No general celebration of the occasion having been prearranged, Mariettans, Friday, quietly observed the Fourth of July. Some motored into the country and spent the day picnicking, others formed bathing parties, lovers of the fistic art gathered about the newspaper bulletin boards and awaited the fight returns, while still others took advantage of Independence Day to obtain rest from the usual routine of business life and remained at home. The extreme heat (101 degrees) made home-staying during the day a favored manner of observing the holiday.
The Fourth was comparatively quiet in Marietta. Celebration of the day was started early in the morning when the reports of firecrackers could be heard about the city. It was for the most part young Americans at work with fireworks. But this was nothing to be compared with the noisy demonstrations that have marked the Fourth in Marietta in previous years. The bathing beaches in this vicinity drew well in face of a temperature that threatened to send the mercury on out through the top of the tube of the thermometer.
Among all the entertainments which were to be had, none was more enjoyed that the Salvation Army Sunday School picnic held at Bartlett's Grove for the youngsters of the Sunday School, together with their parents. A wonderful time was enjoyed by the kiddies under the direction of Captain C. A. Ditmer who was in charge of the picnickers, and it was estimated that there were nearly a hundred in attendance.
The Marietta Country Club also afforded many of its members an interesting golf tournament being held in the afternoon and dancing in the evening.
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