Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-03
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH!
ssTbe Day We Celebrate"-fn Quiet


will be fired at sunrise, noon, and sunset at
the arsenal and by Major Hanneman'S artil-
lery and the young folks will, nOtwithstand
q good S de deal of noise. Prof. widows will
chime the bells of the Metropolitan Church at
6 a. m and p. m. Many of the Sunday
T be Rs 9ay TpPd
will be common with families who Ike TO
avoid the crowd.
Statutes will be fred by.two detachments OF
the District artillery (MaiOr Hanncm21's)
WIS guns at one minute past Il o clock to-
night; at sunrise, II clock m, and sunset,
July T. 100 guns each.
The principal formal celebration in this city
will be by the Oldest Inhabitants at Masonic
Temple, where DR.. Blake will preside, Mr.
Robert Ball will read the Declaration of indie
an Grafton. Miss Julianna May will sing The
Star Spangled Banner" and al Octette vii!
sing other patriotic pieces.
Our quiet neighbOrs in Georgetown have no
general public celebration, but many Sunday
schools and families viii picnic in the grand
old woods near the town, and as there is an
Idea there that the old local laws are not so
stringent In regard TO shooting and fireworks
as on this side of Rock creek, the young folks
Will manage to make the town pretty lively.
and Wells; OF High street, will for their amuse-
ment at night send up his annual balloon.
hon. Fred. Douglass, Prof. Il. I. Greener,
Dr. VIM &. Green and others will deliver ora
tons in Anacostia grove, near UniOntOwn.
-, A number of the leading citizens of Prince
george county, Md, will celebrate the day
at BladenSburg by grand tournament and
banquet Mr.. Frank T. Browning, of the
county, "a young lawyer of the Washington
BARI viii be the orator of the dav. Hon. VIM
B. Hill, state senator for Prince Georges, will
deliver the coronation address
Excursions, Pfcnics, Etc, on the
The ARROW will leave 7th-Street wharf at 4
p M Tor trip OF twenty-five miles down the
river, returning at half-past s. Fare p cents
The Mary Washington viii make two trips
to Mount Vernon and three to Marshall Hall
leaving at 10 a. m, ? and 5 p m. Her last re-
turn trip Will be at p. NJ.
The neat and light little steamer. the Nellie,
VIII start from Congress street, Georgetown,
at O'Clock sharp for the Great Falls. Her
beautLIuliy furnished compartments are al
ways n!led on each trip.
The Knights of st. Joseph give their fourth
annual picnic at Beycr'S It'll street Park. Good
music and good order.
The Waverly MaSqueraderS will give their
tenth annual picnic at Green Springs, George
town.
one of The Potomac Ferry Boat Company's
steamers will take a moonlight sail down the
liver, starting at ! D. III.
There will be grand family picnic at Gies-
DofO Tor the benefit OF st. DOmiuics Church.
starts for the city at II p. H. There will be a
evening.
\ very pleasant excursion will be that of the
Il. 4 g. X. X. to HSrper'S Ferry, one Of the
most historically interesting places within a
days travel OF Washington. The scenery is
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4. IN. and returns at $50 p. m.
Inc commOdlOuS steamer, the Express, will
MAKE ma lea family excursion to Glymont' leaving
nef wharf at $50 a. m. and at 2 and s 80 D. m
Music all day and fireworks and music in the
evening.
The John W. Thompson leaves her wharf at
! a. m. and goes to LeOnardtOWn. The trip
VIII AFFORD the opportunity of witnessing some
magnificent views on the river, and of spend
ing two days most pleasantly
The Lady OF the Lake leaves this evening at
, ID Norfolk EDrtTpSS
and Plney Point. Cooling sea breeEeS may be
enjoyed on this trip.
The City of Alexandria will give her daiIv
Sundays eXcepted) forty mile ride on the
river, leaving at II 80 a. m.
The Franklin Temperance Legion give an
excursion to Annapolis starting at 80 o clock
tomorrow morning. See the adYt.
