Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-03
The Observance of the Holiday Here
Tomorrow.
PROGRAM OF PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
The Boom of Gunpowder and the
Glare of Fireworks.
o Ut AND IN THE CITY

DAY enJoyments. The small boy. and. to
V;-rying extent the small girl will have lots
of fun There will be torpedoes in the morn
ing and peanuts. and then peanuts and fire
crackers. AMI the day will be tapered of
with more peanuts. lemonade and fireworks
altogether. From the juvenile standpoint
the day will be a grand hurrah from morn
Ing to night. Older people may take less
joyous view of the national, holiday. but.
after all. they enjoy it each in his fashion
They may have less money in their pockets
and skin on their faces and hands at the
close of the day than at the beginning. they
may come home from their outing tired and
disguised, still the holiday will do them
good, and next year they will be prepared
to repeat about the same program.
The day In this city will be generally OBJ
served as holiday. There will be practl-
cally suspension of all business. The de-
partments and the public offices will be
closed A great many have planned to take
excursions TO near or remote points by Wa
ter and land. Those who Iemain home will
spend the day quietly in the enjoyment of
the society of their families. The air VIII
be hlled with the sound of exploding gun
powder during the day and in the evening
the sky Will be lighted by the lurid glare OF
fireworks that will be set off in all parts of
the city.
The Patriotic Societies.
The celebration Of Independence day at
the Washington monument tomorrow by
the members of the patriotic societies of
the District of Columbia will be some
thing like commensurate with the import
ance of the occasion, and will doubtless
serve to revive the more general observance
or the most important anniversary in the
American calendar The societies of the
Sons of the Revolution and the Sons of the
American Revolution have Joined together
to fittngly commemorate the natal day of
faI
Daughters of the American Revolution, the
Society of Colonial Wars. the members of
the Society of the Cincinnati residing in
Washington, and all patriotic citizens,
well as the pupils of the public schools, to
join with them in the celebration.
At $50 O'Clock tomorrow morning the
Sons of the Revolution, the Sons of the
American Revolution, the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the other in
vited guests will meet at the Arlington
Hotel, and escorted by company B of the
Washington Light Infantry Corps and bat
terry A, District light artillery, will proceed
to the Washington monument by way of
pennsylvania avenue and 18th street They
will be headed by the United States Marine
Band. which Secretary Herbert has ordered
out for the occasion, and the Mount Pleas
ant Drum Corps of sixty pieces. under
the command OF Prof. Churchill. Upon en-
tering the Monument grounds the District
artillery will wheel into position, and as
the procession passes onward the guns will
roar in salute.
Inc exercises at the monument Will De-
gin at 10 O'Clock sharp, and as there Will
be no church service this year the gentle
men having the arrangements in charge are
earnest in their request that all who desire
to participate in the celebration shall be
present by that hour. The religious part Of
the program will under the direction of
Rev. Drs. McKim. Elliott and Childs. The
exercises will begin with the singing of the
hundredth Psalm, and after an invoca-
ton, the Declaration of Independence will
be read by Mr.. E. b. Hay. Addresses will
then follow by the orators of the day. Sen
ator Sherman of Ohio, and Senator Jar
Wis of North Carolina, and the ceremonies
will be brought to a close by music and the
benediction.
The Oldest Inhabitants.
In accordance with their time-honored
custom the Oldest Inhabitants Association
will duly celebrate the day. There will be
meeting at their rooms, No. Corcoran
building, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
at which time they will elect officers and
transact such other business as may be
brought to their attention. At u o'clock
the association will adjourn to Wizards
Hall, where the formal exercises Of the day
will be held. Mr.. B. C. Wright will recite
the Declaration of Independence and Rev.
DR.. D.J Stafford, a assistant pastor CT st Pat
rick's Church, will deliver the grafton. The
association will have as its special guests
on this occasion the members of the Vet
eran Firemen's Association. 1t is the de-
on this year. as on previous years. the pub
lie generally should unite with them in this
observance of the day.
Mt. Pleasant Celebration.
The patriotic people of Mount Pleasant
and Holmead Manor propose to celebrate
the day by carrying out an all-day pro-
gram. The celebration will be under the
management of the following committee,
appointed by the citizens of the two vii
lagos several weeks ago: J. w. Somerville,
chairman; c. l.. Ricketts,, vice chairman; ].
Mel. Lipscomb, secretary; DIR. Arthur II.
Baker, treasurer; Wash.D d. Quinter. finance;
s. w. Stinemetz, sports and games; J. G.
Churchill, music; I. S. Rogers, grounds and
refreshments; Judge F. l.. Campbell, speak
ers; G. III. Zellers, fireworks; Chas. r.
Wright. evening entertainment; Mrs. Lille
Cross Lapham. l.. H. Myers, William Hol-
mead and w. f. Clark.
This committee has arranged a program
which will afford unlimited pleasure to all
who may spend the day at Ingleside. where
the exercises. will take place. Mr.. Chaplin
Brown has donated the grounds for the
day. and has invited the committee to
throw open the old mansion house there.
The athletic contests will be under the SUI
pervision Of Mr. Samuel Stinemetz, who
announces that they Will be open to all,
and that they will be registered.
The Program.
The extensive program, as arranged by
the committee, is as follows:
1. $50 a. m, base ball; 2, IL a. m, quoits;
3. II m. lunch; 4, l p. m, parade of COM
pany d, third battalion, d. C. N. c.,
escorted by the Mt. Pleasant Drum and
Bugle Corps.
Exercises at the stand at D. m.-5 as
sembly, trumpeters; 6, invocation: I. song.
America" Mt. Pleasant Choral Society;
s, Declaration of Independence, Miss Irene
Rowland; O. solo, Flag of the Free" Miss
Ivy Low Herriott; TO- address. Representa-
tive Chas. F. Mansur; IL, song, Red. White
and Blue Choral Society; Il, solo. Sc
lected, Mrs. Watson Smith: IL, address,
Representative Ben. Butterworth; H.
Marching Through Georgia" drummers
and filters: IL, Star Spangled Banner"
Choral Society; IT, exhibition drill, COM
pany d, to be followed by selections by the
Mt. Pleasant Brass Quartet.
y. m. athletic events-1O0 yards dash
for boys fourteen years of age and under;
100 yards dash for men; three-legged race;
potato race for boys; obstacle race; run
ming broad jump; running high jump; pole
vaulting; tug-of-war. Entries to be made
with Mr.. S. W. Stinemetz, chairman of
committee on sports and games. Prizes
will be distributed after the exercises at the
speakers stand.
Grand display of fireworks at o'clock
p. m, composed of 1870 aerial pieces
p. m, dancing at the mansion, exclu-
sively for the residents Of Mt Pleasant
and Holmead Manor. cards of admission to
be obtained from Mr.. Chas. R. Wright
chairman of evening entertainment com
rnitfNe