Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-04
FEATURES OFTHE FOURTH
SAVANNAH'S OBSERVANCE OF
INDEpENEENCE DAY.

The People Preparing for the Seaside
and the salts The Parade of the
First Regiment This Morning The
Uhathams to Go to Rose Dhu-The
Montgomery Regatta.
This morning will usher in the one hun
dred and ninth anniversary Of American
Independence glorious Fourth"
The day, in accordance with custom. Will
be quietly observed in savannah. The
First Regiment will parade at O'Clock
Shis morning, and viii lire salute ia the
Park extension.
The suburban resorts Will claim
the majority of pleasure-seeking peoHle.
Tybee viii offer its usual attractions.
Special trips will be made by the 81.
Nicholas and a band viii he on board
each trip. AT the beach the Guards brass
and string band VIII furnish music for
dancing IN the pavilion.
The Scheutenplalz and Isle of Hope
also offer their attractions. achi
men will celebrate The day at
Montgomery. The fleet Of the savannah
\ acht club. as entered, numbers seven
teen sails. one O'Clock ia fixed for the
start, and fair breeze is expected about
that hour. The chief interest centres iu
the second class boats. The Naomi. Jen-
ME 5. and May are pretty evenly matched,
and the last two are not yet ready io
acknowledge the Naomi TO be the fastest
saier. The entries are:
FIRST CLASS.
Sharpe Claude, 36 - feet, Mr.. r. ?.
Bond.
Sloop Eta, 80 feet, r. l.. Kinsey.
Clara Louise, 80 feet, r. Nj. Demere.
Irene, 30 feet. W r. owen
Leo Ella, 80 feet, r. G.. Guerard.
White Wing, SO feet H. W. Palmer.
SECOND CLASS.
May. DBL. feet, T. F. Bond.
Naomi, 25I2 feet, F.C. Wylv.
ZanOai, 24s4 feet, j. W. Schley.
Jennie s., q 7-l2 feet, X. Nj. Demere.
THIRD CLASS.
Maggie. - feet, x. b. Habersham.
Gertrude, p 80 feet, j. q. Hardee.
FOURTH CLASS.
Vida, % feet. r. NJ. Demere.
Twilight, 22}2 feet, @. Butler.
Uncas, 10 feet, II. G. Clagh0rn.
Ella, Is feet, 7. r. Bond
Canoe Stella, l6 feet, Or. l.. A. talli-
giant.
Each boat will be designated by the
number of its flag, and they viii be num-
beTed according TO the order in which
they are named above. Liberal prizes are
offered for each class, and also for the
tub race.
The Chatham Artillery will spend the
day at Rose Dhu, where the annual tar
get practice of the company will take
place. The artillerymen will assemble at
their armory at O'Clock this morning and
will 20 outin private oOnYeyances. They
will be the guests Of Maj. 7. b. Bert0dy.
The shooting will be with Gatllng guns
at 1000 yards range.
Al the Base Ball Park the Contests Of
Charleston, will play the Warrens of this
city. The visitors are a junior club re-
Gently organized IN Charleston. The
Warrens are composed Of some of the
best junior players in Savannah, and a
1lne game is looked for.
The following are the mines:
Contests. Mehitans, catcher: j. +.
Oakley. pitcher; j. f. Cochran, lst base;
II. W. OppenhGimer, ID base; J. Neronee,
Sd base; w. Cameron, short stop; J. YER
dady, left field; }. j. Lockwood, centre
neld; +. ROessler, right field; j. r. Oak
ley, captain.
Warrens-J. Harrigan, catcher; T.
Houlihan; pitcher; j. Murphey, LIST base
=. Bremen, ID base; F. Qdinley, ID base;
sub Mack, short stop; w. Smith, lett
field; J. Sullivan, centre field; j. Brown,
right field; j. Harrigan, captain.
The day will be observed at most Of the
public Offices. The Cotton Exchange,
Board of Trade, Custom House ana Reye-
nue. offices will be closed. The city offices
viii also observe the day, and no business
WILDE transacted.
The post Office will observe the auniver- |
sary as far as possible. Two collections
Wlll be made before 10 o'clock. The gene
raj ard carriers delivery will be open
from until 10 O'Clock ut the office. At
u O'Clock outgoing mails will be closed
for the day. The stamp and registry
divisions will not be open at all.