Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
How Il Will Be Celebrated In This City on
Monday.

HOW IL Will Be Celebrated IN This CITY on
Monday.
It is expected that there viii be moro gem
eral observance Of the anniversary of the sign
ing Of the Declaration Of Independence on
Monday than for several years. There will be
formal celebrations by the Sons Of the Revolu-
ton, Sons Of the American Revolution and
Daughters of the American Revolution and BY
the Oldest Inhabitants and the Veteran volun-
teer Firemen-
A joint committee Of the Sons Of Revolution,
Sons Of American Revolution and the Daugh-
tiers Of American Revolution has arranged .
program that will be highly interesting and
thoroughly patriotic. First there will be q
meeting in the Church of the Epiphany at 9
o'clock a. M, where patriotic religious serv-
vices lasting about twenty-five minutes win be
held. Rev. DR.. McKim and Rev. Dr. Childs,
chaplains Of the two organizations Of the sons,
wll officiate. The Washington Light Infantry
have offered their services O. an escort and
the Third Artillery Band has been engaged.
Seats will be provided for oil in the
church by the ushers In attendance
The line Of march viii be taken
up at $50 under escort Of W. Ii. Corps
and section OF artillery and will proceed to the
washington monument, where the exercises
Will consist Of reading Of Declaration by Mr..
Barry Buckley, two addresses suitable to the
occasion and music by band. salute Of thir-
teen guns will be fred by Light Battery Of
the District National Guard, Capt. q. q. Fos-
berg.
1t is expected that the entire exercises will be
over ip an hour. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all patriotic citizens to be present and
70 give their support to q movement which it is
hoped will become permanent feature Of tho
celebration Of the Fourth in this city.
Atla o'clock the Light battery will Are salute
OF forty-four guns
THE DAUGHTERS WILL PARTICIPATE.
The national board Of management Of the
Society Of the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, at meeting ON Friday afternoon, form
ally accepted the invitation Of the Society Of
the Sons of the American Revolution and the
Sons OF the Revolution to participate in the
exercises In honor Of the Fourth, and re-
guest that the members of the "Mary
Warrington Chapter" the ODDLY Madison
Chapter" and other members Of the National
Society resident in Washington will meet at
the Church of the Epiphany at O'Clock Mon
day, July 4, showing by their presence their ap.
probation Of the principles and the flag for
which their fathers fought and their mothers
worked.
OLDEST INHABITANTS AND VETERAN FIREMEN.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association will meet,
as usual, on the Fourth Of July in the Corcoran
building, but the program will be deviation
from former celebrations. After holding their
business meeting, electing officers, &C.,
they Will proceed to the old Union
engine house, where they will celebrate
with the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's As
ISOLATION. The latter association will provide
a collation. for the Oldest Inhabitants and will
endeavor to show that they know how to treat
and appreciate old age, and perhaps If the day
IS not TOO warm give them an opportunity to
man the brakes. The celebration by these two
bands Of veterans will probably be among the
most interesting incidents of the day.
FLAG RAISING AT FREDERICKSBURG,
The Fourth Of July will be big day for the
Junior Order United American Mechanics at
fredericksburg. Va. large delegation
OF the order of this city will leave
the Baltimore and Potomac depot on that
date at 1857 am. Delegations from the various
councils in Virginia. Maryland, West Virginia
and other stntes will be present to assist in the
parade and raising Of flags on the public school
buildings. There will probably be from 5000
to 200 members Of the order in line Of march.
The committee OF arrangements announce
that the members meet ut the depot at 1890
am. The tickets are fixed at SLIGO for the
round trip. A picnic at park near Fredericks-
burg will be held in the evening after parade Is
over. The train will leave about $50 pm, ar
irving here about Ill 80. The program arranged
consists principally Of singing of national airs
and music by the numerous bands, rs well as
speaking by prominent patriotic speakers.