The Billboard 1909-07-10: Vol 21 Iss 28 (1909-07-10)

ea mate ee an ye a 4 JULY 10, 1909. The Billboard 17 SANE DOUBLE HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT COUNTRY A BETTER ERA IN CELEBRATIONS Special Dispatches Received July 5th Indicate Fair to Good Park and Other Amusement Business—Weather Generally Favorable, and Casualities Much Less Than in Previous Years. The agitation for a sane Fourth, which can! not fail to manifest its beneficent effect on in creased business to the legitimate amusement ark, seems to bear fruit, and has caused a great falling off in serious accidents. At noon July Sth, the reports from throughout the 1 ted States Indicated 65 fatalities and 368 persons wounded. Many large cities which in previous years have returned large death lists to-day escaped without the loss of a single life, nd in some there was not a serious injury. New York City scored the first victim, a eleven-year-old Itallan boy. In Chicago no deaths had occurred and only 11 Injured. The fir ses at noon had not Teachbed the $500,000 mark. Th ollowing telegraphic reports, received up to the time of going to press, tell the story of the 4th and Sth in the larger cities: AT NEW YORK. New York, July 5 July 4, volunteered a million dollar fire at leischmann’s Bakery on Broadway, famous for its bread line. This illumination and conflagrati however, was evidently not Intended as a fore runner of the Fourth of July festivities. The attendance at Coney Island was estimated at 200,000. Coney evidently had more than its share of the crowd and the other parks had their show In the way of casualties, the sane celebration of the Fourth developed few. <A toy cannon burst, killing a girl four years of age and eleven accidents are reported A feature of the day was the arrest of Eva Tanguay for wearing tights on the stage In the city there were fifty small fires. Coney observed the Sunday laws as usual Broadway was positively deserted Sunday and the weather was clear, being the coldest Fourth ever recorded, with tem perature at 5S. Monday opened up bright and clear, much ner than Sunday, in fact being an ideal day. The town was very noisy from day break. Coney again had a record attendance and all suburban parks are doing splendid business. At Morris Park, Glen Curtis ts a.cempting to make an aeroplane record and has drawn thousands to witness the performance. On the Hudson several regattas are being pniled off. A big civic parade is in progress and fire works will take place at all parks. The Sunday vaudeville Md was lifted yesterday by the new police administration and ail peaces were opened as before the last drastic omer of the municipal authorities. FRANK WINCH. AT GHICAGO. mn Chicago, July 5. a unday proved cool, with rain threatening all day with a downpour tn the evening. Sans Souct was fllnminated by lanterns and Forrest Pert with special electrical displays. Horace wi | expected to navigate his airship July Sth at White City but the heavy rains Monday seem to prevent. Luna Park had a special fireworks displey Monday, and Riverview epended on Creation. The weather Is responsible for a decreased attendance. The 4th was quiet wit! ineonsiderable accidents. Monday, cold and ra hing steadily. Monday's attendance smaller than Sunday, due to bad weather w R. ROTHACKER. AT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, July 5. Sunday, July 4th, was delightfully cool and Peasant and in consequence the parks were crowded with ople. Stringent police orders Prevented any flreworke display on Sunday and consequently the masses were compelled to seek outdoor amusements. Willow Grove, Woodside. White City and Washington Parks had the bigest crowds ever present and all concessions were kept busy from early morning until late “t night. Business was nearly double that of last vear Over elebty thousand of our people went to A ‘otic City, N. J., on Saturday and Sunday the railroads being taxed to their capacity. It is estimated that over two hundred thousand People were at that resort, every pier and amuse tent place was crowded on Saturday night and sil day Sunday, Monday, July Sth, 1s another ideal day for out door amusements. There is not a sign of ra nh and people have been flocking to the parks einer early morning From present Indications ‘his will break all records at our parks. Callfornia Frank's Wild West opened at the HipDorin me to a big matinee crowd. At the ChestSat Gtrest Theatre a patriotic celebration will wid all day William Ingersoll will read he declaration of Independence at both matinee ane evening performances, and special music has yen, provided The Fayette Orchestra and Big A adeville show drew crowds to Ketths. Welsh ~ here Cirens are sold out for matinee per fjtmanee. Woodside, Willow Grove and White y wilt have big displays of flreworks tonight and at ‘Re ~ these places should be enormous BOB WATT. AT CINCINNATI, Comparative statements Indicate that at = nee