Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03

those members holding tickets will be ad-
mitted to the stand.
Charles H. Campbell is chairman Of the
joint committees and W. H. Pearce Is Sec
John r. Proctor, Thomas Blagden, Ira Den
nison, G. C. Goodloe, John Paul Earnest,
Mark B. Hatch, Walter ]. Hoffman, Henry
G. Kemp. John B. Thompson, w. p Met
calf. Walter Howe, Francis Nash, Frank
B. Smith. c. L. Gurley, Francis E. Leupp,
E. I. Renick.
The Program.
The exercises will begin with an overture,
"Star Spangled Banner followed by an
Invocation by Rev. DR.. Thomas s. Childs.
chaplain Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution. To,t
Mr.. Barry Buckley will read the Declare
ton Of Independence. and Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Interior Webster Davis will de-
liver an address. After i'Coiumbia, the
Gem of the Ocean," shall have been played,
Judge Lawrence Weldon of the Court OF
Claims will make an address, followed by
a rendition of Hail Columbia" by the
band. Rev. DR.. Randolph H. Mekim, chap
lain of the, Sons Of the. Reyalption, will
pronounce the benediction.
Oldest inhabitants,
The Association of the, Oldest lnhabi-
tants of the District will bold meeting
Monday morning at 1890 at their head
quarters in the Corcoran building to trans
act routine business and elect, officers for
the ensuing year. The public exercises to
celebrate the day will begin at'lnoon. The
after which "AmeffcB" viii be sung by
the audience. Mr.. tiB p. Davis will de-
liver an oration and the exercises will con-
clude with the singing Of ''Old Lang Syne."
]. A. Wineberger will be marshal OF the
occasion.
Church Exercises Tomorrow.
The Fourth will be observed at the
Luther Place Memorial Church tomorrow,
with both morning and evening services.
Our Country" will be the theme of the
morning discourse by the pastor The s
o'clock evening service will begin with a
song service of patriotic hymns and the
reading Of the Declaration of 1ndeDend-
ence. Commissioner of Patents Butter
worth and Senator Knute Nelson will
make addresses.
Tomorrow evening the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church will have patriotic
praise service. 1t will be conducted by ].
Porter Lawrence. organist and precentor.
The service will include, among others,
the Russian hymn by Lwolfs God Bless
Our Native Land" by Brooks; Who May
Ab1de,'' Handel; Goods Purpose Accom-
plished," Mercadantes; "By' the Waters of
Babylon" Howell and Battle Hymn of
the Republic" by Julia Ward Howe.
Chevy Chase and Hillsda1e.
Independence day will be celebrated by
the Salvation Army by all-day meetings
at Chevy Chase Monday. The meetings
will be conducted by Staff CAPTAIN and
Mrs. Naber, assisted by Captains Williams,
Lewis, Wright and Coup. Music will be
furnished by the Quaker City Band. There
will be Spiritual White Winds" Gospel
Hurricanes" and Salvation Zephyrs.''
Rev. Chas. o. Isaac, pastor of Anacostia
M. E. Church, at the invitation of Rev.
I. F. Aldridge, pastor Of Campbell A. M. E..
Church, Hillsdale. will preach special
sermon to the colored people in the church
tomorrow, at $3.50 pm. The object of the
service Is financial rally. Rev. Mr. Isaac
will be accompanied by several members
of his congregation who are interested in
the welfare Of the colored race.