Evening journal., 1902-07-05
1900 Persons Join in The
W. Public observance
WAS A GREAT CELEBRATION
Oath Wed With Old Age il Their
EndealOr tOsMdkCj NaniieSt
Their Loyalty

llelI Loyalty
Magnificent in every respect was the
display of the Broome Street Heights
Association. From until $50 O'Clock |
|the heavens were illuminated by de-
Onating rockets. which dropped show
|ars of brilliantly-colored sparks, and |
,aused the city to shake to its very |
foundation. Numerous mines. candles
1 and Set pieces also contributed toward /
making the display the finest the peo-
s pie of this city ever saw. and eighteen |
thousand persons saw it.
i Previous to the exhibition the Phil |
harmonic Band gave a concert Of pa |
riotic airs. While it played the con-
curse of people gathered. Stretched |
E-opes kept them from crowding on the
ot where the fireworks were set up |
Eeady to receive the fire which sent
heir contents skyward in celebration |
# the anniversary of our independ- |
nee.
1t was $40 o'clock when n balloon !
n the national colors ascended and
old that the display was on. A few
#linutes later a deafening salute was
red. It reverberated over the city and |
eemed to bring out to the heights thel
eople who were not already there. |
following the salute came the rock !
Is. colored fires and many other dis
LAYS in rapid succession.
OF course the set pieces attracted
he most attention. An American flag. /
portrait of George Washington. one
President LIZ sr.1r
on OF Niagara Falls, an eruption of a
olcano We're the pieces, and the asso- /
alton was warmly congratulated upon
his portion Of the exhibit.
The set pieces were not ptettier than
10 other fireworks shown. and the
lew from a distance was one Of the
est elaborate ever seen in Whining
N. At times the sky appeared filled
ith various cOlOred stars and other
cures. and at other times there was
ELECT as though many colOred lam
rms were hanging suspended i'm the
All tho pieces were new and aroused
G spectators to a patriotic foi-vor
rticularly that of the American Hag
ld the portrait Of William Mckinley
III took Just one hour and a-half 10
of all the pieces. and during tf8tl
ne the heavens over the spot looked
&c fiery land wherein a different
enc was being enacted every MINI
Good night" in letters of colored
e. told the people that the disDlav
ended and then the thousands
ade a mad rush to the trolley cars
iey voted it the finest Fourth of
ly celebration the city has ever hnd
General Observance il. Citv
stores, offices and factories vvorol
'sed Yesterday, and tools of all kinds
re laid aside, and everybody seemed
iall into line for a DAYS uleasuro
TO paw fitting tribute to the Dec-
atlon Of Independence at its ripe old
Of 1876 years
5iandywine Springs and Sbellnot
* dld a wonderful business. The
IN began early in the morning and
~ up throughout the day Interest
programs had been arranged bv the
'ilisement OF the parks, and There
Ie no dull moments. Plenty of
SIC vaudeville shows and other af
cIions assisted in making the day n
Wing success.
NJ the Springs many took advantage
une course meals served in the Celia
e while others took lunch baskets
h them.
Frolleys Did Big Business
ne city trolley companies did a. bic
mess yesterday. At least 3O.OOOper-
We're at the Springs and Shellpot
during the day. Others went to
Wnarves TO take the steamboats, ON
en- trips. o-
nose who stayed in their homes
aed youth in the smash-bang part
ne celebration, and neighbor united
n nelghbor in the common aim Of
KING homes with banners and bunt-
ana eye-pleasing devices, pledging
ntry love
hose who stayed in the citv enioved
summers most beautiful day. 1t
hot. and there was hardly enough
eze to whip out the floating flags.
there was a brilliant sun, which
trasted sharply with June's gloomy
IS.
hen the out-of-town people returned
A he city In the cool and clear even
they saw the celebration OF indie
dence stillin full swing Rockets and
abs and fire balloons flashed bright
z4x We all parts Of the city rs all the
M pie wended their way homeward
h patriotic melody and even when
town went to sleep there were still
wv ultory crashes and shrieks that said
M spirit Of the day was still awake.