New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
TIE CELEBRATION OF TIE NATIONS NINETY
FIRST BIRTHDAY IN THIS CITY.

TIE CELEBRATIONO OF TIE NATIONS NINETY
FIRST BIRTHDAY IN THIS CITY.
Tho usual Salutes at the Battery the Navy-Yard,
and she forts, and the usual chimes upon Trnys bells
uShcIcd IN the day, which o. the brightest.
Majoi-Gcn. Shaer abroad with the military. at an
unusually early hour and 10y 10 O'Clock in the morning
Mayor Hoffman and tAe Common Council stationed at
the Worth Monument had reviewed the division, and the
various regiments their way To their respective
.lUrics. Excepting the City Hall aud The Metropolitan
hot, no puDuc building hung out more IMAM one AheI
Ig aud the discharge OF pistols and dangerous fire
works having been prohibited Young America was unable
20 illustrate the day the payements. Hence We had
sober, comfortable Fourth of July in the city
From early dawn until late in tie forenoon cara
dock aud piers in search of the many excursion boats that
Ing steamers, added 10 which in many cases was INC
attractive feature Of brass band Boats went up tne
into Long Island sound ana down NInnesorsinr9y
TO Coney Island 5nI dong s Bnc8 a S6a erest
number OF people visited Fort Lee, on me
SSot O tbe yc If the RevoIuiion scattered in
the vicinity The steamboat Thomas p use carried be-
5000 and people Of both sexes there during the
Inc shipping in the harbOr as il usually the case
OH the Fourth OF July, was gay decorated win hasS
and bunting Suspended from the tall masts OF steam
ships and packets lines of signal flags and in many
nasts were long sreamers which had brilliant appear
The fOIcign vessels were handsomely lesooeu'
each displaying It's national nag ana the stars ana sIS
The numerous ferrybOats were decked IN their hoday
designs and generous display OF miniature hags ana
stTeancrs. -, -. ~ ,,
troops, numbering about go men, maleheu rom rom
their barracks, and were formed IN three sides
music stand in the green, in front Of Gen. Walens resi-
dcuCe Before the music stand, which was occupied by
officers of the garrison their wives, and guests from New
York BROOKLYN and officers from me SHIPS III inc pay,
on parade in the Of Fort Columbus preparations
being made at Castle William for the firing Of the
national salute and precisely IL the first gun gave
the signal for the mimic battle TO commence. This was
ord later the French fgae Themis lent her the
din, which, when the Island forts Were in play, gave
spectator from the al5pet OF the castle very Iaf no
ton of what good five minutes bombardment OF that
crazy structure would result in, the walls fairly trembling
as each gun belchtd IOrth us SoItoh-Wau anu VASE
powder The salute over, and the air again quiet the
prayers from the common iIaytr Door An overture
from the band the reading Of the Declaration OF indie
Hauenbcck delivered Grafton 10 the troops. The
Grafton" consisted OF disconnected narrative of mill
ncdan armies catalogue of the facilities and ndneses
offered by the officers of the garrison TO Their men,
the orators opinion the Atlantic Gable, and three
four Jokes. Then followed another overture and an
o2 poem to A Hans sI by I by tbe sodaT
finished the first portion of the exercises The guests OF
the officers then invited by the courteous Gen Wal
len 10 visit his house, and paTtake of collation.. Here
very pleasant time spent unth p o'clock, when the
party embarked on board the Henry smith for cruise
round the bay sstarung from the south end
Of the island, the boat steamed slowly to the
saluted her nag with the French national air
IGTtOft pour the French Officers Salutng the
steamer from the quarterdeek The Henry smith then
after sailing round the French gunbOat Lun, made the
circuit OF the United fgate Minnesota the band
playing the American airs, Red, White and Blue, The
Star Spauged Banner, and Yankee Doodle As the smith
steered round under the stern Of the gate her COM
mHnder appeared the poop, hat in hand. and with
the courtesy and hospitality OF true American seaman,
alongside aud boarded the rgate On board the frgae,
Compliments in the captains cabin. the band struck
up Sdy heads mys 5nd B9 9 Toes 10 resist hasy nroacoSs
followed and Citizen soldier and Sailor soon found them
selves caperng round Matches between coils of rope and
rngbots, or taIry boards As the party were IN the
hight of their enjoyment the DundeTberg passed down
the Bay and the company started III the steamer SAITH
to accompany her to the Narrows Here after parting
cheer the excursion boat about and after proceed
lngto the Navy lard ana exchanging salueS' landed her
passengers in Ncw-YOrk and ON Governors Island.
derberg under the nag OF the French Monarchy took
her departure from American waters TO be delivered
eral friends Of Nj. Webb accompanied the ship down
the bay. AS the ram approached the NarIows meet
ing was held the promenade deck, when cOmpH
mentay resolutions adopted and several speeches
rather have seen the Dander6erg blown to atoms
than see her the property OF foreign power
mender j. ]. COmstOck Executive officer, +. Nichols
First oncer Charles Hallett Second officer, NJ Gregory
Ballou; Surgeon, W. p worster, NJ d. Chief Engineer
Edward Marsland First Assistants, Albert Branard and
C. f. Marsandi Second Assistants Robert Major and Da
vd ~ Gray; Third Assistants, VIM Thompson aud James
W. BOwden. The crow OF the Dunderberg numbers
abOut men, 100 Of whom in the Engineers depart
mert The visitors taken of the DuRdcEberg OPP
the Nort American Indians Celebrated
the National Anniversary by laying the cornerstone OF
Tammany Hall on FOureenth-st, between Third and
FOurthaves on the site OF the Old University Medical
College. and by meeting az Irving Hail. where speeches
were delivered by distinguished gentlemen. At
the Sachem Braves, and Warriors assembled in the tenn
pOrary cOuncichamber OF the Society at Masonic Hall,
III Threenthst near FOurthave. Thence shortly after
10 o'clock, preceded by Grafua's seventh Regiment
Band and carrying banners, which the names Of
the original States they marched to the site OF the new
Wigwam The cornerstone OF the new edice and the
OF old Tammany Hall having been suspended,
be lowered at given signal, Mayor Hoffman
made brief speech after which the cOrnerstones
lowered and the Mayor with silver trOwe in hand, made
the motions Of laying them. The new cornerstone is
scrbed thus:
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