El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-14
FOURTH OF JULYCELEBRATION.
More Citizens Talk.


H. 3. Stevens said: I'VE ought to
near the McGinty hill would rather
that they would move that cannon
somewhere else, as it is very unpleas-
ant to have it banging away right up
near your house. and breaking the
windows nearly, but only for this OBJ
lection would like to see them cele-
brate, as it does the town good to
have these patriotic demonstra-
tons"
Alderman A.. M. Robinson said: II
tell you what think we can do, aud
that is to get the mayor to issue pro-
clsmation to the citizens turning the
city over to them on that day, and let
them celebrate all they want to. l
think that the mayor will do that.
money, as some one suggested in the
last council meeting, still think we
ought to have q big celebration, and l
believe that we can have it..
Captainj Moses Dillon expressed
himself as follows: 81 think we
ought to have Q celebration on the
Fourth. Now is the time TO show our
patriotism and to celebrate the day Of
American independence, and as far g.
am concerned, I am willing to contribute
towards it either sin money or time.
We ought not to lag behind in this
matter. Here are all of our sister
towns going to the front, and we ought
to be right in the lead'of them all as we
have . progressive little city
and ought to demonstrate it in a good
4th of July celebration that is worthy
of the town. We don't want to sit
down like q lot of moss-backs and let
all these little towns around US have
their holiday appropriately observed
no sir, we ought to celebrate. We
want TO stay in the lead in this matter,
and if the railroads take it up as they
should we would have one of the best
times that the town has ever had, and
IL will be one of q committee to GO
around to call on different roads to see
what thew will do to help"
Chas. Buoy, of the Wigwan, said
'I am in favor of having q big time il
they will have the fireworks and the
celebrations down town here some
where. But when they take all OF II
away up there on one of those sand
hills and shoot it off, then we won't
give anything; but we will give, and
constructions down town on the streets. 81
W. G. Wslz, when asked If he was
in favor of.having a celebration on the
Fourth, said: 'sYes I am, and 1 think
we ought to have one for less money
than the committee are asking for.
don't think it Is necessary to spend
that much"
A. P. Coles said: "J think celebra-
ton is the very thing we ought tC
have, and we ought to have q good
one. The celebration this town had iu
1892 was q great advertisement to Ell
Paso, and for US to have one on this
Fourth will be great benefit to the
business houses: 1 think that
We should have the fire.
works part of the celebration
danger of fire to the property holder.
of the town. Oh, they'll have . cele-
bration if the city authorities will let
them, and it will be . great one too,
as they are the greatest people here
for celebrations that you ever saw.
Now is the very time have one as the
war is in progress, and we should show
some patriotism, but am not in favor
Iof frecrackers and roman candles in
town as there is too much danger of
fire."
Dan Carr of the Dallas brewery,
when questioned onethe Fourth of July
celebration, said: "It's certainly q
shame that there is not more interest
manifested in the proper observance
OF the Fourth of July, especially this
year. I have just returned from trip
through Arizona and even the smallest
parations for a grand ce-
LIBERATION" Wien asked how
much money, in his estimation. it
would require to properly celebrate
the event in Ell Paso, Mr.. Carr said
Jewell. . celebration could be got up
for 81, 500 but the committee should
raise $500 in Ell Paso easily"
Mr.. Spencer, the Ell Paso street fruit
dealer, sad: "Just GO on and cele.
brate the Fourth1in any manner you
wiah and allow ma In d0 tho aama -