTS FOURTH"
How 1t Will Be Observed HsreaSouts.

To morrow the District artillery will fire
a salute Of 100 guns at sunrise, noon and sun
set, in honor of Independence Day. At
O'Clock tomorrow morning Prof. Widdows
will ring out a number of patriotic airs on
the METROPOLITAN church chimes. repeating
The programme at noon. The principal pub
lie celebration here will be by the Oldest In
hSbitauts association, at the City Hall, in
which the survivors OF the war of 1872 and
the veterans of the Mexican war will unite.
! Capt. Jas. Goddard will read the Declaration
of Independence and HOratiO y. Easily de
liver an Grafton, and there will be vocal
! music, under the Leadership of Mr.. Robert
| Ball. The colored Sunday school union will
| celebrate ON the Howard university grounds
and Prof. Lsrgston will crate on Moral
and Religious Elements in Education" An
unUTUally large number OF family picnfcs
will fill the woods and groves for many les
around Washington. The following public
Excursions and pienics are advertised in
FOURTH oE JULY EXCURSIONS AND PIC
MICS.
AnGlosf01l ISlG7Id-A picnic will be given
here tomorrow, day aud evening, by the
proprietor. Fireworks and determination at
night.
X. viii run three sp, cial trains TO Bsltlmors,
ard steamboats, will carry passengers I'D
Holly Grove every hour. see adv; Eo,rr,
HoTIeT'S Ft7Jy.-Train for EarPeF : r cry
leaves the b. & %. depot at I: 80 a. m EXcur-
SION limited to 800 persons; Tickets - ..
White House LdldtJgyi L me Fl[sI Congre-
SION aud basket picnic here. The Jane Nose
ley will leave at $50 a. IN. and return at 80
7. IN.
will give their ninth annual picnic a. Green
81 rings. CbariOis leave the corner Of High
and Bridge streets every ten miruteS for the
grounds.
Beuers PGrE-The knights of st. Jo eph,
No. !, will give tneir fourth picnic here
Dancing commences at II m.
Fort dShtEgfOn.-The new and popular
a. q yfr
sion 10 Fort Washington, making two trips,
leaving here al a. m. and p. m, and
returning at p m. and 10 p. M. Tickets
- cents.
JUCHemU,n'S Gdrdea.-The German Cath
Ole benevolent societies VIII give a COinbi-
nation picnic here for the benefit OF ST.
JOSeph's church and school
Mount ltIItOH.-The Arrow will make two
trips 10 Mount Vernon, lcavirg Washington
at 10 a; m. and p. NJ, and returning at p.
ScFUetzdn EorE-St. Peters CONGREGATION
Will give a grand picnic here. Prizes for
bowling and shooting. Tickets p cts.
OccCqfOH FUHS-.The steamer Arlington
viii start for the above Ials at a. IN,
returning early in the evening. See advt.
The GreGf EdHs.-Tbe ladies' of Wesley
Chapel VIII give their annual excursion
Aqueduct bridge at I a. m. and will leave
the falls nj p. IN.
Pmey POINT The Charlotte Vanderbilt
will give an eXcU TSion Fere, leaving to- nj ght.
GigtIOnt. - The Jane Moseley will leave
or GlymOnt at a. m. ana ? p. m, and re-
.Irnlng, start at II IN. and ~ p. m. The J.
w. Thompson will leave Washington at 1870
p. m, returning at p. m. The Lady of the
Lake Will take passengers to Glymont, leav-
ing her wharf at p M.
GiesbOrO.-A family picnic will be given
here for the benefit OF st. Do Iinick's
Church.
Marshall HdU-The Mattano will make
three trips TO Marshall Hall, at a. m,
p. M, and $50 p. m.
Richmond. - The Waugh NJ. F.. Church
will give an excursion to Richmond on the
18th OF July. Trains leave b. & p. depot at 6
a. m. Fare, 50 p.
Mount JeTHon Springs-The Mary Wash
irgtOn will make three trips to Marshall
Hall and Mount Vernon Springs
PiHeB POint.-There will be a grand display
of fireworks and national salute here to-
morrow.