The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-04
THIS IS THE FOURTH.
prry ONE HUNDRED And
syyFNTEEN IEARs TO-DAY
s,.c, our Fathers Declared That We Were
a.. reopic-How the Glorious Fourth
VIII Pare In Richmond.

go ~ achung flies and wearing fun
l-,.s suits. agrod a document that an
....i In no uncertain tone that We are
-. .,oole 10 is a great day. and one
... ie celebrated by almost all classes
,,..lc except strcct-car drivers and
..a.papcr reporters. To-day the scream
,-..r.s screams from b fat 20 c sharp
-l drops a pin feather IN IT'S eager
r... To-day this grand and glorious
r.,t.I. stops doing business at the old
f and goes out for "a walk. To-day
.'. PRESIDENT OF this broad land puts on
81. ee.fsuckcr coat and goes a-fishing.
~-f.r Tie business man stops talking
I. money strlngcncy and buys ice cream
T- the i.DLer-iable.
81. r0t wise iu your own conceit, oh We
..a az little faith. and don't think you
90. t-.f4 with the tOpmOst branches Of
.n oak tree 90 hang up the swing. Let
10 rampant small boy IN his nice new
aux trousers climb the tree. You had
l.r.r I1u about IN the hammock, and
rad last Sundays New York papers.
Thea. too young man, give the maid
chance while she chambers over rocks
v.A you at the picnic. Don't think you
have goo matters an your own way, for
tla. chances out Of ten the other man
r1 hold queens e. your deuces.
Everybody must be rational. Don't
f'ak The spirit that animated the sign
ers ~ the declaration was one from a
beer keg. because IL wasn't. Don't think
that you can run half-mile dashes and
lot feel the effects on the fifth. Don't
n.lk that you can eat all the indigest-
Die food possible and feel well tonight.
Don't think you can 30 home loaded and
make as good showing at the breakfast
table as you viii this morning. Don't
uink You can do any OF these things,
because you can't.
spend the day peacefully quietly. hap
pier and 90 90 work tomorrow at peace
with the world and glad that you live in
America.
Many VIII go down 20 West Point to-day
ana watch the ebb and flow OF The tide.
ava run the risk Of losing fingers while
.lsnarug the tOOthsOme crab. TO so
crabhing secure "a stout piece Of Irvine
ana "a raw piece OF meat. Attach the meat
o. tie tWiue. Secure a soft place on
Iitr and build an awning over the spot.
u the awning has stripes In it IL will
s.lt better. Having built the awning.
purchase one hundred-pound block Of
Gee and hollow out the middle. Put a
bog # beer in the hollow. Then put the
i.e. beer and yourself in the awning.
Then throw your meat in the water, tie
tHe string 20 your left leg, send a Inessen-
Ger 10 the hotel with the request that
usy notify you when dinner is ready,
ADJ then drink the beer. You might have
DID, leud with you who has an inquiring
u.uI and who rs interested in the DE
Glue and Fail Of the Roman Empire"
just before the train leaves for home pur-
chase "a few crabs and have them devilled
ly some one who has lived I'm the noun
tUls The next day you need not so
% work, and IL you have time you can
make your will.
While az West Point you can also inter
est yourself very much by visiting the
points Of interest I'm the city. You might
Iay visit TO the stately ships that ride
DO anchor. and you might inquire of the
sailor which IS which in regard 10 the
t0p sails of the jibboom. Then. too. you
might go out in the warm July day and
Ii.eh cents during The forenoon. The de-
ushts Of West Point are numerous.
The Walker Light Guard. that crack
military company win spend the day
az Walkers Glen. They will
leave the armory at $3.50 o'clock, and dur
ing the picnic contests VIII be held and
medals awarded beautiful gold medal
N.N N'NNNN.NAfH NNrltN VIII N" NV ar Nf-A 10
the best lady shot, q silver ash receiver,
also very pretty viii Doe presented the
best football player. a silver matchbox
win ~ o. the best baseball player. and
the company medal viii he awarded the
best shot in the company Everything
win De- done 10 give AN who attend a
splendid time. and Meesrs. j. J. Haverty
William y. Cole and Neal Doherty. the |
Committee. viii see TO IL that the day |
niIl Doe a glorious Fourth.
The Virginia Council. Legion Of Honor. |
VIII leave to-day for Warwick Park. and |
there spend the Fourth. The messy dells |
the place. ana tho broad oxpanse Of |
liver in front of the grounds will lend |
t' the pleasure of the day. and heavily
.ian lunch baskets viii DO much TO /
mike life joyous and bright True. there /
re fa1s and Other more or less powerful |
Insects which add vieor 20 the Celebration /
.l black tcattles are apt 90 fan I'm the |
,as " lemonade. but otherwise an will |
no hoppy careless, gay and dcbOnnaire, |
and al VIII return An good spirits, ex-
-pi Che man who failed 20 put a shoe
ring around his hat and had the pleas
re % seeing his charcau swallowed up
me troubled bosom of the seethlng
luaf
The ba'tle-scarred veterans Of Pickatt
mp VII go 90 Riggs Farm. leaving
s morning on the Richmond and Ale
amy train at $3.50 o'clock There be-
'u The shade Of oak trees they will |
r.0Int the giorics OF the immortal
iree at Gettysburs. and bring 10 mind /
be scenes of battlefield and camp fires.
Che tablets of their memory have been
ilJ engraNen the ever changing scenes |
The late war. and shoulder TO shoulder
- they bore the heat OF many deadly |
arse there was linked am indissolublc
lu OF friendship that only ends when
summons come 20 the rest beneath
lei trees. The veterans expect 20 carry
s0odly number. and there VIII be the
val accomplishments a splendid din |
is one OF them. The veterans viii /
.Hru tonight.
Pm. kearney Post Veterans will 20 |
.uu this morning TO Seven Pines and |
ly the day at that delightful place. |
..y viii have an opportunity Of visiting /
National Cemetery there and recount |
tle deeds OF warfare that happened !
t that historic spot during the late
p.easantness. IT'S 10 be hoped that
.s OF them ill remark while standing
CO., tne long disuscd rifle pits that
f4.u tree was where they stood In The
el days fight for a man who has
"a there an hls l.fe said the other
. '''"t tN' 'Atti'-i ittA HoH 'N'A Ii"4it'"
OAKS since the war. and the trees now
H.ns upon 10 have grown up since that
mr
4he youngsters Of the Male orphan
sy llm VIII make merry at Shields
ODDS. and the atmosphere Whereabouts
I reVcrberate with happy laughter.
~ are "a joyous lot of mischief-loving |
ltillals and well they may be. Tor
.ra are coming when they VIII have all |
} can 90 20 keep up near the band
t1n in the procession Of life. OF course
is Gil. that indefaugable woman and