Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
Combination of Holidays
Gives Joy to Thousands

whole holiday, a half holiday and
Sunday all rolled into one miniature
vacation period, is a comb nation which
tho manufacturers of calendars do not
often offer to the rest Of humanity, and
when the rarity happens to be written
round the enc holiday CT the midsummer
sizzle season, the Fourth of July, it is
hailed with particular joy. Washington
ians especially have occasion for rejoicing
at the opportunity thus given fer outings
OF more than usual length, because the
Capital city has been one of the hottest
spots on the weather map for fully two
weeks past, and thousands OF city dwell
ers are taking advantage OF the breathing
spell to store ozone In tnelr systems
against the return to the region OF yield
ing asphalt and melting suns rays next
Tuesday
Saturday was the first half holiday OF
the summer season, ana as rapidly as
they could finish uD their chores of the
week end whole companies of the govern
ment's clerical army entered upon SIM
ultaneous hike to the nearest railroad.
and trolley terminals. and to the steam
boat wharves, and hied themselves to the
open country the dow xli resorts ,
peake Beach. Cabin John bridge. Chevy
Chase lake, Great Falls and ether nearby
places, claimed a great majority of the
'trippers," otherwise the urbanites who
desired to spend only a rart of the Sat
urday or Sunday away from their homes,
and Ii Is certain that the spAci7l ex-
cursions to most OF these places on the
5th cf July will carry still greater crowds
to these centers of cooling breezes to-
morrow.
Still ether thrcnes Of Capital city dwell
ers undertook longer hikes and numbers
Of them are now in the midst 4 three-day
vacations at Co'onsai Beach, Atla"t'c
Ia
Rock Hall. Be.ter'on. Virginia Beech Oh
Point Cent. r. Snow HILL Wldxo d,
B'uemont and sc res Of ether points with
In reasonable travelling distance.
The Stay-at-Homes' Picnic.
But the excursionists formed only
small proportion of the ctv folks whose
rlans for the Fourth or Fifth contemplat-
ed Journeys into the open country. If
the Garriott weather factory at o3d and
I. streets northwest does not work over
time tomorrow to produce rain or other
disagreeahle conditions the stay-at-
homes will have celebration salore in
TIE way of nicn'c parties. 50 that shady
gNens and grassy r,ver "a k adjace Mt
to the suburban trolley lines and to All
cood roads will Re at prem um.
Young America viii have its only
chance To blow OFF extra fingers and
toes ard To ign t. the hu7iness er.s ~
erhurhs because the str nge"c,- of the
Sane Fourth" law wh'c'' obtains with
N tie District Of Columbia has, nreyen,
cd even the sale of anything product We
n noise.
The principal attraction for the great
ma jority of folks who rem III within the
city, of course. will he the great ex
hibition of fireworks OF the White Lot
and If the success attained last year
NAV be taken as criterion il is sa fe
TO say that the more extensive celebra-
ton this year will draw thousands of
Neutrality-suspicious. to the big omen space
around the Monument to witness the dis
play.
Congress in Session.
Congress will not have much chance TO