The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-02
PREPARING FOR
FOURTH OF JULY
MANY RESORTS AVAILABLE
SAVANNAH AND JACKSONVILLE
PLAY IN THIS CITY ON HOLIDAY.

Racing, Fireworks, Baseball, and
Dancing VIII be Attractions Mt
Tybee-IsIe of Hope VIII Have
Regatta md ThunderbOIt Its
Usual AttractiOns-PIenty OF
Places for Pleasure Seekers to Go
This Year.
There will be no lack Of amusements
for the Fourth of July this year and
everybody will have one whole day to
plan how the holiday shall be spent on
Monday
No special programmes have been
arranged, except in the way of sports
for the enjoyment of the visitors at the
various resorts.
In the city there will be a patriotic
celebration by Mr.. John Rourke who
has celebrated the day in his own
style for a number of years. This
year, as heretofore, Mr.. Rourke will
dress himself as Uncle Sam, and in
the midst of his employees will read
the Declaration of Independence. The
regular Fourth of July salute will be
fired, after which the workmen will
be dismissed for the day.
For those who desire to spend the
day in recreation there will be Tybee,
Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt and the
other resorts. each of which offers OPP
portunlties for enjoyment peculiar to
itself.
Tybee's Attractions.
Tybee will probably have the biggest
crowd. In addition to the thousands
from the city, the railroads will bring
in large excursions from Florida to-
day, the tickets being good beyond the
Fourth
For this resort a special list of at
fractions have been arranged. Horse
racing baseball, dancing and fireworks
will be on the programme for the day
at the island.
In the horse race there will be three
entries, Grace Blanton, Dorothy Yates
and Troublesome, the track being on
the beach at low tide. The race will
be run at $3.50 p. m. Two prizes will
be offered. one of $50 and one of $25.
In the afternoon there will be a
match game of baseball, a prize of $40
in gold having been offered by Hotel
Tybee to the winning team. It is prob
able that the Forest City team and
the Ogeechee Road Sluggers will have
the use of the grounds as contestants
for the prize.
fireworks and Dancing.
A display of fireworks will begin at
9 o'clock. and will last for some time.
In the evening there will be a ball
in the pavilion, both before and after
the fireworks.
The tides will be very favorable for
bathing, high tide being early in the
afternoon, thus giving a large part of
the daV 10 the b3therS
The Central of Georgia has made a
round trip rate for the day of % cents.
A special time table will be in effect
nine trains going and ten returning.
Regatta at Isle of Hope.
The annual regatta of the Crimson
Boat Club will be held at the Isle
of Hope. Entries will close at noon
| to-day, and already a sufficient num-
| Der of small yachts have been listed
10 insure lively sport. Prizes have
| been offered for each event.
Swimming races, diving contests and
athletic events will also form a part of
the programme. Music will be furnish
ed by a band, and in the evening fire
works will be discharged.
Thunderbolt will have its usual at
! fractions, with the theater in the even
ing. Lessee Nelson has made arrange
ments to handle the largest crowd of
| the year. Special meals will be served
at this popular resort. The Casino will
probably be crowded throughout the
| day.
Two games of baseball between Sa-
Vannah and Jacksonville will be the
| attractions for those who remain in
the city. This will make the city the
most pleasant of all the resorts, for a
very large number of baseball enthu-
| siasts who will probably fill the ac-
commodations of the park to over
| flowing.