Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-05
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
The Fourth I'm and 4 bout Washington
4 General and Patriotic Observance of the
National HOIid0V.


delightful weather proved an agre HE sur-
prise to many, who thought Il a torn on
Tuesday evening augured ba uy for thafr
spending the Fourth in pic airipg as they
contemplated. The sun ros .claaran1 hight
on Independence DAY ~ beams tempered
phere just about the right teTnnerafure to
enjoy life out OF door The a ~ Wss nSherei
IN oy lhe ringing o. bells, firing OF salutes,
and Popping OF re crackers AT an early
hour the people .rpeared on the move, many
winding their wav TO the depots to take
trains Tor 10 country, others TO the steam
oOal "naIN es, others again, in all sorts OF
Nthicles, heading for The country, while
thousah' IS spent the day in the parks. By
noon u re streets of Washington were almost
GeSSr cd, and il was rem arked that the gen.
eral appearance of the city was like that Ii
We arS on Sunday, the Sabbath-Iike quiet
S.ner the morning hours being but little dis
tuThed by the firing OF pistols or crackers,
and, better still, there was but little drunken
ness
salutes w re fired by the District Artillery
Captain Hahnemannl and q detachment of
regulars, the first in Judiciary Square and
The others in Lafayette Square, at morning,
noon, and night.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS CELEBRA-
TON.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association cele-
brated the day at the City Hall, and had
with them as guests the Associated Survi-
vors of the War of 1872, and the Veterans OF
he Mexican War, who, with many ladies,
filed the room. DIR. John B. Blake presided,
anu III n lew reTl3rkS welcomed the COM
parry. Mr.. II. n. Easily occupied the secre-
tary's place. The following rev members
Were elected: John PETIT bone, Francis Lamb.
Robert Ball. Richard W. Garter, a. ii. Pick
rell, WIN. Ts!oeIt. W. j. DonohOue, and VIM
Flynn. Capt. Goddard, of Georgetown, read
the Deca ration of Indep ndence, after which
Mr T. y. Easby delivered the Grafton, in
which he revie wed the early days OF Ameri-
ca, and the causes which led to the war of in
dependence. and he closed by a reference 10
our late struggle 10 avert The frightful evil of
"a a n II s..f ~ n lem no
sUmed her power and citizens OF every sec
ton OF our country can now unite in devOul
thanks 10 God that be has averteI the ca
lamity. Mr.. Robert Bali sang the Star Span
glod Palmer, the audience uniting in the
chorus, and the meeting adjourn /.
CELEBRATION AT GREAT FALLS.
One of the most patriotic and enjoyable
celebrations of Independence Day was by
q party of about 100 ladies and gentlemen
that went TO Great Falls on the "CrOpley"
barge Tables were spread upon the boa.
and loaded with a bCuntiful supply of edi-
bles. NJ. NJ. Parker was elected president of
the day. and the declaration or Independence
and responded to as follows: The Day We
celebrate" by l.. :. Emery, Esq; ''EN-
President L. :. Grant, by Captain w. Il.
Brown; "The President of the United States"
by Judge Palmer; "Our Fallen Heroes" by
Captain Hardy; The Ladies'" by j. Il.
Thompson, esq Other toasts were offered
Gonzalves, and others. Patriotic songs We're
rendered beautifully by Miss Mundell, who
was ably supported in the choruses by the
band and musical talent on board.
CONGREGA TIONAL CHURCH EXCURSION.
