The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-05
Thousands Took Holiday and but
Little Work was Done.
AN ABSENCE Of DRUNKENNESS.
Good order Was Feature of the Day
The Anniversary OF Schiey's Vic
tory az Santiago Had Much TO
do with the General En-
thusiasm Which was
Manifested.

I'm the history of Richmond the Fourth
of July has never been SO generally OBJ
served as was the case yesterday The
lat. war seemed 20 have famed the em-
bers of patriotism into a bright blaze
and an united 20 Gtungly observe at one
and the same time the anniversary Of
the Declaration Of Independence and the
anniversary of the annihilation OF the
Spanish fleet at Santiago.
Heretofore little has been done along
the line of jubuatng by the firing of
sautes and the burning Of gun powder
I'm the shape Of canuon-crackers and other
fireworks.
Yesterday however. the small boy was
astir early. and the air was filled with
explosions from sunrise until far into the
night
pICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
The picnic parties aud excursions start
ed ont early among the most enthusiastic
cciebratOrs being the veterans of The
civil war. as represented by Pickett Camp,
who went 0uf to Coutlaia and passed
most delphtml day there.
Company D. had its outing at Nounc's
/ Pond. where pleasant dud patriotic
! celebration was indulged boo.
The old soldiers at the Home had a de-
ghtml Fourth 50 early morn they hred
the national salute of f0rty-hyc guns,
and then each enjoyed himself as hi- FAM
| cv dictated until ihe dinner bell sounded.
when they sat down to a yoritabIe feast.
provided by Commandant Charles j. Big
/ ger
The bail games yesterday were fairly
| well attended. and the work of the home
/ team aroused considerable enthusiasm.
The most patriotic man I'm Rchmond
] yesterday was Wing ON W0 the Celestial,
who conducts a. store near the corner
! Of Eighth and Broad streets Wing was
/ boiling over with o. desire t0 do something
/ to show his appreciation of this great
| and glorious country. and he dId it
/ Resides keeping "a general stock. WING
! had laid in 90 large supply of fireworks
| for the Fourth aud it struck him. after
thinking tine matter over what "a good
| Thought DO would Doe to send OFT Tot or
crackers simultaneously
now HE CELEBRATED.
He therefore rugged up pole i'm front
/ of his door and suspended theretrom a
| great string of crackers from the size oI
| "a lead pencil to the largest baby walker.
! with a grin ON his sanron-hued mug,
/ WING touched a light go she string and
awaited developments. The results came.
| The battle of Manila. and likewise or
! Santiago. wasn't in it with Wing device.
| His success was 10 most amazing ana ter
/ r.fy event to himself
| The front door of his shop resembled
| Vesuvius I'm fuu eruption. while the ex-
! ..fo..f..-, r,frot,-ao imam each other without
! cessation.
4 citizen at the corner Of Seventh and
| Broad very naturally became impressed
! with the idea that Wings whole stock
/ had become iguuod. lie. therefore. quick
/ lv turned bob au alarm from Box 3D. and
/ the engines and hook and ladder COM
| panv at once responded They found no
evidences of fire. except burning fras-
/ monts OF the fre-crackers scattered over
the pavement
! Wing meanwhile had become alarmed
| at the instantaneous success Of his cele-
t bration Hed into the recesses u 'ns store,
and locked the door
An immense crowd soon gathered.
! Wing surveyed 90 through a crack I'm his
/ window Ike a rat in hole An express
sion OF terror ovcrspread his face as
/ officer Curle walked uD 90 investigate
wifi not celebrate again IN a similar M n
/ ner shortly.
80 DRINKING.
one remarkable circumstance I'm con-
nection with the celebration OF the Fourth
was the s0briety displayed by those enc
gagged in observing &c. There was little
0r no drunkenness and the police report
/ that the day much resembled sunday I'm
/ tlo ouietuess and general good order OBJ
served
/ Tho police had comparatively easy
! time of Do. and there were bur few ar
! rests made
Many of the large stores aid not open
az aH yesterday and others closed az l
o'clock thus giving thousands OF busy
/ workers "a day Of recreation
/ Yesterday was also the anniversary of
4 Schlev's glorious victory at Santiago.
and 10 that fact mo- doubt. was due a
/ very great portion Of the uncommon en-
} thusiasm manifested.