Evening journal., 1908-07-03
NOISE AND Din TO
USHER FOURTH IN
General Observance TO be
Made Of the Day That
is Young Americas

DdHba
Hours before another sunrise this
bang. magnihed into the concentrated
roar Of patriotic battlenelds without
number. viii proclaim the Fourth Of
July. the anniversary of the birth OF
the worlds greatest republic. with
one great clap and nre this grand sa-
lutte win once again be sounded for the
spirits OF those soldiers. statesmen and
scholars who wrought from the broken
fabric OF the early colonies the great
American structure that stands firm
among the greatest nations Of the old
world and overshadows all the other
nations Of the new.
A sublime tribute TO the great
American nation builders, not less will
the day also be a lesson in patriotism
to the thousands who are growing into
another generation. IL will be the day
OF the patriot, the day when the stars
and Stripes win fly above all else, and
when the fare and roar Of pyrotechnics
VIII serve 10 express In measure the
great pride of the American present In
the American past and its splendid
hope for the American future.
The keynote of the day will be
noise. Of course. and CONSERVATION will
reign among the timid and the ner-
vous. There viii be the "thunderbolt."
with It's bark like a tiny American bat
tleship; the cannon cracker will roar
and bounce into the air with concen-
ltrated patriotism; the devil chaser
and the "skyrocket" will whizz into the
air and scoot along pavements TO sci
old maids and crusty old bachelors into
a frenzy And then there will be in.
Vulnerable novelties that are prepared
for each new Fourth. novelties thai
puzzle the small patriot sometimes al
} much as they frighten the timid.
} But noise will be only one aspect o.
. the day. Down In shady groves OF tn,
State there will gather quiet littf'
| bands OF patriots to listen TO the ON
. niscent Fourth Of July orator; up IL
hag-draped platforms, indoors an'
without. patriots viii address admirinl
, hundreds.
I, The day will be observed by al
without exception. Many OF the store
and all the public departments. excep
the safety departments, will be close
and the city will be In holiday attir,
r Aside from the fireworks all day an
e evening, a large part Of tomorrow wi
Z be devoted TO sport. Nearly all tn
IS athletic grounds IN the city viii b
q occupied Important among the sport
u OF the day viii be a matinee OF IN
$ Delaware Horse Show Association a
Wawaset Park. Baseball. Of cours'
n viii also hold the interest of hundred
a the Wilmington Tri-State team play
= ing Trenton at South Side Park In tn
r. afternoon. and DUPONT and New Cas-
tie will play at South Side Park in tn
. morning.
For many others Tomorrow viii b
a day Of outings. Hundreds will in
wade Brandywine Park, Shellpot an
Brandywine Springs parks. and tn
many resorts on the river. while other
/ will spend the Fourth In the suburb
, with friends The Wilson Line boat
win furnish a popular ride
"a For those who will be obliged 10 re
n main in the city the fireworks displa
all day and late into the night will b
ample attraction. Fireworks dealer
report heavy sales the past week O
two, and good weather would make
certain that the noise-making thl
4. Fourth would be on a larger scale tina
y ever AS in other years. the attractio
r for hundreds Of persons at night wi
p be the display OF pyrQtechnics by tn
6 Washington Heights Association o
n the Triangle over Washington stree
4 bridge. Preparations have been mad
+ to make this celebration there unpre
I lcedented and a royal celebration Is as
e sured.