The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
TIE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
Preparations and Arrangements fcr he
Ninety-ninlh Anniversary.
A CARNIVAL OF NOISE.
Military farades, Excursions RtsatlaS and
General Celebrations.

TO-uay IL tue nlnety-nlntn nnulVcthary of tno
Declaration OF Independence. 1t Is the dAy OF ali
days In the year when the spirit OF Young
America can DO the most easily dlscerned. and
when confusion, noise and every species OF up
nervousness are tolerated and passed by without
the slightest censure or III will Though the an
niversary falls this year upon sunoay
ami though our American youth are gen rally
presumed to respect the sabbath the enth uGiastio
sentiments which the hour evolves render 10 q
matter OF doubt whether the sacred calmness OF
the cay Will not be grievously interrupted By the
cracking OF tOrpedoes and the firing OF squlbs.
EXCURSIONS
The rivers too, Will be gay with handsome
steamers, moving out on the Bay and between tue
rugged borders OF the Hudson, carrying pleasure
seekers ont to the ocean else TO the cool, beau.
tllul country towns, Wess Point Cornwall and
Newbprg.
To-day and tomorrow there Will be excursions
10 Newbur9 on the steamer Long Branch. To-
morrow the steamer Sunnyside, OF the Albany
and Troy line, will make O grand excursion TO
Newburg, landing at Iona Island, which has oeau.
tllui pleasure grounds and shady groves delight
the eye OF visitors. The sunnyside will also stop
at Cozzens', West Point and CORNWALL The
steamer Will leave the company's dock, pier %
North River. foot OF Leroy street. at nine O'Clock
A. NJ; Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, at halI-past nins
A II. and Twenty-fourth street, North River, at
| ten A. M. This trip will arord view OF tho
! splendid Hudson River scenery. The steamboat
Armenia will also make an excursion, following
the route above noted and returning to this city
| by halfpast ak p. n.
To-day and to- morrow the steamer William
| Cook will run to Rockaway, a1ording pleasure
seekers al opportunity to spend day on the far
famed beach.
The maGninceny steamsr Bristol win make
trip up the Hudson as far as West Point, anording
people who wish 10 lotter there tomorrow an ex.
celIent opportunity 20 see this famed locality.
The steamer MARY Powell Will go on an excur.
sion around Staten Island On Monday, leaving
foot Of Vestry street at and returning in
time to leave the regular trip at half past three
Pm.
Express trains, tomorrow, win leave New York
| by ferry from James slip Tor Fire Island at A NJ
and p NJ, and Thirty -fourth street as o:lo A. N.
and 4:1o p NJ. by the Central Railroad to Babylon,
where steamboats, connect for the Surf HOtel.
Tomorrow the steamer General sedgwicx will
leave Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, at $3.50 A. NJ, pier
| "a, East River peek slipl, New York, at 1885 A.
NJ. South Sixth street, Brooklyn, e. D., at as A.
NJ, and foot OF Thirty-tnird street. East River
New York, at nine o'clock for Glen cove sea CiL9
and Glenwood The boat VIII return TO the city
RIFLE MATCHES
| The American Rlie Association win have short
Vernon tomorrow, which nave Deen loaned for
the occasion by Captain OoDurn, OF the Twenty
seventh The competition for the De Peyster
badge win be announced on the grounds. Tina
matches are:-Flrst, Allcomsrs' match, any rins,
targets, at 200 yards entrance 81. members IS
cents. Prizes-l: Silver fruit stand. value. $40
chester match, an comers; military rides only
same conditions other wise. Prizes-I. Silver vase,
value $40: z Tasa, $40 rT0l entrance 81 giving
among the best three scores; no limitation as to
entrances. Stages will be run Hon the Mount
Vernon depot TO the grounds.
RBGATTAS.
