The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-05
HIGHLAND PARK HAS
NOTABLE CELEBRATION
Patriot Hawkins, Anciently Clad,
Opens Days Events With
Great Eclat-
GREAT CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Awful Slaughter Ensucs When Bene-
diets Attempt Game Of Baseball.
Prize Winners and List of Events
Carefully Chroniclcd.

yesterday. The picnic anu CeieDfd-
ton held in the public park was held
under the auspices of the Highland
Park Citizens Association for the
pleasure of the citizens of the suburb,
but people from every section of the
CITY Joined in the festivities. II was
the one great thing that Richmond
did in COMMUNICATION of the signing
of the Declaration of Independence.
That the celebration was success
tbnusand persons. men. women and
children. were present during some
hour OF the day or night
Charles Rose, chairman of the COM
mittee on Arrangements. SAID last
night that the celebration was the
most successful ever held in High
land Park. Not an accident of any
recorded during the entire day" said
Mr.. Rose. The Citizens Association
is a. pleased with the wonderful sue
cess of the day as are the people who
attended. who showed their appreci-
alton Of the day by interest In all of
the events on our program"
The celebration in Highland Park
has long been looked upon as the
greatest Fourth OF July event in Rich
mond. For the past six years the
Citizens Association of that place heA
been holding the celebration. not sim
ply as day of celebration. but as an
opportunity to get the people together,
the families and the younger citizens.
as day OF forgetting business and
remembering pleasure. The associa-
ton this year held it's best celebration.
and nearly every one in Highland Park
turned out for the event
Major Hawkins Opens Event.
Festivities for the day began at 9
o'clock yesterday morning Ma Tor
Horace A. Hawkins one of the most
active members of tn Citizens Asso-
citation. and probably the most widely
known citizen Of the suburb had the
honor of opening the day. Ma ior
Hawkins appeared on the grounds
dressed in pair of new blue over
alls. an old soldier cap, a muddy pair
of shoes and white gloves. In the
top OF the shoe on the right foot was
stuck a sprig OF straw. on top of the
left was a sprig of hay. on his shout
der Major Hawkins carried an old
army rifle OF the vintage Of 1875. In
the rusted barrel of the gun was stuck
a badly torn Confederate flag. which
had been hit many times by flying
shot and shell. Major Hawkins ad-
dressed the small number OF people
who were at the public square at the
time he made his appearance. lie
stated to the committee on arrange
ments that the celebration was on and
that he was present to keep order.
Speaking for the committee, Davis
Bottom acknowledged the statement
OF Major Hawkins and sent the MEM
bers of the com nittee present 10 their
various duties Later IN the day Ma
TOR Hawkins appeared on the grounds
again attircd In Palm Beach suit of
the latest model wearing a Panama
hat and carving walking stick He
.-f,ry ,trsYr Nvss 81.
try To keep order with a gun that
couldn't shoot ard that there was no
dis0rder for him 70 shoot At ANYWAY
Aud Now "a SCENE OF Slaughter
The first big event or the day was
held at $40 O'Clock Two teams.
composed OF the married men of, the
uptown and downtown sections Of the
suburb met on the base bail diam ond
AZ this nnpe crowd of spectators
vas on hand to watch the game.
which proved interesting throughout.
the benedkcts showing up In much
better form than wac expected After
a hard fight, which lasted about TWO
hours, the downtown married men
defeated their uptown ne.ghbors by
the score OF - to II. Members of the
losing team declined 70 make state
ment about the failure OF their team
TO make six runs IN the closing in
ming OF the game
After the baseball game everybody
was given chance 70 get dinner. The
Association served both dinner and
supper on the grounds. During the
sale Of food more than Atty pounds
OF hot weinies. Atty gallons OF ice
cream. thirty dozen pies. five bushels
OF peanuts, 100 pounds OF candy
ninety Ave dozen SOFT drinks. 500 rolls
and sixty foaves Of bread were dis
posed of by the committee
Athletic Events.
Immediately after dinner the ath-
ietic events were held on the grounds.
which had been marked off as
Greek stadium. Thousands attend
ed the tournament and more than $50
persons participated in the events,
prizes being awarded TO the winners
~ O'Clock at night by the commit
tee in charge OF this work
After supper had been served and
games played by both young and old
Kesnich's Municipal Band appeared
on the scene and enlivened the cele-
bratfon a great deal. During the con-
cert \ good display OF pyrotechnics
~ns sent up by members Of the Are
works committee and these. together
with some balloons. proved attrac-
tive. The concert ended at 10 O'Clock.
following which the celebration was
completed. Many people. however.
fingered at the park and played games
and finished the diapox don of the few
ediables the association raj left after
the days sale.
last Of Prize Winners
According to the rule of the asso-
cIation. only residents of Highland
Park could compete for prizes Those
who won prizes and the events in
which they were winners were as fol-
lows:
50-yard dash boys to s years
First. John Rhodes; second, carlton
Burton.
Hopping racial wilcox, FIRST
Wiber Powell. second.
50-yard dash-Gertrude Johns first:
Edna Rock. second.
Bear race--Linwood Thomas, FIRST;
Row Todd. second.
Shoe-tieing contest---Abe Alexander.
frst; Charles Rady, second
50-yard dash d~irls)---Miss Ruth
Schwaskert, first; Miss Gertrude
Johns second.
Sack race---Robert Gaines. first;
Roy Todd. second.
Candy-eating contest--Mattie Sto-
vail. first: Elizabeth Meredith second.