The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
THE PATRIOTIC
WILL II. CELEBRATE
Glorious Fourtl, Will Be Most
Generally Observed i'll Rich
inond.
WILL FLOCK FROM CITY
Tidewater Virginia Will Be
Flooded With virginians To-
day-Local Ainusennents.

Ao-"ay' the fourtn OF July, tho 12Sth
anniversary Of tho Declaration of Am.
crican Independence. will be more rcn-
orally observed in this State and section
than usual. While there will be no@mil
tary paradcs, artillery salute or set pro.
gramn,e Of commemorntion, a large nro.
portion OF the citizens OF Richmond will
refrain from work and spend tho day
at home, In the parks, or at tho neigh
boring resorts. Not few will make
more prctentious trips to distant parts OF
the State. and few will begin even
longer Journeys.
All the public buildings-Natonal, state
and city will bo closed. and many OF tho
larger manufacturing plants and Office
buildings will release their force to the
luxury Of holiday. Thousands win
have q half holiday, taking the after
noon Off. Many of these will drive or
take trolley or train to the country, and
there spend q day Of sylvan rest and
quiet where the clang of gongs and tho
whir of trolleys and the rumble Of traf-
tic are not heard.
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk
and Western Railroads will operate spec
ial trains to the seashore cities and re-
sorts. and all the railways will sell round
trip rates to all points along their lines
at one and onc-third one regular faro.
These tickets are limited to return pas.
sage on Wednesday midight on the Nor
folk and Western and Chesapeake and
Ohio, but are good until the 9Th on the
other lines
The Chesapeake and Ohio will operate
two extra fast trains to Newport News,
Old Point. Buckroc and the coast re-
sorts, leaving at S:15 and $3.50 A. NJ, in
addition to the regular train at A.
M. The Norfolk and Western will operate
q special train leaving this city at $3.50
A. M.
The Southern Railway will operate
special to Beach Park, leaving this city at
Q A. NJ. and returning leaving Beach
Park at 1880 p. NJ. This is in addition to
the regular chartered train leaving at
$50 and, returning, leaving West Point
Mt 10 P. NJ.
Local Anusenents.
In this city two games Of baseball
will be played by the Twin City League
teams at Broad Street Park. Tho first
Is at 2:45, between the Richmond and
Manchester teams, and the second. at
4:45, between the Barton Heights and
Brownie mines. One admission to both
games. i
In the evening 1aradella's band will
give its open air concert at Monroe
Square, rendering a fine programme.
The members Of Pickett Camp. Con-
fcdcrate Veterans. and their families. will
go to Westhampton Park this morning by
trolley, and will enjoy their annual picnic
and reunion b.,
The employers Of the postofllce, customs
and revenue departments and of the Fed
oral courts will close their offices and
enjoy holiday in most cases, and half
holiday in others. The State Library
building and Capitol offices will be con-
structively closed, and all the occupants
will take day off The same Is true
OF the City Hall and the various en-
ployes of the city departments of every
kind. 4
The employees Of the general office force
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and
the various uptown passenger offices OF
the railways will be closed for the day.
and the employees Will have rest. Many
of them will spend the day out Of town.
Postmaster Wray T. Knight announces
that the office will be open for the trans
action Of all business as usual from 730
A. NJ. until noon Carriers will make a
delivery between 10 A. NJ. and 10 noon.
and collect from street boxes on their
routes. Regular general collections will
be made at A. M, noon and P. NJ
The stations will observe the same hours.
The Mayor has Issued. a proclamation
suspending the operation OF the ordi-
nance against fireworks, but limiting the
Indulgence to the less dangerous variety.
The ban is placed on dynamite crackers
and the larger and more dangerous ex-
plosives.
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