, 1876-07-04

O'Clock until far Into Tbs flrst morning % of III
rs aseond century Of American 1ndcpendency,
ihe whole scene Was ono Of unparalleled
fortunate enough to have Witnessed II. Notbine e
could DO grnnlcr, moro Imposing, Of soui.st(t
rsng, particularly when tho a1vanoe guarl
o. tne monster procession marched Into tho
surrounding, the square shook With deafcnIng
cheers, whc! rang iron At least $4,000 throats.
Every building around the .squaso WAS ap-
tp15opsiascy t1 illuminated. AhoIlt 9 o'clock
sercnsy-aEet Regiment and Fourth f'ark PolIco
oilicGrs. II took tho united efforts Of al COM
nsa !,nss 70 Reep ask tho surg!ng masses from tho
packed, , and fourteenth street was altogether
lnipassabe. Many and varingatcd lanterns,
splendid devices IN gas-jets, rockcts, lights, anI
other tllumnations formed q SCENE Of great
countless lanterns were Suspended and tho gus
colors. Az tho hour advanced, tho
er1wa srtHsa, is1,case .,, and women and children
tho thTong. It was almost an hunr after tho
start OF the procession bcforc its head entered
tl's s9uarc and took up tho positions assigned
Y Y different portions. Members Of tha Sanger
Of 1000. while many hands that took part in tho
procession assembled III tho plaza, hc-
twecn tic grand stand and singers stand. Tho
Mayor, !ns.nbers Of the COMMON Council, and
Government occupied tho grand stand, and re-
vsewGd tue munster procession rs It fllcd into
and nlled every portion Of tho square. Singing
issfi: Ssysf 1aySgrs ss soas s45 d 1gs r
Try, TT Of Thee, y and many other martini and
patriotic airs. A band numbering over G0o per-
sons p'ayel soreral selections, whilo. ire
works wcra sent OIL frou tho roofs Of
a!l houses. The procession then marched to
Madison Square, where the scenes Of Union
Square were repeated, aud at late hour the
procession dtsla1lled.
Dlspatel,es from cveEy quarter state that tho
Centennial Foufth Tas uslltrcd In with tho
most enthusiastic demonstrations. Cities aud
towns wcrc Illuminated, salutes were fred
tnrrh-lIght proccssions paradel, tho churcl
oe9ls "ero rung, and sa'utes wcso fired.
bnooKLTN, n. r, July a-Tho ushcring IN
Of the nation's Centennial birthday In Brooklyn
Tonight was In every way sataess Tho 6tars
aru sss o9te9 t Gyer ths t. an nnpreee
patriotism prevailed everywhere. The city was
Illuminated from one section to tho other, moro
especially along the line Of march. The pro-
ssa ses Rssn fhfeesu ffhbG2es a5 fyat fsegs,y iH'
u a the ha's S1sna ''''l1g H;mY D';'ss pqs,s tss
Republic, nnteters' Guard, German Centennial
Washington, ST. Patrick's Mutual Alliance, 3D.
ctctfcs Of tho Irish Convention, st. Augustine
Temperance Society, Society Of Red Men, and
other carriages containing the Mayor, Common
Council, and number OF the Board of Buper-
vfsors, preceded tho military under CO.
cort of troops of cavalry with bn1r
ncrs, ttaGs, aud bands Of music Tho yari.
Gus streets. through which the procession
passed were lined with people who loudly cheer
I'd the pageant, aud Indies waved their handkcr-
chiefs and aags In salutatiop. On Bedford ave-
nue. the western division met tho eastern diyts-
Ion, and, uniting, marched to Fort Greene,
where crowd probably numbering 4, 900 peo-
pie had assembled to witness tho exercises. 4
stand vas erected At tho tnausoleum whcro
the boucs Of the prison-ship martyrs arc
resting, and the largo parade-gruund In
front was crowded with ci.lzens. Seats wetn
arranged for aignitarlea Of the city about tho
stand. After " Hat1 Columbia ~ was given bY tho
band and an original hymn sung By COO Ger
iuats Of tie Centennial Union, Mayor Schroeder
made q few Introductory remarks and Gen.
Isaac 5. Fisher delivered an oratton. Aid.
Francis q. Fisher read n memorial re-
lating to the prtson-shlp martyrs. Tbs aag
was then run up, and the people sung ThcStar.
spanglcd Banner" aud afterwards thcrc was
grund display Of fireworks. The ceremonies
Wero wound up by salute Of 100 guns. Tha
Cty..Hall nnsi Court House. aud all other public
buildings, mud thousands Of private dwellings,
,yere csaboratcly decorated md Illuminated.
SAN FRANCISCO,
SPECTACLE WORTHY or 4 csNTuRT's nEcob