The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-03
FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY
THE ARR OF THE CITY WILL AC-
C~OMMODATE BIG CROWDS.
Several Picnics Are and
There VIII he Usual Amount of
Fireworks-Special Races.

From present indications tomorrow will
be a redletter day in the annals of Fourth
of July celebrations in Indianapolis. Whole
sale dealers in fireworks report unpre-
cedented sales to retailers and the latter,
while not reporting sales as yet. on account
of Police Chief Quigley's stringent order.
are understood 10 De making a number of
sales with the understanding that the goods
are not to be touched off" before to-mor-
row morning at 4 o'clock. There will be
more displays of fireworks by local families
this year than ever before, and dealers say
that the orders placed with them indicate
that these private displays will be of a very
beautiful and elaborate kind.
The street-railroad company has ordered
an immense quantity Of the most varied
and costly fireworks TO be used in its two
parks tomorrow night.
The exhibition OF fireworks at Broad
Ripple 10 be given by the company to-mor-
row night will not be quite as extensive as
the one at Fairview for two reasons. One
of these is that the Battle of Santiago. an
attractive spectacle that employs many
water fireworks, will be given tomorrow
evening at about 9 o'clock. and the other
reason is that the street-railroad company
has arranged TO give another entertainment
called Niagara Falls in Fireworks" Be-
ginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
the State convention of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will be held in the
park at Broad Ripple and 5000 people are
expected TO attend. Tony Ashton and his
FUNNY clown dogs will give regular per-
Iormances during the day and Miller's
Band VIII discourse music both sweet and
SURFING, patriotic airs having the cali
tomorrow. A band concert will be given
IN the afternoon and another fO-mOrrOy
night.
The crowds that go TO Fairview to-mor-
row afternoon Will hear a fine concert by
the indianapolis Military Band, i'm which
vi. jules Levy, a cornet virtuoso, and Nine.
Levy, a soprano singer, will be heard as
soloists. At night there will be another
concert, at which NJ. and Nine. Levy will
appear again. and In addition the street-car
company promises one of the most magnif-
lcent exhibitions Of fireworks ever seen In
this vicinity. Nearly hve hundred dollars
through the air from multi-colored rockets.
Roman candles. flower pots and innum-
cradle other strange and novel designs Of
The Modern Woodmen of America an
nounce that they will give a picnic and
outing tomorrow all day in Armstrong
a eworks exhibition at night, has been
provided. The Soldiers League has COM
pleted the programme for its ton at
Garfield Park, which will be as follows:
3 a. m.-Daylight fireworks and music. 9
to IL; IL to / dinner. 2 p. m.-Assembly at
speakers stand, j. Il. Carnahan, master of
ceremonies; overture by the band entitled.
"kellar's American Hymn invocation,
Rev. +. o. Ballard; reading Declaration Of
independence, by Mrs. Harry S. New; song.
America" by the audience; grafton. Lieut..
Governor Newton w. Gilbert; song. Star
spangled Banner" address. ex-Lieutenant
Governor Haggard; exhibition drill, by
Sergeant Hans Fricke. German manual of
arms; first prize. boys best drilled COM
pany; seE'nd prize, company having largest
number ranks on drill; exhibition drill,
by FOX liaves; mounted exhibition drill. by
IndianaI pills Light Artillery. Closing with
the ~natitnal salute. forty-five guns. Fire
works at night.
At Greenwood a picnic under the auspices
OF the local council of the Y. NJ. I. will be
given and at Broad Ripple Park the w. C.
1. u. Will have a picnic. A road race will
be a feature OF the day at North Indi-
annapolis.