The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
A RIP-ROARING FOURTH
IF SANTIAGO is "OURS" THIS CITY
WILL CELEBRATE ACCORDINGLY.
Observances Set for the Day-OId SOL
diers' DemOnstratiOn-At the
Insane Hospital.

What Indianapolis will see in the way of
Fourth of July celebration Monday will be
{. revelation TO the younger generation it is
asserted by those who witnessed the cele-
brations after the close of the civil war.
when, in the North. patriotism burned with
the fierce heat it does during the war
with Spain. 1t is expected by Monday news
will have been received of a great victory
at Santiago, and the names of the American
soldiers. both commanders and the rank and
file, will be glorifed by the burning of pow
der in brilliant colors, and great noises.
The present war has awakened the small
est children to an understanding of what
patriotism and the Fourth of July really
mean. The dealers in fireworks are deter
mined to be equal to the occasion. Nearly
every store of any description and size has
a stock of fireworks. The show windows
glow with the vaTi-colored wrappers of
packed powder. The manufacturers of fire.
works have turned out many new features
in the line of sending your money up in
smoke and fire"
The spirit exhibited by everyone recalls
to the older ones that which prevailed when
the boys came marching home from their
victories in the South. 'There'l be hot
time in the old town Monday night" de-
scribes what this Fourth will amount to.
In connection with this phrase it may be
said that there are many persons inquiring
who wrote the coon" song, "Therell be a
Hot Time in the Old Town tonight" Re-
turner's from the military camps say the
song has become the battle hymn of the ar
mics. The bands play it on parade, the
boys sing it singly and in choruses-the
common rag-time song that has been held
in the utmost contempt by some alleged
lovers of classical music only has grown
to be the companion piece of the patriotic
airs of the Nation and seems as durable.
When the Texas troops and the Rough
Riders left their State the bands played
the song, and the boys from New England
sang it on the trains which bore them to
Dixie.
Among the celebrations of the Fourth will
be one at the Central Hospital for the In
sane. Following is the programmes:
to II a. M, game of baseball between
Hospital and Topaz clubs: 2 to 4:30 p. m,
music, medley of national airs; song,
,.America." by hospital chorus; reading
Declaration of independence, by Mr.. Frank
lin Bradley; song, Parke Floyd's quartet;
grand march of patients, quadrille finale;
tumbling by George Donahue; dances and
songs.
At the home of Mrs. A. D. Streight a
picnic will be held in celebration of the day.
Everybody is invited and the committee in
charge has arranged a programme of en-
tertainment.
At O'Clock Monday morning fiagpole
will be raised in IrvingtOn near the resi-
dence of b. F. Cling by the old soldiers of
the town. assisted by all the other residents.
Thomas Hanna will make a short speech.
Mr. Cling cut the pole in the woods and
expected its raising to be a private affair.
but he was easily prevailed upon to make
it public.
During the day great celebration will be
made at Garfield Park. Prominent men will
address the crowd, bands will play and the
Declaration of independence will be read, in
the true style of the early days.