at all of the Cinetnnatt parks on In neve Day and July 5, when the real cele ee pre cccurred, was materially better than ere! — Special double bills and pyrotech Park Con ave were given both days at Chester omey Istand and Lagoon te immense crowds days by reason of the special inviting program technical display on the lake were the special The only Cincinnati resort that did not sh en increased attendance over last year was + prevented many from enjoying pleasures of the afterward became interesting series of war AT BOSTON ‘ ards ‘ les io a8 there will be no city display the crowds | towards modification places as great as in other years. F. AT WASHINGTON. Washington, July 5. Nation's birthday prohibiting the indiscriminate use of fireworks, and only instances where the District Commissioners have issned special permits can fireworks be set off, and this has been done only in a few cases, principally for night exhibitions in the large parks. A_publie subscription fund Was raised for special exhibitions, to be given today. All of the parks were well attended on both days, and the weather while cool in vited large attendance. J. 0. HARRIMAN. AT PITTSBURG. Pittsburg, July 5. July 4 weather was exceptionally cool and park attendance was only fair. Toda is ideal and attendance at the par Few accidents are recorded and practically no casualties. At Shenley Park, the features were Diavalo and Chefalo’s Loop-ihe-loop. At Point Bridge the attractions are Ruth Anderson and Bertha Schultheiss, high diver. Balloon as eensions, patriotic exercises. fireworks and mu sic are in evidence at all the parks. LOUIS L. KAUFMAN. AT NEW ORLEANS. Attendance at City Park was thirty thousand. The extra attractions were fireworks, ’ acne base ball. cavalry drill, oration of the day, by Ivy G. Kittredge, speeches by other prominent speakers There were also vaudeville, military band concerts and dancing. The White City attendance was five thousand, the MAJOR WILLIAM R. McCOMAS. eA va LOG With regret we announce the passing away, on June 23, 1909, of Major William R. McComas, Vice-president of The Henderson Lithographing Co., Cincinnati. McComas was born February 14, 1840. twenty-one years of age, he responded to the first call of his country for volunvaliant and faithful patriot, until the close of the the rank of Captain in the S3rd 0. V. 1. and Brevet-Major. His peculiar talent and attainments qualitied him for especial i. Survey Corps. He was also the author of a very illustrations that were published in Harper's Weekly during that period. Henderson Company fer a great number of years, he remained until his demise. nature’s true gentlemen, his influence was benefi tterment of his fellow man. Respected and loved by all, his death is keenly felt and regretted by the community in which he lived. extra atractions being Florodora and fireworks. The West End Park attendance was twenty thousand, with extra attractions and fireworks. Audubon Park attendance was five thousand. No accidents were reported at any of the parks July 4 or 5. WILLIAM A. KOEPKE. AT CLEVELAND, O. Cleveland, O., July 5. Cleveland enjoyed its first safe and sane | Fourth of July and not a single serious accident has been reported at this hour. A big parade of children and a public fireworks display at hight was held on the 5th. F. W. BEACH. The LaVelles are spending the week of July 4 at Chautauqua, Ill., taking a muca needed rest, July 4th was clear, the temperature being 4. “HOW NEW YORKERS CELEBRATED NATIONAL HOLIDAY. Seldom in New York’s history has there been such an exodus to the country side on any holiday as that which began as early as July 2. On Saturday, not one in fifty stores on Broadway was open. Most of the down-town places were closed, and at one o'clock, all business cares | were relegated to the custody of a janitor’s | lock. Early Saturday morning, a stream of trunkand-grip-laden autos began their file to train or ferry. It resembles a huge, endless procession going in a dozen different directions. The morning broke clear and sharp, just a few fleecy clouds reminded the out-or-towner that an umbrella might be a well-thought precaution. And, unlike any other day before in years, the wind was fresh, just enough to set aflutter any one of a million flags standing out in front of every house. The day and weather was most auspicious. Managers on Broadwa) the few that tempt fate by remaining open— do not anticipate capacity houses, unless the unforeseen happens. This holiday weather smacks of sea shore and green fields. Only about ten houses in all will open on July 5 for matinees. A statement given out by the railroad companies indicates that 100,000 trunks a day will be handled for the fire-cracker pr! Every piece of available railroad equipment is being rushed into service. Every road in all directions has an excursion or more announced. The various steamship lines are expecting tremendous business. Even motor boats and