Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
THE NATIONS BIRTH
IT'S OBSERVANCE TO DE MORE
GENERAL THAN USUAL.
The Details Of an Unique Celebration
to BE Held at Glen Ailsn-pickett
Camps Anniversary-Fishins clabs'
Day Ont.

WITH Hioic thdn tue usual Ie8tlVlty. Sucn,
at least. has been the general intention
throughout the country. for the year has
been an epoch maker. and the idea of cell
ebrating this year the closer union OF
sentiment and sympathy between the
two great divisions of these United
States has found favor everywhere.
1t is strange. indeed. how history re-
peats itself in the American anniyersa-
ries. During the Confederate war II was
remarkable that most Of the great battles
were fought on Sunday. and now the ma
tons birthday Is to break once more on
reunited country, and at the present
writing 1t seems not unlikely that the
the occasion as an additional cause for
rejoicing.
BE A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
Tomorrow will be very general holi-
day. All national, State. and city offices
will DO closed. together with freight de-
pots and many private establishments.
At the post-office there will be only one
delivery, as on Sunday. between the hours
OF to o'clock, and only one collection
from the boxes. at noon. Innumerable,
public. and private excursions. picnics,
and parties have been arranged. Pickett
Camp will hold their annual reunion. and
other organizations will spend the day on
the seashore or in the country. The va
rious fishing clubs will be out for what
they can get. and the festive cracker will
be heard on every side.
PLEASURE AT GLEN ALLEN.
One of the most unique celebrations of
the day will occur at Glen Allen, where
several distinguished gentlemen will be
the guests Of Captain John Cussons. The
very fantastic programme arranged for
the occasion is here given:
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Programme Grand Patriotic Aerial and
Mundane Pyrotechnical Display, arranged
and selected for Hon. James l.. Norris
of Washington, d. c., in honor of his
valued and distinguished friend. Captain
John Cussons. of Glen Allen, Va. July
4. 1888, at the Plantation and Park OF
Captain John Cussons, Glen Allen, va.
Committee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l.. Nor
ris, Jr., Princeton, n. j.; Frederick B.
Keefer. Swan Poodle. d. c.; Erskine NJ.
Sunderland, Washington, d. c.; David
Sunderland. Rochester. N. Y; Rober. d.
Johnston, Jr., Birmingham, Ala; RastIs
Ransom Norris, Lawrenceville, N. j.
Z Plurbus Unum.
/. Grand Aerial Salute-In honor Of the
day we celebrate.
.. The Attack on Habana-Realistic re-
production OF the 13-inch guns Of the
battleship Massachusetts,. and reply OF
MORO Castle, explosion OF mines by the
yesuvius, and surrender of Blanco. evil
denced by the hosting of the Stars and
STRIPES. Architectural effects by Erskine
NJ Sunderland.
8. Salute In Honor of the Annexation
of Hawaii and her Distinguished Cham
pon, Senator John 7. Morgan. OF Ala
housekeeping everlastingly at 1t brings
success"
4. Salute in Honor Of virglnia's Heroes
Washington. Jefferson, Madison. Henry,
and Lee.
5. Search for the Spanish Fleet-Grand
balloon and parachute ascension. Note
The daring act OF Robert ID. Johnston.
Jr.. in dropping from balloon at
height OF 1000 feet, has never been equal
led. Mundane effects by Rastus Ransom
Norris.
g. Salute in Honor OF Captain John Gus
sons-I1ong may he live and prosper.
speciality by David Sunderland.
7. The Battle OF Manila--Attack on and
surrender OF Fort Cavite, and grand sa-
lute in honor OF Admiral Dewey.
g. Ascent of Kissing Serpents-In honor
Of Alphonso XIII, the boy King OF
Spain.
Q Salute in honor Of the Merrimac. and
her brave Commander Hobson and crew.
10. Grand electrical display. including
search-lights, aerial jlmcracks. comets,
meteors. etc.
Intermission Of five minutes for distri-
button of court-plaster and bandages TO
the assistants.
II. Salute in Honor of General Joseph
Wheeler and General Fitzhugh Lee
What they will do to Blaneo is suff1cient
for all practical purposes.
II. Salute in Honor Of the Ladies or
washington and the South. consisting OF
an ascent of bouquet rockets exploding
at height Of 6.237 feet. and again ex-
ploding upon reaching the earth.
10. Salute in Honor Of General Andrew
Jackson. who gave the name to the jack
son Democratic Association OF Washing
ton in 1923, consisting OF 5000 rockets each
with hickory cane, 10 be distributed
among the audience.
IA. Battle of Porto RIGS. and defeat of
the Sraniards.
IS. Salute in Honor OF Princeton and
MISUNDERSTANDING effect by James
L. Norris. Jr., a vivid reproduction Of
bombardment. Auditory nerves repaired
by DR. Rastus Ransom Norris
Is. Ascent OF Aerial Balloons. Asteroids.
and Bayonet Tourbiilions. etc.
SPECIAL.
II. The Blowing up of the Maine-This
feature has involved great labor on the
part of the management, and the audi
ence is requested to remain seated and
hold It's breath. The Maine, being repre-
sented by F. B. Keefer. who will remain
seated in a l3-inch mortar while the fuse
is lighted by Mr. r. d. Johnston.
The programme. concluding with
grand salute of all that remains, con-
sisting OF red FIRE, shells. festoons. aste-
roids, parachute rockets, prismatic tor
rents, and a salute of "A 13-inch shells, in
honor Of James l.. Norris.
Note.-The audience is requested TO
check all shotguns revolvers, ETC., before
entering the grandstand. Loud and bols-
ferrous criticisms OF the assistants is pro-
hbited as they are doing their best. In
case of accident. please notify the Coro-
ner, and have the remains shipped C. o.
D.. to Washington, u. c. Our kolored
brudders will lebe der raso-s outside de
gate.
On the reverse-side of the programme
is this observation The fireworks for
this occasion are OF the highest grade.
having been manufactured and furnished
by that world-renowned decorator and
manufacturer, c. III. Roster of Park
Place. New York City. He is Jim
Dandy on fireworks and decorations; is
about feet tall, spare in figure. long
arms, hands. and feet. He Is not an old
man, except in wisdom and skill He is
all things to all men. In dealing with
young men, on a committee. he appears
in a black moustache, while II called upon
to do business with a committee of older
men. his long white hair. and beard i'm