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SECOND SECTION.
The' Atlanta Georgian and News
VOL.V. NO. 310.
ATLANTA, GA^
JULY 1907.
HISTORY OF
THE DAY WE
CELEBRATE
Anniversary of Decla
ration of Indepen
dence.
GREAT NATIONAL HOLIDAY ON THURSDAY
TO BE CELEBRATED BY ALL ATLANTANS
American Independence waa declared
one hundred and thirty-one yeare ago
Thuraday next.
Juet 181 year* ago the Declaration of
Independence waa algned In Philadel
phia, and the American republic took
|ta place in the eonatellatlon of world
power*.
It 1* only upon the** anniversaries
that people pauae to think of the mar-
velloua growth of thla country. From a
ttruggllng, thinly populated republic lv
has become great, rich, powerful In the
group of great power*.
More and more 1* the Fourth of July
becoming a great national event In
every aectlon of the Union. To the
•mall boy particularly I* It a great day.
For him It means fireworks from
early In the morning until late at night
Unfortunately the reckle** use of high
explosives In recent year* has run the
list of Fourth of July casualties up ap
pallingly. and many cities have prohib
ited the use of fireworks on that date.
It Is only on the Fourth of July that
the old Liberty Bell la heard booming
out from Independence Hall, In Phila
delphia. Thl* famous old bell has made
many journeys over the country, and
Atlantans will recall It* stay here dur
ing the Cotton States and International
Exposition In 1885. It was seen by
thousands of people from all sections
of the country, and proved one of the
great attractions of that great exposi
tion.
Within recent years the South has
come to observe the Fourth more gener-
nlly, and now It Is the occasion of great
public demonstration and oratory. Even
where there Is no fixed program of cel
ebration, It la made the occasion of at
least half holiday throughout the South.
This Fourth sees the country still In
the midst of great prosperity, with Indi
cations that It will continue.
Read the
Presidential Contest
On Double Page
This Section.
Read
Fourth of July
Ads. of Merchants
This Section.
HOW CITY
OBSERVES
4TH0FJULY
General Holiday Is
Planned by Majority
of Business Houses.
WHERE AND HOWTO SPEND THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
. Thursday Is the Glorious Fourth ol
July. ’
By common agreement practically
every store In Atlanta, Including every
thing from the corner grocery to the
wholesale and retail house, will be
closed at least half the day, In order to
allow their employees to enjoy the holi
day. Many of the stores, both big and
little, have announced that they will be
closed during tho entire day. The
closed sign will bo suspended from ths
entrances of all the banks In the city,
Unol* Sam's mall distributing centers
will send out carriers once In the fore
noon, and then nothing further will be
" ring until the Fourth of July, 1907,
ts become a thing of the past.
In order that Atlanta's citizens who
will spend the day In recreation may
havo an opportunity to witness two
games of the national pastime the man
agement of the Atlanta baseball team
ho* arranged for a double-header with
the team from Montgomery on the
Fourth of July. The first gome will be
played Thursday morning at 10 o’clock
and the second game Is scheduled at *
o'clock In the afternoon.
In addition to tho ball games, every
amusement park In the vicinity of At
lanta will be working overtime, and
Ponce DeLeon, the White City and
Grant park, whero tho new animals are
Incarcerated, will be the mecca for
thousands of oltlxens and visitors from
other parts who prefer the more stren
uous amusement of balling through the
ether in a swing attached to a pair of
wires, or to be hurled over a couple of
thin rails, around the sharpest of curves
In a car whose sole object In life Is to
get to the other end of tho line.
But of all the plans for the celebra
tion of the Glorious Fourth perhaps the
most attractive Is that which has been
planned by the Rod Men of Atlanta.
Thursday morning at 11 o'clock the
members of this famous order, accom
panied by their friends, will Journey
to Piedmont park, where a delightful
old-time Georgia barbecue will be
served. In connection with the barbe
cue Don Carey, he of the melodious
TOtO* (ad the pleasant smile, will read
tho Declaration of Independence to the
assembled multitude.
