The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-04
HURRAHl SIssl BOOM!
THIS rs THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
SET TIE WELkIy RING.
Who Day Will be Observed with Numer-
ens Excursions and PIcnics-some
Of the Features.

Hurrah' Sissl Boom, Bah, The glorious
Fourth is here. Yes. the small how can
explode his cannon-cracker the nicnick-
ers can picnic. and the excursionlsts can
excursion to their hearts content. To-
uay 'he wild bird OF liberty can scream.
wniie the patriotic orator can grow red
IA MS face and do the Daniel Webster and
hehry Clay act. until his lungs ache and
mas wearied auditors long for surccasc OF
sorrow. From the time when Patrick
tehfy sounded the keynote OF independ-
ence IN old St. Johns churcn. and sent
tne nrst warning TO arms. which resulted
~ Ditter seNen-years struggle down 10
Inc present time the grand. glorious old
80, "a mas been dear TO the hearts OF
tne american public and has been scru-
pusously observed
An the banks and business houses will
Siose all day. and the post-oiiice Will only
oc opened for the delivery OF mails be-
tween the hours OF and o'clock.
VI course for those who have holiday
ano remain In the city the two ball games
VIII prove great attraction.
The EXCURSIONS.
a number OF excursions will leave the
City. to-day for various points. 1he fol-
lowing are some OF them:
The Chesapeake and Ohio will sell round
trip tickets 10 old Point at 81 good 10 re-
turn tomorrow. IL will also sell cheap
Tickets between all stations along It's
lines.
The Richmond Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac offers special rates for to-day
kound-trip tickets 10 Washington, $3.50,
to Alexandria, $4.t0. and 10 frederickS-
burg, 500.
The Southern offers n trip TO West Point
and return for scventy-flve cents There
viii be many attractions. Music. boating.
bathing, dancing. and racing. Tickets on
all the Southern lines will be sold at four
cents a mile for the round trip.
The cornerstone Of the Powhatan Troop
monument will be laid to-day. and
special train over the Southern VIII leave
for Powhatan Courthouse at S:l5.
The Norfolk and Western offers many
delightful trips for the day. either 70 the
seasnore or the mountains. You can go
10 Norfolk and return for $3.50, 10 the
charming Ocean View for $40, or to Nir-
lfnia Beach for 81. COrresDOndlNgly low
rates for points West.
THE fEATURr.
The moonlight excursion for the Vir-
ginia Hospital on the Fourth Of July VIII
be the excursion of the season Hot
hsh supper. ice-cream etc, served on
board. The Imperial Quartette will 30
with the party and everything VIII he
done to make 81 pleasant. and trip TO
be enjoyed. Tickets can be gotten from
any of the lady Board of Managers OF
the hospital. The committee OF arrange
ments and chapcrons are Mesdanes
Il. d. Hotcbkiss. r. d. Neal, stephen
Putney, Charles Branch, William Ken
ling. Won Rosenegk. Gus. 10th. spot
John Gordon, Herbert Weisiger w.
S. Gordon, Hugh Taylor. I. L. Al
friend = A. Miller. Thomas McAdams,
Charles Talbot. Miss Matte Harris, MISS
jamie Grigg. Boat leaves wharf promptly
at S o'clock. III,
All of these different excursions will
carry their load OF holiday seekers. Ot
course there will be change. yes, a
decided change tonight. but no one VIII
care. for 1t is he Fourth ana nothlhs
counts.