The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-04

At the termination OF the prosssdipgs the collation. viii
be served in the Hall By Messr,; ao.ard ssorn
be present, and participate In the festivities:
seats wl reserved for the ladies during the csre
monies.
| Admission to the oration hee.
TicIets TO the collation. 81; to be had at Tammany
saehsm WIN. b. Kennedy, sashsm Rich'd b. Connolly,
:. A,dr, ~ ~Ff:~snt' .. , Anson 4:rris.,
" George on ssI 5 M.sser,e, " Jos.pn Ro.s. q, sung
:. Tho%ss Tho. Dunlap, :. VS.: Durbrs. D
Wilson Small, Treasurer.
Charles Mills, ssgamore
Richard D. Letter, vskiukse.
Stepheu g. Duryoa, Secretary.
J. y. Hetherington, Scribe to the Council,
William D. Kennedy, Father a,,p O. .h ts: ccunei
The State Society Of Cincinnati also viii meet
pursuant to the following advertisement
THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
GENERAL ORprls.-The anniversary meeting of the
New York sats sssisty Of the Cincinnati win be hsd at
ats in:, At IL o'clock y Members % Of III. cn.anst
society Of other stss Who expect to be in the city,
''' " = ~ EP. MAkcELus, Secretary.
EXCURSIONS TO DAY.
Thousands of our citizens will leave the metropo-
ls to-day and spend their Fourth in the adjoining
villages away from the " noise aud confusion In
Mparsble from the celebration of the day In the
city. Those who are aqusicaly inclined will start
for Corey Island. or the Fishing Banks, or up the
iver while others will prefer to take the railroad
cars fer the quiet villages in the interior, or will
cluster in family picnic parties In the woods.
Those who have not as yet made up their minds as
to where they viii go, viii ind wha. they want by
consulting our advertising columns, where they will
find any quantity Of excursions announced
THEATRES, AMUsEMEsTs, ETC.
BY reference to our advertising columns IL will
be seen that extensive preparations have been made
to fnrniah our amusement loving citizens vita en-
tertanments suited to their taste. In some Of the
theatres there will be three and even four perform.
ances, fact which must be pleasing to the audi
ences and excruciatinsy delightful to the actors.
TIE FOURTH At THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The day will also be celebrated in the institutions
under charge OF the Ten Governors. At Randall's
Island the Children are to be addressed by Governor
West, and collation. is to be served up to th sm.
Two hundred dollars have been appro pristed by the
Board to purchase fireworks for the edidcation Of
the children.
At the Lunatic Asylum the inmates are to have a
good time. Ore Of them, who is reported to be
quite genius, is to deliver oration, which viii,
no doubt, "take down" many Efforts OF a similar
character made by so.called sane people. They will
also have gsand display OF fireworks
Celebration OF the Fourth Throughout the
Country Military, Civic nnd Political Pro-
ccssions-Rcgattas, Banqucts and Sarbecuos.
THE BOSTON hEGArTA--CLUB BOAT ). d. 4. PUTNAM.
The above elegant boat bsilt at the establishment OF
Msssrs newman Rande, Of this city, expressly for
the purpose Of contendng in the regatta at Boston,
the Fourth Of July, forwarded Monday afternoon
by the steamer Connecticut, to the Of her ap
preaching struggle. The ]. d. II. Putnam is fine spsci
men Of boat building, and she passed our Office
Monday elected very warm praises from competent
judges She is thirty Eve feet lcns and win be manned
BY four oarsmsn and coxswan The crew consists of
well able 10 uphold the reputation Of New York in
any water. The Putnam Is unplinted SO that her
snship and the material OF which she is composed
be at glance, and nothing hidden from this eyes
Of the most critical judges of such craft She carries
with ber the good wishes OF great number Of citizens,
who hope she win prove victorious In the regatta
LOWELL, MASS.
The committee have concluded to add new feature To
thirteen lads appear in carriage In the procession,
dressed In Highland coatume, representing the thireen
ersss s. We cannot conceive any reason for dressing
them in Highland drcss, and consider highly insp
Propriste Why not drs. then IN white pants and olas
times appropriate. What had the thirteen orgi
nal States to 90 with Highland dresssss
DORCHESTER, MASS.
The Hon. Edward Evsret. Ia 70 deliver grafton n
the coming Fourth of July, In his native town Of Dor
chester Mass. The arrangements for this celebration
tic scale. The tent In which the oraton is to be deli
versd viii accommodate 5000 persons with scat and
another tent has been provided to dine $500
LAWRENCE. MASS.
Hon. John P. Hale, United states Senator elect fron
New Hanpshire will deliver Fourth OF July oratson.
WORCESTER MASS
The celebration OF Independence day in Worcester Ia
left entirely in the hands OF the citizens There VIII be
city celebration vote Of the Common Council TO ap.
proprists thousand dollars for the purpose
concurred In by the Aldermen.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
The Know Nothings have mads srranscrssnts foe an
exclusive celebration.
NEW BEDFORD.
The committee Of arrangements fo- the cesbraton OF
the Fourth In New Bedford have two prizes one
valued At e7 and the other al $780, for the tion
OF engine companies from abroad. truckmsn's and
citizens procession viii be formed, and in the evening
there viii be Greworks for which $500 appropriated
PORTLAND, NE.
Tie city government of Portland, Ne, has Appropr
atd one thousand dollars for grand floral procession
DOVER, N. II.
AT meeting OF the Committee Of Arrange ments held
last week. 1t voted TO have oration and pr
sion TO invite the Fire Department. military companies,
other a,sseiatons to JON tbs procsssion TO have
mon TO keep the gahts burning on the nshts OF tho
% and sth TIN morning. TO appropriate the sum Of $500
to purchase rs.orts and 70 raise the sum Of $500 In
| addition 70 the $500 voted by ths town.
| MANCHESTER, n II.
| Mr. Pauip, noted seronant, win make balloon
ASCENSION fron Manchester on the Fourth o. July.
! NEWPORT, II. !.
The main feature Of the celebration In Newport win bs
boat for sail boats. The Common Council have
offered very pretty and valuable prizes TO be given
10 the winning boats.
PROVIDENCE, n. l.
Six hundred dollars worth of fireworks from Boston
and the usual Independence pageant.
| BRISTOL, r. r.
James Brady, Esq., OF New YGk, has consented 20
deliver Grafton before the citizens Bristol on the
approaching snniversary Of american Indspsndsnce
/ BRID0EroRT, CONN.
4 fantastic parade will take place at Bridgeport
which, according TO the printed programme, wiI be
composed Of the following oompsuiss Flying Art-
lsry Imperial Shanghais, Owls OF the kor.hsrn Rsost
Lsneing Crusaders, Old squaws, Cray Eagles, Royal
Grand Codfsh Eaters, Gray Back Sxinnsr., Tight
Brigade, Hsckensack Fusileers, wld Cat Rangers The
Il Nisht Havs win bring up ths near