The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-04
EE VIII Have a Grand Pa
rade and Barbecue
AN INTERSTATE CAKE WALK
The Woodward Building VIII Be Deco
rated With Flags and the Fire
cracker Will Be Heard.
Baseball Games.

The Fourth of July Will be generally
observed in Birmingham, and in spite of
the hot weather the indications are that
many people propose TO have good time.
The banks will all be closed and the
postoffice will observe Sunday hours.
Fireworks will be exhibited at East Lake
and elsewhere, there will be matinees at
the various places of amusement and
several ball games are scheduled, al
though the Coal Barons are not here to
delight the fans.
The Ellks will have celebration at the
Fair Grounds beginning at noon and
lasting until late at night. They will
meet at their hall on Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street at 11:30 and parade
through the principal streets. A barbecue
will be served at the Fair Grounds at u
o'clock and at 1870 the races will begin.
A large number of fine horses have been
entered for the races and great sport
will be furnished.
Grand CakeWalk.
At o'clock this evening a grand cake
walk will be presented. This is to be an
Interstate walk and expert walkers
from Selma, Montgomery, Admission, Chat
tanooga, Nashville and other points will
take part in addition to the leading
walkers of Jefferson county. Handsome
prizes have been offered in addition to
the cake, and the finest exhibition OF the
kind ever witnessed in the South will be
presented.
Immediately after the cake walk will
be presented the fireworks display. The
display will be on a most elaborate scale
and will bring a day of great enjoyment
to a fitting close.
Following is the list OF entries to the
various races which are to berun:
List of Entries.
Trotting and pacing race-Annie CAT
fee, owned by Fred Newell of Mont
gomery: links, owned by Charles Jack
son of Montgomery; Susie S., owned by
A. N. Brewis of Pulaski, Tenn; Pearl j..
owned by A. N. Brewis, of Pulaski,
Tenn; Palmeston. owned by T.M.Dyer,
of Birmingham.
2;4O pace-Will Edd, owned by H. Sykes
of Montgomery; The Countess Eve, own
ed by Fred Newell of Montgomery; May
or Hendricks, owned by Boo Mosely of
Birmingham; Still, owned by ]. W.. How
ard of Birmingham.
2:40 trot-Red Robin, owned by J. b.
Morson of Birmingham; Dr. BramIett,
owned by II. Harrison of Birmingham;
Tom Barnes, owned by F. and w. john
son of Birmingham; The Kid. owned by
George Bass of Birmingham; Fiske, own
ed by H. S. Loosie of Montgomery.
Running, five 1urlongs-Tom Peden.
owned by Jim Evans of Birmingham;
mingham; st. Carlo, owned by ]. Langs-
don of Birmingham.
Woodward Building.
The people who have the various con-
tracts for building the woodward office
building will show their patriotism by
decorating it with 27O flags. one from
every window in the building, and few
more for good measure. These Will be
hung on poles projecting from the win
dows, and will all oe arranged with
mathematical regularity, so that every
flag will move simultaneously with the
breeze. On top Of the tall structure will
be a large flag, and it is probable that
tIlt bultiillB VII bt III up At hight ny
red fire on the roof, which will be visible
for many miles around.
The members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the sons of members will
have a picnic at North Birmingham
Park. This is being arranged by the
George A. Custer post and invitations
have been issued TO other posts and their
friends A good dinner will be served,
after which several speeches will be
made.
Baseball Games.
Among the games of baseball gotten up
for the day are the following:
The City Basevall League will play
two games, one at West End park, games
being called at $3.50 o'clock.
The Republic and Louisville and Nash
Vile teams will meet on the West End
diamond and close and interesting game
is expected The lineup will be:
Republic-Swarm, catcher; Montgomery
or Hamaxer, pitcher; Talbot, first base;
G. Glass; second base; Perkins, third basel
Chairseli, shortstop; Sheppard, left field;
Elford, center field; Burnley. right field.
Louisville and Nashville-Beale or
Bates, catcher; Thompson, pitcher; Dam
iels first base; Vaughan, second base;
Knight. third base; Laury, shortstop;
Galloway, left field; Stevans. center field;
Hall, right field.
The r. c. I. and Frisco clubs will play
at the same time at the City League Park
on the Ensley line near East Thomas.
The lineup will be:
t. c. Ford or shute, catcher; Love-
joy, pitcher; Asbury. first tase; Brazle-
ton, second base; Overton. third base;
Mills, shortstop; Parsons. left field;
Truesdale, center field; Wilson or shute,
right field.