New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-07
BROOKLYN

The celebration of the Fourth took place
under the most favorable auspices. The day, which
was ushcred 10y the loud booming OF cannon and
merry neal from the numerous bells of the "Clly of
Churches" broke clear and bright. The flags of the
Union, State and City hauntod gracefully from the
CITY nau. he public buildings and liberty poles
Throughout the city, and from the Navy Yard and
shipping IN Ike river Every thing bore the appear
ancc of a gala day.
At O'Clock. NJ. he Second Division Of the Fifth
Brigade y y state Militia. comprising the 18th and
lith Regiments formed lienry-st, the RICH, rest
ng on Orange and took up their line of march at :.
precisely The whole under the immediate command
Of Brig Gea. H. b. Duyea.
The following are the regiments and companies IN
then order of proceeding
The Rncgold Horse Guards Capt. Graham Kings
County Troop, Capt Suydam. and WILLIAMSBURG
Light Artillery, Capt Taft, attached to the l4h Reg
mcnt took the night OF the procession, after which
came Tie 18th regiment, under the command of Col
Abel G Smith in the following order preceded by
Schietcls National Brass Band Washington Horse
Guards, Capt. Medley PiorSon Lgh, Guards, Lieut.
WlSeman commanding First Sarsfeld Guards, Capt.
Johnson. Washington Life Guards, Capt. sharp
Jefferson Guards, Cap, Willis Second Sarsfeld
Guards Capt Grfen Putnam CONTINENTAL Guards,
Capt Morgan.
The l4th Regiment under the command OF Col.
Philip CrooSe, came next, accompanied by Gran
gers Brooklyn Brass Band, VIZ
Union Blues. Capt. Barnett National Guards,
Capt Spraguo Emmci Guards Capt. Dodge Frank
lin Guards, Capt Baldwin. Seuben Guards, Capt
Soheppcr shields Guard>, Capt smith Washing
ton Guards Capt Mar,z and the East New.York
Rifles Capt. Bedel brought up the rear.
Hicks, down Hicks to Fulton. up Fulton to Sands.
down Sands 10 Bridge through Bridge TO Nyr,le-av,
up that ,horouehare to Fultonst, and through Full
ton and Joralemon to Court passing round the City
Hail. where the Brigade was reviewed by the Mayor
and Common Council Again resuming their march,
the members Of the Corporation IN carriages were
escorted through Court TO Atantic-st, through Al
lanc 10 Hicks, through Hicks 70 Pineapple. and
thence through Fulton and Nassau SITS 10 the Baptist
Church where the exercises OF the day were to take
place. The command then moved TO the CITY Ar
mory and were dismissed
Al The church the order OF exercises was com.
menced With music by >chieber, Brass Band when
d prayer was offered mp by Rev. J. L. Hodge The
Declaration OF Independence Was then read by Col
1. ! Jack, after which Hon. d. A. BoKEE delivered
The Grafton, Al the conclusion OF the oration bene-
deuon Was pronounced by Rev. DR.. kennedy. and
INC meeting separated.
III 'he afternoon dinner appointed TO take
pace under direction OF the Committee OF Manage
men' appointed by the citizens, and about O'Clock
so"diy hHhotf were assembled a; Montague Hall
Hon Henry { Murphy occupied the Char, support
81 on the night by Rev DR. Kennedy and on the left
by Hon Nj Cady, The Vice Presidents Chair MAS
occupied by d VI. T.dmadge, Esq
In Tie evening there was a magnificent display of
Fireworks inon Old Fort Greene, which was vii.
messed :, al least 5,0co people no had gathered on
Us hehi>, all eager TO behold the grand sas OF the
days proceedings About O'Clock the flight of
signal rockets commenced, which Was succeeded by
numerous beautifully ,ariegated pyro,ecAmc pieces,
and the whole was concluded BY representation Of
the American CoS' Of AIMS, terminating with a lTe
moIdouS f,gAi .: rockets. THIS vas the GROWING
glory O. lie aaoe. ard ehcited re unanimous ap-
pre- afCn {! ne vest mrl.'. e. Nt' When ne last