Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-04

1orpedoes held their own in the market
patronized by little girls. The Fourth thus
lacked none of the characteristics which for
a score of years or more have been gradu-
ally determining the nature of the anniyer-
sary Of American independence
Tonight the noise Will continue but will
be little more diversified and considerably
more productive. Half the explosions will
occur high in the air. Alternating with the
crack of roman candles and the whir of
pin-wheels, sky rockets will run the chro-
matte scale of escaping gas. There will be
fully as much noise as during the day.
put II Will engage the ear with it's greater
variety.
The decorations had much the charact
OF flag day. Nearly all the larger business
houses hung large flags from their win
COWS, and thus signified the patriotism of
their proprtetors to every one on the street
for mile in either direction. But this OBJ
servance of the day down town. although
noteworthy, was in no sense general. on
r street and Pennsylvania avenue, for ex-
ample, not more than a score of buildings
flew the colors which independence day
made possible. In the residential districts
there was less display, perhaps, but a more
displayed a flag, and thus manifested to the
eye In a lesser degree what firecrackers
and bombs were forcing on the ear
All the governmental buildings flew es-
peclaly large flags. Four huge banners
waved all day from the dome of the Capitol
as they have done now for five or six years.
The other buildings either few single flags
OF extraordinary size or supported their
sides The foreign diplomatic stations now
occupied all displayed the American colors
with their own.
The Nearby Resorts Crowded.
Chesapeake Beach, Marshall Hall. River
View, Cabin John Bridge Park, Glen Echo,
Chevy Chase, Congress Heights were all
very well patrOniZed. Each of those re-
sorts excepting Congress Heights offered
special attractions and arranged special ex-
cursions Chevy Chase and Congress
Heights were the scenes of many family
expeditions after day in the country
But the greatest exodus, very likely.
was made toward Chapel Point, Co
lonial Beach and Old Point Comfort The
steamer Kent carried boatload to Chanel
Point. The Arrowsmith yesterday took 800
passengers to Colonial Beach for a three
days stay and the Harry Randall TODAY
added over 500 to that crowd. Both steam
ers run by the Norfolk and Washington line
to Old Point, Hampton and Norfolk were
hlled Ionlght an original opera by Emil
Mori of this city will take a great crowd to
Glen Echo. ~
at the barracks and at the base bah park
The battalion of engineers at Washington
barracks ran races, contested for high and
low jumping records; rowed boat races and
engaged IN a pie-eatinS contest. Out on the
league diamond teams from the local chap
ter OF Elks and the Jolly Fat Mems Club
played ball. Such games are usually better
IMAM the average amateur contest but
whether better or worse are invariably
more amusing.
Georgetown and Anacostia.
In Georgetown the parishioners of HOLY
Trinity Church are spending the day on a
picnic in the Georgetown College woods.
where a lawn fete Is in progress in aid OF
the new Trinity parish hall and school
house. This afternoon a game of base BAH
will be played by the Bryantown and Rock
Creek Star teams. An abundance of fire.
works will be set off this evening
Noisy demonstrations marked the Fourth
Of July in Anacostia, where the real cele-
braflon of the day was confined chiefly to
the younger generation. There was a gem
eral display of banners and flags by resi-
dents. A number of business places i'm the
town closed today and will not reopen until
Monday, and half dozen base ball games
are scheduled to occur on different fields be-
tween rival teams. The police reported no
early accidents. The day was observed in
Stantontown by all-day outings at Eureka
Park on Nichols avenue.
The Fourth will be observed this evening
atthe Government Hospital for the Insane by
brilliant pyrotechnical display. Prospect
Hill, an eminence overlooking the city, Will
be the scene of the fireworks. 1t has been
the custom at the, institution for a number