Evening star., 1896-07-03
Nothing to Mar Its Observance to
Full Extent.
PYROTECHNICAL PROBABILITIES
Celebrations by Societies With
Appropriate Exercises.
OUTINGS AND EXCURSIONS

The person VINO 1ntenuS leaving WdSHihe-
ton on an early train tomorrow morning
need not take the trouble to give instruc-
ticns to be awakened. because the early
bird of patriotism will he abroad and sing
ing a varied tune to the accompaniment Of
firecrackers, torpedoes and orchestration
of similarly emphatic sort. Ten days ago
the impression was abroad in the land that
the glorious Fourth would be covered with
a pail of silence and gloom, because the
District Commissioners had intimated their
intention of contining the celebration OF the
day to certain corrals situated in different
and mostly inaccessible parts of the city.
But the plaintive voice Of the small boy
and the deeper and more indignant notes of
his papa were raised in wailng plea. and
the Commissioners relented in a way that is
familiar to all. Probably the only two men
who have regretted this change of base on
the part of the local authorities are Chief
of Police Moore and Clerk Richard Syl-
vester. Both these gentlemen are said to
have the writer's cramp from issuing per-
mits to expectant patriots to allow them
to burn powder in front of their own prem
ises. But when the celebration is In pro-
gress tomorrow both Of the gentlemen
named will probably change the views
temporary disabilities in seeing the enjoy
ment they have afforded others.
Increased Celebration Predicted.
A stroll around among the dealers in fire.
works develops that u great many more
pyrotechnics have been sold this year than
fer several years previously. The interest
created by the discussion over the original
intention Of the Commissioners to circum-
scribe the celebration of the day is believed
to be responsible for this increased desire
on the part of the people here TO give In
dependence day proper recognition. From
the character Of the purchases SO far made
1t is probable that the night will be made as
beautiful as the day will be made noisy, as
many private citizens have prepared to
make rather unusual displays In various
sections of the city. The celebration OF the
day. however. will not be confined to the
shooters of 1irecrackers. the throwers OF
torpedoes or the directors of the pin-wheels
Roman candles and sky-rockets.
Oldest Inhabftants' Observance.
Many societies will observe the occasion
with appropriate exercises, and the Oldest
Inhabitants Association will celebrate ir
the same significant manner that they have
followed for many years past. The mem
bers Of the association will meet at theiI
rooms. No. 2 Corcoran building, in the
morning at 10 o'clock. Certain routine bust.
ness that has accumulated in the past few
months will be attended to and the election
of officers for the ensuing year will follow
The public exercises will commence at noon
with the reading Of the Declaration of In
dependence by DR.. J. T. Howard. The song
America" will then be sung by the society
and the audience, after WHICH the grafton o1
the day will be delivered by Mr.. John Mar.
bury. the president Of the association. Ad
dresses are expected to be delivered by sew
eral other members Of the society, and the
exercises will be closed with the singing Of
"Auld Lang Syne." The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Patriotic Societies.
The day will also be most appropriately
celebrated by the societies of the Sons o.
the Revolution and the Sons Of the Ameri
can Revolution. The exercises will be helt
at the Washington Monument, where {
ccmmodious stand has been erected for tn,
purpose. The members Of the societies will
gather at $50 oclock tomorrow morning
at Lafayette Square and proceed in a body
past the statues of Jackson and Lafayett,
to the monument. They will be headed b.
the Marine Band, which will play "Ol,
Hickory until Jacksons statue is passed
and the "Marseillaise'' will be played as tn
procession passes the statue of Lafayette
The remainder of the march will be to tn
tune Of Dixie" Special invitations hav'
been sent to the President, the Vice Presi
dent. members of the cabinet, the Supreme
Court, the District Commissioners and tn
French ambassador. and a general invita-
ton has been extended to the members o
| the Society of Mayflowfr descendants, tn
Society Of the Colonial Wars, the Society o
| the Cincinnati, the Society Of the'War @
| 1872, the Colonial Danes, the Aztec Club
| the Children of the american Revolution
| the Daughters Of the American Revolution
and the pupils Of the public schools. Th
program of the exercises to be held at tn
monument is as followS:s
| Joint society salute of thirteen guns, b
| the National Guard Battery: overture
rIa1
| vocation. by Rev. DR.. Randolph H. Nc
\ Kim. chaplain Of the Sons Of the Revolu
| tion; reading Of the Declaration of Inde
pendence by Mr.. John Tweedale; addres
i Doe; music, Columbia, the Gem of tn
| Ocean," Marine Band; address, by NJ:
Henry E. Davis; music, Hail Columbia.
Marine Band; benediction, by Rev. ID
Thomas s. Childs. chaplain of the Sons G
/ the American Revolution.
| AT the close of the exercises the band wi
| play Americas national anthem, of whic
| the words were written by John Treano
| and the music composed by A. Tregina, tn
wen-known Washington composer.
Thousands Out of Town.
| A large proportion of the population wi
| follow the custom that has so increased /
popularity In recent years of making til
holiday a day of outing far away from til
dust and noise and heat Of the city, Th
railroads will have their capacities teste
tonight and tomorrow morning, and ovt
the Baltimore and Ohio, the Pennsylvani
| and the Southern. fast trains will carr
| crowds to mountains and seaShore. III
electric lines to Great Falls, Chevy Chas
| Brookland, Bethesda and Mt. Vernon wi
| be hardly able to answer the demand
| upon them tomorrow, and the down-rive
crowds who will seek the numerous excul
| sions as means of pleasure will doubles
be numbered by thousands Some of n