Evening star., 1901-07-04

vessels Crowded craft sailed for Colonial
Beach and other down-river resorts last
night and early this morning, the throngs
on their decks being merry In the prospect
of a cool, enjoyable day. The steamers
Arrowsmth and Harry Randall, on the Co
lonial Beach service, carried a full quota
Of passengers.
Thousands have followed the advice of
the management to "spend the Fourth at
Marshall Hail." and the steamer Macales-
ter today has had all she could do to han
die the crowds. At the resort all sorts of
amusements were provided for the crowds.
The steamer made a number of extra trips
to accommodate the throngs. There was
patriotic music and dancing all day long.
River View has enjoyed today probably
the most prosperous Fourth Of July in its
history among the Potomac resorts.
gCodly portion Of the population OF the en-
tire District has believed in the announce
ment that there's where the cool breezes
blow" and countless crowds have gone
down to ride on the little river. the Tom
Thumb railway, the pleasure canal and to
shoot the chutes, to say nothing of indulg-
ing in all the other twentieth century
amusements' announced in operation. The
steamer Pentz and other boats of the Ran
dali line have been loaded to the fullest ex-
tent the management would allow.
Newport News and Old Point
The day trip of the steamer Newport
News Of the Norfolk and Washington line
down to Norfolk, Fort Monroe and the
Chesapeake bay was well patronized, about
COO passengers being on board. They will
reach the city again tomorrow morning
The steamers Of this line leaving last night
also took away big holiday crowds.
Lovers of the sports to be found On a
broad and exhilarating expanse of salt
water have journeyed to Chesapeake Beach
today to the extent of thousands A spe
cial holiday schedule of trains had been ar
ranged and although the crowds have been
large. the accommodations have proved ad-
equate in every particular. At the resort
Haley's Band Is giving an all-day concert
The water is filled with bathers, and the
many attractions along the boardwalk are
receiving f1attering holiday patronage. A
beautiful display Of fireworks this evening
will bring the day to a fitting close.
Chautauqua Beach, formerly Bay Ridge,
has also proved one of the most popular
Fourth Of July excursion points, and an
elaborate holiday program is being carried
out there.
The nearby resorts of Glen Echo, Cabin
John and Chevy Chase lake have claimed
their full share of the holiday exodus, and
the crowds at all three places are enjoying
especially fine programs Of entertainment.
Hundreds of people have taken advan-
tage of the holiday and the increased train
schedule to visit Arlington and Mount Ver-
non.
Quiet NOOks in Country.
Not small portion Of those absent from
town today. however, have left on the reg
ular trains and by special vehicles for quiet
hooks in the country, away from the heat
Of the city and the glamour Of the extern
sively patronized resorts. Canal boat parties
up the Chesapeake and Ohio waterway to
Great Falls and points beyond have been
numerous, while sailing and rowing expedi-
tions on the Potomac have been countless.
The trolley roads leading into the country
have carried numberless holiday travellers.
Tha IN -fnrrrv I, -
the theaters, have been most literally pa
tronfzed in spite Of the town attrac-
tions. An immense crowd is predicted for
the bicycle races arranged for this evening
at the Coliseum
Streets Scenes and Incidents.
Because the weather happened to be
warm today-and some people really
thought 1t was quite warm-was no reason
why the national holiday should not be OBJ
served In the customary fashion. So all
day long, beginning at an early hour, there
were constant volleys Of gunpowder dis
charges, varying only In volunf6 and ex-
tent. In whatever part OF the city one
happened to be the explosive sounds were
heard, some quite near, and again being
gratefully mellowed by distance. There
were enough noisy celebrants Of the day
in town to supply every section Uf the city
and of the suburbs with its full quota and
in this way there was no citizen who had
more or less forcibly and at frequent inter-
walls Of the great fact.that today was the
anniversary of the adoption of the Decla-
ration of Independence Whatever opinions
may be entertained as to this method of
impressing upon community a fact of
this character, there seems to be no doubt
that a large clement have views as to their
duty as citizens on this anniversary occa-
sion, and that duty requires. the use OF as
much powder as each individual can buy.
In the business sections of the city there
was a suggestion Of Sunday in the closed
doors and drawn curtains of the business
establishments. With hardly an exception
all stores were closed. the places: where
fireworks were for sale, of course, having
open DOORS. Saloons were open and SO were
the drug stores, but with these exceptions
the day was honored by an almost COM
plete cessation of business.
Groups of children and of men and half
grown boys were seen about the streets in
the shopping district and the yol1eys that
rolled along the almost deserted thorough
fares indicated how they were spending the
day.
Some Enjoyed the Shade.
In the residence sections. where the trees
cast grateful shade, the celebrunts wire
more comfortable than their assistants in
the downtown localities. The latter had
only the gradually dwindling patch Of
shade on one side of the street where they
could seek relief, and later on when that,
too, disappeared an unnatural Fourth Of
July stiffness reigned. 1t was at least dem
onstrated that patriotism Of the firecracker
order Is subdued and restrained by the
power OF July sun when It Is In good
working condition, as appears to be the
case at present.
An agreeable relief was experienced by
the absence Of the giant firecrackers, and
to this one thing alone 1t Is due that the
miserfes Of such day to a good many peo-
pie were greatly mitigated. There was, of
course, the usual chapter Of casualties with
the individual cases marked by the hurried
forming of group and then the arrival of
the ambulance to take the sufferer in the
cause of patriotism to hospital for treat
ment. 1t was remarked by some citizens