There wfll also be numerous regsttas held by
the various amateur rowing and yachting ssso'
cations Under the auspices OF the Perth AmOoy
Yacht Club regatta will be held at Perth Amboy
tomorrow or the twentV-nve entries many OF
the boats are very fast. The prizes are valued &c
$3.50, and are open for all boats under the follow
! so feet. Full particulars may be obtained and
entries made with T. h Thomas. No. "a Broad
The Rldgeneld Park Regatta win take place on
the HacKensack River tomorrow, opening at two
O'Clock 7. NJ The Ridgeheld Rowing Club viii
supeRinterd the races OF which there will be
tnree-one for sixoared barges, one for lcur-
oareo shells and one for single sculs. number
| New Jersey Railroad will run an extra train TO
| New York at ak minutes past seven O'Clock +. NJ,
| for the return OF visitors.
the Seawanhaka Yacht Cub will have a me
| regatta at oyster Bay tomorrow.
Tue committee appointed ny the citizens OF Ne W.
ARK Tor the purpose of getting up q stare regatta
and ior whcn $500 was Appropriated By the Com
|
wben letters were read from number OF the
principal rowing clubs In the State acce pttng the
proposal made. Tue following ls list OF the clubs
which are to compete Atlantic Club, OF Hooo-
ken; Newark Scullers, Argonauta or Bergen
| Point, ana Eureka, OF Newark. The races VIII be-
Tss Argonauta Rowing Club viii hold their an
nual regatta &C Bergen Point tomorrow. The
contests will be as Iollows:-Races in four. Dared
bSrges, IN paIr-oared shells, in tour-oared Rigs,
| In fOur-Oared shells, anu the day WITH conclude
with tub race. Trains for these races Will leave
a WI
A miniature yacht regatta win occur In aha
afternoon AZ Prospect PARK, Brooklyn.
ATHLETICS.
The View Jersey. Athletic Association win give
I be ono OF the pest exhibitions OF athletic skin
/ ever given 10 the United States. The entries Tor
the several events are so numerous that four aud
| ave heats VIII be necessary 70 decide several OF
THE DAT AT LONG BRANCH.
The races az Monmouth PARK will furnish amHse-
mcnt 20 sue numerous thousands VINO VIII TO-
morrow assemble 1t Long Branch. Tnere win be
stakes, mile race for horses OF all ages aud
race Of two and a halt miles for the MoRmouth
! Cep. rnere are numerous entries aud the day
| promises 70 be unusually exciting.
OrHBR HAoRS.
TrottinR contests Will tako place at Prospect
PARK kalr Grounds as well as at DeerfoOt PARK.
Parties desiring 90 reach these two points can
S krooSiyp atart,RS svssv s1e vs soT, Mo o.
AT RASDALL's ISLAND.
ire dsy viii Dc celebrated At tue Randar's
Island nursery Win the unfurling Of tue naronal
ensiga at daylight, salute rom the btg gun aud
a parade OF tue RandapR Island Light Guard,
Altar remarks BY tue wsrdea there viii pc sing.
ing, recltauons aud perlo nance OF the conedi-
ettA. "fmeis Changes.n
The DAY IN TUH CITY.
Tne celebration In che city tomorrow promises
- ~ cutie brilliant me poIcs arrangements
viii ~ very good, tha entlrs force beng called
lao service. Az sunrise tue stars aud Stripes
VIII be EOlsted on tue 1agstan OF tbs old Revou-
tlouarT Tort IN Osntral Park BY AdIutant J. Gould
warner, VI the veterans OF Iho war of 1914 Al
tae sans time tue emblem OF freedom will bs
a4luted " saivos OF artlllery nom the harOor
lorts aad from the Battery.
A. hafpast seven O'Clock ths saimea OF Trinity
churoa wln ring q succession OF patriotic airs
uadcr tho able MANIPULATION OF Mr. James r.
AIn1e, ah0 I'll repeat the melodioas programme
~ uo0n-
MILITARY PAKApEs.
Major General Alexander Shaier, com mandin z
First dIVision, N.O.s.N. T. has ordered the troops
OF hls division 10 turn cut In full dress uniform
lo.lr wfrw A. az @rder az form atom -