Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-05
RICHMOND ENJOYS QUIET
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
Children Make Merry With Fire
works, and Park Visitors
Arc Numerous.
MANY VISIT COUNTRY COUSINS
Thousands Give Vent to Patriotism
at Baseball Park-CapitOl and
Other Public Buildings Are Closed
Throughout Day.

With the mercury hanging lazily
around tho even temperature mark and
with skies overcast just enough to
nond yesterday spent as pleasant. yet
as patriotic Il Fourth as she has in all
tho 40 years since Thomas jefferson
made his epoch-making declaration of
human rights. The burning sun of
other Fourths was lacking. but the ir-
repressible spirit Of Young America
and the usual amount of pop crackers
were on hand just AZ in days gone by.
The city practically suspended bust
ness while patriotic citizens celebrated.
Some OF them made joyous the oCca-
sion by visiting their country cousins.
TO whom the season gives an abund-
ance Of cantaloupc sand the where
withal to mako barbccucs and Bruns-
wick stews. The soda water boy threw
aside his white coat and went to see
Richmond show superiority over Prov
idence In baseball The politician went
to a country gathering and told tho
average citizen how much he loved
him, provided he has paid his poll taxes
and so they all celebrated. each in
his own way.
There were few accidents. Richmond
has come to believe in "a sane Fourth.
The shall boy still has his pop cracker.
and nc doesn't fail to shoot it But
he has become more expert In han
ding II. and he uses more care than
in former times. Bonflres stu burn.
but there is less Of rccklcssncss. Peo-
pie arc not less patriotic. but arc more
mindful of life and limb
BASEBALL FANS GIVE
VENT TO PATRIOTISM
Thousanhs Of baseball fans gave vent
to their patriotism yesterday at Broad
street Park. where the home team
whipped Providence twice In success
cir l.r u
by watering places. Many youthful
couples took advantage OF tn" oppor-
tunity OF scclusion nt the various city
parks Broad street last night had more
than its usual share OF promcuadcrs.
The thcatcrs were full
Uniformed soldiers gave color 20 the
occasion yesterday. NirEinia's quota Of
troops. mobi!izinE at Camp Stuar, to
prepare for service on tho Mexican hor-
der. lo!tcrcd in The parks. walled tn"
streets. went To the thca,cr Most OF
them had their swccthcartS Win th.ln
Others we're made glad h. ViSi, from
parents who took advantage Of tho
holiday 20 come in 20 sec tn. soldier
n"T ""t7re he goes on his trip TO
Brownsville
The SNIP % state Law peacefully at
anchor while it's pilots scattered to
the 'pl!i corners OF the Commonwealth
- Celebrate In their own peculiar way
the h.t'hday of American independence
Every o'!oe N The Capitol was closed
state officers doHned their holiday
G'"ES. and went their several WAYS 70
MAKE sNeeches pop nopcrackcrs. or
90 Anything else which 20 than seemed
meet - celebrate Tho Glorious Fourth
Long Tom Haynes and h!e fellow
policeman were the only two State en-
rloEe"s who stuck doggcdly 10 their
Jobs The fourth Ia no moro dav OF
rosy 10 them than blue" sunday Law
,.rt Ia
SPNhr" on holidays as we'll as at other
times y stray dog might chase tho
SQUIRRELS, or Cclehrntcr might bring
N TOO much jag, or vandpl might
steal Henry Clay ana pm, him ~ for
sal" in tho open market. Long Tom"
must 81 and see that none Of these
things happen.
CITY officials closed M shop also and
joined with the rest Of the people in
celebrating