New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE NATIONAL BIRTHDAY

NM :; ,:.o,;ors ore that the anniversary OF
The ue;ton's independence VIII DO oeieol"'ou ~ -, ~ 80
With as much spirit as in previous years fro, "o
,,ouncements made by the various CIVIC assoCla'n', "
,, 70 iudge th0t there will be no lack OF pa'ro'0
ooches and that the professions will be as large rs
er before and assuredly the usual quantity OF po"oer
will be burned. THE TRIBUNE's advertising ooiuun
show that those who wish to escape from the nea' "
noise of the city by means of excursions nto 'no
,rv out TO sea- or up the North River and the eouu'
viii have an opportunity to crafty their desires " ~
Gus ways. ~, . .,o,
The event OF the day in this city VIII oe ''e unu
celebration OF the Tammauy Society hAra tl".,
tions have been made TO insure the atteho"uoe VI M
nent speakers from this city and other paris VI 'no
Union Invitations have been issued to ieaunS ineu
Domocrstic ranks and the replies show that there w"
lie large, gathering Of the representative men ~ y,
Darty The sachems and Committee oI a. -,
headed by VIM II. wickham. have perIeo'ou ~ u
grammc At lO3 III. the Society WIZ moe' ~ '"o -
Chamber OF the Great wigwam ana proeeeu " tno 'e
hau rbc-e will be music by the Seventh kegllpent
p.pd ,oowed by an address OF welcome by the Grand
sachem Augustus scbel This will be followed by the
reading OF the Declaration OF Independence by " u
CALVIN followed by the singing Of the Star spangleu
Banner by glee club, and chorus by the Society Inc
"Long Talk" will be by the Hon. James s. Thayer. This
will be followed by the reading of the replies to the n-
ytaons OF the Society from absent brothers and dis
inguished Democrats by Sachem Nathaniel JARVIS IT,
This will be followed patriotic song written ior the
OCCASION There Will be short talks Dy tue Hull W
W. Eaton the Hon. Fernando Wood, the Hon. C!arkson
n Potter, the Hon. s. s. Co.. the Hon. g. NJ Beebe' the
Hon Rufus F. Andrews, the Hon. Algernon S. Sullivan,
Col ]. r. Fellows John McCafertv, and others. Ihe
affair lie under the control Of committee OF arrange
ments headed by william II. WicSham, chairman
Judge Josiah Sutherland, Charles Donohue, JOhn H.
Brady, Surrogate Robert c. Hutchngs, s L. NJ Barlow
Henry l. Clinton Charles O'COnOr Thomas Boese, and
pihers.
The Boulevard Club will celebrate the day at the club
grounds at One e-hundred-and-thrdst and the Hudson
River The flag will be gwen 10 the breeze at SUNRISE
and l9 guns will then be fired AT noon salute OF 80
guns will be fred. c. H. Kchell Will read the Decara-
tion of Independence at D. me- and at D. M the Hon
Fernando Wood Will deliver the GRAFTON. There will be
fireworks in the evening.
The day Will be ushered in by salute from all the
forts in the harbor salute will also be fired on the
Battery. The Produce Stock, Gold, Cotton, Merchants
Maritime and other Exchanges. and the various public
buildings will be closed throughout the day. The bells
Of Grace Church will be ruug. James E. Ayiihe Will
ring the following programme on Trinity Church chimes
at 7:30 a. IN. and at noon:
Ring eight bells "RediNhite and Blue - The The
Vicar Of Bray" "sasu folks N'a LAmeIcai si u ,hs
RsSimsni sCoi1moa the the Ocean" MerIly Ring the
Tnms B,io Little Maggie May" &" Lat Rose OF summer
The 1sl Division. National Guard. Major-Gen. shalor
commanding, VIII parade. The line OF march Will be
from Broadway and Prince-st up Broadway to Four
teesthst 70 Fifth-ave 10 MadisOnsquare, where the
thence to Twenty-seventh-st.
