The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-04
THE "GALORIOUS"
10 BE OBSERVED IN AND ABOUT
THE CITY

General Hoiiday--No Military Parade. but
Grand Regatta at Warwick Park aud
Fireworks at the New Heservoir-Locsi
News In General.
To-day Is the "galorious" day we cele-
brAie. the anniversary OF the natal day OF
American independence. when the sue
cessful rebellion Of the British Provinces
in America against the rale OF their an
nointed lord and sovereign. George Ill,
enabled the signeTs of the Declaration of
independence to live under their own
vines and lig trees with no one 10 mOlcst
them. and without The fear of The "a lows
before their eyes
OF late years the anniversary has not
been looked upon with so great favor in
the South, as the feeling has generally
prevailed that, IA far "a the Southern
States are concerned, COrnwallis surren
der at Yorktown simply transferred the
tyranny OF Oiu to New England Under
the benign auspices of National Demo
cratic administration, however, which n
little over three years ago supplanted the
sectional rule of the Republican party
States are once again beginning TO feel
that they are an integral part of the Gov
eminent they did so much 10 establish,
and as this feeliog grows IN strength, the
Fourth of July is looked upon with more
and more favor. In consequence the
galOriOus will be celebrated here with
more Juror to-day than probably has
been the case for quarter of century.
now II WILL De CELEBRATED
The main features of the day viii be
the regatta AT WarNick Park and the
fireworks at the New Reservoir The pro-
gramIEe Of both these entertainments WH-
pa blished in full in Sunday's TINES. Al
the parks there will be tont races, com
prising gig, single scmlls, pleasure boat, ca
noe and tub races, to be- followed 10y jump
ing and tennis matches AT the reservoir
there will be one Of the graudest dis
PLAYS OF fireworks ever seen in ltlch'
mond, and The grounds will be crowded,
since every one who can possibly be
present will be on hand. The eleclrlc
cars as well as the Street Railway Com
pany will -eap harvest as they should
do, since it is by the enterprise OF the
company that theGublic will be afforded
so delightful an entertainment.
THE FIR st REGIMENT
has decided not 10 parade, fOr.the reason,
as given by Lieutenant Colonel Bidgo0d,
that most of the members of the regiment
are young men who have attended faith.
fully 10 their military duties during The
year, and wish to enjoy well-earned
holiday TO day according 10 their indi
yidual inclinations without being ham
pered bv military restrictions. The other
organizations of our citizen soldieIy will
probably not observe the day Tor the
same reason
THE LIME KILN CLUB.
The following m,mbers OF the Lime
Kiln Climb intend celebrating the Fourth
of July amid the Chickahominy swamps:
John Powell, f. g. Redford, Barney
Frischkorn, Y. H,chler, w. !. Hechler
and their sons. ". Il. Holdsworth, John
f. Rose, George Burgess, Samuel Gath
right, John Patton, Henry Miller. {. NJ.
Angle, J. j. Redwood, OTTO Morgahstefh,
B. F. bedford, Charles Enos, and others
There will be clam chOwdeis in abund
ance. and turtle stew which VIII ne
made from logger head turtle weighing
1S0 pounds. furnished by John Wesley.
Wagons will leave the city to bring the
party back al o'clock
A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
While there will be no special parade.
however, the day in the city will be Oh
served as general holiday. The State
and Federal Offices will be closed, as viii,
to greal extent, the business houses. and
no doubt the public generally will be
benefited by this brief relaxation from
the worry of this work a-day world.