The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05

"oo uouDicu iOT Tile Jllnc. T0e IcStlvLleS Optueu
with rowing regatta in the front harbor. The
scene was animated. The yachts OF the Portland
Club, decked In their gayest holiday attire. were
anchored stern and stern or the piers, thus affect
ing perfect course for the start. Not less than ten
thousand people were present. Only local oarsnen
conended.
The first race was that for four.oared boats The
course was two miles. Three boats started. The
four who called themselves the st. Johns crew won,
after close ana exciting contest less than feet
deciding IL at the finish. Time, 13m. ASS.
Then came for stevedore boats. Four
started. This was race OF muscle. boat called
Right Bower pulled by Joseph Littlejohn, won. If
the amount OF rugged strength exhausted in this
race could have been put into the delicate touch and
calculation OF science, as In sheboat pulling,
goodby john to your carefully nursed shell pulers
The time was Elm. OILS.
The single SOUL contest followed. There were
three contestants. Pat Davis, in O'Connor Don,
won handi!y, In 1s:33
The races concluded with wherry race, In which
many OF the Hon. B. +. Buffers friends took part
the fishermen. The beeiy grasp OF the oars In this
race, the amount OF 'chIn music" the scurrying
out or those left behind made IL most laugnabe and
interesting. Butler could not but have been proud
OF his left bower, the fishing interests, had he beea
present. A tremendous John, named LlttejOhn
vindlcated the Cape Ann interests in 23m. SIS He
nearly lost the race, however, from seeing q
small school or mackeral In the narbor winch so
distracted nm that he stopped rowing and was
This concluded the morning sport upon the water.
Meantime there was nremen's procession up town,
IN winch oil the bold and nardy red coats OF the
town were out. They made u fine display and tried
new steamer to snow their rural friends what the
thing could do" 1t was very complete and cred
ltabe, and the hremen earned for themselves much
credit.
| gatta OF the Portland Yacht Club. ms club,
though far removed from the centres Of wealth and
| la thAla
lzaton, for which, thanks to the spirit nsllled into
American people for the manly pastlme by the Com
numbered dfteen and among them was the old
Ray, the pet OF the amented Steers, yacht IN
which ne Illustrated some OF his best ideas with the
New York CLUB and yacht which was never
beaten In her class; and there also commended the
rebuilt schooner Of some seventy tons, was ex.
pected to win. the yachts got away 10 fne style
old lavorIte Ray, commanded by COMMODORE smith,
beat everything In tile fleet. Starring among the
last she rounded the stakeboat With the first vessel
and must have won the race but that the
breeze 1e OIL. Commodore Smith managed his
yacnt with great tact but Captain Preble, OF the
Alarm recently OF the navy, and grandson OF gal
liant old Preole went into the mysteries OF arrang
ing light SAILS and came IN the winner. But for the
falling OF the breeze the race would have been ex
| citing. The time OF the leading yachts was as fol-
lows:-Alarm 2h SIN. 1885,; Ethel, III. SIN. sos. Spy.
2h. 9m. S.; Ray, Oh ION. los. The balance OF The
IL would nave been very pretty race but for the
wind falling TO almost calm upon the home course.
The time was not fast; but it must be remembered
that half OF the race was sailed In almost "a calm
| A regatta TO pleasure boats was also given the
| prize or which was closely contested for by some
dozen craft aspiring TO the h0nors or yachts.
military parade aIi OF Ine militia battallons. the
public. and the cadets Of the High School was also
given during the afternoon.
bands, fireworks, &c. No serious accidents are
reported, though the customary number OF lads mad
their faces disfgured by premature explosions.
Celebration in TOnRwandR, PA Grand
Observation-Disclosures of Odd Fellows and
Firemen-r Zen Fire Companies in Line.
TONAwANDA, Pa, July 4, 1871.
Independence Day was celebrated IN genuine old.
fashioned style here to-day and the demonstration
will be long remembered not only by our citizens,
but by the 5000 strangers who took part in the ex
ercises. The great feature Of the day was the pro-
cesson, more than a mile long, composed OF Odd
Fellows and fire companies. The Grafton was de-
llvered by p. G. M. w. IL. Barnes, of New York ed-
tor of the Heart ana Hand.
| After the Grafton the odd Fellows and fremen sat
| down TO q splendid dinner presided over by the
| Daughters OF Rebecca. This important part or the
programme was carried out to the compile tIsfac-
to cry, "Hold enough p
In The afternoon the nremen INDUCED the stran-
gers with an exhibition OF the proves Of the steam
| nre engines-a novel sight to most OF those pres
| ent
pennsylvania. Twenty lodges OF Odd Fellows took
part IN the celebration, which was the best Con.
uuCicu uudlr vi CudJ ever Cdme Oh III luis
CITY,
ObscrvRnces in Richmond, va.-virginfa De.
voted TO the UniOn-Grnnd Civic md Mill
tnry Pnrade-Revivius the Spirit Of Chiv.
nIry-Tournamen by tho Southern Cross
brotherhood.
RICHMOND, July 4, 1871.
For the first time since the close OF the war the
citizens OF Richmond, as an entire community, cee-
brated the birthday Of our national independence.
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only in the public Offices, banks &C.. but among
the merchants and storekeepers. About nine A. M.
all the civic societies and military companies re-
Gently organized formed q procession, headed by
bands OF music, anu marched to the Fair
grounds. Here was given grand tourna-
ment, under the auspices OF The Southern
Cross Brotherhood and the various lodges OF
knights Of Pythias, the object OF Which raise
funds for the removal of the Confederate dead from
Arlington and Gettysburg. Thus at the same time
a patriotic and benevolent success was ut once
achieved. BY twelve M. the city entirely de-
serted, and every imaginable vehicle, including
long train of cars plying between the city and
the grounds, amid vast clouds OF dust and intense
heat. The military companies. with their new |
gray uniforms, trimmed with black, and their gls-
tening United States muskets, objects OF uni |
versal attraction and great interest," and the negroes
viewed them with no small degree OF wonder and |
amaZement for hitherto they had monopoized the |
celebration, not only or our natal day. but every
other day. Hence the astonlshment OF Sambo at
this general burst OF patriotism the part OF the
whites, which was considerably augmented by the
gray uniforms and mlskets.
IL Is estimated that over ten thousand tickets OF
admission were purchased to the Far grounds,
where the crowd was immense. William 5. Gilman,
OF the Enquirer delivered an address OF welcome TO
the entire crowd, in which he said that Virginia !
would vie with any State, North or South In making
the government great, powerful and bene6ceni as
the fathers of the republic designed it to be; that
when Virginia left her sister States she did not slam
the door behind ner, Dut with q face expressive |
more Of sorrow than OF anger, she only illustrated to
the world that maternity Is stronger than any other
tie OF blood. And that she mas returned 10 their
association 1t is not for discord or dissenson, but
that and fraternity may prevail North, South,
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