In the evening tho Red Men will
hold a torchlight procession, several
thousand of their number marching
through the streets of Atlanta to the
beating of tom-toms and' the accom
paniment of other musical Instruments.
Taken altogether, tho coming Fourth
of July will Indeed bo a red-letter day
In tho history of Atlanta.
You Might Take a Trolley to Marietta or the]
River If You Like a Quiet Day in the
Country With the Kids.
Where are you going on the Fourth?
Of course you are going romewhere.
No sane person would stay cooped up
In the house all day, when there’s a
chanco to get out In the open and ab
sorb some of the fresh air that wafts
from over the red old hills of'Georgla.
There's a lot of fine places to enjoy
yourself on the Fourth, and It doesn't
take nn automobile to get there. The
trolley cars are o.n the Job nil day.
This Fourth of July's the poor mnii's
holiday, anyway. Those people with
the big blue touring cars don't pav
much attention to such things as holl
days. The business man Is too busy
usually to know when one comes, un>
less he finds hi* bank closed Just when
he wants to negotiate a loan, and It's
always a holiday to his family, unless
there’* a bridge on. But the working
man—
Ah, he's the fellow who watches for
Christmas and Labor Day and Thanks
giving and the Fourth—and that last Is
the beat of all. For the Fourth arrives
just when the tired worker la begin
ning to (eel the heat of summer, be
ginning *o swear at the sun, and wish
he was a farmer boy hanging his feet
In tho stream and watching the cork
bob In tha water where a trout Is nib
bllng. It’a life working man whose pay
envelope represents six days of hard
work who waits for tho Fourth with
visions of out-of-doors, a day In the
open with the wife and th* kids, a day
under heaven's own blue skies, with
no thought of work, no worry over
grocery bills.
So, of course, all of you are going
somewhere Thuraday. But where?
Atlanta offers you plenty of outing*.
You might pack a basket with yellow
legged chicken and blackberry pi* and
go to any of the places around the city
and have a good time. But It might
be well to make up your mind before
the day arrives.
There's Ponce DeLeon, always ■ Jolly
place on holldnys. It won't take the
whole day to gst out there, and you
can combine It with a trip somewhere
else. You fellows who have seen all
your baseball games this season In the
green extra* might leave the wife and
youngster*, except the biggest boy, of
course. In sound of the band at Ponce
and join the crowd In the struggle for
a scat across the avenue, where Billy
Bmlth's Crackers are going to try hard
to make tbos* Montgomery dub* look
like a sine dime with a hole In It. But
maybe your family would like It bet
ter If you'd stay with them and fill
the kids with Ice cream cones and pop-
com.
Say, that Ponce Is a great place to
watch human nature. You can see
most as many people around the 10-
cent shows os you'd find on the beach
at Coney Island, or anyway they look
’Ike as many. Thore's plenty to amuse
you. A ride on the circle swing, a trip
through the darkness of the old mil!
with your best girl In the seat beside
you, a mad chase down the roller
coaster—there are many ways to bo
amused. And If you don't want to
spend a cent, there's Just as hearty a
welcome and no "move on" signs.
White City's another good place.
Maybe you haven't seen the new park,
for It's only been open a short time,
but It's worth visiting. .Take a Fair
street "White City" car and ride until
you can’t go any further. Then get
off, turn to your left and hear the
band play.
HERE IS A CHAhCE
TO GET A DISCOUNI
The double page of advertisements which appear In this section
offers a contest In which our readers nre asked to tell the names of the
different presidents of the United States, where they were bom, when
they were elected, how long In office, what political party they belonged
to. If living, their age, und If dead, when they died. Most of the ad
vertisers on these pages have offered a substantial discount to those who
will fill out the coupon In their ad. and present It when purchasing any
of the articles advertised.
You will notice photographs are presented of the twenty-six pres
ident* with the questions above mentioned and It Is especially commended
to the little folks for their review In history of the United States.
Councilman Chosewood built White
City. He found a big open field Just
beyond Grant Park, all going to waste,
and he saw a chance. After a force of
men finished their work, an old farmer
who drove into town by that road stop
ped hts mules, looked over tho fence
and robbed his eye*.
