The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
WILL ENJOY TIE FOURTH.
Washington People Prepare to
Spend the Day Out of Town.
A Great Rush to the Suburban Re-
sorts Expected-FOrmnI Exercises
at the Columbia Theatre-RuIes
Announced ut the City PostOGice.


Everything indicates that Washington
viii spend the Fourth Of July away from
home. The departments, banks, manufac-
tories, many of the stores. the courts. law
Offices. and ali the public buildings Will
be closed and every man, woman and
child who can do so VIII 90 to the subur-
ban resorts tomorrow 10 give vent TO their
Independence Day enthusiasm.
Certainly only a small proportion of the
popuIace of the National Capital viii re-
main in the city, unless there should be
further drop in the temperature. The
management of all the resorts near Wash
ingtOn have made arrangements TO pro-
vide refreshments and amusements for
record-breakinS crowds, and thousands
viii flock to these breathing spots. The
street railway officials have made extra
provision for handling the Fourth of July
traffic and every car owned by the com
panies viii he put into operation. Tons
OF ice were today transported to the sub
urban places, where soft or strong drinks
and ices are served, and bread and ham
sufficient to feed an army for 3 week were
also dispensed among the various re
sorts
The labor organizations of the city have
arranged special excursions to the river
and bay resorts and they are anticipat-
ing a most enjoyable Fourth
The National Capital will not, however.
fail to appropriately observe Independence
Day. Most impressive exercises will be
held at the Columbia Theatre tomorrow
morning. commencing at 10 o'clock. under
the auspices of the local Chapter Of the
Sons Of the American Revolution These
exercises will be presided over by Noble
D. Larner, President of the Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution The
Marine Band VIII discourse patriotic mu-
sic
The Rev Thomas s. Chflds, D D.
chaplain Of the society, wiz pronounce an
invocation. The colors will be presented
by Compatriot Leon L French Viva
L-America~ will be sung by Frank S
Pierce. after which Col. Edwin 2. Hay
viii read the Declaration of Independ-
ence." The Star SPangled Banner" and
Our Glorious Banner VIII be played by
the band The Grafton OF the day viii
be delivered by the Rev. Frank VI. BTis-
toll
The prayer and benediction will be pro-
nounced by Rev Thomas s Childs, D. d,
preceded by the America by the band
There viii be but one mail delivery to-
morrow from the general Office ara sta
ton q, that at 20 a d., and the registry
and money order divisions OF the main Of
fee viii be closed. Additional orders for
the day at the Postoffice are as follows:
Carriers window viii be open for de
livery of mail to the clerks in the depart
ments from 8 to 1879 a. n, and for the
general public from TO : p N.
Collections viii be made at the main
Office and Station G at $50 d. NJ and and
II 30 p m
Collections VIII be made at Station A
at $50 and $50 a. m, and n:3J p. m;
at Station 3 at $50 and 9:15 a. m. and
and % D m at Stations d and T at
$50 a. ~, ; and I1-s0 p N; at Station II
at Il a. II. and D. m; at Brookland Sta
ton at II a m and 4 p n; at TakOma
Park Station at II a m and t 2. m.
Deliveries at stations at T:30 a. m.
County collections at 8 a. m and ; p.
n land $50 p. m Station F.
The following Eamed stations VIII be
open 10 the PUBLIC for the transaction OF
business:
station a, To Il a. m, TO p m;
Station =, to II d. M, $50 to Z p. n,
Esation G. to 10 a m; Station D, to II
a. m, $50 to ! p. m: Station +, TO II a.
M, . to 2. N; Station Q, to II q IN,
} TO I p. m. Station. II. g To II a m. TO
! p. m: Brookland, TO II a. m, to 7 p
m; Takoma Park, TO a. O. m, TO
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