The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-05
THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
The Fourth Of July Was Generally
Observed throughout the City.
MANY THOUSANDS TOOK a HOLIDAY
And Attended outlnne at La Porte, San
Jacis,to Park and Other Popular
Suburban Pleasure Resorts.

Tho rlorions Fourth was celebrated in
mis- city yesterday by a general closing
Of the doors of all pubic departments as
well as Of most of the business houses
Young America was out to limited e@-
tent with fireworks, but 50 far as learned
accident resulted to no one. he enjoyed
himself. as he had right to do. out not
tn that strenuous extent that has hereto
fore marked his ehullitons of patriotism ON
his country's natal day.
Old Glory. Described py Joseph houniah
Drake as the
"rIar OF the free hearts hope and home,
BY angel hands to yalor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, -
And all thy hues were born In heaVeni
was prcfuseiy displayed and a general hon.
day cast lent the spirit OF reVerehtlh' sa'sly
to the entire city. D. -.
II proof were needed 30 establish me
fact that the law of liberty, so essentlai
TO the perpetuity OF our free lnstltutlohs,
won at such great sacrlnce, ana hhI,uc9
down to us by the fathers, is Inscribed
lndeibly on the hearts OF our cl1zehsl
from the highest to the lowest, u cOnu
be found in the fact that tho eSG il y, !
trains, the street cars, the hotels any
places of public amusement were CROWDED
with rich and poor alike, dressed IN nonuhy
attire and with patriotic pride ana good
faces Owing to the heavy exodus to the
places Of amusement outside the city the
Sidewalks we're not Ms CROWDED az uspa sun
But one and all, regardless OF whefe 'heS
spent the day. enjoyed the occasion 70
fine fullest extent, and II proof OF the
benefcence of the institutions signalized
by this anniversary occasion were requlrcu'
tnere could perhaps be no stronger hrBu
ment offered than the present welfare Of
the people as reelected by them IN thell
observance Of tue day Of all other day;
that recalls to their MIND the Ventures
that distinguish this government from ina
~ sll other countricS-n government which
entered upon as an experiment mas apun
dainty demonstrated that the true s,rehttL
of government, as once affirmed ny IN
occupant OF Il throne, Is IN the IIehuShIl
and love OF Its people
ain free country" wrote Burke, every
man thinks he has concern In al pubic
matters; that he has right 10 form NM NM
right to deliver an opinion upon them
They sift,, examine. and discuss them
they arc curious, eager, attentive ant
Jealous and by making such ma tiers IN
daily subject Of their thoughts and dlscov
cries, vast numbers contract a very toler
able knowledge of them, and some Ner'
considerable one
Is peculiarly applicable to this countr,
was n1npl1 borne out yesterday by IN
characteristic attitude of the people o
Houston to the nations birthday.
THE DAYS EXCURSIONS.
The various railroads ran excursions t
different points yesterday, and every avail
obIe eouipment was pressed into service t
handle the crowds that we're anxious to &c
~ Of the city to the designated places
amusement as early in this day as possible
Three extra trains. each carrying froi
nfteen to twenty coaches, were sent out I
In Porte by the Southern Pacihc. I'D
tirst train left at o'clock In the lhoIilns
6arrving the Wuodmcn of the Woriu nn
Tho Retail Clerks with their friends ~ ~
train consisted of 1iteah concuca; >
Woodmen estimate that they siohd Iiau
orteudance of 5000 during the dny,
.ao n M another train carrying lWeul
coaches left the Grand central uepo,i "u
nj n. n.y. was followed by thHd Oh
carrying eighteen coachrs' ,is,1S, In
bsuline extra coaches all well nlieu;
Returning. these trains left La fofte
n. m. al ., at 1870 and 5o at al p I W.
Is estimated that 1000 or SVVo peoPle 'is'''
La Forte during the day. -, .,.,,,rs,,
At san Jaclnto park special sAcufSl,
+ratns were run by the Houston East az
West Texas railroad 70 Nam Ssn and a' the Co,
- pSngers with their friends. rms pi
mic was literally patronized anu ~ , ,s :
timated that fully 1000 people dIe ,hi. :,
No trouble Of any kind occurred 10 mar q
~ 49, Of fine day and everybody had
pIIsasant and enjoyable time, returning
Houston at 100 p, M
AT MAGNOLIA PARK.
rho attendance at Magnolia park was
large as at the other resorts, but tho
w,o vent spent most enjoyable outin
The Magnolia Park railway ran trains o
arerv two hours during the day, beginnll
az "a m. The regular schedule time W
observed IN returning. ,., ra...
All the railroads gave speeisI raves
oaiuosfon. which were taken advantage
nv many citizens OF Houston who. desired
u:s,abrate the holiday with friends and r
etiyes in that city, as well as to get wa
OF There sua we're various other picnic Darti'
hall games, etc., all OF which anoroea
Ssy 81 unalloyed pleasure to the paru