New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-06
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

MANY HALL-FLAGS FIREWORKS AND LAODh-
sIoNs-THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE.
There was general and hearty celebration Of the
Anniversary our National Independence Wednesday The
weather was during the greater portion Of the day with
bright clear sky sunshine and cooling breezes from
/ the
All the public buildings and nearly all places Of business
were closed At an early hour there display OF
Stars and Stripes the ships the harbor gay dressed
with Gags while the public buildings and many private houses
| also exhibited bunting upon every street.
The military display not ceaby fine II consisted
First Division numbering several thousand troops and the
Veterans 1912 The general appearance Of the troops was
very good and their marching excellent Immense numbers
OF spectators witnessed the procession AT Unon Square
opposite the spinger House Gen. Sanford and staff were
Joined by the Mayor and Common Council and the party
there received marching salute. Major Gen. Hooker and
his wife were aso present throng Of people wit
messed the parade OF this point.
The Soldiers and Sailors Employment and Relief Agency
10 Canas celebrated the day by distributing relief ID the
shape Of provisions cigars tobacco etc. to the most mccoy
disabled soldiers Of the late and their families
There were also number Of excursions pcnic &C., dur
ing the day modes of the various places
popular dense thronged Rain commenced to
fall In the afternoon continuing until late hour in the even
ing many the large pyrotechncal displays were post
poned consequence This the in front OF the City
Hall
The Tammany Society," In accordance with its mehonored
custom celebrated day their usual manner by grand
meeting at their hall with oratons singing dinner etc. Inc
hall was gay decorated with busts Of distinguished Amei
cans flags wIeaths notices. and patriotic en-
bems The coats-o Of tho original thirteen States
were displayed upon the walls In the center OF the north wall
was tablet to the memory Of those members OF the Society
who fell in late war-Shepad. Vosburg, Clancy Common
Kennedy Pudy The choir for the occasion consisted OF %
boys from the public schools of the city who sang NY
manner under the leadership Of Prof OlneT.
The address Of welcome made by Grand Sachem Jonh
/ fI.Tu ulna ION red hy
0Gorman and addresses were eo made by the lion; D .
tares Seward Wees Gen. Grant and host Of other hon
CRADLES and generals too numerous to specify after when inc
Society partook the annual dinner with tue usual aecompa
At Flushing L. L. the ceremonies ofaying the corner stone
Sramme announced in TUE TGuST Of wednesday morning
Tine site Of the monument at The eastern extremity 81 he
Square front Of the Town Hall near the heart the village
II viii consist Of plain shaft Of Quincy granite ~ iee hsh
and feet square Of the base It's cost will be about eL on
lis sides Will be engraved 1.-The names oil those sois run
Flushing who fell in tie war.
The disabled soldiers at Dayds Island were entertained
with collation. provided by WIN. GLAND Bourne from innds
contributed by tie friends Of the soldiers similar enter
tanmeni given to the soldiers orphans at the Home In
AT ali places in country from which have heard the
Fourth appears have been observed with eyemore than
usual enthusiasm, and with general iaifiaction.
GRAND DISPLAY o. FIREWORKS At THE CITY HALL, ToMP-
KEssQUARE, JAoKsoS-sQUAEE, AND OTHER PUBLIC
The grand display Of fireworks which to have taken
place IN The various public squares Of the city on ne eye1ing
cncy Of the weathert came o evening and the
assembled in the different localities were much greater
than on similar occasions for many years preYious
TIE CITY HALL PARK
swarmiug with people there being present doubt as
many as 81 90 or 600 persons Large this crowd was
there he5gttes disturbance ana nothing whatever
happened 20 mar tue harmony Of the occasion. . ,,
Long before dusE all the aveia trees IN the Pnrk were
scaled small boys who thus took reserved seats cioy the
spectacle without being dsi9reec by Tue large aud batting
when Gratuitous sight going at LAST became mpa
rocket Was seat slyward Many ecu Of de
light uttered "Oh All Ait that bcauiiialT we're tho
general ordinations
conclusion Of the programme when TIE grand piece
Of the evening was discharged ind revealed Nesaingon
supported BY Liberty and Justice 9Th tho motto Waahing
ton the Father Of Country there onad upon roand
ofagpause The following yas e dray at the Ci'{ Hal.
