Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Independence Day CeIebra'
tion in New York Begins
With Sunrise Salute.
DAY QUIETLY OBSERVED
I'M OTHER LARGE CITIES
Imposing Program in Canal Zone
Great Throng Is
Attracted.

| NEW YORK, July 4.-New York c;tv's
| celebration of independence day, designed
| to be safer and saner than ever before.
| began at 4:3O o'clock with thirteen sun
! rise guns booming from Van Cortlandt
| Park, the reading of the Declaration of
Independence at historic McGowan's pass
in Central Park an hour later and the
ringing of most of the cty's bells for an
+, hour between 8 and 3.
slight abatement of the heat wave
and fair skies brought out record crowds
for the rest of the days celebration
which was crowded with patriotic exer-
ctses and sporting events. notwithstand-
| ing that the exodus from the city was
reported by the railway and steamship
lines as the largest they had ever known
Official Program in Manhattan.
| The official observance by Manhattan
| borough consisted of a great morning
| gathering at city hall, an unusual and
| interesting feature of which was the in
| vitation extended to Dr. J. Soyeda. repre-
| senting the Associated Chambers of Com
| merce of Japan, to join Mayor Gaynor
| and other city officials in making ad-
dresses.
The afternoon program was crowded
with athletic meets and base ball games
| in practically all Of the open spaces in
the city. and special illumination of pub
lie buildings. monuments and parks. on
scale never before attempted here, was
planned for the evening.
Although the day opened with the re-
moyal OF two boys to hospitals for the
treatment OF serious burns from firecra OK
ers. the list OF the days accidents was
| expected to be kept down to a record
low number.
Day Observed in Canal Zone.
COLON, July 4-The Canal Zone planned
for today the most imposing celebration
or independence day ever held outside Of
the United States. Americans from all
parts of Central America came here to
join In the demonstration and it was es-
timated that nearly 100000 persons were
In the city this morning. Special trains
brought all Of the canal workers, many
or whom Will participate in base ball
games, running races and boxing con-
tests. The 10th Infantry, the marines
and large number Of civilians partici-
pated in a parade. and tons of fireworks
were on hand for the conclusion of the
days festivities at midnight.
Sanity at Chicago.
C1ISA1O, July 4.-The Fourth dawned
in Chicago as quiet as Sunday, early
promise that the city's effort to establish
a national record for sanity in the cele-
bration of Independence day would be
successful. There were no explosions of
any sort. indicating that the repeated
warnings of the police that the ordinances
passed lew weeks ago forbidding fire.
arms and fireworks. would be rieidly en-
forced had had their EJECT
A factor Tor quiet was the three days
OF freedom from work which permitted
thousands to go to the country. Outgoing
boats and trains leaving after 5 O'Clock
last evening were filled to capacity, and
thousands were unable to secure accom-
modatlons despite extra service.
Quiet at Augusta.
AUGUSTA. Ga, July 4-Augusta is
observing the Fourth of July quietly. The
day is a general holiday, and hundreds
of Augustans have seized upon the op-
portunity of going to the seashore for the
Fourth, and spending the week end also
Augusta's ball team is playing
morning and afternoon game with the
crack team from Columbia
The Augusta Gun Club is having an
all-day shoot at which trap shooters
from throughout western South Caro-
lima and eastern Georgia are in at
There are numerous barbeaues in and
around the city. The weather promises
TO be as hot as the previous day, when
the thermometer on the top of the
government building registered SO at
pm.
Declaration Read at st, Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. July 4.-The Fourth
of July was celebrated here today by
| the reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence at the base of the Jefferson
statue at the Jefferson memorial in
| Forest Park An original letter Of
| Thomas Jefferson also was read
In the various parks the school chill
dren of the city took part in exercises.
| Parade and Folk Dances.
| MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 4.-Sanity
and safety is marking Milwaukee's
celebration of the Fourth. Parades and
/ folk dances by children in nine city
parks. combined with fireworks in the
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