The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-05

This year witnesses q three days
celebration of Fourth Of July, con-
sequent upon the ever glorious falling
upon Sunday. Irrepressible young
America did the celebrating, Satur-
day. Yesterday the pastors of the city
commemorated the day with sermons
appropriate to the occasion. Today
the various entertainment events are
scheduled and today intact, is the
Fourth OF July proper as for as cele-
brating goes.
The intense heat and the two and a
half holidays coming successfully had
tendency to send thousands OF people
visiting, and as a consequence the rail-
road travel was excessively large on all
the roads. Superlntedent Bogart OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna andWestein,
is accredited with saying that Satur-
days travel was a record breaker on
that road. The trains out of New York
were tammed all cay long with parties
bound for the country, mountains, and
lakes, and even when they reached
here they rcsembled excursion trains
rather than regulars.
There was not the usual amount OF
Third of July enthusiasm, although a
respectable number of canoneers very
disrespectfully kept up IL continued
booming long into the Sabbath morn
ing They didn't mean any disrespect,
however, it is safe to presume, and
their thoughtlessness can be readily ex-
cused on the score of understandable
patriotism. They will be at it again
1sz -, r1,t t11 f,sfNtY 11l
time on there will be no rest for the
wicked or the just either.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
No general celebration ic scheduled
for To-Day, but the day will be duly cele-
brated nevertheless. Every pleasure
spot in and around the city will be oc-
cupied with some sort of goings-on.
The Caledonians with their custom
airy enterprise to have a big demon
stration at Laurel Hill park. Races
and games Of all sorts, a picnic and
fireworks are among the thugs ar
rangeIfor. The main feature of the
day will be the De Comas. Mrs. De
Coma rides II bicycle on a slack wire,
fifty feet from the ground while her
husband performs on a trapeze sus-
pended from the whesl. 1t is said to
be one of the most thrilling exhibit
tions given. They will be seen both
afternoon and evening.
Out in Green Ridge there will be pa
rade and picnic attendant upon the
presentation of a flag to st. Paurs pa
rochial school by Phil Sheridan Coun-
Gil, Y. NJ. 7. The flag will be presented
by James Roach, president of the So
ciety, and will be accepted by Rev. p,
]. McManus. pastor of st. Paurs. Hon
J.. V. PowderN will deliver a Fourth
Of July grafton. A feature OF the pic
mic will be a game of ball between
teams froS/Ahe Phil Sheridan and St
Brenden hcils.
Trains WI run every hour to Lake
Ariel and no doubt thousands of Scran'
tonians will spend the day at this ever
popular resort. There will be races
and base ball and amusements of al
sorts during the day and in the even
ing grand display of fireworks. Far
view will also have its usual Fourth
of July attractions and big CROWD
as usual will be there.
The Scranton. Wilkes-Barre game al
Athletic park in the morning will be
in to celebrate the day. The game will
be called at 10 o'clock.
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
In the afternoon at Athletic park
the Excelsior Athletic club will holt
forth with their annual field day
Among the features will be a game o
base ball for the championship O
7 oIy tu n
800, between the Eurekas and Lacka
wannas, and a ten-round boxing bou
between John Tighe of this city, ant
Jersey Gordon, of Philadelphia.
The city officials and councilmen viii
go to Binghamton to witness the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new
municipal building. They will tax
along a band and glee club and pro
pose to let the people of the Parlo
city know they are there.