The Washington times., 1894-07-05
COLUMBIA'S DAY OF DAYS
Its Enthusiastic Observance at the
National Capital.
PEOPLE IN HOLIDAY HuMoR
Sons Of the Revolution at the Washington
Monument The Oldest Inhabitants Honor
the Anniversary Mount Pleasant ALI
Ablaxe With Celebration Other Events.

the Anniversary-Mount Pleasant AL
Ablaxe With Celebration Other Events.
II the intensity Of patriotism be In exact
ratio to the amount of noise to which In its
then the most confirmed pesslmist in the Dis
trict of Columbia as 70 the decadence Of ma
tional pride may take fresh courage and give
| himself up to new hope. There never was
such banging and whizzing Of fireworks, such
general display of the red, white, and blue,
such universal surrender to the whoop-her-
up-boys instinct, as yesterday brought forth.
OF course. the ubiquitous small boy was in
his glory, and he was religiously aided and
abetted by his sister; but, besides, the ''chil-
dren of n larger growth" did their share in
the patriotic pandemonium, "iust to please
the young ones, you know" Those Of the
population that had not sought sylvan shades
or the rivers cooling breezes, but had deter
mined to spend the day in the city, surren-
dered themselves assiduously TO the occupa-
tion of having a monkey and parrot time, and
no one can deny that they succeeded admir-
ably.
SO far as regularly organized celebrations
are concerned Washington was not one whit
behind any other city. In fact, 1t Is doubtful
II anywhere there was such diversity of
elaborate and dignifed observances OF the
day as here. The exercises OF the patriotic
societies at thu Washington monument easily
took first place In point OF attendance and
enthusiasm.
The Association Of the Oldest Inhabitants.
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Pleasant. the residents at and many visitors
to ingleside, the commonwealers under the
direction Of Marshal Carl Browne, the Y. NJ.
c. A. Literary Society. and many other asso-
Citations all celebrated in some OF the hundred
and one ways calculated to give most pleasure
to the celebrants.
AT THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
By far the most important OF all the Inde-
pendence Day celebrations held in the Dis
trict of Columbia were those Of the patriotic
societies, which took place at the base Of the
Washington monument.
Patriotism in red fire, rockets, firecrackers,
speeches, music, artillery, cannons. and
rampant.
The day was not without Its chapter Of
accidents. but no fatalities occurred.
Ihe Sons of the Revolution and the Sons
OF the American Revolution joined interests
and patriotism in the celebrations this year,
and invited as their guests and co-workers
for the occasion the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. the Society of Colonial Wars,
and the members of the Society OF the Gin
cinnati resident in this city. The idea was
to make the observances OF the day more i'm
posing and impressive than those of any pre-
ceding year, and In that they were eminently
successful
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and clear in a pure and cloudless sky. His
rays. which might othe W SO have been some
what oppressive at this season, even in the
early hours o, the day were tempered by
cooling but gentle breezes from the northeast,
and all nature smiled. 1t seemed as though
the heart OF the first patriot in the shadow
: OF whose monument the immense multitude
had gathered. beat responsive to the glad
throbs of the thousands there assembled, and
his spirit and the spirits OF those who joined
with him in the Inauguration OF Independ-
ence Day and liberty for the people of this
country looked approvingly from above
upon the efforts and enthusiasm OF their fol-
lowers.
THE MARCH TO THE SHAFT.
The members of the various societies as
sembled in the neighborhood of the Arling-
ton Hotel about $50 3. m. There the line
was formed, and the societies. headed by L.
J. Davis and Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, the
presidents, respectively, of the Sons Of the
Revolution and the Sons of the American
Revolution. and escorted by the United States
Marine Band and two companies OF heavy
artillery, marched via Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenth street to the Monument
grounds. Following the presidents in the
column were the officers OF the societies, the
ladies of Mary Washington chapter, Daugh-
al fht- mi m nf
the various societies, in the order named.
Among those in line were: Gen. George s.
Gibson, ex-Commissioner John w. Douglas,
Rev. DR.. Elliott. Capt. Cole, Albion Paris,
Col. Elliott, Capt. Loudermilk. DR.. Nash,
Capt Campbell, Admiral Greer, DR.. G. Dean,
DIR. Hubbell Col. Mallory, A. Kemp, Capt.
Fitzzallen, Paymaster LOCKER, f. Preston,
Galllard Hunt. Gen. Shields, Gen. Bachelor,
Gen. Fiagler W. L. Gurley. j. W. Henry, W.
P. Metealf. j. NJ. Henry, Barry Buckley, F. $.
Jones, E. B. Appleton. Miss Ida Beall, Mrs.
Robert II. Yeatman, Mrs. Z. H. Young, the
Misses Mary and Louise Young, and the Mrs.
Lillian and Ida Norton.
When the procession entered the Monu-
ment grounds the District artillery wheeled
into position. and one after another the guns
delivered salute as the patriots marched
past
The services were opened with short ad-
dress by Mr. Lewis J. Davis. in which he ap-
celebration of Independence Day. Mr.. Davis
acted as president, and called upon all to JOIN
in singing the one hundredth Psalm to the
tune OF '.Old Hundred At the conclusion
of the singing Rev. DIR. Elliott. rector of the
Church of the Ascension, offered up fervent
and impressive prayer.
The singing of the '.Star Spangled Banner
by the entire multitude followed. after which
Mr.. E. 3. Hay read the Declaration OF Inde
pendenee with mastery elocut.on. inspiring
those VINO heard him with the true spirit OF
the document. When the reader reached the
final declaration the immense audience sent
up shout of approval. which not only pro-
nounced the sentiments to which Mr.. Hay
gave expression as those OF each individual
composing the large assembiage. but the ap-
pause was also a decided compliment to the
elocution of Mr.. Fay.
GEN. BRECKINRIDGE's ADDRESS.
Gen. Breckinridge then delivered an ad-
dress. He said in part:
"Fellow countrymen. compatrots all-There
Is a ring of war in the document which you have
hear read Since lis Date, lis years ago. this
has been mother country and our father
land and we are the sens OF his American soil.
Cur fathers were called the sons OF liberty, and
from that became known as
Sons OF memory. great heirs OF fame,
Who need no weak witness to their name;
But SO sepulcher'd in sticE pomp doth lie
That kings for such a monument would wish
to die.
.'rney announced that what they did was
their bounden duty, not for themselves alone,
and that they were impelled by every motive
true hearts hold dear. We are here TODAY to
share that duty and 10 accept ill.,y whatever
obligations 10 them. TO our country, or to
mankind our fathers have imposed UPON us
by word or deed. We ci.st our lot with them
We, too. are enlisted heart and soul in the
cause OF liberty and law. We cannot escape
tfis duty If We would, and We would not If
we could.
.This day commentaries no battle nor
death, but the victory of an idea and the
birth OF a nation.
Being brought together for this glorious