The Washington times., 1894-07-04
HURRAH FOR The FOURTH /!
independence Day Ushered in BY
Cracker and Cannon.
HOW IT WILL BE CELEBRATED
Patriotic Societies to,Msst at the Washing
ton Monument-0ldest Inhabitants' Exer-
.cisss-All Day Programme at Mount Pleas
ant-Rousing Time at Takoma.

The glorious day OF independence is here,
and with 1t the usual accompaniment OF joy
in the heart Of the small boy and the big boy,
crackers. pistols, and the all-pervading smell
OF gunpowder.
To-day's celebrations will have the effect Of
rejuvenating the aged and enthusing all with
spirit Of thankfulness for liberty and in
dependence. The grandfather becomes twenty
years younger with the dawn OF July 4. and
insists upon himself hauling up the Stars and
Stripes to the flagpole top. The father be-
comes boy again and enters with all the
ardor of youth into the sports OF his sons, and
the joys of enthusiasm of youth and child
hood know no bounds.
Before the Fourth broke at midnight the
celebrations which will he kept up every
where without interruption or intermission
for twenty-four hours were well under way.
Gunpowder, firecrackers, drums, torpedoes,
steam whistles, horns, bells. and human
lungs were let of at frequent intervals all
night long. Law and order are set at de-
fahce, or rather they are suspended for
twenty-four hours. The policeman has in
structions from headquarters TO be conven-
iently around the corner and to have no eyes
for any infringement of law Jess then felonious.
He is to make no arrests for any cause OF less
magnitude than crime OF the greater degrees.
All business in this city is suspended to-day.
The celebration of the patriotic societies OF
the District at the Washington monument
Will be among the most important and most
imposing OF the celebrations in this city. The
societies of the Sons OF the Revolution and
the Sons OF the American Revolution have
joined together and have invited the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution, the Society
of Colonial Wars. the members Of the Society
of the Cincinnati residing in this city, and all
patriotic citizens. as well as the pupils OF the
public schools, to join with them in the cele-
bration. The members of the societies men
toned will meet at $3.50 this morning at the
Arlington hotel. and will be escorted from
there 10 the Washington monument by Com
pany b, OF the Washington Light Infantry
Corps. and Battery A. of the District Light
Infantry.
MARCH TO THE MONUMENT.
The line of march will be by Pennsylvania
avenue and Fifteenth street. The procession
will be headed by the United States Marine
Band. under the leadership of Professor Fam
cuillj, and the Mount Pleasant Drum Corps of
sixty pieces. The District artillery will wheel
grounds. and rs the procession passes the
guns will deliver n salute
The religious services. under the direction
OF Rev. Drs. McKim, Elliott and Childs, will
begin at the monument at 10 o'clock sharp.
After singing the Tooth psalm and prayer, the
Declaration of Independence will be read by
Mr.. Z. B. Hay. Addresses by Senators Sher-
man. of Ohio, and Jarvis, of North Carolina,
will follow.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association will, in
accordance with their time-honored custom.
duly celebrate the day. The association has
invited the members OF the Veteran Firemen's
Association as guests.
The citizens OF Takoma have arranged to
celebrate the nations birthday in true old
fashioned way. An elaborate programme
will be carried out, starting IN the forenoon
with speeches and music. and winding up in
the evening by brilliant display OF fire
works.
The festivities will be under the direction
of the Takoma Public Welfare Association. of
which Morris Bien is secretary. The exer-
cises viii open in the Presbyterian chapel on
Maple avenue at 10 O'clock y. s. Shedd pre-
siding. After prayer and an address by the
chairman an interesting programme will be
given.
In the evening the firework display will
take lace near the old Log Cabin. on Car
roll avenue. The decorations of the churt h
were done by II. P. Il. Holt and G. A. War
rem.
Z. N. C. A. CELEBRATION.
The day will be appropriately celebrated
by the Y. NJ. C. A. Literary Society this after
noon and evening at Washington Grove. Md. |
The programme is us follows: Invoca-
tion, Mr.. J. E. Pugh; Introductory re-
laration OF Independence Mr.. W. V. Watson; |
music by the chorus: Grafton. Mr.. George |
Batter, ''The Glory OF the Republic" Grafton. !
Mr.. George W. Drew, progress of American" |
recitation. ''The Polish Boy" Miss Daisy B. |
H anderson; music by the chorus; Grafton,
Problems OF the Present" Mr.. Edward De /
Knight: oration, Historical Results Mr.. l.. 1
Cabel Williamson; recitation. ''Grealey's |
Ride" Mr.. Guy y. Collins; music by the
chorus.
The committee of arrangements comprise |
Siessrs- Tasker. De knight. Freeman. and
Watson committee on decorations and ush-
ers, Messrs. Werner. Hanna. and Eldridge;
leader of chorus. Prof. Percy S. Foster. The
exercises will be held in the tabernacle, be-
ginning at o'clock.
The people Of Mount Pleasant and Holmead
Manor viii celebrate all day. The committee
has arranged an ail-day programme which
will afford unlimited pleasure 10 all who may
go to ingles;de, where the exercises will take
place.
Inc eAtsnsiVe programme, as arranged Dy
he committee. Is as follows:
$50 a. M, baseball; II a. M. quoiis; II m.,
unch; p. m, parade Of Company d. Third
ID. G. n. g. escorted by the
Mount Pleasant Drum an,. Bugle Corps: exer-
Uses at the stand ut 2 p. M: y. m.. athletic
events; display OF fireworks at 8 o'clock p. m..
Of l30 aerial pieces; 9p. M. dane
ng at the mansion. exclusively for the resi-
tents OF Mount ri. a ant AID Holmead Manor.
The glorious Fourth wall also be celebrated
~ the Sunday schools OF Garfield and Hills
iale at Butler Park. The celebration will
axe the form OF picnic. An address will be
delivered by Rev. William Warren. and the
Declaration of Independence will be read by
Hiss Georgie r. Simpson