The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY
GENERALLY OBSERVED
Ptcnicker Was Most Popular Individ-
ual, While Many Spent Day
With Baseball Fans.
CAMP STUART RECEIVES
Hundreds Visited State Military, See
Ing What II Looks Like To BE Raised
to he a Soidier-No Hurts From
Explosives.

Yesterday, a day made famous by
history. and consequently proclaimed
a holiday by city. State and nation.
was not overlooked by Richmond.
which arose yesterday morning full Of
plans for the observance of Inde-
pendence Day. And not a possible OPP
portunity for celebration was missed
for there was something different. do
ing in all parts of the city and vicinity
for everybody.
Starting in the early morning, fam
lilies and parties Of friends made their
way to parks and woods for private
picnics, some spending the day and
others going out in the afternoon
Young and old went along. loaded with
boxes and packages. Forest Hill
Park was about the most popular
place for these picnics. although q
number OF them went to different
spots down the river. The beach.
too. came In for Its share of the holi-
day crowd. all of the trains leaving
View and nearby resorts being f1lled
to capacity.
Varied Attractions.
But the stay-at- homes were not
lacking in their enjoyment For these
were the movies, baseball and Camp
Henry Stuart. and they turned out in
large numbers to them all. The NOV
ING picture SHOWS III par taSutar ULu a.
rushing business, long lines of the
fans standing waiting for admission to
the continuous performances. At the
bail park 1t was a regular holiday
crowd. which numbered many thou
sand, and the fact that Richmond won
both games from the Providence
boys In pretty style added much to
making the day a regular gala &C.
casion.
At the camp many hundreds OF
people enjoyed their stay with the sol
diers. All day they came and went.
passing among the tents. and having
big brothers or friends explain the
mysteries OF military activities. In
the afternoon a band concert was
given in the grandstand. and large
number Of people sat throughout the
program.
Then In addition TO all these means
OF celebration. a big picnic was held
in Highland Park that attracted a
Other towns nearby had their pic
MICS and there is a doubt II any of
them were without Richmond rep
resentation.
The closing of many places OF
business and the early closing of
others made possible the complete en-
joyntent of the Fourth. In all city
buildings, State and government Of
fees and banks the sign that nothing
was doing in business way was
hanging out and 1t was only in JUS
sice Crutchield's court that anything
resembling labor was done.
No FSrecracker Casualties
One OF the most unusual things OF
the day was the fact that not a single
report was made of an accident caused
by ffrecrackers. No great number OF
the tse-nakers were used but there
were scattered detonataons all throug
THE city, and last night many sky
rockets and Roman candles could be
seen above the house-tops Many pa
per balloons too. foated over the
city.
Old Glory was we'll displayed from
house tops and fronts OF buildings
Especially was this noticed in regard
to private residences Practically
every automobile was decked with the
Stars and Stripes. and the little boy
had one to carry around with him
wherever he went.
All in all. II was happy day late
last night when the streams OF peo-
pie started back to their homes they
we're plainly wearied after the day OF
celebra ton. but that mattered not a
bit, II was the Fourth.