The evening world., 1890-07-05
Fully 1000 People al Their Fourth
Of July Ceebrl;ion.
A Gala Day, with Music, Dancing
and Fun Galore.
Exciting Athletic Competitions for
Valuable Prizes.

ous Fourth was that II the lndependcn
Ncwtdtalcis and Carriers Association OF
the Eastern District Unions Nos. and
L. of Brooklyn. nj NJ. Il. Euler's Broad
way Wash nCton Park YES crlay alter
noon aud evening.
Ii was the sixth annual picn AMI games
of the Association. and the extensive
grounds and the vnst pavilion within
them were filed with the members OF the
Association aud their friends aud invited
guests, Fully 1000 persons were present,
including large proportion of ladies
attired in bright Summer costumes.
There was mus C, dancing games,
ry-go-rnnnds. singing, and fun galore
for all OH this festive chsiun, and the
merry making wa, kept up by the gay
dancers until tic dayning of the new
day.
II WIS indeed grand Fourth Tor the
Eastern newsdealeri and carriers and
those who joined with them IL the feStiv-
itics, aud one long to he remembered. 1t
/ was successful in every respect, and the
officers and committees having the mr.
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proud OF their labors.
The weather. though threatening
during the day, did not interfere with the
games, which were feature OF the oc-
clslon. and when the rainfall occurred
after dark the great dancing pavilion pro-
vided shelter for nll present
Following is a list OF the officers of the
ASsu iation and the committees who had
the celebration in charge.
+. W. Bartmni. President: G.. Gusen-
berg, w. q. Haller. ce-Presidents; Abe
Van Rooyen. the champion newspaper
folder IrGa, urcr; +. Finn. Secretary: j.
! n. Forbes, Financial ST cretary: T..
Burns, Serceant-at- Arms.
Floor, Manager, Abe Van Rooyen; Assis-
tant Floor MANAGER. q. Gusenberg. +.
Fiynn; Floor Comm,lttec, ), Nathan. !.
Srero. l., l.emleine, Il. Gordan, NJ. Smith,
i, liollahau: deception Committee, }. ".
Forbes. Q. Norwood, j. A.. on, l.. &. Stern,
O'Bren; preS- Clmmlttce. A. Van iiOoyen.
Chairman, L. w. Bartram. sam Nan
kooyen.
The park Gates were scarcely opened
when the happy ihrong of picnlckeIs
dashed into the Groun Is aud prepared tor
enjoyment The youngsters furnished
plenty % nose by letting oil BIZ quau-
titles of tirecrackers, while Prot. letEs's
full band huled the gay crowd with tho
strains of - he star Spungled Banner"
LIB. rty," the Red. White and Blue "
and other patriotic a,rs.
Then the teaIX and helles were given
music for the dnuce and they kept wheel
ing, whirling. clrcling aud curling until it
was time for tue g.mcS to begin, when
the floor managers called al hands out to
the 2.0-vard track TO witness the sports OF
the athletes aud others who entered he
ttyN lan
prizes contributed by the various news.
paper and magazine AMI hook publ,s. e:s
of this city and Brooklyn. Tha pro-
gramme OF events attracted some of the
best amateur athletes, and each event
was hotly contested. to the great delight
Of the OnllokeIs.
1t was nearly3 o'clock bsfore General
Manager Abe Van Eo yen blew a blast ON
his bugle and called the meu of field
sports around him.
Handsome Teddy Gordan, resplendfnt
i'll Summer nture aud spark ing da-
mond, took his post as starter aud the |
pretty girls clapped their dainty hands.
w. ii. Roberts was chosen as referee, |
and A. Peyerelly, timekeeper.
These newsde ealers were chosen ms |
Judges OF the contests: james H. Len
non, John B. spieGel, George Walton.
and L. Smart
All these officers did their work satls
lhctOll'S an eADeultlOlS v.
1 he ilrst event was nile run for THE |
WORLDS prIzes, the contes,au having TO
80 eight times around the track. s. Il.
Freeth. n graceful sprinter of great en-
durhncc, he 'Onging 10 the Prospect
llarrers. Won the first prize, IL finely
bound book of sports, his time eng
.. zll,; .. +. Paynter, of the Brooklyn
Lacrosse Club, second, the prize being a
gold headed umbrella and h. Herald, OF
the National Athletic Cub. third, the
prize being Cold-heahed care. T.. Kpl.
Ter. Il. l.. Doutney and Frank Baron. also
started.
SIX little negshovs started in half
mile race. Toby Nathan aud Jose IA Foil.
Iner ran neck aud neck, and Toby got hls
foot ne. o,s the line Hr>t, tullmer second
anu Sammy Sllsbar third.
Smu Armstrong, of the National Athletic
Club, made hop, skip aud n Jump Of
thirty y-seven feet and gol the first pr,Ze, a
book Of sports, and W. ]. Dnins took the
second, line silk umbrella. ! reuth,
Paynier and Herald were also contestants
IN this event.
Freeth captured silvermointed
pickle-diah by winning the half mile run
IN 2.5Si I, aud PHyu,er got second prize
4 VINE set. Armstrong aud ii. w. Butler
were also IN the Iun.
A halt-mlle run tor EMPLOYEES in the
Park was won by Michael Tooth | IN
''"' AN W lfa NtAN u Ntal buDStIlll- |
ion 10 cunIc weekly.
A twu-lap ace for girls was one of the
best events OF he day. Little Mary Far
rell ran away Ike deer AT the crack #
Teddy GOrdan's Fourth o. July lns oil and
Almost III tancel her comprehension l.l6ls,
A handsome wurAbOX was the firat prize.
Lizzie Wool won the second prize,
we'll made sHtchel Maggie Conway.
Lott.e GeTStenberg and Mime DAVIS
were also in ihe race.
A book of sports, silk umbrella and
r0ne were the prizes offered for a mile
VA /, Q, I, Paynter was first in g. 49,;
II. J.. Smith, Oi The brooklyn Athletic
Club, second. and s. T. Freeth thlrd.
J. G. Sraeth and Herald we've the otler
In the 30 ward dash W. j. Dains won a
soii- headed cane, and +. Rafferty,, of the
NuTunna Boat Club, took a sllyer-headed
cane. Time 25i. Sc ,ondA j. McVev,
George kellner. f. Keller, A. Caraill, j.
AlcS Sarty aud speath were also in the
run.
FTeeth again showed his superiority as
sprinter by capturing a full set of
waak and "aa~