Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
4; !: !. IN OF JULY Will
:s, &: y: i GENERALLY OBSERVED
ness
(pirit Of 1870 Lives Again To-Day,
When People Gather to Give
Thanks for Peace.
HOLIDAY ALL DAY TOMORROW
Picnics at Highland Springs and
Civic Celebration at Highland
Park Feature Day. NJ. IL. n.
Observes Characterization Day"

This is the Glorious Fourth of July.
The spirit OF 1910 lives again to-day.
1t animates millions Of Uncle Sans
sons and daughters, the world over.
From the rockbound coasts of Maine
TO the rolling, red waters Of the Rio
Grande; from the Virginia capes TO the
site OF the replica Of ',e home of
George Washington on San Francisco
Bay: in far away Porto Rico and the
more distant Philippines, where new
generations of the little brown broth
ers" are being reared in an appreciation
OF the true meaning of life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness the
Stars and Stripes are iluttering enyly
in the breeze while the American
Eagle proudly flaps its wings and
screams n mighty reminder of the
Declaration OF independence.
The joyous clansor OF Ginning bells
issuing from church spires rises as a
PAGAN OF giadness TO accompany the
prisons of the millions of worsh;pers
to the Throne of Grace Love of God
and love of country commnEle in the
prayers that patriotism and sense of
gratitude TO the Prince Of Peace, who
has spared the Land of the Free and
with which lie has seen fit TO permit
less favored nations 10 he scourged,
combine 10 inspire.
FESTAL CELEBRATI0N
RESERVED FOR TOMORROW
Because Independence Day falls this
year on Sunday, the festal celebration
OF the great holiday is reserved for
tomorrow. Federal. State and munich
tc w. OH
ing the principal American holiday to-
morrow by suspendinE business.
In the larger cities of the North and
West the usual public demonstrations
will be held, the chief and most i'm
pressive feature of which is the read
ting of the Declaration Of Independence.
Patriotic addresses will be delivered
by eloquent orators to enthusiastic
muititudes. The welkin will ring with
the cheers of millions. Military and
civic bodies will march in columns of
brilliant pageantry 10 the bare OF
many brass bands through avenues
banked deep on either side by swclter-
ing humanity and billowing with flags,
banners and bunting OF red white and
blue.
In the Southern cities the observance
of the Fourth of July has become more
most n complete suspension of busi-
ness. With nil Federal, State and mu-
nicipal offices closed and the day given
over to recreation and frolicking, prac-
tically all OF the industrial plants will
close down, most of the wholesale
houses will suspend business for tho
whole day, and many OF the retail
business houses will close their doors
ut noon. giving their employees n half
holiday.
"SAFE AND SANE"
FIREWORKS. REGULATIONS
While sentiment in recent years has
favored n safe and sane" observance
of the Glorious Fourth. the official ban
on fireworks and other explosives is
not SO rigid as TO interfere seriously
with the natural inclination OF Young
America. Firccrackers Roman candles
and other pyrotechnics may be used
except in the neighborhood Of hos
pitfalls and other institutions and on
blocks where there is sickness or other
objections TO noises.
Chief OF Police Werner Yesterday
gave warning that frecrackers larger
than No. size will not be permitted
tomorrow, while the use OF fireworks
OF any kind ,eSday is prohibited. Per-
sons who violate the order as TO fire.
crackers or other explosives will be
arrested and fined.
Thousands OF Richmondcrs will
spend to-day or o-morrow, or both,
out Of the city. Numerous picnics
fishing and hunting parties will cause
the exodus OF a multitude OF pleasure
hunters Other thousands OF amuse-
ment seekers Will conten, themselves
with gayety the theaters. amusement
parks and baseball grounds afford.
CONGRESSMAN MONTAGUE
SPEAKS TONIGHT
Americanization Day" viii be OBJ
served this evening at $50 O'Clock at
the Young Mems Hebrew Association
Building with an attractive program Of
oratory and song. The principal ora
ton VIII be delivered by Congressman
Andrew Jackson Montague. who Will
be presented 10 the audience by Henry
;. Hntzler. The Star-Spangled Ban
Her" VIII be sung by chorus aug
nented by a company OF the Boy Scouts
of America, headed by Scoutmaster
Ralph Walierstcin and the Young
Mems Hebrew Association orchestra
will supply instrumental music The
celebration VIII be an open-air affair
held in the association grounds.
There VIII bc public dcmonstra-
ton under the auspices OF the Citizens
Association OF Highland Park Monday
on the public square known as the