The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-05
THE FOUR TIL.
wow TINE DAY WAS cElEsRATED.
Statutes, Patriotic Chimes and Grand
Military Parade.
The rammanyites and Their
New Wigwam.
The shipping in the Harbor
1Io Decorated.
q IMMENSE TURN OUT IN THE PARK
Grand Convocation Of Strong Minded
Women.
Amnssmenls, Picnlcs, Regattas, Pyrotechnics
and Excursions.
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CASUALTIES AND ARRESTS.
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A TERRIFIC THUNDER STORM.
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Tu>n nou m Rrnnhluvp NnvU
Grand Conv0CatiOn Of Strong Minced
Women.
Amntmsnls, Picnlcs, Regattas, Pyrotechnics
and Excursions.
CASUALTIES AND ARRESTS
A TERRIFIC THUNDER STORM.
The Day in Brooklyn, New
Jersey and Else here.

ne ninety first anniversary Of the nations birthday
vas celebrated In this city yesterday with more than
usuel patriotic enthusiasm with ringing OF belle,
booming Of cannon the discharge OF fireworks prolific
display Of tho national ensign the shipping hotels
public buildings and private residences tas day was
ushered in. In this city such general and spon-
taneous celebration Of the Glorious Fourlh has
pacc for many years like that Of yesterday. 1t CON-
menced at sunset Wednesday evening, when fire
crackers rockets, Roman candles and other specimens
Of tho pyrotechnsart we're let Of by the eager
and enthusiastic celebrants Of the national holiday. All
through the short midsummer night the cracking of
fre cracksrs and booming Of startled thousands
nom their uneasy siumbers and notified them OF
coming events OF the morrow. At sunrise the
national salute was fred, and the bells OF Old
Unity rang out number Of patriotic
chimes Even at that early hour Tho streets were all
alive with pleasure seekers Whole families, father
mother and children with the inevitable basket,
wepHiDs ,heir aboard some ono Of the many
excursion steamers; members OF the National Guard
route to their different headquarters and Of the
thousands crowdng the streets all were evidently de-
termucd 10 celebrate the Fourth in due aud ancient
form From all the public and thousands OF private
buildings the stars and stripes floating while in
many cascs strings OF fags suspended the
Streets the effect Of which to give the city re-
Invariably gay and brilliant appearance On tho North
and East rivers the magnicentv picturesque
Every vessel was decorated with gayly Guttering
bunting Many OF tho larger craft had strings Of
signal fags suspended from truck to tanrail All the
foreign ships in port had numerous flags hoised among
which the Stars and Stripes hoa,ed from tho post Of
honor AT the Cunard dock, Jersey City, the display
q flags was unusually hne, and the English steamers
now lying there were magnihcently draped with Va.
ue9sted bunting The parade OF the National Guard
eook place at an early hour apd the display admit
sed TO be one Of the finest which has been witnessed
sor some time past The sachems Sagamores and Wis
kinkes Of the Tammany Society sgnalized the day by
rssay'ng the corner stone OF Old Tammany. and also
With laying the corner Of New rammany, after
which Interesting ceremonies the usual Fourth OF July
exercises including grafton and reading Of tho
Declaration Of Independence, celebrated a, Irving
Hall
During the afternoon there In the Park and
eheusands OF people thronged tbither notwithstanding
Ne day was the hottest far Of the year for the
psrpose of listening 10 the strains Of Dodworhs band
Pcnios and excursions both private and public and
ether equally appropriate methods Of passing the day.
were resorted to by thousands OF people During
che whole day there = continual fus,lade OF Gre.
WORKS. and when the set the fiery carnival com.
nenced In good earnest The most imposing and i'm
rorsnt displays those provided by the beraty o.
The CITY Fathers Of the expense OF the taxpayers The
pvvatc displays they were dversi-
nsd and all gave equal delight to those who witnessed
them.
Prom the following detailed account OF the manner in
vhioh the day celebrated II will be seen that al
sboagh the occasion universally observed no serious
srssches Of the peace took place aud few serious acct
assts occurred.