The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-07
THE FOURTH
CELEBRATED
No Formal Observance Of the
Day in MOrristOwn.

Only the Small Boy With His Sup
ply of Explosives Served to Re-
mind of the Day-Many Resi-
dents Visit Towns Where CeIe-
brations We're Held Lincoln
Guards Fired SaIutes-FieId Club
and FIorham Park Fireworks.
The glorious Fourth was ushered in on
Tuesday by the ringing of the Methodist
and First Presbyterian Church bells but
the sound of these was almost forgotten
in the noise created by the small boy
with his supply of fire crackers and other
explosives. The noise began on Monday
evening and continued throughout the
night and the next day-well, the Norris
town boys were not asleep.
AS there was no set celebration of the
day in Morristown quite general exo-
dus was noticeable, many persons
going TO Washington. Dover, Whip
pany and Florham Park, where
the Fourth was celebrated in each in
stance by an appropriate program. Those
who remained in town might have easily
thought it was Sunday but for the in
cessant booming and cracking of the
nerve-destroying firecracker.
At 6 a. m. the Lincoln Guards, accom-
panied by small crowd, ascended Fort
Nonsense and fired thirteen salutes with
their cannon. At o'clock the Guards
and their lady friends drove to Shongum
Lake where pleasant day was passed
| hoo ti,,cr oo tIoir,or ood 6oL;x,n.
| At the Market Street Mission the con-
verts and workers kept open house from
to p m. Many visitors were present
during the afternoon and these were
served with lemonade and cake. There
was music and addresses and the usual
meeting was held at night.
About 200 persons visited Speedwell
Park and witnessed some of the races
that had been announced to take place,
but on the whole the entertainment
presented at this resort was very tame
affair. There was music in the evening
and number remained for the dancing
| The steamboat "Lightnings made its
initial trip for the season about the lake
and returned to it's moorings before a
very late hour that night.
The only public display of fireworks
in town was at the Field Club, where a
big crowd witnessed the exhibition.
The fireworks were provided by the club
and included a magnificent and varied
display. Seats had been erected and
nearly a thousand persons enjoyed the
pyrotechnics
A large crowd of Morristonians went
to Florham Park in the evening to wit
ness the display of fireworks provided
by ii. Nick. Twombly, and all were
well rewarded for the trip. Every resi-
dent of Florham Park had received an
invitation to a supper given on Mr..
Twombly's place.
Tables were spread under two man.
moth tents on hillside near the Twom-
bly, greenhouses, and a cold collation.,
which included sandwiches, salads, ice
cream, lemonade, cake and fruit. was
served For the children there were
cans of milk from the Florham dairy,
and nearly thousand men, women and
children did justice to the supper. All
the employees at Florham, the Twombly
residence, with their families, to the
number Of $50 or more, were also among
the guests at the supper.
After the supper the gates were thrown
open, and nearly 1000 residents of Madi-
son, Chatham, Alton and peighboring
places, to whom general invitation had
been extended to witness the fireworks,
hocked in. The fireworks inclosure was
roped off at the foot of the hill on which
the supper was served, and the site was
perfect one for the purpose. The fire.
works display was elaborate. There were
flights of hundreds of bombs, rockets.
Roman candles and queer combinations
OF lights and explosions; ton of colored
miles MIL w1Un around gs sci pieces nsdes nc9dng or
American flags and shields, a picture Of
Dewey, the bombardment of Manila,
and, as grand finale, big motto, "Suc-
cess to Florham Park" set in frame of
vari-colored fire, from and about which
showered and burst fire and light of
every conceivable form and nue..