The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-03
Hamilton Fish, President viii meet at the New
Ing the sacred day In an appropriate manner


The boulevard Club
will celebrate the day at Its grounds on the banks
OF the Hudson. At sunrise grand rereils VIII be
beaten, the American nag Will be raised. thirteen
guns will be fred In honor of the Old thirteen
States and the ''Star spangled Banner" and other
patriotic songs Will be sung. AT twelve O'CLOCK NJ
thirty EIGHT guns will be fred IN honor OF the
thirty-egnt States. At three P. NJ Charles H. Kit
chell will read the Declaration OF Independence
ioho owe oy music sn and songs Of the nevouion
the Grafton. Speeches Will be made by some other
prominent 1at, CITIZENS interspersed Win music and
recltat1ons OF poetry OF the Revolution. The en-
tertainment wlll close with fireworks, "bonnres
and Nominations"
The Excursions.
There VIII be great rush out of town by peo-
pie anxious to escape the noise and heat OF the
city. For their accommodation q large feet OF
excursion boats has been provided AMI trips are
to be made up the Hudson down the Bay and on
the SOUND while tine various PARIS and summer
resorts In Westchcster and other suburbs will be
arranged for the accomm odatiOn OF thousands.
Small parties Fourth OF July tourists VIII leave
the city IN all directions by every conceivable
route on land or on water to enjoy the lew hours
OF leisure which the day viii afford. There are
number OF larger excursions already 0rganizsd,
which will attract the attention OF pleasure seek.
ers The steamer Providence Cap ain II. NJ SIM
the Bay. out past the ghtship, tn Ice down the
coast past Long Branch. Inc steamer Twilight
VIII take exclrsiDn,sts to Rockaway Reach the
steamer Thomas Powell Captain Abrams, WIN
make a trip up the Hudson to Nevbury. The
steamer Virginia Seymour VIII take lively party
to the Fishing BanXs, Fire Island and Far 1ROcSa.
way. The steamer Thomas Cornell VIII make an
excursion up the Hudson to NewburZ. stopping On
the way at several points TIE steamboat William
Cook will go up the hudson to Pou-hEeepsie. Ths
Harlem ana M0rrlsania boats Will o-eT good op-
portunities for tourists to visit the nsighooring
villages OF Long Island and Wcs,chester county
The steamer Arrowsmith Wal make her usual trips
to COney Island. The steamer Matamora VIII also
ply between this city aud Crhey Island to-rvr-
row The steamer Traveller. VIII carry all
who want to so 10 the Fish.n, Banks. Tne
steamer General sadyvick win make an OK.
cursoa to Sea CHI, on TIE Sound, where
there VIII be the annual canbase. the steamer
Nc lie White will make two trips to lRocxaway
Beach. The steamers Pleasant Valley, Fort Lee
and Alexis VIII afford abundant aaoitun!ties Inr
visit to Fort Lee and Shady side. The steamer
George r. Oiyphant VIII also US & RocSaway
Beach. TIE steamer G. II. Norshan viii leave Tor
New Haven in the morning to return In the eyen.
ing The steamer Escort viii make Il tlia to the
Fishing Banks. The steamer Seaw.ln;iaAa viii
maze round trip OF the neigtborm2 villages on
Long island sound Tic steamer MltteaYan WIZ
take eXcursonists to Keyport, IN The Love- Ba,.
me steamer Anson.a Nj! so Il. Tbs, Huison to
Pleasant Valley and Fort Lee.