Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-01
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
DISPLAY or FIREWORKS AT THE NEW
REsERvoIR,
How rndspsndsncs-Day viii be Observed
in Richmond aad
Vicinity.


Is that 1t win be celebrated hereabout with
great. commoiion--that is, almost al The
Richmond people VIII 70 to the county and
almost ali the country people win come to
Richmond. Thousands Of young and old
men win leave their desks and stores and
workshops Ia taste the sweets OF rural ma
ture, while thousands Of farmers and their
wives and sweetbearts viii rush 10 Rich
mond TO ride on the Electric cars and sec
the sights Of the city. As yet there Is no
announcement OF any military parade, and
there probably viii be none OF white troops,
but our cslored soldiers have contempt for
heat and may conclude TO celebrate the day.
FIREWORKS At NIGHT.
Through the mupidcence OF Mr. Maurice
u. Flynn, OF New York, and associates. who
own both Of the Richmond s,reetrailways.
there will be grand display of fireworks
from the embankment OF toe New reservoir
on the night OF the Fourth between {. and
II o'clock, and the Blues band will furnish
music. II the weather Is fine there will be
prodigious turnout OF people. All the
street-cafs and all the carriages and wagons
of Richmond will be required TO move the
crowd there and back. Following Is list
OF the pieces:
/. Tree OF Liberty.
q Hornets Nest.
3. Silver Cross.
4. Royal Arch.
3. Golden Sun.
q. Masonic Emblem.
Z. Cross Of Malta.
g. sun OF Paradise.
o. Palm Tree.
10. Scintillsting Waterfall.
II. Mystic Tie.
IL. Illuminated Cascade.
10. July 4tb, with American Colors.
ii. Saturn and his Ring.
is. Union.
1G. Goodnight.
NOVELTIES.
Between each OF the set pieces there will
be a grand display OF bombshells, electric
spreaders, silver fountains, parachutes,
rockets with floating stars, balloons, and red,
green, blue, violet, and gold illuminatons.
A novelty 10 fireworks will be Introduced
namely, those which burn in and ON the
water; something never seen before IN Rich
mond, and in fact one only fred in very large
displays. In order that none may be dis
appointed in seeing these works they VIII
be fired at intervals between the set pieces
PUBLIC coNPoRT.
Two hundred additional benches have
been ordered for The New reservoir grounds
by the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
and will be placed In position by Tuesday.
The Union and City Passenger railways VIII
also place in position about an equal number
Of benches, 80 that all who 60 10 the Park
may be accommodated.
The ears will run until TO 1880 A. NJ.
The car companies deserve liberal patron
age on this occasion and our people should
show their appreciation OF the liberal efforts
10 entertain and amuse them.
GOING TO BALTIMORE.
The delegates from the Richmond Demo.
cratic Clubs TO the Baltimore Nat oual Club
Convention will leave here Tuesday after
noon by the York River Line, .. i upon ar
irving in Baltimore will be met bv the Cal
umet Club Of that city, who promise that all
the Virgini9n's wants shall be cared for. Our
clubs will be under tne craftsmanship OF Mr..
John NJ. Higgins, and will be accompanied
bv Governor Lee and Mayor Ellyson.
Governor Lee is booked for a speech at
FOrd's Opera House Wednesday. and VIII
be there to make II, and that he viii have
great audience Is certain.
The clubs will, upon adjournment, all go
TO Washington to pay their respects to The
President
Mr. L. II. Roscher, president OF Fulton
Democratic Club. has been elected member
OF the General Committee OF the League OF
Democratic Clubs and VIII leave to morrow
uiu Richmond and York-Riyer Line at 4:30
O'Clock.