The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06
Parade Of the First Division,
National Guard.
SCENES IN THE CITY.
Pyrotechnic Displays in Parks
and Public Places.
How TIE DAY WAS OBSERVED ELSEWHERE


SanquetinR halls silent and deserted, and the
A1gh exaltation Of the national heart and spirits
10 toned down once more to q sober and rational
temper. II was the greatest Fourth Of July In
many years. II was q sort OF doublejointed an
niversary, having an extension OF lortyeigat IN
place OF twenty-lour hours. Sunday was no less
she Fourth because the nrecrackers were silent
and no regular pyrotechnic display liz up the
evening sky. 1t was celebrated less nolshT
Lhan yesterday but still IL WAS celebrated so that
she great anniversary was double as long as any
We have mad for some years.
In tears came the ninety ninth anniversary OF
our Independent to Us. they were. perhaps,
tears OF vexation-vioent and shOrt-eaused By
she ruthless manner in which the day was forced
nom its proper place on the calendar. They were
tears Of grace perhaps opening the celebration
with cooling beneaIcton, adding happiness to
che day by nrst presenting damp disappointment
10 all anucipated pleasure. IL was sad at early
nsrnine 60 contemplate the host OF pyrotechnieal
George washIngtons and tue galaxy OF mythology
raj goddesses, who damp and nome explosive, would
nc evening nan to scfntIllate. But the sun came
cut alter the rain 10 celebrate the day and make
snsss forebodlngs idle. The city put on ITS holi-
aay aspect ana by eignr O'Clock the day was as
Joyous as II no ram shower had watered the pave
nents.
pie whose technical sense OF justice led them 10
celebrate sunday the real Fourth, yesterday was
Bne OF the noisest Fourths New YORK has had for
years. From the Frightening OF the sky until
midnight noise and blaze continued uninier-
rupted. Every street, In fact every house, had
lis own display. All day long the defamation OF
rrscKers, the booming Of cannon, the rattle OF
small arms and the snap Of torpeGoes assailed the
BAR. Even the most uHpatriotic cynics found
something good TO say, If it only was THANK God,
mis- thing won't happen for another year p
HOW THE DAY WAS cELEBRArED.
From the reports in the succeeding columns
rood ldea win be obtained OF the manner In which
he dRy vas spent py the people. The fact that
yesterday was the ninety-ninth anniversary OF
Ihc great event added to the brtliancy OF the
selebrAtion. The morning rain had the effect OF
nbdutng the dusk and leaving the different
tracks in splendid condition for speeding. AL the
Butgoing excursion steamers TO Rockaway,
roney Island Long Branch, Staten Island, the
Highlands up the Sound ana up the Hudson car
ued viii them thousands OF people, al bent on
enjoyment
Ths streets OF the city wore Sunday aspect.
No stages or trucks were 10 be seen on Broad way
AND nearly ali the stores were closed. As Is al
Ways the case en- the Fourth OF July the streets
we're possessed by country folk WHO came to town
ing trains we're literally packed with curious
parties bent on seeing the pYrotecnnical display
- the evening.
THE pEcoR ATOMS.
The stars and Stripes noated from most 81 Of
Ihe principal buildings in town The new Post
Dnace, the ST. Nicholas, the Metropolitan, Grand
penJral and, in fact, ali the hotels in town had
lne colors displayed. view or the city was had
rom the Brooklyn abutnent Of TIE Bridge.
silver serpent, lay coiled around
me island, and from the shipping lining
either front, there stresmed Inc nags Of
many nations, ever changing in color. Up the Had-
son ana down the Bay pleasure steamers, decked
in bunting, could be seen moving rapidly up ana
down as they proceeded on their various ways.
IL was strange TO see here and taere the belchlng
smoke OF some cannon, winch seemed TO be dumb,
~ the reverberaron OF the saock JAILED 10 disturb
she nigh serenity OF the air at tue pillar TOD.
EVERYBODY OUT FOR THE DAY.
with few exceptions all the world OF Manhattan
Island appeared 70 be abroad ia one direction or
another. Throughout she forenoon conveyances
Of every kind were employed to their full capacity.
bearing away the plsssure-seektng citizens from
the dusty streets TO the seashors or TO the green
1elds and lealy woods OF the country. Probably .
quarter OF 3 million ofpeope quilted the precincts
Of Gotham yesterday TO breathe purer and less
Sulphurous atmosphere outside. To accommo-
nate so great a multitude street cars, steam cars
and Eteambcas we're Ia active requisition. All
She street cara going north ana bound for Harlem
and the Central Park we're crowded tnrsugh tie
aay. The Park absorbed a great thIoER and
gave, no doubt, ss much endowment TO It's visitors
o. the more distant retreats, ike RocERway and
Long Branch. The boats on tue Harlem River TO
High Bridge were fairly loaded down with excur-
udes OF the river was taken up with family and
picnic parties. The day was close enough to make
travelling on crowded street ears emInenty dis
agreeable. Marine excursions received the lon's
Snars Of patronage. SEINE OF the boats that
left for trip down the harbor aud up the
Hudson were filed 10 their utmost limits. oe-
hcioua breeze came over Sse water ana tho sun
was suneientiy obscured TO MAKE the heat Of the
Gay thing hardly to be felt or theugnt about
rnere we're no idle STEAMBOATS, All tne olc "a
mnsr sIde-woeelers were chartered and abun
SANITY patronized. The f4vorits places OF resort
Iuch a. Ceney Island, Rockaway, fort Lee and
Pleasant valley, had more visitors than they
O. uld well accommodate. Besides the great nun
Der OF excursions by rail and steamboat tRer,
we're inn umerable privaEe picnic parties. These
a. rule, selected some point oa tue sOund--New
Rochelle city Island. oisn Cove, Roslyn or Colo
Spring. Bus there were a Thousand attractions
peEdes the picnic and excuraon.
THE PARADE
me parade Of the Rrss division, E.o.s,N, r.,
was not the least attractive feature Of ths day
As early a. hal-past seven the troops assembled
~ their various armories, ana The line was formed
the head OF the column resting on Fifth avenue
At about quarter past eight the order 70 marci
was gwen, the following route being observed =
Down PIitH ana SoGtR PIftB avenues 70 AM
through Cana street. TO ana up BROADWAY "
Union square, where the reYie Ttng stand ha'
been erected.
onion SQUARE PLAZA
presented q gaia day appearance. Leng pefor
the hour At Whicn IL WAs announced the reVisN
would take place every availao ole position Was DC
cupIed. The curbstones were one Longtime or eX
pectant humanity, while In the park anotner i'm
meuse tnrong took advantage OF the shade Will,
voting The nags Of all nations streamed QUIT ayly
a. though every emblem was desirous o. d0inI
honor 20 the natal day OF American Independence
The small BOY was there In great force and II
unusual exuberanco Of spiTits az he always Ia on
such occasions. At the northwest corner o
Union square the reviewing stand mad beer
erected, and IL might be as well TO state that tht