New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-07

Observance OF The Apniv,Issry az that place
O.atrou by the Chapiain-ssngs and Violin
solos by Cen, ie,s-Tbe Declaration Of Hade-
prudence read BY Inmate OF the Prires-
The Convicu Allowed 10 be Neisy Ter Five
Hours, &C.
There was no pu lie celebration Of the Fourth IN
Sing Sing village bat the day observed by appropriate
exercises he Prison Of all the da Of the year this day
most heartily welcomed BY the conycts who reside in that
wbite.marbe mansion for omary for many
years past 10 conSicts liberty the Fourth
July other time. For NUM- er OF hours thsy are
permitted 10 speak their minds freely. Singing dancing
shouting stumpsppakng and CHI ering IN order ara
that cooyic improve the opportunity afforded them to
indulge In these pleasant exercises let one doubt
The festivities held in the chapel Of tho
prison. large airy capable Of accommodating Urge
audience Irving Hall. The platform was tsstef-iy
decorated with the American flag and despite the snrolnt
ngs Of the place the quite cheerful appearance
and presented picture which, to the mnd Of one Witnessing
the for the fist time exceedingly impressive The
chapel crowded with the convct besides whom there
SsTy oV ue prisoners had on their best clhss
(Which must lie satedare slso Their worst and gave evN
denoe 10 their appearance Of having recently undergone re-
freshing tOnsorisl Operations. II
Capp Rev j. b. Smith, Chaplain Of the Prison occa
pied seats the plat at the right Of which we're eg
sSD,e who ss the sSG 1 as ss chaplain
PA.I FlEsTMy coaaX 'T' Of rs foI. chSI Psy.I as
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usiOn Gordon Violin solo he chOrd Eno- Grafton 'hs
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Thornton. Adde. Judge johnson Do100' full cA'ir Bsns"
with the exception of the clergyman named above and .ss
Warden the the exhibition all conyots. lie
Son Would i have done credit to mary
BY william Willis in style Of effective elocution which VOC
the attention Of tire audience and would certainly na'e
The convict. were %srched back their cells the
eluson Of the anniversary exercises me chapel
however they addressed by tie Warden VI the lrson
who said they would be permitted to sing taxi laugh
make speeches. and dance mnch they might feel dIspsed
wo aG no be- a 70 % & to beat against
that only restriction he would pat upon them for ne
When the convicts returned their cells II aboqt
O'Clock Another hour must eapse before they gould sS %
hour too much to endure and BY NJ the ul
a 4 Opened win ye ~
asties tigers that ever struck the ear 0e moment
would dsathss =; nee but tn, would sss %, nal
suddenly and simultaneously ceased making noise for ne
pose Of giving some one an opportunity to say
Asou, s,saoet Of the cOnyc., whose name we could
could nssnuch he locked up in his cell at the
tine He had rising 1900 for listeners and be talked m
audience Eel ers" Continuing be said This Is tks
d aoa t % %u ss ysU speech
Of the day." groans Go it, The chaplain spoke to
and it's for be my turn We're goil for 10
en ceeib raton by ourselves No outsiders VIII be al
lowed 10 enjoy 1t with Groans so the ontslders)
tell yer that bully song that Tom Butler sung aoott
the Diamond g." and playing checkers with your ross
by pOkn through the CRATES ns here place Cheefr
Tom Buter Ii very sppropert for the sGsion % 10
day oresthers NJ aud bled. Some OF 'en bed 10 dea
That flag (sey'r voices see H. the hmbem OF
tie free The ONE Of he What II We be in sing
Sings Amt and sn't CT, gems Of TIE ONE Of ne
brave LIKEWISE and also the land Of the free Voices
tairly are That's al huxley" keep your spolt
agoing," &C. &c.l OF it's u huxley dorey and
At this point OF the orators With powtrfJ
voice broke forth into singing Pat Maoy and although tie
orator made dv efforts sQuech musical eiLfbeI Ia
obliged 10 close his speech and listen TO the
These stivtes kept up until O'CLOCK when re
prison bell announced q ut the hour had the noise 70
such the observance Of Fourth at Sing es