"They've sure been movin’ dirt
around these parts,” he said. And
they "sure'' had. Where there had been
old fyrrows, a row of amusement
houses had been built. A pretty lake,
with rowboats and a bandstand, had
taken the place of the dogfennel that
formerly prospered. Up on the hill
stood a new theater, and at one end
J. K. ORR TOASTMASTER
A 7 SHOE DEALERS' BANQUET
Old Point Comfort, July 2.—With
scarcely an exception, the delegates to
the Southern Shoe Wholesalers' Asso
ciation, now In session at the Hotel
Chamberlin, declare that business con
dition* In the South were never better.
Every section of the country south of
the Potomac and Ohio rivers Is repre
sented, and the whole tone of the con
vention Is optimistic to a degree.
J. K. Orr, of Atlanta, Ga., summed up
the consensus of the delegates on this
point, when he said the whole Southern
country Is prosperous, the prosperity Is
on a sound basis and there Is every rea
son to look for Its continuance.
At this morning's session a number of
questions Important to the trade were
discussed, among those who spoke on
the subject of "The Shoe Manufactur
ing Future of the South" being J. B.
Richardson, of Nashville, and D. H.
Clerkland, of Atlanta.
All of the speakers on the subject of
Immigration spoke of the urgent need
pf the Southern state* for a desirable
class of white labor.
The convention end* tonight with a
banquet, at which J. K. Orr, of Atlanta,
will act as toastmaster. Among the
speakers will be C. F. Merits, of Mont,
gomery. Ala. whose subject Is "Busi
ness Organisations; Their Usefulness
for the Advancement of Commercial
GROCERS TO CLOSE
ALL DAY ON FOURTH
A large number of the butchers and
grocers of Atlanta have shown their
sympathy with the movement to have
an old-fashioned Fourth of July cele
bration by agreeing to close their stores
all day. The owners want the entire
day In which to celebrate, and they
want their clerks to enjoy the same
privilege. As there will be nothing do,
Ing on tl
of the lake a big figure-eight roller
coaster was sending crowds of shriek
ing boys and girls around Its turns.
It’s worth while to take a trip out
Lots of Fun at Ponce DeLeon and White
City—Two Baseball Games For the
Fans, and Good Fishing.
Maud. Have you seen the new ani
mals? There’s a xebra there with more
•tripes than the Tammany tiger, a new
lion or two, and all the old favorites
you knew last year. There's a good
band, there are pleasant nooks for a
rest, and acres and acres of ground for
a family picnic. But It's the monkeys
that please the kiddles best of all.
There are solemn monks and frisky
monks, and monks with expressions
that change as fast a* a moving pic
ture, and when the little boys and
to White City. It's pretty'In the day, g| r |e climb on the railing In front of
and It's still prettier at night, when the
electric lights make it glow like a fai
ryland. There's vaudeville at the the
ater, and there's a man at the soda
fountain who'll tell you the latest score
from the baseball field.
Then there's Grant Park. If you go
to White City you’ll certainly stop at
Grant Park, and It's worth a trip on Its
own account. It’s the city's own—your
own—and there's nothing to pay but
car fare and the price of peanuts for
the big cage It takes a strong arm to
drag them away.
Out at Piedmont there’* to be lots
doing late In the day. The Red Men
will celebrate by a big barbecue, and
Dan Carey will read the Daclaratlon
of Independence. All the braves. In
their buckskin Indian clothes, will be
there. There'll be some fireworks and
a general good time. Besides, the chll
dren's playgrounds are open at Pled,
mont now, and the kids will have a
SHRINERS’ THEATER PARTY
WILL CAPTURE THE CASINO
bui
that day, people will have to
inelr supplies the day before,
he following have agreed to close
r stores the entire day; C. J. Hamp
er Grocery Company, all stores; 8. D.
Mulllnax ft Co, H. O. Reese A Co, p.
H. Donnelly Grocery Company: E. G.
Akin ft Co.. F. C. Wllkerson ft Bro,
Scott ft Peavy, T. R. Sawtell, all store*;
Maddox Grocery Company, Wood
Singleton, Wood ft Foster, Emery Mab,
- Tb
ket Company, S. D. Blacknall, Thomas*
ft Jones, Wolfshelmer 4 Co, L. W.
