The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-05

matcEes, athletic games music In the pubns
PARKS, regattas, horse races and a number OF loI-
lihcauons by social and political organizations
One OF the novel features OF the day will be q
swimming match between young ladies, az
Crosy's Bath Park. L. l., which will take place At
O'Clock In the afternoon.
At sunrise the Stars and Stripes will be hoisted
on the old Revolutionary fort in Central Park, and
at halfpast seven Mr. James E. Ayline Will ring
the chimes at Trinity. and repeat the patriotic
programme at noon. AT sunrise also the national
emblem will be saluted by savoes OF artillery from
she foIts in the haroor and from the Battery.
THE PARADE,
under the command OF Major General Shaler. win
DO an imposing display. The troops will be re-,
viewed BY Mayor WcKham az nine O'Clock. from
the stand at the northwest coEaer OF Union
SQUARE Inc veterans OF 1872. as Is their usual
custom, VIII also parade, alter which rney via
adjourn TO partake OF their grand Independence
dinner. battalion OF the American District Tel
egraph messengers VIII follow In the wake OF the
military and form the rear guard oil the troops TO
be reviewed ~ Union square.
FOR RXCURsIoNIsTs.
AS the lrrepresslDe small boy, popularity calico
the young American, had but little opportunity TO
indulge his patriotic sentiments yesterday in the
way OF Tightening FESTIVE horses and nervous
elderly people, ne will OF course claim 1t as his
extent to-day. For such as desire to escape this
nuisance a number OF excursions are announced
Dy laDQ ana water, ana the ch0lce rests only with
the individual Tue steamer Long Branch goes to
Ne wburg. The Sunnyslde also goes TO the same
place. stopping at Iona Island and several points
ON tue HUDSON, leaving pier 40 North River at
nine O'Clock A. H. Fulton Jerry, Brooklyn. at half
rast nine O'Clock, and fwenty-iourth street,
North River al ten O'Clock A. M. The magnificent
steamer Bristol Will also 20 up the Hudson as far
as West Point. The William Cook will make trips
TO Rockaway at various hours, according TO time
table, during the day for the accommodation OF
surf batners. The well known Mary Powell will
go around staten Island, making complete CIR
q a XaQtrV re
turning 30 her pier about half past three
On the East River the steamer General Sedg-
past eight; Peck slip, New York, at thirty-dva
minutes past eight; south Sixth street, Brooklyn,
Il. D., at Iorty-ive minutes past eight and loot Of
Thlrty-tnrd street. East River, at nine O'Clock for
Glen Cove, Sea Clin and Glenwood. The boat VIII
return 10 the city az about six o'ciocE 7. NJ.
Express trains will also leave New York by ferry
from James slip for Fire Island at nine A. N. and
four ?. M, and Thirty fourth street at ten min
utes past nine A. M. and ten minutes past four
=. M. Tor Babylon where steamboats, will connect
for the Surf Hotel.
THE FIREWORKS.
The display OF pyrotechnics provided by the city
authorities will be distributed among four Of the
public parks, and the hour set down for the ex-
hibition TO commence Is a quar- ter-past eight. At
the City Hall PARK there VIII be twenty-nine large
exhibition pieces; ut Mount Morris square, TWEEN
ty-three; at Tompkins square, twentyone, ana at
Union square, nineteen, the display at the latter
ground to conclude with the Temple OF Independ-
ence, COMPOSED or three arches, within which ara
Washington, Liberty and Justice.
During the intervals between the firing OF the
pieces Ill tho ABOVE uV6 eXulDlLIOnb LneTc Will Do
discharged bombs, rockets. batteries, parachutes,
illuminatlons and ascension wheels.
At each OF the following named places several
hundred large rockets, bombs, parachutes and
other aerial fireworks will be discharged The
Battery Grand street, junction OF East Broadway;
Canal Street Park, foot Of Canal street, North
River; Jackson square; Washington squares
Broadway, junction with Seventh avenue ana
Forty-sxth street; Block house, north end or
Mornngside PARK; Fort Washington; block
bounded by Second and Third avenues. Eighty
ninth and Ninetieth streets.
SPORTS OF THE DAY.
The American Rifle Association will have severai
short range matches Tor money and cup prizes ae
Mount Vernon. There will also be several regattas
| held by the various amateur rowing and yachting
associations. Among these may be mentioned
Seawanhaka CLUB, and the Argonauta Rowing
CLUB. There will also be miniature yacht re-
gatta at Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
PATRIOTIC MUSIC.
In the afternoon there will be a promenade con-
cert on the Central Park Mail, and cornet band
performances on the lake, both commencing az
four p. NJ
Mr.. Harvey B. Dodworth will furnish music at
the City Hall PARK, Tompkins square, the Union
Square Muster Ground, Mount Morris square,
Broadway At Forty-slxtn street aud Fleetwood
Park.
At the north emo OF Morningside Park musio
Will be furnished, under the direction OF Professor
| Johnston by the Union Home Cornet Band, COM
posed OF youths from that ms tttutlon, all OF whom
] The music will commence at each place shortly
| before eight O'Clock.
| The usual ce epratlon OF the Columbian Order
will take place in the afternoon and the Society OF
Clncinnatus will also meet to tell what they KNOW
OF American Independence.