Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-06
CITY AGAIN IS TRANQUIL
AFTER STRENUOUS 4TH
Community Picnics, Baseball and
Motor Parties Feature OBJ
Scrvancc OF Day.

Once moro Richmonders are back
on the job and engaged in their
daily pursuits. none the worse for
wear, but some very tired, after
their participation in very strcnu-
Gus. though safe and sane. Fourth OF
July.
The community picnic held yestcr-
day ut Highland Park under the
auspices of the Highland Park Cit
liens Association was the greatest
event In the history OF that suburb.
Thousands attended the festivities.
and the contests were SO close that
awards had not been made at Il late
hour. as the judges were still de-
liheratinS.
The Community Recreation Assoc
that nature in the city, was invited
by the Highland Park Citizens Assoc
Siaiion, the oldest in the city TO
picnic OF yesterday Through the
kindness and courtesy OF the man
ayers OF the Broadway Thcatcr and
the FIRST National Exhibitors Cir
cult. the Community Recreation AS
ISOLATION was able to exhibit Charlie
Chaplin and Mary pIckford in OPEN
air movies TO the delight OF thou
sands OF youngsters and ohcrs in
Life
Shrincrs Return.
Early Yesterday morning, just in
time to join their hOmcfo!kS in celc-
nraiinS the Fourth. the Richmond
delegation of Shriners returned from
the convention ut Portland. Greg. and.
although tired and weary from their
long trip. joined in masking the dag
one long to he remembered
Many Rlchmonders motorcd to Pc
.eFsonrs yesterday morning and saw
we!l-contcstcd and spirited game, the
first of the days double header 1t
100 in the afternoon the same teams
lined UP before a real holiday crowd
OF over '.utb AT Boulevard Field and
saw the Colts trounce Petersburg. in
game just made for the spectators
III which home runs and arguments
were not unusual. by the score OF
. to Z. Every seat in the grand
stand and blcachers was occupied.
the overflow being allowed to stand
or SIT on the grass in left field. The
colts realized they just had to win
before this big holiday crowd. and
every time the Coolers got a few
runs ahead the locals tied the score.
The bail over the lcft-iicd fence lSr
Il nome run.
l.. l.. Cox Is Orator.
E"Wi ~ CON. former Speaker of
IN" House OF DELEGATES, was the
principal orator a; community pic
Me and Fourth of July celebration
Ge,u 1t Eikhart School. Chesterfield
Couaty. by the Farmers Community
r.iGhborhood gathering. and the band
played all popular airs, ending With
The star Spanglcd Banner"
Forest I'M Park was ovcrlowinC.
and late last night the crowd con,
ilhuy' TO FIJI all trolley cars bound
IN mat direction. boating on VIII
nam i5yrd Park Lake was as popular
as ever, and many enjoyed the
pa,ninE ~ shields Lake.
White Bank drew crowd from
miles miles around and hundreds OF fam.
lies brought their lunch and mad.
a day OF IT, Many Turnpike picnic.
were gong at full blast along the
Petersburg Turnpike.
Feature pictures were shown in all
iocaI movie houses The Lyric gave
an extra holiday matinee. ana many
cnJoycu thc GOODNESS OF these the
atcrs, both afternoon and cveninr
The old-timc iirecrackcr. Rom,n
candle and skyrOckct We're conspicu.
Gus by their abSruc,