The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-04

fngs Have the Call.
Today being the Fourth of July, the
national holidty, it will be observed with
noise and plenty of it. In fact the indi-
cations from observations taken at all
points in the city as early as o'clock
last evening pointed to the celebration of
the day being about the noisiest on rec
ord
There will be no public celebration in
st. Paul, but the lake resorts have made
elaborate preparations, and, as the
weather man predicts showers and
cloudy weather, it is pretty sure to be
fair and clear. In anticipation of the
crowds which will HE themselves to
Como, Wildwood, White Bear and Fort
Smelling, the street railway and the rail-
road lines have prepared all available
equipment for service
There are excursions and picnics ga
lore, with a ball game in the morning
at Lexington park and fireworks in the
evening at all of the lakes. Business
houses and stores will be closed general
ly, and. with the exception of railway
employees, police and firemen, the citi-
zens, whether naturalized or not, will
devote themselves to a patriotic enjoy
ment of the day.
Acker post will formally celebrate at
Central hall, Sixth and Seventh streets,
at 10 a. M
The Commercial club cyclers will also
have basket picnic on it's grounds near
Lake Como, with patriotic addresses by
Hiram F. Stevens and Charles H Griggs
The Twin City orchestra will furnish
music from 2 to Z p m. and Phinney' s
United States band will serenade the club
at 5 o'clock
All members of the societies of Sons
and Daughters Of the American Revoru-
ton, Sons of the Revolution and other
patriotic societies are invited to attend
the exercises held under the auspices of
Acker Post No. 81. C. A. R., in celebra-
ton of the Fourth Of July, at 10 o'clock
today, in Central hall.
The postOffice will be open at a. m
and close at 10 a. m. The money order
and registry departments will be closed
all day
Carriers will make one delivery, leaving
the postoffice and stations at $50 am.
Eight hundred children of ST. Agnes
school, accompanied by a music band,
will march from st. Agnes school. cor
ner Kent and Lafond streets, to the
beautiful grove opposite Calvary ceme-
terry, Wnere the D1tle ones VIII De enter
tanned. The committee has done every
thing IN their power to make the day an
enjoyable one. Friends and patrons are
cordially invited. I~Eht refreshments
will be served.
There will be trap shooting at Kittson-
dale this afternoon. Good shells can be
had on the grounds. Visitors welcome
The Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and Omaha general offices will be closed
today, as it is a legal holiday. The forces
of the offices will stag at home and cele-
brate few in honor of Schley and San
tiago.
The young people of Bethany church
are making preparations for a Fourth
of July celebration on the afternoon Of
the Fourth. The grounds used will be
West Delos street, from the bluff to
Stryker avenue. There will be bicycle
and running races for boys, young men
and ladies, the age limit being fourteen
years; egg race for ladies, pole vault for
boys and three races open for all; OBJ
stacle, sack and three-legged races.
Groups of girls, four or more, will take
part in a singing contest, and prizes will
be given to the successful contestants in
the sports. For the best Fourth of July
grafton delivered by any one under nine
teen years of age a prize Of So will be
given F. J. Diment has charge and
all entries should be made with him.