Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
PLANS A SAFE JULY 4
CHICAGO UNDERTAKES PATER-
NALIsM IN CITY CELEBRATION.
Death, Injury and Fire Expected to Be
Eliminated in Large Part
by Supervision.

From the Chicago Record-H Herald.
Chicago is to try a novel kind of paternal-
ism and every large city OF thu. nation will
watch the result with keen interest. The
enterprise well might be called IAN expert
trent in patriotism" The plan is to take
the celebration of the Fourth of July out OF
the hands of the small boy and to run 1t as
municipal entertainment, with the mayor,
the police and prominent citizens in active
charge. The city expects to spend 100000
for the celebration, and to balance the
ledger she hopes to enter an item showing
that a score of deaths have been prevented,
that only few fingers have been forfeited
to patriotic enthusiasm and that the prop
erty loss by fire is so small as to be incon-
siderable.
Nothing for Profit"
With the sanction of the city council the
Chicago Amusement Association is to have
charge of the celebration this year and
henceforth. The association has been in
corporated under the laws of Illinois with
a capital stock of 81, 100000 1t has adopted
this motto:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
For the children of Chicago and
I: their Fourth of July.
/: Nothing for profit but everything
]: for healthy sport
Observation-Disclosures.
The officers of the association are:
Honorary president-Mayor Harrison.
President-George Fabyan.
Treasurer-Henry L. Turner.
Financial secretary-Chas. ]. OConnor.
The articles of Incorporation state that
the object of the association is:
To inculcate, increase and crystalline the
spirit of patriotism and the principle OF
public government; to entertain and edu-
cate, without discrimination, the children
and the general public of Chicago; to in
and entertain the children through
the board of education, the superintendent
and teachers; to dignity all city and public
entertainments; to end the indiscr1minate
begging for public funds; to keep reliable
list of contributors and to give them at all
times a voice In the management of the as
ISOLATION.
Stock is divided into IS shares and is non
dividend bearing. The purpose is to inter
est as MANY prominent citizens as possible.
Little effort to dispose of the stock has
been made as yet, but an ample fund Is al
ready in hand for the coming independence
day celebration. The management of the
association is vested in a board of trustees
of 225 members.
Plan of Celebration.
When the schools close for their summer
vacation in June each pupil will be given
framed copy of the Declaration of indie
pendence. On the morning of the Fourth
there will be open celebrations in the parks
each place the children will be chaperoned
and watched over by one policeman FUR
nished by Chief O'Neill fireman furnished
by Chief Musham, a doctor furnished py
Health Commissioner Reynolds, teacher
designated by superintendent Cooley ana
one member of the Illinois Naval Reserves
In uniform. -
There will be liberal supply of small
fireworks for the little folk who Will pc
taught how to them with safety 10
themselves and others. The policeman on
detail will see that the terms of the ordl-
nance are observed. The fireman Will keep
a watchful eye out for fires The doctor
will be on hand with bandages and ONT
ments The teachers will try to MAINTAIN
decorum among the children and keep them
out of harms way. The naval reserve
will give the older lads instructions in the
nished free.
In the afternoon there will be concerts In
the parks by National Guard bands, a
grand promenade in Michigan avenue ana
probably a display of daytime Chinese hre-
works A division of naval reserves VIII pc
detailed on the lake front with Springfield
rifles TO give Young men lessons in the use
of the guns.
In the evening there will be sham battle
on the lake between the United states poat
Dorothea and another vessel Whicn mas
been put out of commission. display OF
rockets signals and searchlights, together
with naval maneuvers will be ended by the
blowing up of the old ship with a torpedo
AS a climax of the days festivities there
will be a display of fireworks at Two or
more points in the city, so located that the
largest possibly crowd may have the bene-