The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-03
THEGLORIOUS FOURTH
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AT ALL THE
SUBURBAN RESORTS.
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED.
AND RAILROADS AND STREET LINES
MAKING SPECIAL PREPARA-
TIONS TO HANDLE THEM.

Horse Racing, Music, Bathing and
FIrewo FEs the Attractions at Ty-
bee-MUsic, Vaudeville, Moving
Pictures and other Forms of En-
tertRinment at ThunderbOIt Cash
nO-AtInntic Yacht Club to Sail Re
gatta Over Isle of Hope Course.
other Aquatic Sports Arranged for
by Mr.. Barbee-Mr. John ROurke to
Read Declaration of independence
and Fire Cannon.
Tomorrow, the Fourth of July, will
be observed by Savannahians by a
general suspension of business and
with outings to the resorts, where en-
tertainments of all kinds have been
arranged for the day. Tybee, of course,
will get the largest. crowd, for aside
island special programme of enter
tainments has been arranged. The
chief event is the horse racing on the
beach. There will be the usual band
concerts at both Hotel Tybee and Be-
hans South End Pavilion, bathing, Tor
which the tide will suit in the after
noon, and ample preparation to serve
meals to as many as visit the island.
At night there will be a display of
fireworks. IC accommodate the ex-
pected crowds, which will be drawn
not only from Savannah, but from all
over the country, the Central Railway
will run speCid! schedule.
trains to and from the island leaving
SaVannah-6 a. m, a. M, 10: 80 a. m,
1890 p. M, 2:30 p. m, (two sections) ;
AIS p. m, $50 p. m, $50 p. m, 10. 10
p. m. Leave Tybee-5 a. M, 6:55 a. m,
3 a. m, IL 80 a. m, 1;25 p. M, AIS p. M,
$40 p. m. (two sections), 9 p. IN. 1.-TWO
sections; II p. m. The first sections Of
trains leaving Tybee at $40 and p. m,
will run through to Savannah without
stop after leaving Hotel Tybee.
Although Tybee will probably draw
the greatest crowd, the Thunderbolt
Casino will probably be visited by
nearly as many people. Special ar
rangements have been made, not only
for getting the people there quickly,
but for entertaining them when they
get there. This entertainment will be
given both day and night. Among
few of the attractions offered are
concerts, vaudeville, illuminated
grounds, polyscope and fireworks, and
a fine restaurant service.
Another popular resort is Isle of
Hope, and here, too, excellent enter
tainment is promised in the way of
sports, for the Atlantic Yacht Club
will hold it's midsummer regatta, and
Mr.. A. NJ. Barbee, proprietor of Bar
bees pavilion, will offer prizes for a
series of other sports, swimming and
boat races. He will also be prepared
to serve in unlimited quantity the fare
for which his restaurant is noted
In the regatta. which is under the
direction of Mr.. Ed O'Connor, already
the following entries have been made !;
first class: Star, Capt. HaIlman; Mon
soon, Capt. Macarthur; Ecie r., Capt.
Reynolds. These will sail over a fifteen
mile course, from Isle of Hope to Joe's
Cut and return. In the second class
the entries are: Mamie ON, Captain
Laird; Meta W., Capt. Westcott; Dor
othy H., Capt. O'Hearn; Tenilla Capt.
Launey Lookout Capt Bossell. There
is a possibility that there will be still
others.
In the city the chief celebration prob
ably will be that of Mr.. John Rourke,
who, as is customary, will assemble
his foundry employees, read the Dec
laration of Independence, display his
two pet eagles, emblems of Liberty,
and fire a national salute.