Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-05
EAGLE SCREAMS
UNTIL He GETS
BLACK IN FACE
Grows Hoarse and
Happy
Orators Address MuItitudes in Public
Parks-Laree Numbers Go to
Beaches, Where They FIJI
Bath Houses

Los Angeles yesterday celebrated In
ioned manner, with speeches and music
in the parks and with the customary
ear-splitting racket, contributed alike
by young boys and old boys. some of
them young enough to fire their first
firecracker and some old enough to have
grandchildren of their own, but all boys
together.
The hubbub began, as usual. some-
what In advance of the calendar. In
fact. the great American eagle, copying
the habits of the mockingbird, began
screaming soon after sundown Wednes-
day night. BY breakfast time yester-
day morning he was already hoarse
BY noon he had burned off few tail
feathers, but night found him still in
celebrant mood, singed, tired, but
happy.
The day was hot and early in the
morning Senior Los Angeles, his wife
and the children packed great lunch
baskets and boarded cars for the beach.
Could a census have been taken yes
terday it would have shown the city
practically deserted and the beach
towns striving for metropolitan honors.
Desert City Early
The exodus began at an early hour
and continued all day. The cars were
packed, but the crowds were good ma
tured despite ifr discomfort, and there
were few compls'r 8. Where the cars
carried tens of thousands automobiles
and private vehicles bound for the
same destination added their quota to
the rapidly increasing throng. All the
main Travelled roads between here and
Ocean Park, Venice, Santa Monica and
Long Beach were crowded; and as
result there are in the city today sew
eral hundred new converts to the good
roads propaganda, for autos beach
bound found anything but easy going.
Arrived at the beach the crowds
thronged the strand, wandered along
the board walk patronized the refresh
ment booths and enjoyed themselves
generally. Those who were early
enough upon the scene to secure ac-
commodations in any of the bath
houses eagerly availed themselves of
the opportunity. Late corners were de-
MED this privilege, for the supply OF
dressing rooms and bathing suits ran
short early in the day.
Quiet Day in City
In town the day was rather quiet
The police rule prohibiting the explo-
sion of fireworks in the business dis
trict was generally obeyed and there
was little trouble.
The usual number of minor accidents
was reported at police headquarters.
but at late hour last night there had
been no fatalities. Other points in the
United States, however, were less for
tunate and from more than few cities
came news reports of fatal accidents,
casting their shadows over happy
homes from east to west and from
north to south.
There were fires, more than score
of them. before o'clock and this num-
ber was increased largely during the
night. The firemen probably were the
hardest worked men in town, with the
possible exception of street car crews.
None of the fires, however, resulted IN
any great amount of loss.
Ready at Hospital
Elaborate preparations had been
made at the receiving hospital to care
for the injured. The surgeons had la1d
in a stock of anti-tetanus serum, none
of which, however, was used. Many
cases of accidental burning were treated
in the homes of the victims, by their
family physicians and were never re-
ported to the police So far as is known,
however, none of these cases was sutfi-
ciently grave to cause apprehension or
permanent injury
The parks were thronged all day and
keep off the grass signs were disre-
garded with impunity. At Eastlake
park the New England society of South
ern California held it: celebration in
good old time fashion. Probably $500
members of the society attended the ex-
ercises and this number was swelled
largely by outsiders. All were made
welcome.
Judge Waldo M. York of the superior
court, president f the society, was in
charge of the arrangements for the
celebration and the program.