The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-04

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Carnival at the Barracks.
One Of the striking features of the
days celebration is the athletic carnival
at Washington Barracks, participated In
BY all the cavalrymen, artIIerynen. ma
rines, aud engineers stationed in the
District and at Fort Myer. It began IT
8 O'Clock this morning and Will continue
throughout the day.
At Fort Myer at noon all the trooDs
stationed there formed about the great
Flagstaff on the parade grounds and for
ty-fve guns were fired a. a salute 10 the
flag Captain Lewis read the Declare
ton Of Independence to the troops.
Uncle Sans Holiday.
It Is Indeed national holiday for
those in Uncle Sans service. The
President and nearly all the Cabinet Of
ficers ere out Of the city and save for a
handful Of department officials in the
State. War and Navy Departments no
one is reglecting the opportunity 10 Zee
from the heat which beams. overhead
aDd IS reflected hack from the smooth
asphalt streets.
thousands Of soldiers are celebrating
the ouTth OF July al home for the first
time IN several years and the men n the
military service at the National CanffaI
are having & merry Zine.
A brief celebration was beI5 q. .u.,
OF the posts this morning and the Prasi-
aents Fourth Of July address to rbe
army was read. At Fort Myer The rsaI-
ing was followed by the assembling Of
the troops about the flagstaff over the
parace ground ard the firing OF ea-
ute OF forty-five guns IN honor OF OIo
Glory. 0iI
Not a Record Year.
The sale Of fireworks this year IS moth
ing as compared with that of the wear
1898 1'
The biggest sale Of explosives on rec
ord in this city was for the celebration
Of July !, 1898. Dewey had sailed into
Manila Bay and lambasted pretty much
ever thlLg il sight and out Of sight
smarter had thrashed the SpaaIsrds 9,
santiago, and the American feet he'd
annihilated the feet Of the kindly 81
chiTalric CerveTa. Il was TO be av1estei
that fireworks would be IN demand tbaf
year and the expectations were realized
Small Sale of Fireworks.
One Of the dealers IN 6rewo-l-z cat.
this morning: The strange thing about
the sale OF fireworks this year is the
falling of in the demand for frecracl,-
eTs, torpedOes. and the cbeaDer fire.
works. Whether young America has he
come more apprehensive OF tetanus a.
an afteTclap OF the celebration. we d.
not pretend 70 say. The fact remains
that the sale Of crackers and torpedoes
and 2igger-chasers and small pinwbeeIs
hasn been much TO speak OF this wear
IN place Of the fTecrackers. and the
torpedoes that the fathers Of the small
boys used 10 lay IN for Fourth of nv
Roman candles and skvrccJxets sr5
DomhS seem TO have the call this vear
noticed this few DAYS ago and
asked one Of my old patrons why No
neglected 10 lay IN his usual SUNNY If
hTecraCkeTs- This IS what he said
We've had many years experience win
hrecTackers and small fireworks in olir
family. and we have also had experlenca
|ltE candles and rockets and tho like
Ny vile and 7 have found that the chill
dren get good deal more fun and less
injury out Of the candles and the rock
cts and the bombs and q few set pieces
than they ever got out Of their fire
crackers and torpedoes. OF course. our
little people have 10 have something 20
celebrate with during the day. aad so
have bought these big cannon CRACKERS
which can be planted along the curb or
set in q standard and lighted with a
taper from a safe distance There is no
holding Of these IN the fingers or getting
faces burned with "sizzers," and thew
make so much more noise. Ehich is the
main thing after all. that the children
don't have any desire for the small fire.
CTacEeTs-
Less attractions In the line OF sports.
are offered today than IN former years
when ball games, races. and popular
plays such as tub races. catching the
creased pig, and climbing the slippery
pole were the features OF the day. ac-
companied with oratory, fireworks. and
red lemonade.
independence Day Round the World.
But although Washington IS quiet. the
Fourth this year IS celebrated in more
parts Of the world than ever before. and
IN q mere patriotic and enthusiastic
manner. Cuba. Porto Rico. Hawaii. the
Philippines. Samoa, Guam. and even No!
Mans Land-the Isle OF Pines-are all
observing the natal day of liberty. free
dom, and independence.