The New York herald., 1876-07-03
THE CENTENNIAL FOURTH.
MAGNIFICENT PREPARATIONS FOR IT'S PROPER

MAGNIFICENT PREPARATIONS FOR IT'S PROPER
OBSERVANCE IN NEW YORK AND VICINITY.
The preparations for an effective celebration OF the
Centennial Fourth OF July are almost completed,
and from all indications it promises to be one of tho
most br lliant displays witnessed in this country,
the home OF democracy and true rcpublicanism The
spirit OF 76 as Is called, seems 10 pervade all the
natonaltics and peoples that make up the population
Of the great cosmopolitan city. The Fourth Of July, In
years gone by, reverenced by Americans and
adopted citizens generally national holiday, and
celebrated IN a becoming manner; but in this our
centennial year all the nations Of the globe come to
share in the celebration.
Early yesterday morning the work began. Every
leading house in New York made arrangements for
decorating its front with nags and streamers on Mon
day next and many Of them took time by the FORE
lock and did their decoration yesterday All along the
Bowery and Chatham street sea Of bunting;
the starpaugcd banner greeted the eye in every di-
rection Commencing at Chatham square, on the way
up wn would be noticed Barnums. five stories high,
each window holding flag 800 flags in all Further
up the Bowery Theatre and adjacent saloons were dec
FLAGS NATIoNa
Between Canal and Broome streets, the west side
OF the Bowery, was an other great show OF the stars
and Stripes and lar Houston street every lager
beer garden every clothing house every dry goods es
tabshmen OF any note displayed tho national colors,
not only in their windows, bot ali over the house,
from basement to roof In Houston street. few doors
of tho Bnwery, Mr.. f. Krutna. furniture dealer,
made the most magnificent display on the east side
His tour story building decorated from the ground
floor 10 the rool with silk flags by nine and rep
rcsenng the coors Of all nations on thu roof itself
large flagstaff, from which noatcd an immense
banner with lines OF innumsrable strenmers.
Further up the Bowcry, on both Sides. tho
decorations elaborate and on approaching Eighth
the eye became dazzied with the endless sue
cesson Of flags. Union square is tho central point for
the great procession and II Is there that the great
DISPLAY OF rYRorEcSIcs
will take place. NJ Antonio Savor has taken charge OF
tho illumination Of the square, and he promises to
make the square on the night OF the Sd OF July
equal, II not surpass at least in briluncy anything
in Turin, Vienna, Rome or Berlin. The Ger
mania SAVINGS Bank southeast corner of Fourteenth
and Fourth avenue. will hang out 900 antcrns
tho Union Square Hotel, 900; singers Sewing Machine
Company LOCO lanterns. and Tinanys, southwest cor
of Fifteenth street and Broadway 1000
lanterns Domestic Sewing Machine Company south
corner OF Broadway and Fourteenth street 900
lanterns; Everett House, Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue, 900 lanterns and in fact the whole
square will be
ONE BLAZE OF LIGHT.
The illumination OF this square will be under the
direct charge of NJ Savori who will at eleven 7. NJ.
on Monday night, fire OF two rockets from the roof
the Union Square Hotel At this signal all of his
deputies will do their work so eneStually that IN
blaze OF fire. Among the decorations and decorators
Mr. william Gibson, OF Thirteenth street and Broad
way must not be forgotten Mr.. Gibson's establish
ment Will be lighted up from top to bottom. Two hun
dred and fifty ricolored lanterns Will adorn the win
dows and illuminated figures OF George Washington
will shine on all behoIders
The Occidental Band of Indians under command Of
Captain q. 5. Mcdonald, arrived in this city the
steamship Colon from San Francisco yesterday take
part in the procession this evening They have been
assigned place and ordered to report TO General
Pinckney.
The members of the st. James Literary Union pro-
pose celebrate the .Glorous Fourth at their rooms
No. 40 Henry street. Rev. +. h. Farrelly, pastor OF
St James church, will preside.
The Department of Parks that in honor OF
the centennial on Tuesday next, July L. there will DO
music at the following named paces-M Central Park,
commencing at hall past four O'Clock r NJ. at Mount
Norris Madison, Tompkins and tho Battery AZ four
O'Clock 7. H.
palace steamer Plymouth Rock on the Fourth or July
evening" whereby her passengers will be enabled 10
witness the illumination OF the metropolis and Of the
surrounding places within radius OF forty miles Tho
will make circuit OF the city by the North
and East Rivers, decorated with abundance OF flags
illuminated With hundreds upon hundreds OF Chinese
lanterns and Bengal nres and will also give display
OF fireworks from her upper decks This is called in
the advertisement Jarrett Palmer's tribute to the
nation,s fesliYities.,i