The New York herald., 1876-07-02
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY JULY 2 ls7e-TRIPLE SHEET


companies, Lookout steam fire Engine Company, Alert
| Hose Company. Liehtoot Hose Company, visiting
hook and ladder companies Carile Hook and La der
Company. Bes ides the above features there will be
| an unequalled disp ny o. trumphal cars, decorated
times hat tried mems souls. " In connection with
the procession Will be six OF the best bands IN the
South Al the Fair grounds there will be horse races
| ire engine contests foot racing, wheeibarrow racing
| sack racing and lat mans race
ST. LOUIS MO.
This city may be said have had her great ollfca-
ton Tor this centennial year OF grace, 1876, in the re
cent Democratic Convention. She had her ,astics
IN Big Che Kelly and his yepng bands scaiptaking
Tammany Indians. She had her spread -ea2dism IN
Cox and Llttejohn, Schei ana "Our Gratz - She had
her chivalry revived by Mr. John Morrissey, who
could make ',crcus" at any time. As for sky
rockets and bunting and gasconade why nothins could
equal the display ut the Convention Still there will
be celebration OF The glorious Fourth aud we shall
have early morn ng saIues and bell llnkiing with
parade. prayers, oralions, public games and gymnas-
tics. rcgaiias balls and fireworks There Will b. patr
Stie odes. banque.s ny me%D RS OF The Chamber Of Of
ragsmuiins Of the ''old time"
| MADISON, WIS
Very few people in the East can realize the enthu
sasm OF our people III this iar-on State thc
ing Fourth. In every avn there are programmes on
the most extensive scale in celebration of the
tons Centennial birthday. II Will be holiday in
| every sense of the word Our Madison committee
have been quite successful Ia their efforts for good
display They have secured several rare features, and
especially, owing to the desire OF the First Illinois regi
| mcnt, splendid military organization. to go into
| camp away from home the national holiday have
been fortunate in obtaining their acceptance OF an in
vaton to visit our CITY that and partci-
pate with in honcrng tue day celebrate. In
this come ton there wiz be grand competitive drill
Tor $500 prize VIII ch all the military companies
oi the state viii participate.
The programme. which may be taken as represent
alive one, Is as ioows:-At sunrise-A single awaken
ing gun A. M-General cannonading ringing OF
bells, with chimes, steam Whistles, NC, Tor twenty
minutes. s A. M.-Paraae OF the 'Revolutionaries
which Win make great sport A. M.-Bands com
mence playing Ia the park and procession begins 10
form $50 A. M-troccsslon OF military ana civil
societies, embracing the FIRST Illinois regiment 800
strong, with uanh OF thirty-two pieces, the Fire De-
parlmcnt OF ths city, &c., moves aud arrives at the
grani stand at ten a. NJ 10 a. M-Exercises in thc
park, including prayer by the chaplain, Rev J. b.
Praut; reading of the Declaration OF lndc pendencc
OF the signers Grafton bv Professor 5. II.
Carpenter, of the University, &c. 1850 A. M
Foot races, walking and running around the Park.
Noon-Natona salute oil thirty eight guns with bell
chimes OF national airs 1850 to r. M.-Grand bas
ket picnic in the park, county and towns together
others in tie park F. M.-Compeive dress parade
by organized companies for prizes amounting TO $500;
target lrns Of shot and shell on Like Mendoza p
M-Regata on Lake Monona short races with sal! and
oar. 8 p M.-Grand balloon ascension Sundown--
minaon of the cily. . to II T. VI M-Magnihccnt DIS
play OF fireworks. the finest the state from
a large barge anchored on Lake Mononn
DETROIT, MICH.
There is TO be "a high old time here on Tuesday
The parade will be most imposing The military divi
sion viii consist OF the Detroit Light Guard. the Detroit
scYttsh Guard the City Guard, the Codwater Light
",
in all about 25O The Fire Dcpar will make
display consisting OF about thirty five vehicles, eighty
horses and 100 men The religious DIVISION WI N,
societies VIII be The Harmonic Society, The Freuni-
schai,s Bund, Bohemian Turner Society, The Cecilia
Bohemian Singing Society, The Society budivoj ana
other Norwegian societies, fhc Amcltia Society, The
Social Turner's Society. Arbeiter INT verein and The
Gructi SWISS National Society.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS
the following lodges have accepted the invitation to
appear in the procession Detroit nmaudsry No l.
is Washington Lodge /. o.
