The Washington times., 1895-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY FERVOR,
Patriotic Speeches to Be Made in
the Monuments Shadow.
Joint Celebration by Societies-Oldest
Citizens TO Iiavethe Annual OBJ
servance-Other Events.

"The day we celebrate" will be duly re-
membered by the Soris of the Revolution and
the Sons of the American Revolution, in
joint assembly, by appropriate exercises
al the Washington Monument, beginning
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
This joint meeting ofthe-two organizations
named in a patriotic observance custom
that has prevailed for several years, viii
be the leading local Fourth of July feature,
and VIII be participated III blythe Daughters
of the American Revolution, the Colonial
Danes, the Society of the Colonial Wars,
and various civil and military digni;arics
are expected To grace the occasion.
Special Invitations to be present have
been extended to the resident and members
OF the Cabinet the justices OF the Supreme
Court the District judiciary, and the
various local patriotic societies
The programme of exercises VIII embrace
a joint salute of thirteen guns by Battery
Of the National Guard; Invocation, by DR..
John H. Elliott; reading OF the Declaration
of Independence, by Mr Barry Buckley; ad-
dresses, by Me-. Heny E Draws and Hon John
Goode; benediction, by Rev DR.. T. S.
Childs
mental musical features, aud the vocal
exercises. by the two societies, Will in-
clude the two popular standard airs,
America" and Star ,Spaugled Banner"
The two societies VIII meet at the Ar
lnGton Hotel at O'Clock a m Headed
by the Marine Band and escorted by the
Washington Light Infantry, they will
proceed TO the Monument Grounds, where
they viii be joined by the invited So
cietieS.
The affair will be IN charge of a com
mittee representing both societies, COM
posed The ollo wing members: Ernest " IlK-
sou. John b. Wight, c. F. 7 Beale, w. V.
! Cox, j. b. Larner, II. 7. r. Holt, Gaillard
| Hunt, +. f. Grice, Fred Huidekoper, w II.
| Pearce, +. ID Appleton, aud " 5. Yeatman.
The Oldest Inhabitants have arranged
| also for their customary observance OF
/ the day. Special exercises VIII be held
! at the rooms of the association in thes
Corcoran building, beginning al 2 O'Clock.
| The Declaration of Independence viii be
( read by Col. j. Madison Cults, and Capt.
/ +. L. Mexican viii deliver an address.
! Vocal music with the national airs in
! the score, will be feature. An invita-
! ton TO attend is cordially extended to
/ the public.
Henry Wilson Post, No. IT, G. A r.,
/ has a special programme for observance
! at the Soldiers Home. II viii consist OF
addresses by Commander Jacob Moore and
/ Dr Prank Z Howe, and vocal and in
strumenlal music and reCitations. The
| participants viii be Mrs. PiCkTell, Miss
/ Marie Howe, Miss Jennie Haywood, Dr.
/ Thomas Calvcr, who viii recite an original
poem; Miss Lillian HALEY, Mrs. Mary
4 Haywood, Miss Nye, MI Duncan c.
/ Hayw ood, Miss Daisy Calver and Mr..
! Goodwin Patton. Instrumental music by
! Soldiers Home Band.
The farmers of Montgomery County, Nd,
! viii meet at tkensingtouat2 20 clock, and VIII
be addressed by Hon. Ben. Butterworth,
Hon a Hart, Mr. II Talbot and others.
! Judge Blackburn will read the Declara-
tinn OF Independence and Mr. Charles Is.
HanfoTd will recite
A Fourth of July picnic viii be held for
the benefit of st AIMS Church, Tennaily-
town, on the Dumblane grounds, Tennally-
! town road Everything in the line OF pic
mic attractions viii be provided, and the
| Georgetown and Tennallytown cars Will
carry passengers direct 20 the grounds.