The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-04
FOURTH GETS
 PEACEFUL START
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 grown ups seem to take in riyalling tho band for noise if not for music. Tho park in Goffe street at the Junction of orchard was prettily decorated with Japanese lanterns practically every house which faces 1t being strung with these beautiful lights while the park was also decorated in the same fash ion. There was dense throng of peo- pie present. not. by any means all ehil- dren. and a splendid musical program was rendered by the, Second Regiment band. Between each number paper balloons were sent up and they all got away in zoe etS le being carried in q northerly direction by slight breeze which just suted the purpose. At the conclusion of tie concert the great bon fire for which long preparation had been made was set off right at the foot .of the bell tower in Goffe street.
 Lower down in Broadway square there was another animated scene. Here the new Military band gave a band concert program and the square was filled with those who In the main. did not intend to "get home until morning. Tin horns seemed to be tho rage everywhere, sparkers had lit tie run but not so much as last year and the ticker was rare. serpentlne was thrown somewhat about the streets but there was no such display of 1t as al Giee club concert time.
 Jocelyn Square Flag Raising.
 The annual midnight flag raising of eiation which Is held at Jocelyn square was carried out in fine style last night and drew forth a large share of the crowd which had by this time left tho other concert places The Roma Olym. pic Military band furnished the music for the concert and after the conclu- sion of the exercises and the concert the crowd : adjourned to Humphrey square for the bonfire. Much of the material used for this fire came from the burned frame store of s, Stephan the tailor whose place on State stree was burned about a week ago. Only the charred frame of the building re. mained and this was demolished by z throng of young men and boys wh worked all day yesterday to get tho wood for the big fire.
 Bonfires Galore.
 When midnight came everyone wh was up knew t. The solemn hour dit not find New Haven in any dead quiet | Whistles from many of the factorie announced the advent of the Fourtl and blew noisy welcomes and tn torches were set 10 the 20 odd bonfire which had been authorized Soon tn lsky all over the city in every direction was lighted up as if the entre city wa on fire for the bonilres at least wer second to none that have ever beer built here. For weeks labor has bee eheerfully spent in gathering every thing innammahle and last night al lthe product of the work was given | the flames. While the Homestead Ath letic club claims the highest bonfire f the city, theirs of i3 feet being perhap deserving of the honor most of the res were close upon them in size and non of the 20 were email ones Twenty-fv feet in diameter Is small statemen for most of those which were touche off at midnight layt night and a beau ltiful sight they furnished to those wh viewed them and they were thousands Long before the starting time crowd began to gather in the localities wher the fires were to be and take stations When they were set off there was gref lcheering and then the crowd settle Itself to watch the fun, Everyone wh saw the fires did not go to see them. great many persons saw the reflectio in the sky and the brilliant 'colorlng which they made In the darkness an that was ono of the best features { the night.
 Outskirts Quiet.
 Outside of the center and specii spots of band concerts 1t was as qule as almost any other night at least u lD lllIHlBill lytl hliVpS iNibl'Nh TT ht outskirts and very few persons wei visible the many being in the cente l Trolley cars had good patronage l large number of persons taking in tf | city and doing more than one conce
 and then the fires. One of the be effects of the bonhres was that obtall able from the harbor where the appal ently burning city made a great pan
 rama. Early in the evening there w fire started on the oyster shell pi in City Point and this cast a tlei
 gleam over the river front.
 The fire department was not so bus
 as last year, After the call from bt 25 which came at SPA there was not
 ing until 9:54 when a balloon of Whi
 there were a great number noatif
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