New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
BARBECUEs SUGGESTED.

Dolphin VI. DeimaS. laWy 81, SAID LseL
the children enjoy some Of the oid-tasn-
ioued barbecues and they will be treated 20
something novel and new and which will
leave a lasting impression on their minds.
There Is nothing thar T know which would
interest the children 50 much a. 20 gather
around the ditch. where an OK. sheep
or a hog is roasting. The burning OF the
fires and sputtering OF the flesh sort OF
enchant the children. who would also GET
something delicious 20 eat. A baroecus
roast surpasses in favor the meat pre-
pared in the kitchen, and I feel satisfied
that the little boys and girls would display
an unusual appetite when treated 70 the
barbecue dish.
Take the money that is annually spenr
on fireworks and use il for the bringing OF
the children out into the parks ard the
forest. where the barbecues could be gwen
and where the youngsters would have =
wide open space for play and frolic- IN
the woodland, near some lake and stream.
IS the place for children TO spend ths
Fourth Take them there, let them take
part IN grand barbecue feast, and play
as many games "a they possibly want
That. 7 believe. would be good way OF
supp1anting a dangerous ard noisy Fourth
Of July"
Gerard sEope. general manager Of ths
Western Electric Company. said; Il sug-
gest that the public schools get up eharades
and tabIeaus for the children 70 appear N
on the Fourth Of July. The rehearsals
would be enf0yable TO The little folk as well
as the final performances. TIE chsrades
should represent words of patriotic sig
nfhcance. and the tableaus should also oe
patriotic in character. The presentations
might be ziver in the public school houses
George Kirkpatrick lecturer az tire Rand
School OF Social Science. said: Il think IL
would be a good plan for the city 90 arrange
70 have the Hippodron1s. Madison Square
Garden. all good entertainments. IN fact
not strictly dramatic in character. running
the whole dav and free 20 public school
children. Before school closed each child
should receive 4. ticket II the supply Of
shows were not equal 20 ths demand I see
no difficulty in getting extra ones 20 come
70 town over the Fourth and ar small cost
Patriotic selections might be rendered BY
the band at each entertainment
4 Hazeltine said. L think that II would
he 4 GOOD. plan for the city TO shoT moving
pfctlrss Of national subjects N the direr-
ent rarks on the evening Of the Fourth
The frames for The sheets on which the
pictures would be thrown ought 20 os
erected at considerable distance rom Jl7
ground. so that each picture could be seen
by many"
Congressman Bennet said: Il am IN
favor of the citv's cha-tsrins all excursion
boats on the Fourth Of July and arranging
that they should be in continuous operation
20 certain nearby points from early in the
morning until late Al night"
Miss Fanny Cannon. vice-prssident or the
Actors Society. said: Loving children. I
believe in a children's Fourth Of Juiy-all
the good time they can squeeze IN and al
the parks turned over TO them One thing
which would make up to a tremendous
degree FOR the taking away OF their dan
gerous noise ts % give them the real srJieis
ard 4 legitimate reason FOR II.
Let the boys have a mimic batt!e-On
Revolutionary lines. OF course-with the
girls 20 De vfvandieres. nurses. svsethsarts,
etc. Let IL be rehearsed sufficiently 90 -
freed from DANGER 20 the little participants.
and then let the others come 70 see them
Drav soldiers. The city which has deprived
them OF their good time in one way should
help them in their love for dressing up,
and this active participation IN something
vital would do more 70 arouse real patriot
ism that all the speechmaking and conven-
tfouaI singing Of the stereOtyped Indepcn-
deuCe Day picnic"