The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-12
JULY FOURTH IN NASSAU.
i'o" Independence Day Was CeIebra-
ted i'm the Bnhnmns

-''" Independence Day Was CeIebra-
ted in the bahamas.
MI waiter Lilientha. has just returned
from the Bahama Islands and gives an
interesting description of his visit IN Mas
sdu and how July is celebrated tbaro
MI Lilienthal saw there two YOUNG @
N'''i"nlans w. H. Philips and Charles
idceto' Who are connected with the Flag
Ter hotels, and are doing we'll He broupbt
pack with him a copy of the Nassa,
a iqIah and Bahama Islands Advocate
nnrt eI!lsencer OF july ., giving a re-
gol' Oh the Fourth's celebration. THE
o.. 0-eileu with salute of twenty-one
suns Wnlch was fired a O'Clock This
was evidently a signal for All connected
WIN the motel who We're to participate in
.He ceieoratlon of the Fourth of Jnlv 10
oo9tir themselves and be ready for the
-, ,,lS' Al an early hour decorations
III various localities We're Wis BILE. the stars
anu STRIPES, and colOrs red. White ani
9iue Pfenomlnating everywhere For the
"a S e.ile the British ensign and the Dnit-
Cl,9oI yes ma lonal flag We're hoisted on the
CoiohIa' Hotel over the gables of the CEN
teI OF the building Beyond these two
nIatlu sulshlng flags there was no attemnr
a o'heT decoration here. The Stars and
1'Ilpes appeared at the Hotel ROYAL Vic
ora ana the annex looked gay with small
AlneIican flags. The large national hag
was nylng at the United States consulate
9 9I e on the wharf premises of Messrs. r.
H. sawyer q Co. agents of the New Yorl-
ana Cuba Steamship COMPANY ana E1or-
lda East Coast Steamship COMPANY
9ttinss OF bunting were waving in the air.
+" me close a hand was the Florida East
CodSt steamer Cocoa. Cant. Dillon aIso
looking gay with code signals The A.
'dhtlca was dressed in colors for This sna-
car event and lower down the barbor
1ne steamer Ethelwold, Capt Hanshaw
- - 'o'loI 10 the occasion by setting her
coiors lore and aft. The steamship Trr-
suia Bright, Capt Caulthirst. too had her
HasS up, On Hog Island the Casino was
olisht with colors, and SARATOGA was no,
oehIhd IN decorations. We have enunoar-
d'eu such places ana vessels as came nm.
ueI our observation, but il is very nroh-
I51e,, t,a' thele were decorations in other
ioGalIues That are not within our knowi-
VS. ABOUT O'Clock the parade took
Ia, leu ny the band and in the line car
l4ases' with citizens, the trade and com,
merclal organizations, bicycles and every
body. 0-09 anu every
Inc decorations showed the harmony Of
Two Sreat nations. AT the entrance 70 ~
principal street stood a large oro,
ADORNED lao with tri-colored drapery, and Eng
lisn ana ma American flags with '1776 Wei
come 1893, stretched across. The nortrait
OF Gen George Washington. Queen VIC
torla and President Mckinley ochunted
very conspicuous places This point he
ing reached, cheers were sent IN as the
dlHerent divisions approached. '.Tnoln
sam was observed in the procession. and
Liberty was wei represented bv a
young lady sitting under a canonv on a
chariot surrounded by a number of mean
attred little girls. The chariot was pratti-
ly draped with tri-colored streamers ana
American flags.
The Advocate says. according to Gus
tom, the Hon. r. J. McLain. who has had
the honor to represent the Great Republic
OF the United States in Nassau for over a
score of years, held his reception and re-
ceIved calls from American subjects as
well as from his friends in Nassau. in
GLIDING the highest officials The English
ensign was in close proximity to the Stars
and Stripes, which were draped in the
consuls reception room.