Inc sovereign OF Industry excursion, which
leaves this evening on two days trip, will be
most enjoyable one. See advt.
one OF the most orderly and interesting ey.
curslonS viii be the temperance excursion to
Washington Grove Camp Meeting grounds
The exercises on the ground will be Interesting
anu varied Trains leave at . a. III. and return
at p. m.
The grand excursion to Richmond will doubt
less be We'll patrOnized, as the fare for the
round trip is only g. and the arrangements
Tor comfort OF all who attend perfect. Trains
leave the b. X z. depot AT 6:}U a. IN. The ex-
Gursi0nists are cordially invited by the Mctill
Lyceum, OF Richmond, to attend without
charge, their annual picnic, to be given az
cuTSiOn trains.
The National Driving Park near the Insane
Asylum VIII be reUpened and there will he A
dmuSementS
sion this evening. The Mary Washington viii
leave her wharf, foot of 7th street at 7;3D D,
IN. Brass and string music will be in atteni-
anee. All improper persons will be excluded.
Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday the
Cockade City makes an excursion down the
r river, leaving at . ?. m. Also goes down on
sunday, leaving at p. m.
The Orpheus Octette Club will give a sum-
mer evening concert, with dancing, at Giles
DO pore TINS evening. The club will be assisted
by eminent amateur talent from this CITY and
Alexandria, Boats leave at 6, and D. m.
and return at ll:3O.
THE WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met last
evening at BeckS Hall-Mr. EmmonS in the
CHAIR, and G. T Taylor secretary. The presi
dent Iald before the meeting communication
signed W. ID. Main, calling attention to the
bankruptcy of Mr.. Entwisle, the Inspector of
buildings, referring to his living in luxurious
house, held in the name of his wife, while his
creditors, WOTklngmen, are unpaid. The
amendment to the constitution, offered at the
last meeting, providing for the suspension of
aeieg tt IN arrears, was modified SO as to
III arrears the Union he represents shall be
notified and If the dues are not paid within a
month thereafter the member shall be suS-
pended, and was then adopted A communi-
Gallon was received, signed / eDeaD com
planning of.the course of NH EBtwisle Mr.
1nOlnaS Onered preamble and resolutions
mat the removal OF the present incumbent
ana the appointment of 4 more efficient and
re liable inspector OF buildings will meet with
the general approval Of the property
holders and WOrktngmen OF the District etc
Alter sharp debate, in which many hard
Things were said about MI. Entwisle the sec
Rotary read the list of his debts filed Amount
ing TO over 200. The resolution was then
adopted. Officers of the assembly were elected
as follows: Alfred Thomas president: J. w.
Reynolds and VIM. CranstOn, vice presidents:
T.. L. l.. Taylor, secretary: VIM. Spier finan-
clal secretary; D. ID. Lum, corresponding sec
rotary: L. +. Maher treasurer: and NJ
Mccarthy, sergeant alarms. Resolutions of
thanks TO the retiring president (Mr, EmmonS)
were adopted. A resolution indOrsing Dr.
Van Began for health officer was offered and
lald on the table. The assembly went into
executive session.
DETECTION OF ARTIFICIAL BUTTER.-Editor
otur;-Ihe following mode of detecting artiti-
clal Dutter have tested with success:
A simple and ingenious process recommended
by d. Hagar in Phar. Centralhalle, consists i'm
melting the butter Al gentle heat, allowing it to
Decome quite clear by standing, and saturating
COTTON lamp wick with the limpid fat. The wick is
then lgnited. and exttnguished after about two
lnutss III the butter IS genuine, the odor will be
that OF strongly fried butter while the presence of
oleomargarfneiS betrayed by the well Known nm
guisned.'' ~
P.S.-These tests should not be made in the
same room. or at the same time as it will be
impossible for ordinary Olfactory nerves to
DISTINGUISH the we'll known nnIaa % nt Cd nr 90