The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-04
OBSERVANCE OF TIE 4TH
GLORIOUS CELEBRATION Or I'M
DEPENDENCE DAY.

DEPENDGlNS1 1'''
M, uou,,xers TO Fire Artillery saiotes
an c.mbIe.s Hill and the Capitol Square
p.,is,ous Services In Old st. Johns
Church.
An American and his wife had left big
CITY like-well, like Richmond, and had
visited Paris. When they got back some
one asked them, "What struck you most al
the LouvreY' "a picture which repre-
scented Adam and Eve with the Serpent
said the husband. "Yes,' chimed III ihe
GOOD wife. "we found that very interesting,
because you know, we knew the anecdote'
If there is story that every man and wo-
man. boy and child, in this country kn1" 70
something about il Is the story OF fOurtn ol
.IuIv American independence, Heorge
Washington and how he shot the BRUSH.
and nm them i'm a hole in the ground ~
Yorktown. Va, which is known In history
as Cornwallis' cave. and established what
II now known Unum Go bragh, OF Pi"
dr.. John J. Lafferty says that the fourin
or ,Julv. 1716, was one OF the hottest uals III
old times, the good old times OF which 80
many Good things are told. when any Oh
,ho Tontinental Congress went out ito see
SEQ man." at that time, there were no re,
frigerators from which bottles OF lce-cold
fluids were extracted, and no electric lans
IN cool his feyered brow while he waited
for the Quaker baTkeeper 10 make cnange III
shjllings and pence. That was before the
time OF cold storage. and the congressman
used IN raise the wind with turkey wings:
The doctor saws that Congress Hall STOOD
close 10 n big livery stable that was Ia
vorite resort for fat horse flies, who ire
quented the place for meals.
CONTINENTAL CoNGREssMEN.
The continental congressman wore knee
breaches and silk hose, and the horse mes
used TO come out Of the livery stable, ana i'll
oreat numbers swarm down upon the neshy
iimbs of tine nations law makers, causing
tbom great pain and making them use their
hands and fans, vigorously. The weather
was sizzling. swoltingly hot, and the mem
hers were worn out, and Just as soon as IL
could be done. a vote was taken, anu Ihe
oreat declaration of American lndepeh-
dence drawn by Thomas Jefferson, OF ' IT.
Sinio was adopted. DIR. Laiierty thinks
thai il would be more practically just, If
we had adopted the horse fly as our national
emblem. instead Of the eagle, for the later
had nothing to do with the passage OF the
act. and the former did.
This was done one hundred and fourteen
wears AGO to-day. The American GONerh-
ment is the strongest i'm the world. Inc
limited States has become the refuge OF MIL
lions of oppressed people. and there is room
for millions more. The flame that the niue
shark kndled in rs ha9 become DEACON
light that throws its friendly rays across
wide oceans and into the homes Oh the poor
and persecuted everywhere. The Fourth OF
, imIv has become a national holiday. 1t
melts at one and the same time the ice III
fhe refrigerators and the emotions In the
hearts of patriots. The grown up boys VIII
make speeches and hurrah for the "Star
Spangled Banner" and get gloriousily
fin. wishing while in that cOhdi-
tion the year had several Fourths
Of July in il. The small boy
will fire his pop-crackers and stand an
even chance of terminating his young life
by shooting imaginary Britlshers with toy
pistols. or. perchance, watt himself from
earth by blowing into the mouth oil an
empty gun, in spite of the many unfortunate
and fatal precedents Of this sort that have
been chrOnicled on each recurring FOURTH
AT ST. JOHNS.
Here in our city the day will be more
formally observed than has been the case
for wears. The services at Old II. johns
Church. already described, will draw ont a
large number of people. The addresses
will be worthy of the occasion, and VIII
mark the renewal of a once popular ana
always observed custom. In the absence
of the rector. Rev. DIR. Burton. who Is visit
inc relatives in Cleveland, ONO, REV. MI
Funsten. Of Christ Church, will oihciate,
the second BAPTIST Church. who is 10 deliv-
er the principal address. Rev. DIR. Kerr, OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Church. will read me
scriptures. and other ministers OF the city
will be present. The services will begin at
10 o'clock, with the hymn:
"Oh come, loud anthems let us sing;
Loud thanks to our Almighty King"
After the reading of scripture and prayer,
will follow;
God of our fathers. by whose hand
Thy people stu are blest.
The last hymn will be:
God. bless our native land;
Firm may she ever stand
God. save the state.
The DoXology, prayer and the benedIc'
ton will close the service.
NO BUSINESS.
acted. Excursion trains over the various
lines of railroad leading from the city to
the sea shore and to cool places in the
country, will find numerous patrons, and as
many as can afford TO do so will run down
10 Old Point b. witness the military display
and fireworks there. The United States
flag and the flag of Virginia will signal
each other in a graceful and gentle manner
from the dag stats on top of the state house,
and the national ensign will watch them
from the custom house and postollice.
ARTILLERY SALUTE.
As the sun peeps over the hills the first
and second sections of the Richmond How
| tiers will fire a salute beginning at J:5O
from the Capitol Square. The second Will
| be under the command OF Lieutenant W. A.
Barrett; they will be manned by the follow
| ing-named men:
First Section-COrpOral Joseph l.. Curry
| PrIyates q. G. Barnes, Lawrence Cobb, )
| f. Hancock. G. c. Holmes, W. ID. Jones, l.
u. Michaels. Il. ID. Mason, X. \. Williams
+. +. Watson, II. w. White, ". ii. Wood
ward.
Second Section-Corporal Il. 5. Kellam;
w. ;. Woodson. Alfred Benson, II. I. Cole
-. {. Eubank. j. T. Edwards, l.. u. Grant
J. 4. Healy, +. l.. Parr, Harvey simpson
j. +. Toler, p. Watson.
The Third and Fourth sections IRE q
salute from CANDLES Hill, Lieutenants 1
G. Bosher and T.. ii. Starke in command o
the following men and two guns:
Third Secton-Sergeant W. Il. Daniel
CorpOrals II. X. Robinson and }. III. Cole
Privates T.. NJ. Crutchfeld, Jos. III. Gerrlng,
j. IL. Lester, W. II. Lumsden. c. A. Mot
lev, George Peace, j. IL. Pollard, j. i
Stuart, j. +. Vaughan, +. u. Wells.
Fourth Section-COrp0ral L. J.. Epps
Privates :. Il. ADKINS, w. q. Duke, ;. W
Davis, J. A. Epps, W. \. Evans, J. NJ
Grooms, l.. X. Kellam.
Everybody will rejoice that the Fourth Is
ours, and that peace spreads its benefcenc'