The New-York State Society Of the Cincinnati, the
Hon Hamilton Fish, President, will meet at the New
York Society Library noon, and celebrate the day in
the usual manner. Members OF other State societies
are invited to take part in the exercises
The Irish Societies and the Goth Regiment will make
an excursion TO Joness Wood and celebrate the day
with speechmaking, target-shooting, and dancing
The jefferson Club will meet at its cubrooms at No.
656 Third-ave., at p m John j. Reilly will read the
I,,.lor and II
Nichols will deliver the Grafton. An autograph letter
OF Thos Jefferson a soldier of '76 will also be read.
The Veterans of the War Of will meet at Military
Ha No. 1913 Bowery, and partake of dinner provided
The scawanhaka Yacht Club will hold its annual re-
f%s T6ee wiI be regatta Of the &reenpO yachts Win
other boat races Tue races are open to az com9:s
There Will be boat over the Ga Hudson River
Amateur Association Course, between fOurOared boats
ana single satH The races will be supervised by the
The Monmouth Park races at Long Branch will begin
he STonnds IRON TINS city by boat and rail An excel
lent days sport is anticipated. Full particulars are
II the weather Is fine DOdworth's Band will play In
Central Park this afternoon beginning at p m Among
Dher pieces following Will be performed: strauss
"Bue Danube" Dodworth's national medley " me ne
Union :" Rossini's overture "semiramde = NerdIs
The Hudson County CaledOnian Club will hold their
ffIh annual games at schutzen PARK III west HoDoken
st Patricks Mutual Alliance Association Parent 80
ciety Will make an excursion to Alliance Grove at Hi
The steamer Providence Of the Fall River Line VIII
excursion down NeW-1Ork Bay, out on the
ocean, passing Long BRANCH and returning Will make
short trip up the Hudson River.
Gen. Sedgwick will make an excursion 10
sea Chf Glen Cove, Glen Wood and Whitestone, and
return.
ats IN, and will return at 1880 p NJ - ,.,,....
The steamers OF the New-Jersey southern Railroad
will leave the of Recorst at 9;4O and lO45 a.
An extra boat Will be IN readiness at the lasnaned
should the crowd be excessive They Will return
immediately at the close OF the race.
The Erie Railway management announce that excur
sion tickets issued July will be valid for return
passage ON or before Monday, July g. .-.
There will be displays OF fireworks, beginning at s:l5
p. M, at the following places: ,.,,.... 49,, ,,.,..
square Muster Gioaa the Bsttery Of
BrOAdwAy Csnst Psra Abng iouaIe Mad
Washington Fleetwood Park Music will be urohed tho
Ci Para IOmPka. Union, Moan Morris, MadOnsqdsres
fIestWOOd Parks one-hundred thirdst
THE DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
The outgoing all the railroads and the
boats tbronged with people going into the country
In Brooklyn the city Hall will be profusely dec
GRATED with flags and bunting. and from TO 10 O'Clock
IN the evening it will be illuminated by three calcium
Iights Music will be furnished at 1880 p. at Fort
Greene at Tenthst and SiXthave., at NorthSeventh
ct and Union-ave and al Myrte-aye. and Broadway.
places there will be display OF fireworks aud
also at tue Bedfordave. plaza. At Prospect Park
choice selection OF music VIII be given by C0nternO's
,b 1ain entTance Will he thrown omen for t6e
nrtt time the children, whose especial benefit
privilege of indulging in athletic exercises
superintendent Folk OF the Police has issued order
securing the members OF the force 10 hold them
selves readiness for any emergency. He requires
them that the law prohibiting the firing OF guns
cannOns and pistols within the city limits Is rdy en-
forced
The two Swiss Societies OF Newark will celebrate the
day TvO Park with choral services assisted by sing
sng societies from NewiOrk, Brooklyn, K d., aud Pha-
<elphia-
bers of the First Baptist Church fair Will be held by
anT & aesHSnI'S i h. cSSS az 5Ss'en'le ~ ro
Yonkers, sing sing, White Plains aud other points.
There will DO formal celebrations in several Long
towns. At Flushing SPECIAL preparations