The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-04
JULY FOURTH EVENTS
RACES. BASEBALL. PICNICs AND EN-
TREATMENTS GALORE.
Public Institutions VIII Give Their
Inmates an Extra Treat on Ac-
count of the Holiday.

This is the day we celebrate" and while
the present strike, which has crippled traf-
fic on nearly all the railroads may ma
terially interfere with the usual excursions
and visits back and forth among relatives.
there will be no end of ways for those
seeking diversion and amusement in the
city TO find it. The small boy, with his
usual impotence, has been celebrating for
several days past, ard ever and anon dur
ing the time since Sunday there have been
occasional embryo celebrations in the resi-
dence portions of the city. 1t began in
earnest at midnight last night with the
usual racket. Nearly every person who
up at that hour contrived in some way
or other to make some sort of a noise. On
the downtown streets there firing of
revolvers, cannon crackers etc.
During the day there will be a number
of picnics at the various groves and parks
near the city, The Mutual League, the old
soldiers organization, will picnic at Arm
strong Park all day. They have prepared
programme which contains nearly every
sort of outdoor amusement and will go TO
the park with their families and spend the
day under the trees. Governor Matthews
and Mayor Denny are on the programme.
The Irish-Americans will go to Hammond
grove, near the fair grounds. They have
also prepared a programme of amusements
for the visitors at the grounds during the
day. There will be boating on the creek
for those w1o desire it, and number of
games and sports of a varied sort.
The College-avenue Limited Gun Club has
arranged for shoot on the banks of Fall
creek between College and Central ave-
nues. The crack shots Of this city are
not very numerous, but there are a num-
Der of gentlemen who handle a gun with
adeptness and are fairly good shots. There
are also some that may rightly be classed
among the crack shots, and some good
sport is promised by the club at its shoot
to-day.
The races will undoubtedly be the largest
attraction of the day, and ii is expected
that eight ten thousand people will
witness them. The starters are such as to
warrant the presumption that there will
be some hard-fought contests upon the
track, and unless the day is married by a
rain this morning the track will be i'm ex-
cellent condition for the horses to show
their metal.
There will be two games of ball at the
park between the home club and the Min
neapolis team, which are expected to at
tract large crowd to the ball park. The
Last Days of Pompeii' will be given for
the first time this afternoon at the grounds
near the fair grounds. The production will
be repeated at night.
At the City Hospital the Flower Mission
| will distribute flowers in the morning, and
| in the afternoon several Catholic societies
| will visit the institution and provide enter
| tainment for the patients. At the Female
Reformatory there will be games and an
| impromptu entertainment given for the
benefit and by the inmates The celebra-
ton at the county asylum will be had to-
night. There will be lawn social given,
at which there will be plentiful supply of
| lemonade and eatables. with cigars. There
will also be some fireworks at the asylum.
The management of the Central Hospital
for the Insane has arranged a pleasant
| time for the patients to-day. This morn
| ing there will be baseball game between
the Hospital and Mount jackson mines.
| Beginning at las o'clock this afternoon
| there will be a programme furnished at the
| pavilion. John Smith will speak on THE
Declaration of Independence" Panden
| Brothers orchestra will furnish national
| airs. after which there will be dancing and
singing specialtieS by the DOnahue Broth
ers William Elliott will give an exhibit
| ton gun drill The rest of the afternoon
will be spent by the patients in dancing.
| Superintendent Edenharter will give a ball
| at the pavilion tonight, beginning at Sl5
o'clock.