Show THE LUNGS were needed to sho bow heartily the po claro enjoy the eliade and quietness of what are chilled the lungs of a city yesterdays crowds at lester bark must have furnished a complete demonstration the thousands who were there at the ceremonies in the forenoon the hustled and bustling throng who en joltki the afternoon sports and th still who and took part in the closing services of the evenin Lt all gave expression by their actions to the public appreciation of thavone solitary spot inthe whole city where such happy and natured could convene in reasonable comfort the day was singularly free from accident or fa bality to begin va ith the weather was as perfect as a july day could be rather unsuitable for the business of those who shovel inov v for a living but all that could be of 0 sired by those bo deal in fees and beverages whatever differences of politics religion or business exist were put aside for other and ordinary days and everybody in et in everybody else a fellow american patriotic happy and well pleased there wasa universal disposition to be patient and contented and angry passions were for the nonce kept under effective curb those who themselves did not cheer took delight in the cheers of others it was in short day of freedom peace and good humor the awon is all an c h commendable observance and ati anks are due those who were active f in preparing the pro gramme pro ma I 1 ing the celebration and carrying it to so successful a we cannot refrain from observing while we recall the pleasured pleas urea gh which via have just massod that not alone lester park bitt as many others aa the gay already has or in reason can become possessed of should be field and cherished as a sacred trust no public man edu entertain Z for a moment a thought of selling for 4 paltry lucre any portion of the public lauds bithia the city to wilh the corporation holds title the wisdom chichin chin the certain portions for public use as squares and parks with future appropriate buildings if such shall be found necessary Is at least worthy of that respert which would be shown in still holding those I 1 portions for the original purdom if they have Increased four or fifty fold in value during the years which have elapsed all the better reason why they should still they can never be worth more to andl than they will be to the city and can never be more acquired by the city than they have been we have no fears that there will be too them There will aad of on 10 the contrary if in the coming years the population and importance of 0 den shall seem to demand more of the breathing places steps should bpi aka en to secure them whilo they are cheap the eyes of the public turn in these emergencies to their public ser and it behooves the latter to look well in all matters of preset it find moment to the record they make A community which has reason to feel that its interests have not been well looked after has a wonderfully tenacious memory and is exceedingly slow to forgive meanwhile it is gratifying to note th at improvements on t hese public lands are steadily going on the city has many calls upon its purse and no reasonable citizen will ask that in pursuit of this or the other pet p ro eject matters of superior important e shall be blighted all will come in due time and the authorities are wise in doing fiat that which Is of the greatest momena when the proper season comes again let or thre a hundred dollars be expended in trees and while these are growing taxable property will increase near resources will develop and br the time we want ou rother parks they will be ready for us IF n ERE was anything in should regard it as exceedingly anfor that mrs should trip and fall jot before entering the room bhare file committee w are waiting to notify her ausband of his nomination but when we remember that william tho Conqueror fell sprawling on the lands of eight hu t adred and twenty two years ago and rose to win tbt victory fit hastings we dont we anything alarming in in accidental tumble the ladys attitude too was a peculiarly devotional ono and on the whole is rather a good sign than otherwise idt WILL strike most people as a singular emission Is that there is no law in the district of columbia against drunkenness A bill has recently been introduced making the offense offence pun by flue or imprisonment or both in tae the court this will furnish more r quarters for tho darkies esho hanz themselves poles or snore in the gutters tim REAL estate ase ment roll of san F ran cisco for as complete 4 eek by he ase sessor amounts to tharral and personal property assessment is ar is predicted that embroidery will so play an important part in mens deig coats vests and pants are to be decorated in the coming au dumn styles of THE four candidates chade at loula and chicago Il resident clev saldie the youngest ulli rison is ra morton Is 61 and the old roman 74 WE ALL ri d citizens akar such a lous |