New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
CITY IS READY FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Young America On Edge For
 July 4th Celebration GENERAL EXODUS SETS IN
Hundreds on Way to Shore and Country-Policemen Will Watch For Premature Observance - Band Concert and Fire Works.

For Premature Observance -
 Band Concert and Fire Works.
 New Britain is ready for the Fourth of July. Young America has bought his supply of fire works and noise making paraphernalia and his knickered and bobbsd sister has done the same. A general holiday will be observed throughout the city with extra policemen on duty to stamp out celebrations which verge on the riotous.
 Business will be suspended gener- ally, banks and stores closing their doors tonight and remaining closed until Tuesday morning.
 Hundreds of residents have gone away to the seashore or the country for the weekend and many more have removed to their summer homes for the rest of the season.
 Warns Parents of Danger.
 Every precaution will be taken by the police department to prevent ac- cidents in the observance of the great holiday, but the cooperation Of the public is of vital importance. Chief W. c. Hart states. In the use of fire works and firearms there is danger, and the careless ones are not always the victims, as evidenced in the number of people who are injured every year because of their proXim- ity to foolishly handled explosives. Parents should be especially watch ful their children do not toy with fireworks which do not discharge as soon as they are ignited. the chief says.
 All night patrolmen and supernu- merary officers will be on duty Sun day night. Close watch will be kept on fire alarm boxes to prevent the ringing of false alarms. Discharging of firearms and fireworks before mid night Sunday will not be allowed and those who celebrate prematurely will be punished if detected.
 Bremen Not Expectant, But Alert.
 Chief ". J. Noble of the fire de- partment does not anticipate an eX- traordinarily busy weekend. he states, and no unusual preparations have been made in the department. The firemen who are off duty are not permitted 10 leave the city without 1,a fGeiof, n IA ok taF at time and the rule will apply Monday. All firemen are required to report on second alarm, and many make a practice of reporting on all alarms.
 Two Baseball Games
 Two home baseball games are scheduled to be played in this city on Monday afternoon. The Orioles will play the Forestville town team at Walnut Hill park while the Bur ritts will meet the Slovak A. c. of the same town at St. Mary's field. Both of the teams are ready for hard battles and fans who wish to see some real good baseball will have enough to occupy them in these two games.
 Mail Service Suspended
 Employes at the post office will enjoy a complete holiday Monday. There will be no deliveries Of mail and all windows in the lobby at the post office will be closed.
 Band Concert and Fireworks.
 A band concert at o'clock will precede the municipal fireworks dis play at Stanley Quarter park which will commence when darkness comes night.
 The display will open with the release of salutes and a display of the national colors. Geysors and Japanese jugglery fountains. a set piece, will be next, followed by an- other set piece showing the national motto and flags. Comedy set pieces, operated, will intro luce "The Dancing Comedian" and Dare Devil Riders"
 Nine bomb shells, five of which Ire nine inch bombs will then be sent nto the air. exploding with q flow of colors and scenic effects Steamship siren and flash light ef- 'ects will precede the blazing forth of l Saxon cross in which entirely new color effects are presented. In sue eession will follow The Diamond "Pyro Rose Carnival" Playing Hoop Snakes" "The Whist. ing Comet" "Thc American Won Ter" The Great White Falls" the Invisible Star" "A Message to Mars"
 Then Comes Real Noise
 The program at this point will break into one of aerial bombs. Following loud reports, shells will be sent into the air to explode showers of varlegated colored lights and with shrieks and explosions of varying degrees of volume.
 Four hundred shells and 200 are employed 10 make up he next set piece, An Attack at Chateau Thierry." This Is one of he most elaborate sets ever em- oloyed in a fireworks display.
 The grand finale, consisting of 800 aerial bombs, will be followed ! oy the concluding number, a set piece, Good Night"