the mosquito fleet are being trimmed up for outing purposes. This year the Fourth, meaning two holidays instead of one, explains the record-breaking rush to get out of town. An official of the New York Central said that every piece of passenger equipment owned by the company would have to be pressed into service to handle the crowd that will leave the city for Northern New York, Massachusetts, and St. Lawrence River resorts. The Western New York Express will go out in two sections, while all of the trains going to Niagara Falls will carry extra Pullman accommodations. One Lake Placid train will go out in several sections, all Pullmans; while every train leading to the Berkshires and the Lake Champlain resorts will be filled to capacity. The celebration at Lake Champlain next week partly accounts for the unprecedented rush to that section. The New York, New Haven and Hartford trains, also, are going out packed to capacity. Maine resorts are drawing throngs and _ the steamship companies operating boats in the Maine service are going out with every stateroom taken. Atlantic City is drawing a large number of visitors, every Pennsylvania train going to that resort being crowded. Cape May, also, is getting a big quota of New Yorkers, as are also Long Branch, Asbury Park, Spring Lake, Sea Girt, Ocean City. and the seores of other resorts between Sandy Hook and Cope May. The Long Island resorts are not being forgotten by the holiday tourists. And for those who are disinclined to a long jaunt, there will be much to offer within a stone’s throw of Manhattan. Any one of our dozen easily accessible parks has been tuned up | to please the holiday crowds. Coney, of course, wil leome in for the lion’s share. Dreamland and Luna have both added many new features. Patriotic music will be heard here, there and everywhere. The Bowery has been dressed in regalia. All the Coney parks remained open Sunday, and will continue to do so this season. Supreme Court Justice Kelly decided the issue, which has hung fire for weeks, in this wise: “The Mayor purposes, unless restrained by injunction, to close Luna Park at Coney Island, because its operation is said to violate the Sunday law. It has been open on Sunday since it began operations, seven years ago. Sunday in summer time is the great holiday at Coney Island. The Mayor is beset on the one side by people who insist that any recreation on Sunday violates the law of the state, and is coutrary to religious principles, and there may be people who honestly believe that Luna Park violates the Sunday law in displaying its attractions on Sunday; there are many others, however, who believe just as honestly that places such as Luna Park violate neither the law of God nor of man. There is a difference of opinion between judges at trial term and judges in the appellate courts as to what the Sunday statute forbids and what it permits. I do not decide on this preliminary hearing that the exhibitions in Luna Park are not common shows and subject to license. I do not de | cide that the Mayor has not the power to limit licenses to six days. I do not decide that the opening and operating of Luna Park on Sundays is legal. These matters should be deliberately tried and determined by a judgment of the court. “The motion is, therefore, granted, upon condition that plaintiff stipulates to move this case for trial at the October special term and to be then ready to try it.’’ “HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP” The many friends of Mrs. Nannie Thompson Shields, beloved wife of John H. Shields, will regret to learn she passed away Tuesday, June 29th at the Seton Hospital. Cincinna Shields was operated upon January Womans Hospital, Nashville. Tenn i second operation performed March 17th the « tors finding a cancerons growth informed Mr. Shields that there was no hopes of her recov ery. also advising him to take her home where she might spend the remainder of her days with her sister fn Cincinnati. on May 10th Mrs. Shields was brought to Cincinnati. and for a short time it was thought thé change was going to benefit her, but her sleeps gradually crew longer each day, until she entered into eternal sleep June 29th. Mrs. Shields was the danghter of the late James W. Thompson of the firm of Thompson & Vandiveer. She was born in Newport, Ky., in 1872, and at the age of 16 she entered her father’s office d& bookkeeper Like her father she was of pleasing personality and generosity. It was here she first met and afterward married John H. Shields. originator of the ten cent circus. Mrs. Shields was a bright. Intelligent woman, showing tact in managing business affairs. She was a great help to Mr. Shields in many wars and he feels her loss deeply. During her illness he closed his show, to remain constantly at her bedside She was laid to rest at the side of her father in Spring Grove Cemetery, at 2 p. m., Thursday, July Ist. A ee er , ; | ‘ ar. aie ee sae ee a bk