Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-07-05
FOURTH WAS 4
QUIET DAY
But the Fire Cracker Fiends
Got Busy Toward
Midnight
CONSERVATION At A DANCE
Giant Cracker Hurled Through
Window Exploded in
Ball Room.


! Yesterday was a quiet fourth of July
in Santa Pc. And this despite the
fact that hundreds of excursionists
from the Estancia valley came to
town and spent most OF the day here.
The day was a quiet one, without
the roar OF the cannon, The tnud Of the
| exploding torpedoes. or the popping of
fire crackers. The orders of the may
or and city council were carried out
during the day and restful fourth
was enjoyed. Some complained that
the band was out of town discoursing
sweet music at Las Vegas instead of
playing in the plaza The excursion
lists also expressed sorrow and asked
in the words Of the song, Why
doesn't the band play?"
| The afternoon was en,ivened by the
! prize fight returns and quite crowd
| gathered around the Postal telegraph
Office and wherever the returns were
posted. The Old Palace was also the
mecca of the excursionists though
some expressed regret that the hours
for seeing the curiOs and treasures
had not been prolonged way after 4 p.
N. the time set for closing the doors.
! The visitors and the residents of
the city spent most of the day loung-
! ing in the park or keeping the en-
ployes of drug stores and ice cream
parlors busy in preparing soft and
refreshing drinks.
Flags Galore.
| Those who walked around the city
were pleased with the patriotic spirit
of the residents who displayed flags
and bunting with a lavish hand. One
of the flags greatly admired waved
from the home of former Governor
1t bore the As stars and was a CRATE
full sight to the friends of statehood.
Fishing Parties.
Many people however did not see
the flags or bunting or notice the
crowd of excursionists for they were
far away along the banks of some
stream or river fishing for the willy
trout. Parties left the city Saturday.
and returned today, telling stories
teeming with more or less luck Quite
a number of people went up in the
canon and taking provisions with
them enjoyed their lunch al fresco."
Only few people went to Las Vegas
to attend the celebration there, it is
said. Among them was that veteran
Santa Fe Trail stage driver, Charles
w. Dudrow who said today: 1--WE had
a splendid time at Las Vegas and the
day there was one brimful of patriot
ISM"
The Noise Begins.
But the persistent and desperate
, fire cracker fend. having remained in
seclusion all day, longed for the
cloak of darkness to hide his ma
neuvers. Mayor Seligman, it was
known. had sworn in special police
men to catch any possible offenders
of the San Fourth law, but the willy
exploiters of the Chinese custom
!, were not easily apprehended. They
began their tactics near the Library
hall after the subscription dance be-
gan and kept up the noise making un-
: til late hour. What might have
proved a dreadful accident but which
resulted only in shock to nerves was
; the trick some practical joker who
, hurled a giant cracker into the ball
room through one of the windows.
, This occurred shortly before midnight
q and caused CONSERVATION among the
dancers, many of whom were young
\ ladies. The cracker exploded leaving
!. a loud report and causing everyone
, near it to beat a retreat Mayor Selig-
man was indignant when he heard of
. the so-called Joke" and is making eff
6 forts to have the offender arrested.
= Scares a Horse.
= 1t is said that a saddle horse was
. frightened by another cannon crack
er exploded in the park and ran
away. So far as can be ascertained
T from physicians, no one was wounded
= so as to require medical attention,
yesterday. Many who attempted to
;, by the explosions, however, and COM
- planned to the authorities. 1t was al
most impossible, however, to make ar
, rests in the darkness for as soon as
= the culprit had exploded one cracker
6 he moved to another part of the city
:, and exploded another
: Amusements.
: There were a number of entertain
ments last night. Besides the dance
. at the library hall, a largely attended
: dance was given at the Armory under
:, the auspices of the Fraternal Union.
A number of people entertained their
friends at their homes and spent the
evening far away from the fire crack
!. ers blast. 1t was allowed by the city
authorities to shoot off crackers at
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