The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-04

with a vast Indifference 10 life and
limb at the State Fair grounds in mad
Cyclecar races that are scheduled to
be as hair-ralsing performances as
blowing the fuse on a giant cracker
to see IL It will go"
Belle Isle with its beauties early
in the day proved a Mecca for thous-
ands and indicotions were that by
night every blade OF grass would
have It's slender sheath made into a
green seat for some happy IL tired,
Detroiter. The boats to the Flats.
Sugar leland and other resorts were
crowded from their first sailing.
Dancing will be held in scores OF
places, The Motor Boat club has a
great program prepared and following
the afternoon races a dance will be
held both afternoon and evening with
display Of fireworks in the evening.
Dancing will also be enjoyed az many
of the resorts and on some of the
boats.
Nearly every club and resort has
prepared a fireworks display Of merit
The Belle Isle display will probably
be the largest. Many clubs and so
cieties have arranged for an after
noon and evening AZ various nearby
resorts and they have arranged fire.
work displays for the enjoyment of
their members
The absence Of the death-dealing
cannon cracker and the assurance
from the police department that
fresh young men who desire TO
brighter" the holiday crowd by
throwing o Explosives under the feet
OF passers-by, will be promptly lock.
ed up, did much 20 bring peace TO the
morning crowd and assurance TO the
afternoon crowd
The litAe folks whom fate has made
orphans will find the day merry one.
as the City's big brothers have ar
ranged feasts Of candy and ice cream
and excursions for many OF the lnsti-
tutions. and even so far forgotten the
safe and sane to see that fire crack.
ers will splutter and bang to the de-
light Of the little ones. Not big crack
ers it il true. but crackers just the
same. The Protestant Orphan asy-
lum children were mad with delight
this morning as they prepared 10
march 20 the river front and take a
steamer 30 Bots Blanc. with all the
promises of music and river and
crackers and sightseeing The Ger,
man Protestant tsylum Will have a
great spread of ice cream and cake
given by l.onis Peters and a dandy"
display of fireworks in the evening
The Home OF the Friendless viii be
tt7y srFIIr 1f=.r=reaE paftt.-tfitHf -the
inmates acting as both guests and
hosts, and piles and piles OF candy
and cake and ice cream ready 20
tickle the true inwards OF youthful
ieaster
The sporting goods stores. Friday,
reported endless sales OF fishing tackle
and bait, and If every hook they sold
catches one fish Detroit will feast all
day SUNDAY
Thousapds OF Deuoiters left the
city Friday evening for resorts by
rail and trolley and boat, but their
places were taken by other thousands
from nearby small towns and cities
and Wood Ward-ave. by 10 O'Clock bore
gay stgeam folk ready TO cele-
brate or look upon the beauties OF
store windows until afternoon rolled
around and the real Joys OF the day
began
The fact that the police gave out
strict orders, Friday night, 70 saloons
and cafes 70 "close and stay closed, "
added much 70 the enjoyment OF the
majority, although the minority open.
ly mourned as the move was mex.
pected and a DAYS supply OF refresh
ment had not been laid In.
The postofico was open In all de.
until 10 A. m but that VAS
about the only thing that was open.
The city and county Offices closed
tight, Friday night. and will remain
padlocked until Monday morning
a giant Hrecracker thrown into an
array og Fourth OF July goods on dis.
play IN The stand OF r. W. Barnes &
Co. in front of No TAG Woodward.
ave. caused a great commotion and
.pyrotcchnical display, shortly after
.uidnicht Two big plate glass win
dows we're shattered while a sky
rocket shof across the. street .ant
broke large plate glass window u
front OF Heyn's bazaar Abraham
Goldberc. one OF the two men 81
charge of the stand was paipfulE
burned He was treated ny oPliC,
Surgeon Thomas The damage q
Hevn's bazaar and \ NJ Barnes
Co amounts to about $50.