The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-05
ENJOYABLE FOURTH
IN HIGHLAND PARK
GAMES. CONTESTS AND MUSIC MAKE
UP AN ALTOGETHER DE-
LIGHTFUL DAY.
r. E. BYRD THE ORATOR
HE CoMmENDs THE PEOPLE OF THE
SUBURB Fon THEIR SAFE AND
SANE CELEBRATION OF
TIsE HOLIDAY.
r. E. BYRD THE ORATOR


set off last night. and Fl balloon floated
|. gracefully over the town Of Highland
Park. the end was marked or the
fourth annual Fourth OF July picnic,
given under the auspices OF the Citi-
xens' association. 1t was q delight
full day in every way.
The day was Ideal for the gather
ing. The company was delightful and
the attendance exceeded that OF any
previous occasion by large numbers.
and from the beginning Of the day,
along about o'clock, till 10 last night
the park was the center of attraction,
| There were contests and games OF
every sort--for the ladies, the girls. the
old men. the young men and the boys,
and every contest was holly fought,
from the time when Jimmie Todd Is
terraptns and Aubrey Herndons Hohoes
began the annual ball game. Chief
Tom Dance was the umpire and all
Of the players assisted him in HIS
efforts to make the game brilliant and
| pleasing. And they succeeded. That
he Is alive today Is a tribute to his
j fairness and the peacefulness Of the
players and spectators.
Ball Game starts IT.
Tho game went full seven innings
/ and lasted two hours. Base hits were
I Of frequent occurrence, there being
! two baggers. three-baggers and home
| runs, while singles were plentiful
| as candidates for the council In Jeffer-
son ward. The game ended In a tie
and all the members enjoyed the prize
"a box OF Cortez cigars.
From noon till O'Clock there was
| nothing much to engage attention. save
| that the sale of light refreshments and
soft drinks kept the committee. headed
I by Captain A. c.. Quarles. on the jump.
and the small boys and girls had the
! time of their lives.
Perhaps the most interesting event
of the day was the baby contest for
/ TWO prizes 1t was early manifest that
| the infant industry needs no protec-
( tion In that part of Greater Richmond.
! There were small babies, big babies.
( fat babies lean babies, some with curls
and some with bangs, some with a few
/ teeth and some who are still required
/ to gum it, Some were ballheaded. Some
+ were laughing. some were frettng and
] tuning and doting mothers smiled at
the members Of the committee TO make
the award-and they shall be nameless
here forevermore-consult and dis
appeared, sending in their decision by
note.
The decision OF the committee was
as follows: To the prettiest girl baby,
set of gold baby pins, to Nance Eliza
beth Hoyle, and 10 the finest looking
boy, 10 John Daniel Taylor, Jr.
MFR. Byrd the Orator.
Richard Evelyn Byrd was the
speaker for the occasion. being intro
/ duced by Mayor W, G. Quaries Mr.
Byrd was we'll received, basing his
remarks on THE Day We Celebrate
referring to the nomentous times and
events which led To making the day
memorable in the annals of the nation.
He declared that NirEinia0s had every
occasion to recall the day and TO
observe it in becoming manner. Com
ing TO the celebration proper he de-
ciared that the example of High
land Park was worthy of emulation
in every section 1t served TO bring
the people together, TO make them
q sort of community, to get acquainted
and to encourage the spirit of in
terest in the town. He said that
the occasion was one in which the
town had cause to be proud. He re-
ferred to the long line of Nirginians
who had been conspicuous In history.
! and said that in the past the people
, of Virginia had been called on to lead
/ on the forum, in the hustings and
{ IN the field. craftsmanship had ever
been the part of Eirginians. and there
, was a return TO the ancient Gust osns
in the last presidential election when
I a Virginian was called 10 direct the
destinies of the nation. Mr.. Byrd was
: literally applauded for his speech,
, which was brief and timely.
The Blues band furnished music
from O'Clock till 10 o'clock. and al
: frequent intervals there were i'm
: promptu dances on the green. boys
a and girls enlivening the afternoon.
Winners Of Contests.
! Then came all sorts of entertain
| ments and contests, the winners In
, the contests being as follows:
, Hopping race, boys eight to twelve
I William Radcliffe.
! Hopping race, thirteen 20 seventeen
/, Edward Marshall.
Three-legged race, ten TO fifteen
= jesse Deyine and Ray Todd,
, Three-legged race, thirteen to etgh
teen--Isharles Quaries and Jim Todd
Shoe-tieing race-Richard Williams
One hundred yard dash--LinwooG
Thomas
One hundred yard dash for mar
ried men--W. B. Chisholm
Sixty yard dash for girls-Eliza'
/ beth Bernard.
s Sack race-Richard williams and
t Floyd HUDSON.
: Sack race for married men--W. F
Hendricks.
!, JAMES Burton.
Egg and spoon race for married
women--Mrs. w. L. Sizemore.
Armless wrestling match-R. c
] Blackburn.
Throwing baseball through sheet
Mrs. Toone. first; Mrs. Willie Gregory
second.
Throwing baseball through shee
by girls-Louise Grigg. first; Loi
Yarbrough, second.
Ball throwing. distance--Miss Bur
ton. first; Miss Haines, second.
Pillow fight--Russell Satterwhite
4 FIRST; Charles Gregory, second.
Climbing creased pole--Georg'
Todd. fifteen seconds.
Baseball throwing. distance, mar
ried ladies--Mrs. John Qnarles, first
Mrs. Timberlake, second,
Drawing for porch swing-Mrs
John ID. Taylor.
Wrestling mntch--Zeke Smith
First; William Parker, second
Donkey contest-~Charles Reiger.