The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-03
FUN AND FROLIC
FOR THE FOURTH
SAVANNAH AND RESORTS
uEADY FOR OBSERVANCE OF THE
NATIONAL BIRTHDAY.

pubIic Buildings, Courts, and Bust
ness Houses viii Observe Day as
HoIiday-Mr. John ROurke win
Hold Annual Celebration in the
Morning-Two Games of Baseball
with ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Add
Cd to other Pleasures at Tybee.
elaborate Programme and Special
Attractions at ThunderbOIt-BOat
Races at Isle of Hope.
Because the Fourth of July falls on
Monday this year, the majority of
savannahians began a two and one
half days holiday yesterday after
noon, many business places granting a
alf-holiday on Saturday afternoon and
Monday being a legal holiday.
The state, city and United States
courts will be closed, and the clerks.
Judges and officials given a full holi-
day. The Weather Bureau will also
close down unless there should be
some unexpected weather changes that
would necessitate the officials remain
ing in their office. The office of the
United States Engineers will also
close.
The day will also be observed as a
holiday at the postofice. The money
order department and the registry de-
partment will close all day The stamp
window will be open only from 10 to IL
o'clock in the morning. The mail car
riers will observe the usual Sunday
hours, and the call window will also
be open during the hours that are
customary on Sundays.
Will Be General Holiday.
All of the business houses of the
city will close and their clerks be given
the day to themselves. The majority
of them have already arranged for
spending the day at Tybee, Thunder
bolt or Isle of Hope, and 1T is expect
ed that there will be a general exodus
from the city. The day will be every
where kept as one of rejoicing and
merriment.
During the morning hours Mr.. John
Rourke will hold his regular Fourth of
July celebration at his foundry This
is always one of the interesting fea-
lures of the observance of the day. Mr.
Rourke, attired as "Uncle Sam will,
as usual take his place before his en-
ployes and their friends and read the
Declaration of Independence. Imme-
diately after the cannon will be fired
and the other demonstrations of joy
turned loose. The usual refreshments
will be served.
The Baseball Games.
It'll.
of sports will be the South Atlantic
League baseball games at Bolton
Street Park. Kelly's Jays will be here
TO cross bats with the home team and
a double-header will be played.
There will be a big excursion into
the city from Jacksonville filled with
rooters, and they promise to make
things interesting for the home root
ers. II is understood that between 400
and 500 enthusiasts will take in the
excursion.
At Tybee, Immediately after the ar
rival of the $50 train, there will be
game of baseball for purse of $40,
offered by Mr.. Charles Graham. The
contestants will be the w. o. VS.
and the Forest City teams.
The contestants will line UP as fol-
lows:
w. o. WIS. Forest City.
McGhee ......... catch. Mccormick
O'Quinn ......... pitch. ......... Brown
H. Miller ....first base. Alexander
O'Hare. ...... second base. Penfield
G. Miller ....short STOP. LaMott, G.
Hernandez third base. ......... Acrie
Williams ......left field. LaMott, w.
Andrews ....center field. Hunter
Goldberg fright field....... Herman
Bathing and other pleasures of like
L. Io
as a resort will reign supreme through
out the day. An especially elaborate
Fourth of July dinner will be served
at the Hotel Tybee for those who
choose this delightful resort as the
place for spending their holiday. Spe-
cial attractions are also offered at the
South End.
Casino and ThunderbOlt.
At Thunderbolt the day will also be
deliberately observed with special
events. In the afternoon there will be
sailing races between a number OF
boats, and several swimming races have
also been arranged for. Rowing races
will also furnish an exciting contest
AS the humorous part of the pro-
gramme a tub race has been sched-
uled. At 8 o'clock there will be q
matinee performance of "A Trip to
New York"
At night there will be moving pic
lures, dancing and special illumina-
tions for the pleasure of those who
visit the resort At O'Clock there
will be another performance of "A
Trip to New York" All the other at
fractions which this modern resort Of
fers will be in operation.
At Isle of Hope.
At Isle of Hope. the day will be OBJ
served with special festivities. The
Crimson Boat Club will hold it's an
nuai regatta and in addition there will
be swimming races. diving matches,
bathing, boating, fishing, and music
and dancing all day long.
The entries, course, and sailing rules
for the boat races. which begin in the
afternoon, are as follows:
First Class-Open yachts under "A
feet; course from line off pavilion TO
Priests Landing and return, distance
of sixteenth miles. There will be an
entrance fee of 81 charged in this
class. The amount raised will in
crease the prize money. Prizes, SIS
first prize, $40 second prize. Entries,
Lookout G. c. Martin, Jr.; lola, Rai-
ford Falligant; Little Girl. c. p. Du-
senburry: Undine, Il. Ferguson; Ella,
II. Bailey; Dorothy H.. T.. w. O'Con-
nor; Cupid, c. II. Davis.
class. Prize IS and c. s. c. champion
ship pennant 1904. Entries, Georgiana,
J. p. Olivcros. Jr.; Flrt, A. G. Ross.
A great deal Of interest centers in this
class, as both boats are very fast and
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