The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-02
THE FOURTH IN SAVANNAH,
HOW INDEPENDENCE DAY WILL BE
OBSERVED.

Public and Government Offices VIII
Close and Retail Merchants VIII
Give Clerks undergraduates
VIII BE Practically Suspended.
Isle of Hope Yacht Races win he
an AttractiOn-FieId Sports at
Warsaw VIII Doubtless Draw
Many-Tybee Railroads Cheap
Rates VIII Help the Islands Bust
ness.
The glorious Fourth In Savannah this
year viii be observed more generally than
usual From year to year it may be no.
iced that Southern cities progress in their
observance of the birthday of American
freedom, becoming more like the sister
cities of the North, where the Fourth is
the most glorious of al the national holi-
days. In that section it occupies in the
heart Of the people the same place that
! Christmas has always held among South
erners. It may be expected that the spirit
! that dominates the North and induces Its
people to demonstrate their joy on the
Fourth of July for the deliverance Of the
country from subsection win become each
year more and more pronounced in the
South, and that the celebration of the
| day will grow in popular favor.
All the government offices and public
institutions viii be closed. The
retail stores, also will take the entire day.
The Broughton street merchants viii not
open up, and they and their employees viii
| have the Fourth to spend as they list So
IL will be with nearly all the business
houses in the city, and everything will be
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ton. practical suspension of business
VIII be had, all endeavoring to make the
most of the anniversary of American in
| dependence and the birth in the South of
| the mood celebrant.
For the change to be noted in the posi-
! ton of the people regarding the observ-
| ance and celebration of the Fourth the
war with Spain is accountable, and In
| dissoluble in the bonds of love, loving
| from the lakes to the Gulf the whole
| country will join in the commemoration
! of the day when the famous signers of
| the declaration subscribed their names
! and thereby, in the estimation OF the Eng
lish, attainted themselves with the crime
of high treason. The union OF all the
| states against a common enemy did more
| to heal Old wounds within six short
months than did the thirty-four years
that elapsed since their infection
Various means Of spending the day
Y H.. .
among them ali will he a visit 10 the Isle
| of Hope Yacht Club regatta. The annual
| races will be sailed in the afternoon, and
! the officers of the club promise a good time
| to those who feel an interest in yachting
and who may witness the contests. Such
! sport has many lovers in Savannah and
| doubtless there viii be a large crowd out
to see the swift craft dart over the waves.
Warsaw will offer attractions to lovers
! Of field sports, and il is proba bic many
will make the trip to the island on the
| steamer Alpha to witness the contests
! in which many young men of Savannah
/ are expected to engage. The boat will
! leave the foot of Whitaker street at
| o'clock in the morning, touching at Thun-
! derbolt, where passengers will also be
! taken aboard, at 1879 O'clock. The ath-
! letic contests viii be held on the beach
and will be under the direction of Prof.
A. f. Martinez.
The farcical part of the programme will
| be the efforts of a number of young men
! to catch a greasy pig. Such attempts are
! always funny and getting ION the hog
| while he is on the run is a much more
! difficult achievement than it is often found
to be when environment is altogether diff
| ferent. The other events will be as fol-
! lows:
one mile bicycle race. First prize, gold
medal; second prize, gas lamp.
Running Race-220 yards. First prize,
| silver medal; second prize, fountain pen.
Running Race-Half mile. First prize
| silver medal; second prize one dozen hand
kerchefs.
Standing jumping contest. FIRST prize,
one pair silver link cuff buttons; second
| prize, sweater.
Swimming race, a bathing suit to the
winner.
Tybee will doubtless be sought by many.
The railroad has offered a very cheap rate
for the day, and the beach will proba blv
have its largest crowd of the season.
Bathing Will lie the principal recreation.
though the usual number of ardent sports
men wiz broil in the sun and "cuss'' the
luck If the fish dont bite. Two or three
picnic crowds viii run down. and their en-
jcymcnt of the day on the salts VIII be be-
You'd question
The Flant System will make it a point
to get all the passengers possible for
Charleston for The day. A cheap rate for
the round trip Wall be on, and It is thought
the excursion win be very wen patron
lied.
feature Of the observance of the
| Fourth In Savannah that cannot be passed
over is that he'd at Mr.. John Rourlze's
foundry. His patriotism antedates the
Spanish-American war, for his cannon
roared and his eagle tapped its wings and
he read the Declaration of Independence
to his employees years before the expiaton
Of the sinking of the Maine. The eagle,
alas, is no more. The symbolic bird has
given vent to its last scream, but the can
non are still mounted and ready TO belch
forth in salvO in honor of the day. The
declaration VIII be read by Mr. Rourke.
and the day with him and his employees,
save fer the absence Of George Washing
ton, the eagle Win be as # has ever been.
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