Mount pavan Lodge No 2. +. and A. NJ Hall Of Sides
Lodge No l55, l. O. Q. F pocahontss Tribe No and
other tribes OF ted men, 200 In ALI Detroit Lodge No.
12S, |. o. q. F.. Company A, Detroit Pairiarchs l. o.
o. f. lnRerso Encalnpment No. 20, l. 0. .. Fl Olive
PIC Lodge No l. X. Of r. Lodge No. l47, 0. o. r. ihe
Lrst French Lodge OF the Vest; Damon Lodge No. 3,
,coored); Michigan Lodge No. 1, !. O.. O. F.
In addition TO the foregoing the Mnsons
Butchers and Dr"vers Association VIII appear
horseback 1t decided few days ago that the
Chief Marshal and stan shall appear in uniform the
Fourth, comprising continental hat with two heavy
black pum,s and cockade for ornaments, black SUIT
red white aud blue rosette the left breast military
scarf and whItctopped riding boots.
We are also to have Grafton and other exercises
| on land and water. In these respects however we
shall probably 10 surpassed by manv OF the smaller
towns OF the s atc where the preparations seem to
include everything from the firing of cannon in the
morning to the explosion Of a Catherine wheel ut
night.
THE DETROIT RIVER NAVY REGATTA
will be the great feature oi the day here There
eighteen cubs entered Tor the various rowing races
The barge and tub promise to be Of great
est Tho prizes are twenty-five in number The
drst eleven tor the winning barge crew. These
consist OF a gold bar, from which depends diamond
shaped bearing the figures l76 and 1876
crossed and miniature barge. all eighteen-carat gold
The sixoared shell prizes are numbered from to
six. and consist each OF heavy bar surmountng
handsome cross OF the Legion OF Honor and bearing
pair VI and shell in design like the barge prizes
On the lower arms OF the the dates, 1915
and 1876 The iouroared shell prizes have a similar
bar OF gold Tor the top piece but the body OF the
Is Il shield, with shell and oars and the word Tuchor'
nscriUed across the upper portion. The prize ,he
iuo IS very unique piece OF work, the principal
feature of which Is gold tub containing miniature
figure OF u man.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
The interest In the Fourth this year seems para.
mount Everywhere tle comm celebraton is dis.
cussed Even the Church calls for religious celebra-
ton. The following circu ar will explain thls:-
REVEREND BRETHREN or rnE CLExeY AND BELOVED
CHILDREN THE LAiTY-We are on the OF a most
Interesting soemnltythc celebration OF the hundrcdth
year of our existence as nation We have reason To
thank God for the innnmerable blessings bestowed
upon during that period. Let do So reverend
brethren of the clergy and beloved children the
laity, with great upablmty and earncstness.
bering that gratitude Tor past iavors is the best
guarantee Tor lbeir continuance the future
We desire. therefore, that throughout our en,ife
diocese the coming Fourth OF July be fcligiousiy
celebrated and to this elect We prescribe u Of
thanksgiving The solemn celebrate ON oi the
daythe Visitation OF the Blessed Virgin ordone
pro grdtiarum dctions sub and dis
course appro rate to the occasion. Alter mass the
exposition OF the most holy sacrament and the s.re
Dcump - followed by the benedlction OF the most holy
sacrament During the ''Te Deumn the bells will ring
out glad and Joyous peal
And now. reverend brethren Of tho clergy and be-
loved children of the lay may the peace and blessing
OF Almighty God, the Father the son and the Holy
Ghost descend upon you, and remain you forever.
Amen. tCLACDICS MARIA DCBUIS,
MAY Is, 1876. Bishop of Galveston.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
From the sublime TO the ridiculous is but step, we
are told aud the following brei paragraph from san
Antonio journal luly the latter side Of the
celebration
al only last week that man from the
try brought the that this was the centen-
NAL year OF independence aud that the anniver-
sary thereof cll the 4th Thanks to i've and
icigcnt .locai' The Hcrd d has kept this TACT for
several months past before the San Antonio public,
aud by this time they familiar v ith IL. but some
think II lacks confirmation But here rs The Centen-
nial bill OF fare for Corpus Christ:lt moved
ed Al fufrn rp no