One of the most enjoyable and pleasant
excursions of the glorious Fourth was that
given by the Sabbath-schCol of the Congre-
gatioIal church. in which they were Joined
by the school of the Assembly's church to a
large extent. At $50 the Jane Moseley was
crowded with happy faces, and few min
utes later moved down the Potomac, meet
ing the cool breeze, which made the two
hours ride to the White House most enjoy
able. Here the party landed and spent the
day along the bea CHI, upon the water or amid
the beautiful We DDS, until . p. M, when the
j. W. Thompson came 10 take the party
home. ON the return an informal meeting
was held in the after-cabin, and r. III. Smith,
esq, the superintendent of the Sabbath
school, presided. After brief allusIon TO
The day and its associations he called upon
N :. Cameron TO recte "Indepe1dence Bell"
which was rendered very finely. Mr.. Smith
then gave welcome To the ASsembly's
school, and spoke of the bond of union be-
by Nh. l.. Deane, who, as one of the old MEM
berS OF the school, made more formal wei
come, which was most cordially responded
TO by Mr.. r. ii: Cobb, superintendent OF the
AsseInbly's Sabbath school, and by Charles
~ man. esq. The whole audience Joined in
tie hymn .'Blest be the tie that binds " at
the close of Mr.. Ly mans address. The closing
exercise was the reading of a spirited OrIgi-
nal Poe m by Colonel Weston Flint, entitled
The Old Flag"
THE COLORED SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
AT the park on the Howard University
GROUNDS, the cOlOred Sunday school Union
picnioed, and IN the afternoon Prof. Laugs-
ton delivered AN Grafton on 1.-The Moral and
Religious Element in Education"
THE RAILROADS.
From the Baltimore and OhiodepOt num-
Der Oh excursion parties took their departure,
about 800 leaving for Harper's Ferry, aud
number of parties for points along the Me
tropOitan branch road. Tue trains for Bal
tlmOre took over large numbers, who went
10 Holly Grove, a famous pleasure resort
Twelve fifteen halnW ali
more.
AT the Baltimore and Potomac depot yes
ierday morning the Waugh chapel excur-
sion left for Richmond. taking with them
from 800 10 400 people, who, after spending
the day in and about that city, returned
about IN O'Clock last night.
An excursion train arrived here from Pc
tersburg, Va, about 81 o'clock a.. m, with
about COO passengers. An excursion marty
from Richmond arrived here at about II
O'Clock a. m. Both these parties left In the
y bout . \ O'Clock in the morning a party
OF 800 eXcGrsionisfs arrived from York, Pa
aud were landed at Virginia avenue and 9Th
street, ard, proceeding TO the steamboat
wharf, embarked for Mt. Vernon.
Several trains during the day took out
large crowds OF cOlored people TO SeabroOk,
where the SeabI oOk association gave a very
successful picnic.
ON THE RIVER.
Several hundred persons of both sexes
spent the day pleasantly at Mount Vernon
Springs and Marshall Hall, returning in the
evening. At the former place, doubtless
owing 10 the absence OF anything stronger
than cold spring wafer and pure country
milk, no d1Stur bance of any kind occurred.
Many of those who went down on the Mary
Washington improved the occasion by pay
lDg a visit 10 the tomb of Washington, car
riagcs being provided for such as desired
10 go.
AT Marshall Hall the day passed very
Pleasantly with a few unpleasan excep-
lions. Lager flowed freely and dancing was
kept up during the day in the pavilion.
Several fights took place between roughs,
but no damage other than broken noses and
dlsngured faces was the result. The crowd
In the main, which was very quiet and or
derby, gave the ruffians a wide berth, and
consequently experienced but little annoy
ance from their diversions. When the Mary
Washington arrived from Washington al
about eight o'clock several drunken rowdies
who came down on the Matano boarded her
and were politely requested by Capt. Troth
10 leave. They replied with abusive lau-
guage, and IL was soon apparent that n fight
between two OF the rOughs was Imminent
About this time one of them walked up the
gang plank and deli berately threw himself
into the river. Two OF his companions went
To the rescue, and finally, after having had
a good ducking, all were picked up by a
beat near by. Soon after leaving the wharf
aroth er row ensued between two of the
roughs, who made preparations for a despe-
rate encounter, but who were finally pre-
vented from carrying out their Intentions
through the persuasions of Can't. TrOth and
ut har Ona of he Naf for