The New York herald., 1869-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
How the "GlOriOus FCArth'' win be
Celebrated Te-Day.
Music, Parades, Exoyarsions
and Fireworks.
fainmany, i1s National Guard and IN,
Army Of Tho Poi0mH..

Forty mlnions Of people, oecr pyng LAND whose
boundaries east and west are. two mighty oceans,
and whose northern extrerAity pierces the arctic
zone while its southern verge ayed ny the waters
of tropical sea- Will to-day participate in the COM
memoration OF the niuetg-third anniversary OF the
secraion of the mdeq endence of the United States
OF America The cesebration this year, II is conf
IDENTITY anticipated win vutve the displays and ova-
tons OF many years past on similar occasions. and
although not perhaps so universally recognized in
some portions of the country as formerly, still there
IL Iitye doubt that greater number Of persons all
over She lane will observe the day than has ever be-
foT feen known. This is day. however, when all
cRsses and political creeds may appropriately enjoy
'eseh IN their most appropriate way, day on which
every man is entitled 10 be as noisy as he pleases
when every stump speaker may belch forth all the
spread eagle gas and buncombe which has accunlu-
lated within his ardent bosom since the last election,
at which, as good party man, he was expected
10 have exhausted himself when little boys may
burn all the powder and discharge all the rockets
and frecrackers tneg coax their parents to pur
chase without any dlead Of a policemans grip upon
their collars. In short ii is the national jubee-a
peace jubilee" too, which, like the last OF that k,
had it inception in Boston, but In which all the coun
try may participate without being obliged to visit the
Hub" It is furthermore the resurrection day OF all
old military uniforms and brass musical instru-
ments, of rusty firearms and unused artillery, of
orushedup military tactics and faded bunting, and
the indications that the anniversary will be
universally prolific Of all these tme-honored charac-
teristics of 1.-THE day we ceeprate' for the ninety
third time.
Bat the observance OF the day may be regarded In
more momentous sense at the present time than
as The anniversary OF the natal day of American
freedom. During the great conflict ont Of which the
nation has but so recently emerged there was en-
gendered in one section of the land feeling Of luke
warmness for the associations OF this day, not
because the people Of that section had less actual
reverence for or appreciation Of the event commemo-
rated but mainly because the other great of
The land with which they then at most antago-
nistie variance, generally observed it, and for the
same reason that the South adopted new flag they
abandoned 70 great extent all other symbols which
they as part of the nation had been wont to glory
IN with the North. They perhaps looked forward to
the establishment of similar festival for the people
Of the territory upon which they sought 20 found
new government, and now that that hope must have
vanished, they again look back 10 The day which was
as much a source OF pride TO them TO the people
of the North, and which they. too took prominent
part in rendering sacred and memorable. This day,
then, the rantngs OF political dema-
TO infame prejudice in exultaton over
the triumph OF the people in crushing a
part Of themselves, may be very properly made q
means OF obiiterating the scared and SCARED reco
lectlons OF the unhappy period OF civil war, which
the sooner forgotten VIII the sooner render easy the
accomplishment OF lasting and heathfui reunion,
ana permanently Danish the sectarian animoslties
which have TO such great extent impeded the cul-
minaton which every honest and earnest American
must so devoutly long for
Every city and hamlet in the land II is presumed
will at least participate TO some extent in the de-
monstrations, which nationa; and IL Is also not
less probable that In every quarter OF the globe,
wherever little group Of q dozen Americans NAV
meet, they too will at least some token Of their
regard for the occasion. American ships IN every
port Will run their proudest arfay Of bunting to the
peak every United States consulate will ling its
colors to the breeze, every legation at the foreign
capitals VIII be the scene OF the interchange Of
tesies and congratulations; Yankee in the waters
OF the Tycoon, In the tropical bays of the African
coast and on the frozen Alaskan capes VIII welcome
the rising OF the sun with the booming OF cannon,
and IN rattons OF ships grog will drink bumper TO
the Stars and Stripes
In New York, however and the larger cities OF the
land the ovation will be more ardent and more gen.
eral than elsewhere. and will consist In former
fines, of military parades, reviews banquets and
pyrotechnical displays. The programme Of festivi-
ties announced In the metropolis embraces the fol-
lowing:-
For the military parade Of the First Division n. G.
$. n. Y, the following orders have been issued:-
This Division WIN parade the 9th day of July to
u.
of infantry street Broadway The second
brigade el infantry Fourth street OF Broadway
Fourth @ brigade of infantry on Amy street. The Frs,
III. They win be formed in close columns of com.
ganies right in 'front.' the head OF each brigade resting
~ The mounted artillery win be reported to the command
tion IN column in OF the cavalry.
Brigade commander viii report to the Chief Of Stat.
brigades are formed
N The column wi march a, half.pas, seven A. NJ the
ing az proper intervals 10 the order above named
stree. through Canal Bowery up the Bowery
fSqa sqs. 70 Ses through
second street. through Thirty second street Fifth
VIII The above named curb 10
curb are designated the division parade ground for the
TX. Brgadier Burger will direct national salute
K As the column passes the Traveers Club House, on
fh avenue second door above Twentysrth sres the
SIDE We honor OF marching salute will be paid to his
XII Al the Worth column will pa,s in review
atey thereafter be dismissed.
The division Will be under the command OF Major
Generai Alexander Smaller.
The officers OF the Army OF the Potomac will today
nold tnelr nrst annual reunion IN this city, and
the following orders have been issued for their
guidance:-
The officers Of The Army q the Potomac will assemble
h avenue and Twenty fourth street. honor
p marching review OF the First division National Guard
At eleven o'clock A. NJ will meeting q, steinwsy
Hall Fourteenth street. Fourth for the organ
ration OF the society ana the sacton OF
Al halpast seven p NJ oratop will he delivered before
NE society, At steinway hail. by Major General Joshua L.
Governor OF Maine.
After the Grafton those officers who design participate in
he banquet viii assemble al Deaonicos corner Filth ave-
pue ana Fourteenth street.
The committee invite all officers who can conveniently do
70 70 appear IN uniform at the review and reunion.
Tickets for the banquet be procured senway Hall
~ 70 twelve O'Clock NJ.
BY order OF the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FRED. r. LOCKE, Battalion Brfgadier General Secretary
Tine Veterans Of 1872" Will Ere the customary
,aute at the Battery
POLITICAL AND CIVIC SOCIETIES.
vine Iammany Society have Issued the following I
programme for the Rovernance OF their organzatiO
u tbe observance OF the day.
Music by the Seventh Regiment Band,
q. >. Grafulla, leader.
he Society VIII meet In the Council Chamber OF the
Great Wigwam at halEpast nine O'Clock A.
W, July $, 1859, and march IN process
sion 20 the large hall Ctheafre.
Opening Address by
nv. William M. Tweed, Grand Sacnem.
Music by the Band.
Reading OF the Declaration Of Independence
BY lVother Algernon Sidney Sullivan.
Music by the Band.
Reading an Original Ode, hy the autnor