Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02
A DAY FOR PlC-NlC9.
How Rtchmond's Citizens VIII opssr'o
the Fourth.

Knickerbockered ancestors VINO lraneu
and signed the Declaration OF inqepeuu-
ence III years ago. Perhaps II tne ois.
nIfied gentlemen of Colonial DAYS were 10
innk down from their lofty abodes-t Is
nresnmed they occupy lofty abodes upon
The nresent methods of celebrating the
"slorious Fourth the respected mars on
tbr,r patriotjc head. would stand on ends,
for the customs of their time have under,
cone n wonderful change. The so-caileu
nrocess of doing honor 10 their memory Is
hardly consistent with the dignity Oh the
old.time statesman or with the grandeur
of tho DAYS that made them famous put,
after all. 1t is the spirit OF the nineteenth
century.
THE FOURTH OF TO-DAY.
To-day the holiday has lost much or Its
former austerity. and American citlZehs
throughout the Union now observe tue
occasion with merument ana troiichlng;
lt,sthe time Of ell others for plc-nlcs and
out-door sports. The KnIckerbockered
Reyolutionist mas been supplanted by the
short painted" base-ballIst, the smell OF
hattie has been succeeded by the fumes OF
pop crackers. and the all-peryadlDg hre OF
natriotism has made way for the all
,nsniring enthusiasm of fire-water or
MEME lemonade. Who're formerly 1t was
considered sweet and glorious TO die Tor
ones country" it is nov universally con-
coded that much more can be accom-
plished by living for her, and the better
the living the better the deed;
These modern sentiments. though utter
| Iv devoid of poetry and afordlng but Ut
| tie scope for the historians pen, have al
ready begun TO rise IN the bosoms OF t'lcn-
| m0nd's honest citizens, and when the
| Fourth arrives hundreds of her people,
| both white and black. viii be ready 70
| cele brate according to the most approved
| modern methods. There Will De dozens
| anv number Of private parties. Business
| generally will be suspended here, the posi-
| Office and banks Will be closed, and hun
| dreds of people will 90 Ito the country =
TO seek secluslon and enjoy whlh OF
| country air.
THE HowITZERs' OUTING.
The Howitzers will show their patriot
Ism on the Fourth by having monster
| picnic at Providence Forge, and an I'M
| mense number of people Will JOIN IN the
| frolic. Nearly five hundred invitations
| have been issued. and as each " bid bears
| the Injunction Bring Your Girl" IL Is
rearonable TO expect that scores of fail
| maids will take part in tho tun. The can.
| noneers assert that this will be the finest
| affair they have ever had, and certainly
| the indications point that way. The com
mittee OF artillsrymen in charge OF the
| picnic consists OF Lieutenant q. w. Mac
4 farlane chairman. Sergeant John j. Eu
bank, Sergeant X. A. Williams, aud Cor
| porals Z. i, Parr. J.. r. .ke!lam, and Wal
| ter &. Duke.
| A special train will leave the Chesapeakt
| aud OHIO depot on the morning OF the
| Fourth at $3.50 o'clock and return from the
pic-nlc-ground at 6:S0 in the afternoon.
VETERANS TO HAVE FUN
| The gray-coated warriors OF Pickett
| Camp will also have picnic on the grea
| holiday, and their party. including th'
| many ladies who accompany them, will 10
| clude over 200 persons. The outing vii
| take place on Routt's farm, which is.abou
| ten miles from this city in the upper enc
| of Henrico courtY. An elaborate pro
| eramme has been arranged toy the oc
| caslon II will include barbecue, music
| dancing, q big eat, and any amount
| lemonade. The train bearing the merrl
| crowd of frolickers will leave the Rich
| mond and Allegheny depot about Q o'cloci
in the morning and return about dusk. .
The members of Phil. Kearney Post, u
A. r., will celebrate the Fourth with al
| outing at Fair Oaks. on the Seven-Pine
| road. There will be fine attendance o
veterans, and besides the reading OF IN
| Declaration of Independence the comrade
| of the post Will inuuige In VARIOUS ouI-uoo
| sports and athletic games.
The families of the veterans Will accom-
pany them on the picnic, and the publ
generally are invited to attend.
CAPTAIN FRANK AND HIS BOYS.
Captain Frank Cunningham and bis ioll
lads of the Walker Light Guard will d
honor to the Declaration of independence
by celebrating the Fourth at Walker
Glen, in Chesterfield county. All tn
boys will take their lady friends. and
pleasing programme has been arrange
for the day. The lnfantrymen will wes
their fatigue coats and white due
trousers. There will be target practice i
the course of the day. and medal will
awarded to the best marksmsn.
The colored people will have grea
celebration OF the Exposition. Ground
and hundreds of the sable individuals wi
JOIN IN the fun. The "cullud milngtary
will lend the lustre of their presence
the occasion. aud in the afternoon the
will have an exbibitlon-drill.