The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-04
Discovery $500, Of independence. sstn. and Of the

The following Is list OF the officers OF the So
Gs se
Samuel ). Tilden, John W. Chanler, Nathaniel jar
WIS., Jr.; Miles B. Andrus, Thomas Dunlap William
Walsh JOhn Kelly, William H. Wickham, William
@. Conner, Edward L. DOnnelly, John Fox. Daniel
T. nemann; Joel 2: stevens, Secretary; Arthur
7; Ackert, Scribe Of the Council; John d. Newman,
After music by the Seventh Regiment Band the
address OF welcome to tue assembled braves win
be delivered by Grand Sachem Augustus Schen
The Declaration OF Independence, as prescribed by
then DE read by Brother ID. G. CALVIN. The "LoDg
Talk" OF the meeting win be by Brother James
from absent brothers and distinguished democrats
viii then be read by Sachem Nathaniel Jarvis. Jr.
''Short talks'' will be made by W. w. Eaton Hon.
Fernando Wood, Hon. GARRISON N Potter Hon.
8. 8. Cox, G. NJ Beebe, Hon. X. f. Andrews, Alger-
others. Al the conclusion Of each ..shOrt taikp
music by band and glee club
The Cincinnati and the boulevard
Clubs.
The Society OF the Cincinnati, at the call of
Hamilton Fish, President, VIII meet at the New
York Society Library, for the purpose OF celebra
ting the sacred day Ia au appropriate manner.
the Boulevard Club Will celebrate the day at its
grounds on the banks OF the HUDSON. There will
be music. speeches and fireworks there.
The Fireworks.
The Department OF Public Parks announces that
q display OF fireworks, beginning at quarter past
eight O'Clock, as fOllOws:-Four principal exhibit
billions at the following places City Hall Park,
Mount Morris square, Tompkins square and Union
square Muster Ground and ten smaller displays at
the following named places:-The Battery, the
junction OF Grand street with East Broadway,
Canal Street Park, Abingdon square, washington
square, Madison square, the Circle, Riverside Park
at 1884 street, Fort Washington and Fleetwood
Park Music will be furnished at the City Hall
Park, Tompkins, Union, Mount Norris and Madison
squares, and at Fleetwood Park commencing at a
quarter before eight O'Clock; also at Riverside
Park, at 1O3d street. In addition the usual pro-
menade concert viii be given in the Central Park
tormance of the Cornet band on the lake.
AT UNION SQUARE.
The display OF fireworks at Union square at half
past eight O'Clock p. NJ. will be quite similar TO
the exhibition in City Hall Park, differing only IN
minor details The following is the programmed
National salute of thirteen twelve,pound maroons.
tree Of sonS Sas@ s
surrounded 6y tree Of fxed national cOlors and
WORK
and constantly changing figures, producing novel
az" Emblem Of the Commerce of New Notwithstanding
with brilliant receiving rosee then changes n to me inc
dasiry; the whole sarnonn.ss y rays Of glory.
large, glowing hexagon wheel with crimson green
.ae oas and
rounded BY Jets Of silver Chinese, and golden
of
s Circle q sSasn siiyeEy ard Chimes =.
thrown ce sI1Snr stream GS Iset hEh
are ana surmouhted with Jets Of colored stars
form and eoIors; aeysSpns prisnac cOiored centres
aT n nsis wheel of
brilliant rays decorated with rosetts OF csrmne,
The National coors-Red, white and blue.
Pot pourri-A number of serpentine, gyratng figures
~ Army and Navy Emelems-In coored ances, sur
mounted BY American shield
Mammoth Revolving ttsry,seginnns with pro-
lection q fe se ANA changing 10 raised battery OF
Meteoric shells
OF yariegated coors changing to a sun OF dazzling
with s1aSs al
brilliant Hin% tree Of SPARKLING Gs Sres ~ '''
Maltese crossHBesnnlns with wheel of Chinese fire
to srSs 50 81 diamond ancss
= SsIf1 4S:s si;sn revolving disc of
! bouquet OF pearl rockets
coors and surmounted with the date Of the nations
Union Cockade-rhree streams of meteoric fire in red,
The FIRE Experimental correct of the
modern steam fire engine with Evolving ny wheel and
" Illuminated bombshelIs.
Pyramid-0utlined by saxonettes OF emerald. oarmine
SILVER h ana s fSa fountain in
revolving windmill-A large double windmill, sur.
rounded halo OF scintlating fires.
Brilliant variegated ILLUMINATION.
Temple Of Glory and indie endence-A statue of Wash
ington sprmoanted on Gothic pillars by the coat of
AT THE CITY HALL PARK
there will be twenty-five large exhibition pieces,
generally similar to those in Union square,
/ although differing somewhat in details. The con-
! GLIDING piece will be the American coat OF arms.
with statue OF Washington on either side and
| AT rOMPKINs SQUARE
! there will be twenty-One exhibition figures, with
concluding piece $50 ieet in length, representing
| temple, upon which stands the figure OF Washing
ton. supported BY Liberty and Justice, enclosed BY
three arches, above which will be displayed the
trees and batteries OF colored fires. This exhi-
billion win close with flight OF 500 rockets.
In the Twenty-third ward. there win be burned
thirteen large pieces. The final piece Will open
with reyo vow sun ana t tnec change to the
shield draped with the American nag; over the
shield an eagle; the whole ending In flight OF
| AT THE BATTERY AND GRAND STREET PLAZA
| the displays will consist Of $50 rockets, 90 bombs,
| 80 batteries, 20 colOred illuminayions, IS para
chutes, 80 ascension wheels and IL meteor rockets
| with signals
| AT MOUNT NORRIS SQUARE
| there will be rs large exhibition pieces, with
figure OF Liberty as the closing piece.
AT RIVERSIDE PARK,
1890 street. music win be furnished IN the evening
| By the Union Home Oornet Band, composed OF
thirty young men, all Of whom are orphans of
| soldiers OF the late war.
Music ut Prospect Park.
| The following IS the programme for the sixth
concert, Cd Saturday, Juy 4, from to 6 p. NJ, by
the Twenty. third Regiment Band:-
PART 1.
Overture, "Festival',. weber
Ballad, "The Heart Bowed DOWN. Bale
Waltz, "Abscnied Won Munchen", .Gungl
Song, 'Annle Laurie"
Polka, "Papagen0'. Observation-Disclosures tasny