Rogers, down town stores, anti R. A.
Broyles, by P. H. Bullock, manager.
Interests." Most of the delegate* will
NEW READ BEGINS
WORK AT GRADY
The change of administration at the
Grady Hospital went Into effect Mon
day morning.
J. J. Meador, who was recently elect
ed superintendent by the hospital
board, took active charge of the hos
pital Monday morning.
Dr. T. F. Brewster, who resigned, will
remain with the hospital 15 day* by
request of the board to Inaugurate his
successor and to explain to him all the
duties and Intricacies of the office.
Tuesday morning will mark a similar
change In the building Inspector's of
fice. Ed. R. Hays, who was elected at
the recent council caucus, will succeed
Frank A. Pittman, who has served In
that capacity for the past 12 years.
go by steNmer to Boston 'omorrow and
will visit me shoe fairies about the
Massachusetts capital.
Forrest Adair, the potentate of the Yaa
rnh temple, has Issued Invitations to all
of the Hkrtners In this oasis to attend a
theater party to he given at the Casino at
Ponce UeLeon Park on nest Tuesday even
Ing st 8:15 o’clock.
The fihrlners have no meetings during
the auuitner time, as In their opinion It Is
too hot to work, and their custom Is to
devote the heated term to entertainment
and refreshments.
The barbecue given two weeks ago was
one of the most enjoyable ever held In At
lanta.
Negotiations have been pending for some
time between the Shrine and Manager lie-
Hire, and arrangementa were Anally closed
on Monday whereby the entire house will
he reserved exclusively for this order, end
no outsiders will he admitted. No cnmplt
sc ths best vaedevfi
Atlanta. Every act will be s top liner.
Thera wlU be no reserved aests and no
tickets will he necessary. The officers of
Jwl n&
ladles as they car* to bring, as It la always
understood that the ladles are always ex-
peote.i when entettalnmrnte art given by
place to enjoy life.
But thero nro other places besides
ths “regular" parks. There’s Lake-
wood, for Inatance. That’s a pleasant
rids on the trolley, with a lake at the
end, dancing In the pavilion, and plenty
of fresh air. Than there’s the river car
line, with the Chattahoochee and th*
bridge, and a cool little park on the river
bank, where you may find fresh flah
and barbecue and soft drink*. If you
are one of th* Walton-Cleveland school
you might drop down the river a piece
and cost a worm into the Chattahoo
chee end tee If your luck la working.
Maybe you’ll catch something, maybe
not, but that's fisherman’s luck, you
know.
If you are a member of the Athletlo
program. There’* golf out thero every
day In the week, end the Fourth give* a
chance for as many hole* as your legs
will stand. There’* rowing and swim
ming and all that add* to country club
Ilf*. But even for the general public
there’s something doing at East Lake.
The Southern championship tennis
tournament will be on during the day,
and that’s open to everybody, with an
admittance fee.
Did you ever take that trolley trip to
Marietta that you've been promising
yourself for a year or two? The Fourth
would be a good day for It, but you’d
better go early and avoid the rush. It’s
fine to get next to a window and spin
out on that twenty-mile run. The cars
•re like Pullman* for comfort, and
there are few stop* on the way. It’s
Just an hour’s run, and tho national
cemetery at the other end of the line Is
worth spending an hour In, especially
on this day, when patriotism la fore
most In every Amerlcan’s'heart.
But wherever you go, don’t forget
that this Is not your holiday alone, but
everybody's. Take your good humor
along with you. Don't fuss It you have
to stand up on the cars, for there are a
lot of people beside you who paid their
fares and didn’t get a seat. Don't wear
your beat clothea It you want to frolic
on the gnus, and don't make the kids
be too good during the day. They are
out for a good time, you know, and that
doesn't mean keeping off the frais and
looking dignified.
And Just another hint—If you have
any fireworks, be careful. Every Fourth
of July claims Its victims from giant
crackers and big explosives. Don’t let
yourself be ot s of the list , of "among
those Injured.' 1