The daily critic., 1890-08-23
THE NEW BRIDGE.
GREAT POPULAR DEMONSTRATION IN
EAST WASHINGTON ON MONDAY.
How the Anniversary OF the Burning
Of tho Ola Bridge win he
CeIebrated-Parade and
Barbecue.

on Monday the demonstration at
tending the completion Of the new
Eastern Branch Bridge will take place
Elaborate preparations have been made
One expected feature, however, will
be left out. and that is the industrial
parade. 1t seems that the proper com
mittoe in charge Of the celebration re-
qucstod every business man, through
the newspapers, to take part in the in.
duslTial features Of the parade. but
there was not single response to the
invitation and the parade was consc-
quenuy abandoned
The celebration will begin at p. m.
and last until about the middle Of the
night The military parade will start
from -Four and half street and Penn
sylvania avenue az 4 O'Clock, and march
Via the Avenue TO the Capitol along B
street, and then out TO the new bridge
at the foot Of Pennsylvania avenue.
Lieutenant Colonel Walton Of the First
Regiment, District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard, will be in command. As
the parade moves the first Of a salute Of
seventy six guns will be fired by the
battery of the National Guard stationed
near the bridge Guns will be fired at
the rate of three a minute, one gun for
each year since the old bridge was
burned 10 keep It from falling into the
hands Of the British in 1914 A stand
has been erected for the accommodation
Of 5000 or 1000 people, and several
hundred prominent persons have been
invited by the members of the East
Washington Citizens Association. in
Guiding Cabinet officers and members Of
Congress.
THE EXERCISES
on the stand will begin at D o'clock
There will be an opening prayer by the
Rev Thomas B. Hughes of ST.
Theresa's, Anacostia, followed with
My Country 'Tis Of Thee" by the
Marine Band. Commissioner Hine will
then make the opening address, after
being introduced by Chairman Dawson,
who will preside The Marine Band
will then play, For They Are Jolly
Good Fellows, as a compliment to the
Board Of Commissioners, after which
President George Francis Dawson of
the East Washington Citizens Associa.
tion will read his poem, The Old
Burnt Bridge" The Marine Band will
then perform the "Star Spangled Ban.
ner. as an accompaniment TO the vocal
chorus. Representative Jonathan IL.
Rovell will be the orator Of the day.
After bis address, the Marine Band will
play Yankee Doodle" and the audi
trco will be dismissed with a benedc.
iiUn 10y the Rev. James w. Clark Of ST.
James Several oxen have been
slaup htgred and dressed for the bar
bCCuC, 10 which all arc invited.
Dming the afternoon there will bc a
regatta, the boats 10 start from Biiley's
boat.houso and finish at a distance Of
half a mile The entries are for single
skifs and double outriggers. The prizes
consists Of a suit Of clothing, silk um
brellas, etc. The regatta will take place
at o'clock The Marine Band will
play a number of selections during the
boating contests, and the choir will give
an open air concert. Al night the
| bridge, which has been handsomely
/ decorated with bunting, will be illumi,
I mated with vaii ColOred calcium lights
and 200 bonlires that will be lighted on
the Maryland hills
The Hcrdic Phuton Company will
transport passengers to the bridge, ald
besides these there will be other con.
yeyanCes, such as cabs, busses aud
wagons Monday will mark a red let.
ter era in the annals OF East Washing
ton.