New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
PLANS FOR THE FOURTH
SUNDAY Il SAFEGUARD.
Double Holiday Sends Thousands to
Mountains and Sedshore.

One hundred and thirty-three years ago to-day
the Declaration of independence was signed, and
in a few days it will be known how great New
York's contribution to the toll of dead and injured
the result of the celebration of that momentous
event in the country's history. Last year the rec
ord was dead and 253 injured. with statistics
of minor wounds Ten children lost their eyeslght
and ffty-seven stray bullets found human mark
This year the Board of Health has laid in plent-
full supply of tetanus antitoxin and has assigned
twelve doctors to distribute It and give help wher
ever needed
Advocates of a safe and sane observance of the
only real national holiday believe that this year
will see a marked decrease in the number of mar
tyrs to patriotism once in seven years the Fourth
If July comes on Sunday, and jus. often there
is no real night before the Fourth, the time when
tho majority Of accidents happens The only ones TO
whom this pecularity of the calendar is acceptable
are the parents of the youngsters. Young America
itself is glad that it oftener. and, with
It's youthful penChant for Conundrums, asks: w hen
is the Fourth Of July the Fourth of Juiy?" At
the reply Of Il give it up" It explains that the
Fourth is not the Fourth when IT comes on a
Sunday
The patriotism of the metropolis will be circu-
lated widely this year. according TO the reports Of
railroad and steamboat officials. They are unant-
nous in their assertion that outgoing traffic from
Now York during the last week has been the
heaviest in their recollection. The double holiday
and the oppressive weather are the reasons for the
exodus, they say, Then, again. families which
usually postpone moving to their summer homes
until after the Fourth have gone earlier this
so that father may have the benefit OF the extra
day at the short or In the country.
Trains TO Adirondack and New England resorts
in sections yesterday, and accommodations on
the Hudson River and Sound steamers have been
sold out for week Traffic agents reported
large sale of tickets for points West and a
responding decrease in reservations for foreign
tickets Nearby resorts will also get their quota
of pleasure seekers who are unable TO go any great
distance from the city. Couev Island is making
preparations for the biggest holiday patronage in
its history, and the weather man has promised fair
and cooler weather for the next few days. Rain
IS headed this way, hut II is not believed that II
will arrive until after the holiday.
Staten Island is planning a busy Fourth. At
New Brighton the Democratic Club will have A
patriotic celebration, with Lewis Nixon the pre-
siding officer. The woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold special meeting in the spacious
tent at Port Richmond Baseball. golf and
tennis enthusiasts will have special matches and
followers of harness racing may find pleasure IN n
series Of races a DonEau Hills.
In addition their regular traffic. all the rail
road and steamboat lines running out OF the city
have scheduled excursions. Atlantic City and the
Jersey resorts. the mountains % Pennsylvania and
New York and the watering places OF Connecticut
and Long Island viii entertain thousand Of Wis
tors An attractive trip Will he the special outing
TO West Point. Newburg and Poughkeepsie on the
steamer Hendrlck Hudson. OF the Hudson River
Day Line. Excursionists who cannot go IN the
forenoon may so the steamer Mary Powell 70
West Point and return the regular holiday trip
by train.