Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-04
4 NATIONS HOLIDAY.
7ne FOURTH or JULY AND HOW IT
WILL BE OBSERVED.
Services in ST. Johns Churoh--Coiorsd
soldiers Co Have "A Sham
Battle.

Eat Go the younger generations Tho day
.e which our independence was declared
q, remembered as ono Of cheap excursions,
lasacl pIc-uics, boating, fishing, bathing,
srl other pleasures of the season.
To-day al tbc Government officials
Tinted States. State. and c.iy-aTe at
liberty t1 rest from thor lauor- and enjoy
Themselves according Co their own incllua-
f0r. All ibc banks. freight depotS. and
many places of uueucag will bo closed.
thousands Of citizens VIII go ont OF town.
s.d uro. aoly thousands wlI come TO the
CTS % spend tho day.
nuIaIous srRucrs.
Al the suggestion OF the Depaict
Fourth Of july service w.l be held IA St.
Johns Episcopal church. corner Twonty-
furth aai Broad streets. 90 l0 o'clock A.
1f.. tle genial rector. Ncv. Lewis ". Bur
t.n. and the vDstrv having rendered the
church Cor religious services appropriate
fo tuo occasion.
Ministers of various denominations viii
fako part 70 The exercises. The lev. W.
So. laudrum. ID. d.. pastor Of the Second
Baptist church. viii deliver tine addrc s,
which wlli lc lofty ~ thought and deeply
Oll ST. Johns is peculiarly suitable to
rIch service. The church was built
about 1872 and % part Of tho building now
standing re-ouutcl with tie burning elo-
nreuco of Patrick Horny aud other rcyOlu-
toaary orators.
THF CoCNTEY's CRADLE.
The church might be called the cradle Of
fn- vast country, for 1t was within it1
sn-rol walls that much was done that loG
Old 20 our independence. Let the walls of
t.eolt building, therefore. rcsOuu0 With
rr....4 md thanksclvugs o. Almighty
C.d for having guided our toTciathers and
gwen them victory.
NOV died iu The belief that they had &C.
crupIsheI % great work pa laying the
f.rltafi0u-stcucs OK tins mighty Tcpuulc.
Docs auv one. after century and more.
luoa ne in o philosophical way at the
r.ur-e of history. assert tnat they hulded
fu yaint NIt1 ail our political and social
tcmprsts have we not lad as much liberty
and happiness as other nauouSf Ndf,
morc i. uot America TODAY al tine lore
front of civIzauonf
Al wr look calmly at the prosperity OF
the land as whole, as We remember our
uor.ual privileges. and the grandeur of
fhr future that seems TO be before our
country. is Shore not good reason o. ihhhh
Almighty God chat there was Jtclaf iiIh
of Irdcpcndcnre< oar f0reMthoIs iai
choice gwen them to bow their nechs tQ
hateful yoko or declare Themselves inde-
urudeut off foreign control They chose
liberty. tt was "a choice that cost them
much. Their blood was poured out their
bodies were shattered by disease; they
luueered. they died - purchase this
country freedom for Themselves and Their
postcuty.
ORR IUEETY.
For that liberty we must contend. If 10
"a diminished by the unfortunate political
parties We must cry out without ceasing
until the cause ~ liberty is vlndicatrd. lie
- indeed tor-ctnul of the lahors ot our
fathers who, because Of the machinations
0i political triehster7, would desire 10
cease 10 remember with gratitude one of
tle mgltest, hrayost, and most eloquent
documents ON liberty tine world has over
seen.
The more we celebrate "the glorious
Fourth" the more we prove 10 all men that
we stand ass the successors of our lore
fathers in the great cause OF liberty. NO
war.cioui and nO angry storm ought 10
hile from us for moment tho glory oi
their work. That tins work might hayo
boon even vG-fDr ia It's results docs not
enter into the question a4 % our duiY 20
them. % was Jefferson, ~ Virginia. who
wrote the Declaration ot independence.
It w4s Patrick Henry, Of Virginia. whose
burning cIoquence gave 1T wings ot IRE.
If was George Washington, of Virginia,
whose tru heart. strong ulud, aud valiant
sword enforced on many battlefield that
Declaration. and at last at lorktoWn, iu old
Virginia, made 10 an accomplished fact.
vLeNIAs rur.
lie who eavs that anything should stand
between old Virginia aud the recognition
0f the Fourth of July argues himself lgno-
rant # history, and an unworthy son OF
uoi Tee -'res.
yirgiua stands today fight The
same principles of liberty ut-
heid bv tho urhoiders of the Anon
90 Independencc WhIe O.u..- nave
changed their position she ls stlI trayclv
fcekug 90 re-cstathsa and sustain the
principles of the sigucrs of the prclar1-
tau OF Independence. In ctlctratlnc the
Fourth we arc Uut laying WelI-oarned
tribute at the feet of noble mon who IN
their great deeds looked TO God Tor gull
dance unl hazarjed life and fortune for
the good OF us-their children.
TaE PROGRAMME.
Tho programme of the services al ST.
Johns ls as follows In the absence of
Ery. L. N. Burton, who Is uuaYutah'v
away. Row. James f.. funsten VIII have
charge of che services.
There viii he au opening hymn
go come. loud anthems le' us sing,
loud thanks to oyr Almighty King,
AMI f.rn our grateful yoice- raise,
AS our ralfaf.u's rOcG We prH1e'
This VIII te followed hy prayer. There /
viii thra hc reading of Scriptures bv Ecv. /
H. T.. Kerr. 30. d., Of the Presbyterian /.
lNuICN.
This viii Dec followed 10y the hymn
"Coi Of Our fathers, Ply whose hard
any people sim are hcst
Ee Wlth us through our pilgrimage;
Co.4Ici u- 10 our rest
The address viii then be made by Rev. |
". ~. laulwm. ID. -.
After tho address the following hymn .
vii bc sung
"God bless our native land!
Firm may ene ever stand.
through storm aud night,
When the Wild tempc-ts rave,
Ruler ul Winds aui wave,
100 Thou our country save
Hy their groat might
The services viii close with the Long '
N,tle Dox lory, prayer, and the benodlc- 4
uou.
SHAM BATTLE.
The colorel people viii have big pic
wr 90 the INpusitIon-Gr0unds to-day. .
Several excursions wIll come TO the city
and the colored folks VIII celebrate IN
great numbers.
afternoon several companies Of col
nrDi trOou. w have q sham battle at the
observation-disclosures. There viii be TWO
companies from Petersburg. twofrom Nor
ialk. two from HchmOnd, aud one from
Manchester.
EXCURSIONS ANp PC-NIcs.
To-day many If our citizens viii visit
t'aA iI.i.Is \ .'ll'Ith lN tAlAA A.'ftNAt NN''A
Wow. and other places on the seashore.
Some VIII no doubt take advantage of the
opportunity 90 visit Williamsburg. Be-
siIc, interesting relies OF the ancient capi-
taI. the college OF William aud Mary Is
celebrating o. commencement.
Excursions VII bo run on nearly all of
the roads. and picnic parties viii 80 out
IN every direction.
Tho annual picnic Of the Male Orphan
Asylum VIII oc hold as usual iu Shleidss
woods The Declaration of independence
Vll oe read. patriotic Odes viii be sung,
alt aa adir,s. appropriate 20 the occa-
sian wl be made. There VIII be many
hAuscMcnts.
C1lffR MNNTIoN.
Leo Camp VIII not meet tonight. as
many of tLe members Will be absent from
tie ciiy during the day.
Captain Frank Cunningham will be in
his Office an day ready 10 receive taxes
from those u.le coll "a nav