The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-05
Games Of the Scottish-Amerl-
can, the LorillaFd and the
New Jersey Ath-
Ietle Clubs.
RECEPTION OF THE ]. c. 4. 6.
Yachtsmen Take Advantage of the
Fine Weather and Celebrate on
the Briny = The DauntIess
Clubs ReceDtionIncidents Of
the Day on Shore.
Fourth of Julyi

It was celebrated In this city yeste rdag
with greater enthusiasm than any Inde-
pendence Day since the centennial jubilee.
Every body seemed TO enjoy ID.
The shower the night before freshened
and cooled the earth and washed from
the dropping leaves the dust. which. ia
disgust at the garbage IN the streets. had
sought refuge on them. The grass had
received its share Of the welcome drops
and had frightened up, and the sun early
In the morning woke up with pleasant
smile on his face and put every one into
good hurnor.
W hen the small boy Friday night saw
the hands of the clock slowly chase each
other around in Search OF the hour Of
midnight he Rrinned with delight and
eagerly listened for the report of the big
cannon at Governors Isian d. This cannon
always introduces the Fourth of July %
the peopte living within i've miles Of it.
The introduction is recognized In a proper
manner Dy the whistles of the locomotives
~ sae alllerent yards, by the tugs aud
thousands Of giant fire crackers and re-
volvers. This Is followed by tens Of thou
sands OF other noises made to display the
patriotism OF the people and their love for
the Fourth OF July.
SAVED SAVED
Inc people were spared the infection Of
Fourth OF July GRAFTON By Tom MONA u
or the reading Of an original poem by
John r Daily yesterday. and the bright
expression on their faces denoted their
gratitude for this great good fortune
They enjoyed themselves in tne way they
pleased Some went fishing, others pagsea
the tIms in rifle shooting and Others in
yachting Some enjoyed a bicycle and
their neighbors a horse and wagon. aud
yet others remained at home 70 shoot CT
fire crackers for their children Those
who did none OF these things. either
rambiea IN Currie's Wood, or attended
the games at Oakland aud Caledonia n
Parks. Those in the first named grounds
were given by the Lorillard Debating as
sec!ation. The Scottisn-American Club
held its sports at Caledonian Park.
Down in Greenvilie Dick Ulrich was
kept busy supplying boats and bathing
suits. George A Logan at the same time
was occupied in conducting a days sport,
consisting of swimming and running
races and boxing matches. On the east
side of the "Hiiln Bob Murphy,s men
could not meet the demand for boats, and
the dock at the foot of Chapel avenue
was crowded with crabbers, who divided
their time between shooting reviewers
and endeRvoring to entice crabs to their
bait
During the entire day the small boy
and the fire cracker struggled hard. and
was ably backed By the nefariors toy
pistol, TO put out few eyes, but their
efforts were unRvalling. Even the toy
cannon was not successful in lmaiming one
for life Surgeons and hospitals are dis
gusted with the day. ba6 mothers, sisters
and brothers thanked God that their
little ones had escaped injury VIII en- they
were placed in their cribs for the night.
THE MACS CELEBRATION.
The Mclaughlin Association celebrated
| tbs Fourth by q liberal exhibition
OF fireworks outside Of their
rooms Six balloons were sent
up and numerous beautiful pieces were
displayed. TIE cost OF the display was
$50 Alderman Connslly made very neat
speech on -'The DAY We Celebrate" His
| speech, though brief, was thoughtful
and effective. About two hundred mem
bers OF the association Witnessed tn Q
fireworks display.
ONLY NINE FIRE ALAEMS-
The fire department received nine
alarms yesterday, six of which were still.
Not one of the alarms was from serious
| fire ALI of the fires were extinguished
4 without trouble.
The most serious of the Fourth of July
fires broke ont at a quarter to six in the
! apartments OF Mrs. MehRrg, No. 13S Ocean
! avenue, Greenviile A still alarm was
age amounting to 500 was done before
the flames were extinguished. The loss
Is fully covered by insurance. The cause
of the fire is unknown. but it is believed
that some one threw a lighted firecracker
| into the building.
Andrew jackson Of No. 1T6 Bergen av-
enne was seriously injured last night by
skyrocket in his hands The boys face
was badly burned. and it is feared ne
will lose his eyesight.