The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05
A GALA DAY AT THE RESORTS.
sAVANNAHIANs SPENT THE FOURTH
HAVING A GOOD TINE.

n Many the other Resorts and the
ExcursiOns-The Chatham ArtiI-
Iery's Prize ShOOt-Sergt. COldinE
Won the Company MedaI-The CAT
ling Guns WOrk-The Beach Races
and the Hotel Tybee Entertain
ments-Mr. John ROurke's CeIc-
bratfOn in the City.
The glorious Fourth was enjoyed in a
hearty and sensible manner by a greater
part OF the people OF Savannah yesterday.
The closing of the business houses was
practically unanimous, hardly any but
drug stores and saloons remaining open.
Business men went TO their Offices early,
attended to their mail, and then quit work
for the day. as did also their employees.
very few Of whom were required 10 put in
an appearance.
BY o'clock the business portion Of the
city had quiet and Sunday air. An occa-
sionaI nrecracker was heard, but very lit
tie money went that way. This is just
the opposite Of the way they do things in
the north, where everybody celebrates the
day by burning gunpowder. July in New
York is worse than a Christmas eve in
Savannah.
Mr.. John Rourke held a little celebra-
ton on his own account at his foundry, at
Bay and East Broad streets. At 10 o'clock
he ran up big United States flag. thirty
six feet long by twenty feet wide. This
is the largest flag ever hoisted in Savan-
nah, Mr.. Rourke says. and one OF the
largest in the country. After running up
the flag, Mr.. Rourke read the declaration
Of independence to his employees and the
crowd of spectators which had gathered.
This finished the two brass cannon belong
ing to Mr. Rourke were run out and sa-
lutte of forty-four guns fired, one gun for
each star in the flag George Washington,
Mr.. Rourke's big eagle, was given prom
inent position during the ceremonies. Pat
rick Henry, the companion of George
washington, died about six months ago,
and so the latter had all the honors TO him
self.
The celebration Of the Fourth Is an
annual event with Mr.. Rourke, and there
was nothing unusual in yesterdays cele-
bration. Next year MIR. Rourke says ne
will make his celebration little more eN-
tensive and include refreshments for his
employees and friends. Many persons who
heard the cannon firing were in ignorance
as to the cause, and there were number
OF inquiries as to what all the shooting
was about.
Tybee had a red letter day. There was
q tremendous crowd of visitors, which
was well handled by the railroad and the
hotel. Better still, II was more orderly
crowd than might have been expected
and Chief Prendibe and his assistants
had very little to do. While there was a
great deal of drinking, there was very
little drunkenness apparent, and no dlsor-
der during the day. At night those who
had been imbibing steadily became lit
tie more boisterous, but there was no sel1-
Gus trouble.
The horse racing, the vaudeville per-
Torrance and the grand opera furnished
entertainment for the crowds at the hotel
during the afternoon. The Chatham Ar
tillery, as usual, celebrated the day at
their club house, at the lower end Of the
island Quite a crowd Of the Chathams
went down on the $3.50 train, and they
were Joined later in the day by number
of honorary and pay members. Lieut..
George =. Walker was in command Hon.
Capt. John F. Wheaton was also out with
the company. The Chathams spent
good part of the day in practicing at the
NdIu TARGET uhlnS OBllAlElltl4 iAtAesf
the property OF the members Of the COM
pany and not of the state. The shooting
was fair and a number Of good scores
were made The first prize, the company
medal, was won by Sergt. H. S. Colding,
on a score Of IS. The second prize, a Win
chester rife, was won by Private w. H.
Adams, also on a score Of IS. There were
several other scores of Il and IS made.
Private George c. Schwarz won the
leather medal on score of five goose
eggs, with Private John Lyons close
second. The prizes were presented by
Lieut.. Walker.
Sergt. Colding held the company medal
two years ago. Last year it was won by
Private z. +. Whitcomb
A good part of the afternoon was spent
in practicing with the gatling gun. There
was large supply Of ammunition on hand
which was purchased at the time of the
strike riots last fall. A reQuisition on the
adjutant- general for ammunition for
practice with the gatling gun was not
honored, and the company decided to use
its own ammunition. The gun was tried
several times at the 50O-yard target and
also on the creek for testing it's power of
scattering with the oscillatory movement.
The target was riddled, and an eNamina-
tiQn showed that all the bullets had en-
tered the bulls eye and the -four ring
showing remarkable accuracy in the gun
When the gun was fired on the creek, with
scattered over a wide area, showing the
damage il is capable Of doing in a street
riot.
Col. Geo. A. Mercer of the First regi-
ment of infantry visited the Chathams
during the afternoon and was given a
warm reception. 1t goes without saying
that the Chathams had a plentiful supply
of refreshments on hand.
The beach races were run between and
. o'clock, the course being from the Naylor
house to the Hotel Tybee, a distance of
about one mile. There were two races. a
trotting and a running race. There were
two entries in the trotting race, jeremiah
by w. T. Burch, and Moreno by E. Null
berg. Moreno won, beating jeremiah two
straights. The prizes were S75 to the winner
and S25 to the second horse. This is the
fourth time in succession Mr.. Muhlberg's
animals have trotted away from Mr.
Burchs entries.
There We're three entries in the running
race Lazzarone, Miss Woodford and Prince
Monaco. LaZzarone won the first heat with
Prince Monaco second Prince Monaco
won the second heat with Miss Woodford
second The race was then run off between
Prince Monaco and Lazzarone, the latter
winning. The prizes were S37. so and $3.50
he for he