Evening journal., 1906-07-03

than it has been i'm years gone by, and
the sharp report Of the hrecracker will
be heard throughout the morning, while
the skyrocket and the red and green
fire will illuminate the sky during the
evening.
While the day will be a holiday for
nearly everybody. it is to be presumed
that there viii be the usual activity in
the various hospitals and drug stores
throughout the city while the sale Of
arnica and bandagcs will show an in
crease.
OF course. the banks viii be closed, as
viii the majority Of business houses Of
all descriptions. The day will also be
observed at the post office. That the
carriers may enjoy the day there will
be but one delivery throughout the
city, and that will be at a. m.
Places to Spend the Day.
1t is expected that the weather will
be of the usual variety-hot-and every
railroad and steamboat company, 20
say nothing of the city railways. have
made arrangements to handle large
crowds. as no doubt there Will be a
general exodus from the heat of the
city TO the cool of the seashore and
river resorts.
At the Clubs and Parks.
If there is one day in the year when
the sporting world turns out it is on
the Fourth. and there are events of
every character scheduled. Chief inter-
est will be centered i'm the baseball
grounds as there will be two games
at South Side Park. one game i'm the
morning and one i'm the afternoon.
while in the parks and on every dia-
mond for miles around the amateurs
will struggle for supremacy.
DR.. w. II. Hancker, superintendent
of the Delaware State Hospital, at
Farnhurst, has arranged am elaborate
celebration for the patients in the in
sane hospital. There will be a treat of
ice cream and cake. and in the evening
there win be a display Of fireworks. in
Guiding one hundred and twenty-five
different pieces.
At Washington Heights.
The Washington Heights Association
will hold the only public celebration
Of the day when an elaborate display
of fireworks win be given on the tri-
angle bounded by Eighteenth and
Washington streets and the Boulevard,
at 8 o'clock in the evening. Mayor
Horace Wilson viii preside.
The display will be preceded by an
interesting program which will begin
at o'clock and which will include
patriotic addresses by .Archdeacon
George c.. Hail, the Rev. Thomas L.
Poulson and the Rev. Dr. Bolton. A
feature Of this part Of the program
will be the singing by a chorus of over
10 voices of Americas Loyal Legion"
a composition by Professor w. e.
Marks, who will also lead the singing.
Music will be furnished by the Friend
ship Band.
Mr. Lawton to Direct.
The display Of. fireworks will be under
the direct supervision of w. +. Iawton
aided by +. c. Cooley c. J. Hor-
rigan. S. II. Baynard. Jr., and Elwood
Souder and will include about 1900
pieces. Among the number will be 300
rockets and many prismatic fountains,
floral bombs, mines flower pots, giant
pinwheels and set pieces.
In setting off the pieces they VIII all
be directed to the northwest i'm order
that those who congregate on Wash
ihHAbn street UiAuAt may nave a clear
view of the display. The triangle will
lbe roped off and in the center Of it will
ibe erected a pavilion upon which the
band viii be stationed and from which
the speakers will make their addresses.
feature of the display will be the
immense search light, which will be
installed on the tower of Washington
Heights Church and which will send its
rays about for miles in every direction.
The lamp was loaned for the occasion
by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
corporation and win be operated by
Edward Robinson. &.
Nmmittee in Charge.
NE personnel Of the committees
which hive worked hard to make tho
celebration the success itswill undoubt.
edly be is as follows:
General Committee-B. F. Shaw
chairman; Samuel Fl. Baynard. secre
tary; Elwood Souder, treasurer.
Fireworks-William I.awton. chair
man; ]. A. Booker, William Harmon
Music-Charles f., Wentz. chairman
c. II. Gray. Alfred Tate.
Erection Of Stands-S II. Baynard