Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
OBSERVE THE FIFTH,
CELEBRATION or July FOURTH
prrERREp FOR ONE DAY.
WILL Be A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
,.,,c ofsccs 10 re Closed and Bush
moss 10 Tie acknowledgements,
nall and Vaudeville the Chief
..,.ac,ions-outin of Veterans.


,., ,roclamatlons OF President and
,.-..ornor provide that Independenee-Day
.,su be duly observed as a holiday on
-, rtb OF July. the Ath falling on sun
Tomorrow will therefore be
o,cr 10 the celebration OF the Ma
80. birthday. and the arrangements
Cor the occasion appear to be on
oneh larger scale than for many years
s.o, mat the 4th falls on sunday
-,...s ov,cpuonal opportunity for ire IN
- Of family reunions, and many
- ,,u take place. There will be a
.. ~ public and private picnics ana
a..,,rs.ons TO the seashore and points
- interest nearby. and not a few IN
,.,re,3ns from neighboring towns and
Villages.
Am pubiic Offices Will be closed, and
o.. majority OF private concerns VIII
,s,spend business after the early morn
inc The post-ofhce will be open ior
the delivery Of mail and sale Of stamps
,ror, = TO 10 A. n. After that hour 1t
,,n be closed for the day Carriers Will
make one morning delivery, at o'clock
Two collections will be made from the
s.ar boxes-4:SO A. NJ. and p. NJ Sta
lions A and will observe the same
hours The registry division and money
order department will not be open at al.
THE PUBLIC ADJUSTMENTS.
one Of the principal attractions IN the
gay Of amusements that the day offers
o.u be the baseball games between
Richmond and Lancaster-one III the
forenoon and the other in the afternoon
TWO very attractive bills are oHereu
M The Exposition Grounds ana Forest
Hm Park vaudevilles An entire chanse
of artists. and programme IS announcer
IN the former. At the same perform
o,ce of vaudeyilles there will be given
+, magnificent display of fireworks. in
c,lcbration Of the Fourth Of July These
eroworks are from Pain & Co, leaders
Am pvrotechnics. Among the artists VINO
viii appear in the vaudeville are Du
crew ana Du Wren. kings of the ar;
Miss Maggie Radcliffe. a charming sing
er. Eugene Neidert the champion 'cy-
clist of America: Charles La Bird. the
famous acrobat and Earl Janssens
Quick change character comedian
Then there are Mazziatta. the musical
marvel. and the amusing Hurleys' as
tho "Happy Hottentots," making a rch
and varied programme Of amusement
The First Virginia Regiment Band fur-
nlshes delightful music.
AT FOREST HILL.
At Forest Hill there will be ladies'
and cbi1dren's matinee. as well as the
night performance. At the latter there
will be a special display Of fireworks
under the direction Of a representative OF
ono of the largest frework manufacturing
concerns in the country. the perform
ance IS announced as follows:
Koppe. twentieth century novelty sem
sational club juggler.
The Carlons-Dolly and Harry IeHas
Girl and Circus Man" Music. IeNds
dancing and strong acrobauc ied's'
wnd-West comedy act.
"Canel eau" Second week Of the So
clety comique coujurer. presenting an
other varied and interesting bouquet OF
magic novelties. concluding win Woi.
aers of the X-Ray Mysteries; or the Deao
Alive -,,-..
comedians. and monologue artists. An
up-to-date singing act biggest laughing
hit in the country.
Verdi Ladies' Quartette. Second week
of thls refined quartette Of singers.
WITH THE VETERANS.
Al The Soldiers Home on Monday al
noon the national salute VIII be hreo
under the direction of Captain X. -
Ranks and Sergeant stephen James. Al
ter the salute Colonel Charles j. Bigger
commandant will provide some refresh
mcnts for the soldiers, and a genera
hour of soc.abilty viii reign. All the
soldiers will enjoy "free-day' from the
rf ID "a
10 enjoy themselves as their own desires
may dictate.
Pickett camp. Confederate Veterans
viii hold "a reunion i'm the beautiful
grounds belonging TO Major Cussons, al
Glen Allen. The train will leave Ella
Station az o'c.ock and the return
Journey VIII be commenced at +. NJ.
Members of the camp are ordered 10 wear
their uniforms. Comrades Northen and
Loehr went to Glen Allen ON Friday.
ANA completed All arrangements, and,
from present Indications the reunion Will
b.. the largest and most successful ever
held by the camp.
The Ladies Auxiliary will supply re-
freshments during the day.
MANY PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
TIE Home for Incurdbles Will entertain
their friends at Forest-Hm Park, and
have made arrangements 10 this end on
very ambitious and promising scale.
There Will be vaudeville matinee al
O'Clock.
The Imperial German Club, of this city,
win celebrate the day with an outing TO
West Point.
sec al rates are offered on all railroads
leading into the city, and large numbers
Of people will 80 10 Norfolk, Old Point,
and ocean View on the Sunday eXcur-
sious remaining over until Monday night.