Pcfuysna he feuyisn Cl.s To adan psme,ie Inbr'e
os The FyS;n Pygsad. TO- Zoe Star Of naeD~nisaess
a e.; i si f s eHP ods lie e sa ss h. s
ie s sia.s I,e u Tas Lode, W,;srli ~ The Passion
MADIsoN-sQuAH
aso crowded to and the suboned exhibition was
chne,e Bower Ye,. Tree z,ria Peruv.na Tribute 70
ryr.ni s.r n kros b. s,sl Or Iai.Tsassaes Nsia
Sen ll n fs q s l.-s g. Z s Sa :, - lS5iy
OTHER PUBLIC SQUARES.
display offrewor. The hat at Madison square,
'oaare Jaeksonseusre Mount Morris Tny nirih.st and
broadway Eghtvfrsist ard Third ave- West broadway
and Ffankn.st. and East Broadway aud GFand-st
AocIDEyTs.-The following accidents are reported
BY the Police having occurred the 9TH inst in addition
10 those already pGbished'
Frederick johnson aged a. residing At the corner foue
Hundred Thirtcenh-st. aud Jhrlayc had bis hand
badly shattered BY the explosion Of pistol Taken home
Kehad Humphrey ased ~ ,ealnf o. 10 isn y sIa
OF by the premature discharge ola pistol which be wa" ~
cur5T aged H. residing OF No ~ Kngst received
flesh wound in the arms from tue "ud % s-H "'su
sar RnSviSe II YEAR, residing at 2e West Houston
ST. had one a. his arms badly shattered by tie premature us
lanes Iapaigap Of No i05 esterst had Of his
flgers of hv the accidental oeehaiteu VI pstD
"A nv Poll Waterman
n0v II Iiovd aged years fell from the secondsory win
dow 37i Orlnd 70 the pavement ana sustained 80
n" Clothing OF Elizabeth Stein Of No a Ezabeb-s'.
the BoWcry and she was IL hty harmed. Taken home
Ellen Bauer little girl residing at No s2l Ihrdave.
while PLAYING in the yard OF the above premises had her cloth
ing ehted By some fireworks being thrown upon 49, She
Martin Gral5 aged A. residing at No Ezabeth-st while
intoxicated from the second story window of his residence
Leonard Stall aged s.: G>man residing No 81 Pearl
sf while washing the windows Of Philip Speyers Office No
rear yard and was severely injured. Taken home.
Mathew Bitner OF No. 25J West forty.seyentss acct
dentaY M of the soop in the yard anu seriously injured
Taken to Bellevue Hospital
IN BRoOKLYY-FIREs AND ACCIDENTS.
The Fourth was celebrated with the usual display
OF anps explosions Of fireworks Sc The City Hall was timely
decorated were also number Of other budns both pub
lie private There mi arg parade and IN conse
quence Of the rain there was no display Of fireworks In the
There were numerous fires throughout the day
resulting in considerable loss OF property mostly caused by
fre.crackers.
In tie morning salute Of 80 guns was fred By Capt Jas
johnson Lieut. Hosey from OFT Greene Subsequently
rounds fred in honor OF the memory oil LieutGen
While firing tho salute in the morning M Edward Nc.
Laugh lin Of Company f. Seventeen Regiment severely
injured BIZ premature exlson Of the cannon he
About 10 o'clock a. u. Of No. 40 Adelphist.
set by crackers The house occupied BY M Slader
and MI Crawford Douglass The loss amounts 10 about sOO
~ The oos &c house Of Mr. Robert Lyle IN alIson near
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