Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-05
SANE OBSERVANCES
PLEASING TO ALL
Receiving Hospital and Fire De-
partmentS Are Idle All the
Day
EVERYBODY HAS A GOOD TIME
Programs Arranged for Parks
and Fairgrounds Provide
Plenty of Amusement
EVERYBODY HAS A GOOD TIME

without the noise and the fireworks
and the fires and the runaways and
the hands burned by blank cartridges
it was a good old Fourth of July
after all.
The Inauguration in Los Angeles
yesterday OF a sane celebration OF the
signing of the Declaration of Ameri-
can independence was thoroughly sat
isfactory. The oartoonist's forecast of
small boys sitting dejectedly on door
stems with nothing to do was shattered
The small boy was busy yesterday as
were his father and mother and all
had a royal good time. Furthermore
there were no missing faces in the
family circle last night.
Los Angeles is one of the first cities
in the United States to adopt the plan
of municipal observance Of the great,
est of American holidays. NOT Woru
of disapprobation was heard yesterday
after the first test of the plan. Rather,
numerous were the comments upon ltS
excellence. The public was pleased
with the innovation and expressed its
Willingness to try 1t again next year
and in all years to come.
HOSPITAL IDLE
Not an accident traceable to fire.
crackers or any other OF the old-tlme
Fourth of July fireworks was reported.
Not q case was treated at the receiV-
ing hospital.
In previous years all the way from
ten cases upward have been treated In
the receiving hospital. Premature ex-
plosions of firecrackers, backnrlng OF
roman candles and the discharge OF
homemade cannons made from gas
.aIot Cd
Yesterday, when q ban was placed ON
all fireworks within the city limits.
Chief of Police Galloway issued bull
letins several days ago commanding
patrolmen to pay special attention to
the enforcement of the ordinances pro-
hibiting the use of fireworks.
In the downtown districts the din OF
firecrackers and exploding canes. prev
alent in former celebrations of Inde-
pendence day, was entirely absent.
Throughout the residence district an
occasional report was to be heard,
fred by some rebellious youngster in
a back yard out of the sight Of the
passing patrolman.
LAW PROHIBITS
The ordinance recently passed by
the city council declared 1t unlawful
for any person to discharge, fire or set
off any firecracker or fireworks of any
sort within the city limits. The board
of fire commissioners were given
power, however, to grant permits to
corporations and associations for the
public display of fireworks
with the absence of fireworks the
unusual number Of fires for Fourth of
July were absent also. A few grass
fires were reported, none of which re-
suited in any damage and all of which
were extinguished quickly.
The only fire causing damage
throughout the day occurred shortly
before o'clock when a fire broke out
in the Duncan Construction company
plant at Fifteenth and Mill streets.
The fire was started by someone care
lessly dropping a lighted cigar stub
in a pile of shayings. The fire caused
only $50 damage.
NOTHING LACKING
Nothing was lacking, however, in
the way of patriotism and genuine
American amusement The day was
duly observed. 1t was an enjoyable
day and one as well that might serve
to impress in the hearts of Americans
the depth of the significance of the
birth of freedom in their country.
Every citizen in Los Angeles was
given the opportunity to spend pleas
ant day. Programs were arranged for
every park, playground and public
meeting place in the city. Addresses
were made by prominent and able
speakers. Appropriate ceremonies
Z were conducted in all localities and
games and other amusements and free
lemonade were provided. Music was
furnished by the best bands in South
ern California.
In the morning the program of the
day was opened with parade Of mill
tary bodies, uniformed ranks of vari-
Gus fraternal organizations and decor
ated automobiles.
Many fraternal organizations held
picnics yesterday. Throngs filed all
public parks and picnic places. The
G.. A. r. veterans, the New England
ers, the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Clan Cameron, tho Caledonian club.
the Norwegians and Danes and the
Welsh were among those who held
semi-public celebrations.