Who death of Col, Joha Hay, Secretary of State, and the consequent. gloom over the American community, had its effect on the celebration in Shanghai on Tuesday of the " glorious fourth of July," Festivities there were of an informal kins, and fas many of them half-masted, were much evi but the exuberance of American rejoicing was kept well in check, and even the national game on the Recreation Ground seemed to go tamely.
The morning reception by Consul-General Rodgers having been abandoned, ihe rowing matches arranged between crews of the Solace, Villalobos and Quiroe took place at that time instead of in the afternoon, The Consu -General and a party from the Consulate. as well as the biticers of the competing ships, and a sprinkling of American residents "sembled on the extension of the Public Garden to witness the finishes of the races. A twelve-oared event was won by the blue jackets from the Quiros; the Solace men won the race for whaleboxts and also for tige. The contests over the crew trooped the steps to the Astor House Gardens, where refreshments were provided and money prizes handed to the winners.
Business was suspe deed as far as Ameri-ned driving the day, i assembled in the afternoon to see the baseball matches. The first and principal match was between the Shanghai Baseball Club, which has not {had much practice this season as yet, and afoam from the transport Solace. which had no difficulty in defeating them. The teams were hanghai—Phillips, Hendrikson, Whit Bennett, Raven, Walsh, Hughes, Heckle, and Landers.
13 Stewart, Jackson, Snyder, Pen-nie, Fire, Murphy, Anderson, Wingate, and Darley.
The score by innings was returned as follows 123456789
Shanghai. 0 © 1% 0 1 0 O=2 Solace 1211012 0 0=7
Another match between ships' officers and men was afterwards played, and in the enthusiasm of the moment, arrangements were made for a veterans' match to be played in the near future. A number of bluejackets lining the ground kept uy a lively volley of racy ejscalations helped out by bombs and squibs to encourage the players, while refreshments were offered to all comers in the tent, At night there were dinners at the Astor House, with " subsequent band concert in the illuminated garden, and at the Metropole Hotel.
Men-of-war in harbour we of cour in festival dressing.
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