El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY OBSERVED WITH
FIREWORKS, AUTO TRIPS AND PARTIES

VAR alarms had no effect upon
w FL Paso's reasonably safe and
moderately sane Fourth Fam
lily picuics were held down the valley,
at Hueco Tanks and at Van Patterns
Dripping Springs resort
Flags were displayed generally
throughout the city. an increased num-
Der being noticeable in the residence
districts. Many impromptu fireworks
displays were given Thursday evening
by way of introducing the nations an
niversary- The sky was filled with
skyrOckets Thursday evening; the
rockets red glare" the bombs bursting
in ir-(pOetry)- and all Of the other
patriotic business was served In EarlCus
parts Of the city. The bursting bonDS,
tOrpedOes on the street car tracks ana
the exploding of giant crackers gave
correct imitation of a battle IN JuaFez
and the nOn-members of the Battle OF
JUarez association were on the, jump all
evening.
Business was SUSPENDED in the down
town district during the greater part OF
Friday and in the afternoon the old
town looked more like q summer sun
day than a real live Fourth Of July
Many automobile parties Ae-L lL-e
plaza early Friday for the lower ana
upper valley, decorated with uagS ana
bunting and carrying hampers Oh 1000
and bags Of water for the MONDAY
The interurban line was informally
dedicated by the First Methodist churcn
with a trolley ride and picnic at West
Ysleta- The special chartered car left
the transfer plaza at 1l5 and was
/ booked to return at p. m The picnic
was attended by the Epworth League
Of the Methodist church
The auto clubs run to Van Patterns
/ started early Friday morning, many or
the owners getting a 8 o'clock start on
| the sun in order to arrive at Van Pat
tens before il got too hot X H. hlne-
hart chairman of the club tours com
mittee, waited until O'clock TO see
3 that the others got OF right
A patriotic concert was given at the
I Country club Thursday evening by the
Second cavalry band. complimentary to
{ the members Of the club. The band
was loaned by Col Frank West post
commander at the fort
Reyess band viii give a patriotic
concert Of Mexican and American airs
in Cleveland square this evening This
viii be the only formal observance OF
the day.
The usual exercises were held by the
military at the fort
FIags were displayed on the down
town business houses. on the san
JacintO flagpOle and in the residence
district. The chamber of commerce,
the new Masonic temple had flags
up, the Y. n c. A, the Mills building
Covered with flags, The Herald
building the White House the ROpu-
lar. Calisher's, the Sheldon and the
Roberts Banner building all had patri-
otto displays. On Epson avenue, Pros
pect- Montana street and in other parts
of the city there were many flags in
front of the residences
Henry CapeI at MorninEside In Al
tura Park observed the Fourth by hay
ing his big flag out from sunrise until
sunset and he also had an insane cele-
bratiOn" with fireworks.
a matinee dance was given at the
PasO Del NOrte roof garden Friday
afternoon, the ElSs had a shirtwatst
dance Thursday evening, the SOcledad
Franklin VIII have dinner at the
eldon this evening and other dances
and dinners viii be neld as informal
celebrations of the day
81 PasOans to the number OF $50 left
for AlamOgOrdO and ClOudcrOfr on the
excursion train which left the union
station at T-45 Friday morning. There
were nine coaches to accommodate the
crowd, the Southwestern borrowing one
Pullman car, one coach from Mexico
North Western ard one from the G..
H railroad. to make up the train. which
was six cars larger than the usual
train
Many Of the excursionists stopped of
at AlamOgOrdO to attend the celebra-
the train were run up from AlamOgOrdO
to CIOudcrOfU
Several of the excursionists took ad-
vantage of the special excursion rate
and viii remain at the Croft until
Monday morning, while a great many
others viii return to the city tonight
The Southwestern railroad general
offices were closed all day Friday The
O. II. and 7. p. offices closed at noon
and all Of the city ticket offices closed /
at noon. Nearly all business houses /
with the exception OF the big stores