The New York herald., 1875-07-13
PEACEABLE CELEBRATIONS ELSE
WHERE

PICNIC CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLH OF
THE BoYNE BY THE NEW YORK oRANGEMEN.
Yesterday morning the Orange societies OF New
York, Jersey CITY, Brooklyn ana WILLIAMSBURG
went on q picnic to Alpine Grove, opposite
Yonkers, on the Hudson, to celebrate the ami
versary or the battle OF the Boyne, which wa.
lought in 1890. 1t was at this battle that william
Prince OF Orange, and James II. OF England hac
the final struggle Tor the dominion OF England
Ireland and Scotland. James, who was defeated
became fugitive, and for 100 years the Orange
societies In all parts OF the world have annually
celebrated the victory OF William OF Orange
Instead OF she usual parade with which the SO.
ceries have In years past celebrated the day pic
mic was yesterday used as the means OF giving
public expression TO the sentiments OF the men,
bers OF the various lodges.
The barges Wliiam ]. Haskell and William
Meyers and steamer left Williamsburg at ten
O'Clock, and alter making stoppage at Brooklyn
rounded tue Island and called at Canal street.
North River, The last stop was made at l25th
street, Manhattanvile, where Columbia Lodge
No. 30, OF Harlem, was taken on board. At about
twelve NJ. the excursionists arrived at the Alpine
GRAND RUSH FOR THE PIER.
Hampers and market baskets lull OF good things
were carried up INTO the grove, and IN short
Whie hundred little parties were scattered
through the woods. As they drank their beer,
lemonade or spring wafer and made feast on the
sandwiches an occasional songster or stray
piper enllvened matters with music. 1t is un.
necessary to say that most OF the airs were those
peculiar TO the North or Ireland. ssThe Protestant
B0Ysn was to be heard on all sides. Once the ba nd
played IL for polka, then for march and again
for waltz. Here and there In the woods little
groups gathered around some singer who dis
coursed IN good natured way about the Pope
and as the audience conceded with the vocalist
old gentleman with grey beard sang q condemna-
tory song about the Cardinal The words were
new, set to an old air. Shortly after the dinner
parties mad nnished Ihe feast and repacked their
hampers the band, under Professor Lowell began
to play and the young folk to dance. Tne two
stopped playing rom the time the steamer iefs
the dock at Manhattanvile until she returned,
with lew notable exceptions, when
TINE WAS CALLED FOR BEER
Four hours were spent at the grove, and at
twenty minutes past four the steamer blew her
whistle for the last time and the homeward
journey was begun. On the way down q row be-
gan on one OF the barges but the crowd closed in
IA yesterdays celebration, they were named
Derry %an &c. orange e cndssas asSs' ps% No
No. 10; Joshua, No: III WssninStOn Purple Star,
No. so; Monaghan True Blues, No. SO; Maiden CITY
NO. SO, OF Brookyn; Crimson Banner, No. SO !:
Columbia, No. 90, OF Harlem; Prince William, No.
10S, OF Greenpolnt. strong delegation from
Greenpolnt attended, and Company B OF the
Eighty-fourth regiment, acted
AS GUARD OF HONOR.
Captain James Irving, OF the police boat Seneca
went up 10 the Grove at about one O'Clock with a
command OF thirty-two men and remained until
the party turned homeward. The Seneca kept
alongside the barges Gil the way down. and sew
eral times the excursloniSts cheered the police
Justify.
The parties who had been fighting on the boat
began their little difficulty wnen they landed at
Twenty-fourth street, Out Captain TYnan's men
took three OF them In charge and brought them TO
the station house on Twentieth street. rough
looking and rather sulky crowd met the excnr-
slonsts AZ the docK 0ut the presence OF the police
prevented any disturbance. Some parties passed
remarks about the women, who went up the street
decked in orange regalla.
fhntw
Thomas Nixon, NO. 500 Second avenue; Ale xander
Stewart, No. 456 West Eighteenth street, and
Joseph Long. No. sO7 West street. A charge of
dIsorderly conduct was preferred against tnem
and they were locked up Tor the night.