Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
WASnlNGTON'S "4TH'
..,rprr FrREcRacKER IMITATION
or RICHMOND.
SENATOR DANIELS ADphES&
,,. Two Addresses, Rather. for lie
Wade one ut Fails Church, Nir-
Aft, After Delivering the Main
ope "a Washington.

,,h The small boy ana the Dig one
...,or made q feeble imitation OF the
,,,,, individuals in Richmond on Christ
nav with the frecrackers and
no INIT dd not succeed In making
s,y,sins IKE the racket always made
- ,,. virginia capita'. The most notable
.,,-. ,,..s m, profusion Of flags, suggest
,.,, washington might be called
,.,r.,.,,.r'' and no joke at that. Old
60. e,atcl from every flagstaff in
,,o CITY. on every public building, and on
,,,s, ~ The private buildings. and there
~. thousands Of them here.
r-.. senate celebrated by wrestling with
5.. reg,r-end.ng tariff bill. while Mr..
p,.rs body met. remained in session
aeon minutes. and then recessed until
"wednesday
The members OF the House and others
,.to could get away took the steamers
rr River View. Marshall Han. Mt. Yer
e.n Arlington. and other resorts on the
Potomac. The cars were also crowded
g.h people going 20 the many suburban
escorts around Washington. so that the
..fv was pretty well thinned out.
DEMOCRAIlC MEETING.
Th,s accounts Cor the fact that the
Grand Opcra-House. where the meeting
81 Democratic clubs was held this morn
rr was not packed. There was fairly
,0ad crowd, however and the exercises
s.r. patriotic and interesting. The pre-
hiding officer was the Hon. Joseph Sib-
og NJ Pennsylvania. who was introduced
B.. Nr Lawrence Gardner, secretary of
cF fo
-gs Hon. Andrew a. Lpscomb. of Alex
sra. Va. read the Declaration of hide
..rf.uce with considerable effect Mr..
l.rsc0mh was a Democratic eloctor in the
Inst campaign. The "Star-Spangled Ban
Dor" was sung by Nine. Paulina Monte
fr.0O Mama who has a fine soprano
s0ice the audience joining in the chorus.
ana giving vent TO its patriotism with
su The lung power Of which II was capa-
S'e. and resolutions were read by Gene
rl Duncan l.. Walker chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions.
The feature Of the meeting. however,
was the Grafton OF Hon. John W. Daniel,
Of Virginia. who was introduced by the
presiding officer. In making the introduce
ton Mr.. Sbley paid grand tribute
~ the gifted son of Virginia.
SENATOR DANIELS ADDRESS.
Senator Daniels subject was the "De-
C'lrltlon Of Independence and Democra-
cy." and IL Is needless to say that COM
rIete Justice was done il. The Senator
was eloquent, effective. and scholarly,
and was warmly applauded throughout
The exercises wound up with the sing
ing boy the Jefersonian Quartctte Of the
"Jeffersonian Banner" which was writ
ten and dedicated TO the National Asso-
cation OF Democratic Clubs by w. Y.
Whelan The following is the patriotic
song:
THE JEFFERSONIAN BANNER.
The Jeffersonian Banner is the banner
Mid the throcs of revolution it was
II has blazed our nations progress,
On the land and on the sea.
For hundred years triumphant Ger
mia the crash OF revolution,
And the crash OF constitutions.
We have borne that banner bravely IN
AS the symbol OF the nation,
And the grand old Declaration,
And the universal brotherhood Of man.
CHORUS.
Hurrah, Hurrahl Hurrah boys, hurrah!
Hurrahi Hurrahl Hurrah-
We will rally round the STANDARD,
We win bid the bugle blow;
We never win surrender
We will conquer every zoe!
With Freedom as our WatchWord
We will triumph as we go.
And crown the Star-eyed Goddess Of Re-
form.
The star OF Andrew Jackson CLEANS upon
that banners crest;
'Tis emblazoned with the doctrine OF
Monroe;
And Columbia proudly hailed it
q
When II triumphcd on the plains OF
we viii wave that banner DER us,
As our fathers did before us.
In the Jefcrs0nian days Of long ago;
And Wen thunder forth the chorus,
It'll the world shah shake before US,
And our banner waves IN triumph Ger
the foe
CHORUS.
Hlrahl Eurrah! Hurrah, boys, hurrah!
etc.
On the heights OF Monticello waves that
banner crest divine.
And tic people rally round II as Of old;
And 10 leads them on to triumph,
Der Oh, men of blood and crime;
Who would cruelty them on that Gross
off cold"
Like an eagle soaring sunward.
DO w.ll lead the Nation onward;
Aud tho traitors may desert it If they
Will.
AS the Standard OF the Masses.
And The terror of the classes.
j Wu triumph in the cause Of freedom
suu.
CHORUS.
Huuah, Hurrah, Hurrah. boys, hurrah! |
HERE'S A CHANCE
Her, ls chance for some bright Rich
mon. boy, who is familiar with the sta
ugrory business, and is a good judge of |
paper pencils, pens. and ink:
'lae United States Civil Service Conn
mission announces that on July Is. 1897. |
an examination viii be held at Wash |
Msion ana other large cities where there |
age applicants, to hll a vacancy in the |
position ass chief Of the Division of POST
Office supplies in the P0st-Oftce Depart |
ment tae salary of which is $1,000 per |
annlm The examination will be designed |
20 bring out competitors experience and |
We.r ability TO direct the work of a sta |
uolefy and supply division. as well as |
Weir practical knowledge OF the work Of /
such division"
INDEPENDENCE-DAY ROMANCE.
hdependence-Day has not been without
Us romantic feature. An intelligent /
A.kIns young man. who did not know his
N'lDis first name, was prevented from
tiens marriage license at the City |
naA by Detective Joe Carter. about II
0.oek This forenoon.
EARLIER IN the day Inspector Holm
SisF received a dispatch from Char
,,y''ea'le Va, signed -. IL. Wersham."
~ requested that al incoming southern
vans De watched, and or +. Wersham.
smooth faced hoy Of IL wears he Dre- |