New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
READY FOR THE HARVEST.
Hospital Prepared to Cope 7cith
Fourth of July Hurts.

The hospital authorities, the police and fremen
sirdns M their Ions FOR hard work tomorrow
in view of the expected activity of Young America
in shooting up the town in celebration of the
glorious Fourth" Al all the hospitals there will
be supplies of antitoxin furnished by the Health
Department. to be used in where wounds by
toy pistols and frecrackers threaten lockjaw. The
destruction of the lockjdw miCrObe has to be
regarded rs feature of hospital practice the
Fourth of July. This year. in view of the wide
spread increase of the frecracke. nuisance Ions in
advance of the Fourth. an unusually large number
OF cases for the hospitals is expected for
we shall get larger supply of antItoxin than
usGat from the Health Department Tomorrow
said the superintendent. of one of the large hos
pitals yesterday. "and shall have in readiness
plenty of antiseptic bandages. We expect to be
busy on the Fourth. The increase in the use of
giant hrecrackers by fcolhardy men and boys has
caused a noticeable increase in the number of
Wounds We. IN which burnt sunpowder is present Great
ms ~ Gahser 9I lockJaW Every person who is in
Jlred by a frecracker should have medical treat
wise prompt hospital treatment in such Cases
:, While the pohce will he busy calling ambuances
nremen expect to have many calls TO eXtinsulsh
say they have more work TO do on account of ire
crackers than from the use of any other kind of
Unusually large quantities of beer and wine have
been provided for this years ceehraton at Tam
to programme which promises to be anything
han upstairs may fail TO hold the attention OF
the Tammany braves, there Will be enthusiastic
and unlimited beer will be dispensed Governor
Robert b. Glenn of North Carolina and Lieuten-
Governor Jared Y. Sanders, of Louisiana will
be the chief speakers at the celebraton while the
short talks will be made by ex-senator Charles
A. Towne, Senator Thomas r. Grady, Charles L.
Guy and Senator 7. c. O'Sullvan.
The 2Sth Assembly District Republican Club is to
have a celebration at its home. No. 165 East S1st-
St. which will include the discussion of plans for
work in the coming municipal campaign. Accord
ing the programme the special features of the
celebration will be fireworks and frewater.'
The Church of the Holy Communion will give 4
free excursion four hundred working girls, mem
bers of the Carolyn Club.
The NeW-YOrk Letter Carriers Association will
have picnic and games at SchutZen Park, Union
Hill, for the benefit of the carriers sick and death
benefit fund. of cOlors the gift of Postmaster
Wilcox is to be presented to the association at its
outing.
Patients and employees at the Central Islip State
Hospital will unite in a celebration of Independence
Day. Beginning at p. m. there will be athletic
sports, including one hundred yard DASH mixed
shoe race. sack and water carrying contest
for the men, and potato for the women.
There will be baseball game at p. m between
the hospitals nine and team of the Ontario
Field Club.
Brooklyn's chief celebration of IndeDendence Day
will be in Prospect Park, under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus, beginning at 10 a. m. at the
music stand. The programme VIII consist of an
Grafton by the Rev. ID. j. O'Sullivan. of st. Abans
VT; singing reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and music by the 23d Regiment Band.
The Colonial Athletic Club will have a celebration
at its house, No 1770 Flatbush-ave