Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-05

Hycd inter FIRST aid had hccn admin
fstercd nnd returned IL duty.
Inc glorious albeit somewhat swell
terinE, Fourth has come and gone
out The weather that came with it
or, rather. that WAS already here to
pid 1t welcome and ASSET in the fit
tinS observance "t the day--promises
{" remain at least q day or TWO after
II. Tcmpera turo again hit the high
spots yesterday. and it's side partner
IN weather cS--hum!dity-was
once more on the Job workin.. nm.
ceasinsly from the iirst streaks of
morning light until the gathering
shades OF night as Mr.. Evans OF
the Weather Bureau. POLITICALLY put il
Inc city has known hotter days this
season. as far as records prove but
they came when the whole town was
at work and didn't have rs much OF
an opportunity TO talk about it HUI
nudity. too. has been just as tyranni-
cal on other occasions this summer,
If apparently not quite he malignant.
Enter Into Spirit OF Occasion.
Racing generally being in order on
the Fourth. humidity and tempcra-
ture entered into the spirit OF the oc-
caSion cordially and staged series
of races that were cXCItiugly close
until. at > O'Clock in the afternoon. tho
temperature made q squirt and hung
up record for the day-95 2-I0 HUI ,
Nudity Jagged few PAGES behind
as far as degrees are concerned. but |
had no difficulty in convincing spec |
tators that il was most decidedly an !
Important factor in the race. At no
sage OF tho contest was there any /
doubt in the minds OF those who uu- /
Willingly Witnessed the race ;hat hui |
mildly was in the running
The day started out We'll enough |
Al o'clock in the morning the Their
momctcr at Chimhorazo Park regis |
tered only 706i degrees. which was !
from two 10 four less than il has /
registered al the same hour in the |
last few days and which was tho |
minimum tor the day. But at .
o'clock the Indicator was ClinGing to |
the SO mark. ana At noon il had
jumped 10 slightly over 90. From
then until o'clock the trend was in
an upward direction. and the maxi !
mum Has reached ut 3. with - 9-l0I
degrees. AT o'clock last night it
was still very warm. showing STl-2
degrees.
Today also promises to hc ho,. Liz
tie change in temperature is expected.
hut whatever change does occur Viii
probably l." for the better: which :
=" say lhcfc Is some ground To hope
there will bc Il slight drop. Rain is
TT promised. hut up to the IN, menL
there is no law against praying for it,
William Byrd Park * Oasis.
William Byrd Park was TO the pco-
pie of Richmond Yesterday what an
oasis is 10 the dusty traveller on the
great sahara Desert ana il proved be-
N"nd doubt that it is the most norn-
la' spot in the city for tn" thousands
"t mcrrymakcrs who seek on, the
cool spots on holiday
In the morning. when the sun WIS
!Ast pcepine abov" the horizon. the
flfst early risers appeared on tin. ton
MS courts. and At about the sam. tlm,
the IFS; slim figure d!vcd L.nra;h
the tranCUl waters Of Shields lake.
Soon after this both sections of inc
parlt were in FUN use. several hun
dred hathers taking AN early morning
dip before breakfastiug
F"on this time ON until .u,v hour
last Light RIchmoudcrs .nio,..l to
the fullest the advantages az ~. 3na
acres Of greens ward. trees. Hills ana
la kes which comprises this Mecca Of
the capital city IN" tired bg..nrss
man cam" ana f%.r&ot Tie cares uf :,
busy week thD-hoI.S"wif,. hrou..bl. ,he
basket hlied with lunch ana Let tho
worries Of making both ends me-,
take care az themselves; the smll
child brought its baseball ourdt c,
dolls along ana alI. it seemed tool
advantage az The opportunity 80 don
bathing suit ANA rooi on IS, .h.
pa!my lakes waters. for ON. .r ir.
largest crowds uC the reason ,
semb.cd here Yesterday
Spread Lunches in No.u,
But the grounds sCrroundue tia.
lake were mot alone in p'puarity. for