The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-04
FOURTH HERE AGAIN
TIME FOR THE OUTBREAK OF
PATRIOTIC ENTHUSIASM ROLLS
AROUND.
ITS CELEBRATION IN ST. PAUL.
DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENT
MADE FOR SPENDING THE DAY
HERE.
rs CELEBRATION IN ST. PAUL.
GOOD DEMAND FOR FIREWORKS.
All business Houses and Public
Buildings VIII BE CIOsed-ArOund
Lake Resorts.

tomorrow All America Will RAISE anu
offer tribute to the stars and stripes.
The fourth falling on Sunday, both
Gov Clough and Mayor Doran have
issued rroclamatiors calling for the.
observance of tie day on Monday.
This is the case all over the country.
All the state offices, county and city
offices, banks, wholesale houses and
business houses in general will remain
closed all day tomorrow. kze
ST. Paul viii celebrate the fourth in
OLD time Fourth of July fashion. Long
before old Sol makes his appearance
in the eastern horizon the city will
be reused with the popping of fire
crackers and the booming of cannons;
realized. There will be the usual mum.
Der of steamboat excursions, family
picnics and jaunts into the country,
while a great many will be satisfied
to stay at home and assist in the celc-
bratiOn -. go s.>tra
At White Rear lake there will be
Fourth OF July exercises. In the morn
ing the Minnesota Boat club will hold
Their annual regatta near Ramaley's,
which is sure to draw large crowd to
the lake. This is new departure as
the CIuo in former years has held their
regettas on the river off Raspberry
Island. The change this year seems to
De popular one. In the afternoon
the White Bear Yacht club will COM
pete for the trophy, all classes of bOals
on the lake will start in this race.
At Como in the evening there will
De band concert, following which
tEere viii be grand pyrotechnlc eX-
hlpltion. The street car company has
arrar ged special street service to be in
erect all day. There will also be a
pand concert in the afternoon.
wildwood and Fort Smelling both
oiLer an enjoyable days diversion.
or course there will be the usual
Fourth of July accidents. but it is to
be hoped that this year will pass VITA
out any fatalities. Nearly all the ac,.i-
oents last year were caused by the ex-
piosion of powder in bulk, several
poys We're badly hurt in sending up
mud cans" There will be a great
scarcity of the canine population TO-
morrow. There always is on the
Fourth. Woe to the dog who does not
ma shelter under some neighborly
sidewalk or in a secluded coal bin.
Dealers who handle fire works this
year report this very good seacon.
in fact it is the best they have expe-
rienced in a number of years. There
year N the number of dealers who han
ole lire works Last year nearly every
store IN ST Paul who could handle
them put in full stock OF pyrotechrics
on hand. This year the Fourth falling
sunday, their Eek perience< last year
mas left comparatively few in the bust
ness. Those who did put in a line Of
fireworks are reaping a harvest.
The prices of fire works this season
Ia Wi y,
the exception of fire crackers, and they
are much higher than last wear
Inc manufacture of fireworks in the
United States is fast becoming one of
the permanent industries of the coun-
try. The Chinese made fire crackers
and pyrotechnics long before their in
PRODUCTION into Europe, their mauufac-
ture is of unknown antiquity. Chinese
look with contempt upon the most bril-
liant American displays They are &C
knoWledged to be the most proficient
In the manufacture of fireworks. Ger
many also has several large factories
for the manufacture of fireworks. 1t
is not probable that either the United
States or Germany will be able to com
pete with China in the manufacture of
the small fire cracker.
st. Hubertus Court No 541. C. o. F.. will
give their first annual picnic tomorrow in that
IL,
Pleasant and Lexington avenues All sorts
of. games will be played, in some of which the
school children will participate. With ia
vorable weather. this will be one of the most
enjoyable picnics of the season, and will Ger
tainly be well patronized. Superintendent
Smith, of the City Railway company, has
promised extra facilities, and the way to get
there is the West Seventh street line, with
transfer on Randolph street, which takes the
passengers to the grounds.
rangements for a grand Fourth of July ex-
cursion down the Mississippi river The
steamer Henrietta and two barges will fur
nlsn accommodation for those going upon the
excursion, which will be to Diamond Bluff
Wis. Kleist's band will accompany the ex-
curs1on party, and both of the barges will
be utilized for those of the p!easure-seekers
who desire to while away the time in the
pleasures of dancing. The boat will leave the
foot of Jackson street at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. Lunch will be served on board and
supper will be partaken of at Diamond Bluff
The homeward trip will be made by moon
light.
The st. Agnes parish is making all the
celebration on Monday, July s. In the morn.
ing the school children will assemble at Q
o'clock, and headed by the Aurora band. will
march to the picnic grounds opposite Calvary
cemetery. A large programme consisting of
all kinds of sports, has been arranged for the
amusement of young and old. The proceeds
Will be used for the new church now in con-
struction.
ST. Vincents parish will celebrate at Como
garden Chatsworth and Union streets Mon
day, The following athletic events will come
OIL: One hundred yard race, bicycle race sack
race, young ladies' race, throwing sixteen
pound hammer, fat mems race, running high
Jump, tug of war. base ball game. For these
events prizes will be given and the follow
ing gentlemen will oficiate Referee, p NJ.
Maroney; judges, James Haley, Thomas No
ian; timekeeper, John B. McHugh; starters
NJ j. Woulfe and j. J. Haggerty There will
De several voting contests. Refreshment tables
VIII be conveniently located on the grounds.
national airs.
The st. Paul & Duluth Railroad
Reaches MinnesOta's Most Beau
tiful Resorts.
Fourth of July excursion tickets o.,
sale July 2, 3, 4 and 5. Good returning