Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-05
NEW YORK HALL CENTENNIAL
Mayor GaynOr Speaks at Celebration
of Anniversary of City Building.
HITCHCOCK SITS ON THE LID
Postmaster General is Only Member
of Cabinet in Washington.
KANSAS CITY WITHOUT NOISE
Water sports and Band Concerts I'm
Thirteen Parks Are Substitute for
for FtrewOrks-HistoricuI Pa
rRdes I'm Several cities.

NEW YORK, July s.-The local ordi-
nances tanned every element OF the old
time Fourth OF July celebration here ex-
cept the weather and except for sizzling
heat New York began its celebration of the
day under conditions safe and sane
The principal feature OF the celebration
was the exercises at the city hall in com
memoration of the centennial Of that build
ing. There were addresses by Mayor Gay
nor and others. Joseph Garabaldi. a grand
son OF the Italian liberator. who gained
distinction in the Mexican insurrection. was
the chief figure in a celebration held by
the residents around Washington square.
The Tammany society listened to orations
by several prominent men, including
Representative Oscar w. Underwood and
Harry d. Clayton of Alabama.
Il believe the democratic party has
passed through the period of the storm Of
defeat and is facing long period of success
and triumph" wrote Governor Dix, who
was unable to attend.
Next year will crown the work of the
party by the election of a democratic ad-
ministratioh In Washington"
Similar expressions were received from
William ]. Bryan and Champ Clark.
Washington without Fireworks.
Il
brated Independence day without a fire
cracker or a toy pistol. the law prohibiting
| the sale Of explosives being rigidly en-
forced. Official Washington was deserted.
Postmaster General Hitchcock was left
sitting on the lid" the only cabinet Off
| Ger in town.
| Vice President Sherman spent the day at
his home in Utica, democratic leader
Underwood was speechmaking in New York
and most of the members of both senate
and house were either at home or making
addresses to patriotic gatherings through
! out the country.
In the seclusion of his private office at
the capitol Speaker Champ Clark alter
nately nopped his brow. dictated corre-
| spondence and wondered when the senate
! would act on the measures which the house
! passed over to It.
PHILADELPHIA, July &-pespite the
! safe and sane Fourth Of Juiy acarupalgn
waged here there were many minor acci-
dents last night and early today but the
| number was not nearly so large as In
| other years
Historical Tableaux in Chicago.
| CHICAGO, July 4-Chicago celebrated
Its second sane" fourth today with an
Independence day parade consisting of his
torical tableaux.
| The substitution of this sort of enter
tainment for the cannon cracker, toy pis-
tol and fireworks in the celebration of In
dependence day Is now an established Gus
tom here. There was marked decrease
| in the number of fires and accidents COM
pared with year ago.
The first death due to fireworks was re-
ported shortly after noon when Ira Hor-
witz. years old. died at the county hos
pital as a result Of burns.
No Noise In Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, July 4-For the first
time in its history Kansas City began a
sane fourth today. In sharp contrast ia
conditions in Kansas City, Kan, the day
came in without noisy demonstrations
Fireworks and noise making Is forbidden
Water sports and athletics were resorted
to as means of observance of the day
Morning, afternoon and evening concerts
by thirteen bands in parks and squares in
all quarters OF the city were arranged by
the city.
In Kansas City, Kan, the old style
Fourth was observed. Before noon seRera
accidents were reported and one baby
frightened into spasms by cannon
cracker, was dying A sane Fourth was
observed In most Kansas and Oklahoma
towns.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 4-Topeka Is hav
ing it's first sane Fourth OF July today
There has been no shooting OF fire crack
ers within the city limits. The sale Of ex
plosiyes in the city was forbidden. Ener
gettc tradesmen, however, erected stands
just outside the city limits and did {
thriving business.
Eliot Speaks I'm FaneuiI Hall.
BOSTON, July 4.-Boston's Fourth O.
July celebration had the aspect of {
sane" observance which local authorities
have been working for several years I,
secure.
Roxbury's celebration OF its s1st ami
Versary led in the festivities of the day.
President Charles w. Eliot of Harvard
university delivered the patriotic address
OF the day in Faneuil hall
The day was marked by unparalleled
heat. At lO:45 the mercury had reached 9
degrees and was steadily climbing.
Historical Pageant ia baltimore.
BALTIMORE July "A historical pag
cant was the feature of Baltimors's SAT,
and sane Fourth today. A marine parad
which ended when the keys OF the city
were presented to Lord Baltimore" ant
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