Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-04
City ann County SnteIligsnts,
THE CELEBRATION IN WORCESTER.

The eighty-third anniversary of American
Independence will be more generally celebrat-
ed, today, than for two or three years past
In this County, we are happy to observe that
the children are to have it mostly their own
way. Should the day be fair, their demonstra-
tions will be very successful, and very happy.
1t will be great relief to the American eagle,
which will not suffer so much at their hands
as from the zeal of older people. We do
not know who their orators are to be, but we
trust they will have as much mercy as posi-
BILE on that abused and unhappy bird.
This morning the stars and stripes will be
hoisted at sunrise upon the Common, all the
church bells will be rung morning, noon and
evening, and the national salute f33 guns will
be fired by detachment from the Light In
fantry and the Guards, to whom the mayor
has committed our two field pieces for this
purpose. Joslyn's Band will assemble on the
Common at eight o'clock, A. NJ, and play the
national airs while the floral procession is
forming.
AT O'Clock they will escort the procession
to Paine's Grove, returning to the Common at
noon to accompany the midday salute. They
will also play upon the Common in the even
ing. The Mayor has detailed an extra force
of Police sufficient to prevent any serious dis
order during the day.
The arrangements for the procession have
been made with great care and skill. The
Superintendent of the Norwich & Nashua
Rail Roads have very kindly made arrange
ments that no cars shall cross the Common
from the hour of eight to eleven o'clock, this
morning. Main and Lincoln streets will also
be clear of carriages while the procession is
passing. Any quantity of flowers will be
gratefully received at the different places
where the schools assemble-unless it should
be "bad day" in which case the procession
may be postponed.
The minute men assemble at the Police
Court Room at An AT II o'clock the mes
senger will arrive from Lexington with the
news. They will not start for the war till they
have dined at the Lincoln House, and INDUCED
in the customary festivities AT 5 o'clock
they visit the grave Of Timothy RigellooE . and
pree honorary salute,
By the western train, at 1240, we are prom
ised visit from patriotic company of volun-
teers, who dine at the Lincoln House and re-
turn by the $3.50 train Our brethren of the
minute men will have so much to do about
that time, that they cannot give these Antiques
and Horribles that distinguished considera-
ton" which otherwise they would rejoice to
do, and which they know so well how to do.
There is, consequently, a heavier responsibility
resting upon our men of mark and of parts,
outside of the minute company, which we
trust they will bravely meet
The weather is warm, and we advise great
prudence in all things. Our Leicester friends
will not be found deficient in this valuable
quality.
Two extra trains pass over the Boston road
to-day one to birmingham Grove at 9:15 A.
M, for the accommodation of our anti-slavery
friends; and one to Boston at go p. M
which will not stop at way stations, and will
reach there at 8:55 The latter will return af.
ter the fireworks. There will be no reduction
of fare on any trains, excepting that to the
Grove at birmingham.
Fiske's Cornet Band and Tiger Engine Com
pany, No. 6, leave by the o'clock train for
Springfield, to join in the celebration in that
city.
There will be attractions tonight at Mechan-
les Hall where TIE Festival of the Rose will be
gwen un9er the direction of Mr.. c. NJ. John
ri ss1l,- &he performance will commence with a
fairly chorus followed by the song of shep-
herds as they descend the mountain The
Nymphs then enter and the festival begins.
Three hundred young misses will sing in
the cantata, and the performance can not fail
to be highly interesting
THE public will look out this morning for
the entry of the circus company four ele-
plants and the steam calliope will be the i'm
posing vanguard of the cortege. There are to
be three performances on the new Common
this day and evening. AT the close of the
evening performance, Messrs. Sands, Nathans,
& Co., will touch off about two hundred dollars
worth of fireworks