The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
THE CENTENNIAL FOURTH.
fHE era WIDEST sPECrxcLE EYER
SEEN IN NEW rORE CITr.
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New York on the nisht of the Third and morn
ing Of the Fourth Of July will be the most bril-
liant pageant ever seen in this country. An
energetic committee has been srran0pe the de-
tails for weeks, and aHheuah the smailness Of
the contributions OF money has disappointed
them, they have nevertheless Organized the
scattered elements that might otherwise have
made thousand petty celebrations into one
great military and civic torchlieht procession
and q general illumination OF the city. The
original Intention was TO celebrate at the
came time the ending OF tire nations hun
dredth year and the beginning Of the hundred
and nrst accordingly. the procession will move
on the night OF july 3, aud culminate In
grand burst OF cannon, fireworks. and music at
the last stroke Of the midnight bell.
As far a. speech making h concerned this Is
TO be mute celebration. No orator is to open
Ibis mouth before the forenoon % the Fourth.
Col Hawkins, Chairman Of the General com-
fnittee, says that the procession w,ll undoubt-
and 1t will contain at least 5000 to $1,000 men,
most Of them carrying torche4.
The First Division OF the National Guard. num-
tertV 5000 men, under comma sd Of Brig. en-.
Nari9n, Is TO form the r.aht % the procession,
s sop. 70 30 mr &C she ssd,ns dvlsion No
airy regiments arr 60 dismount ana carry torch
ca between the brigades Of troops. The various
patriotic, benevolent, temperan o, social, and
political societies are TO form on the left, and
march In rear OF the military. No wagons no
transpsrenccs. no goddessss OF liberty are To be
allowed In the procession, which Is to b. COM
puscd - meD, music, b1Dne's, Pnd torches only.
:. TIE line isto be made up o. twelve or more
divisions. MAJ ". Gen. Shaler IL to be Grand
Marshal. and MAJOR Gen. sieet Assistant G~nd
Marshal, and each division n TO have a marshal
and CORPS OF aids OF its own. The object Of this
ofganzation IL TO give the procession as much
compac,ness and regularity possible. The
men are 90 march In single rank. ten aureust, and
eight feet apart Each division Is to carry ban.
net bearing lite number. and be led by a band OF
music.
A division Of riaemen. Of singers, embracIn
the New York Saeneerverh and, and of Turner'S
and Turner cadets Will probably follow the m III
tary division. The Grand Army OF the Repub
he. numbering about 1900 men, will form one
division; and other divisions will consist of
German socisties. IRISH Father Mathew socle-
tee. and the Ancient Order 81 H,bernians. anm-
boring 400 men Italian societies led by the
Colombo Guard, colored regiments and socic.
from the west sidein um boring i.50O men. about
~ District Telegraph boys who are trs.iniag for
the occasion. and organizations OF butchers, car
boring altogether 600 or 300 men.
he procession is to be formed at Twenty
second street with the right OF the First Divi-
sion resting on rhird avenue at po'clock L. N
July 3. The civic divisions are to form In their
with thor nght resting on Third avenue, aud as
the nIiitsr, pass them they are 70 fall IN line.
TIVE hpe OF march e to he through Twenty-
enue, Hroadw y, rhTay fousls Street, Filth av-
Twenty Ihird street, Fourth avenue. to and
around the south side Of linton square.
The Germans Of tue west sidc are to Join tue
procession ut Fourteenth street
The committee have labored 20 persuade all.
boih rich ana po,r, to illuminate their houses
with l4nterns aud transpdrences, and especi ily
do they desire To nave those streets through
which the PROCESSION will march brilliant with
lights. banners and decorations. The people
have resp nded very general and the dealers
in days. Chinese lanterns, tan-Darcncies. and
other Fourth OF July devices are ue.rnning 10
ne tpgffl tnfsg o Vefa "a ma
fore. All over the city tho signs Of preparation
are visible, and " the weather should be lar, II
Is expected that not only the richer quarters ~
tue city. but the great tenement districts also
WIN he ahlsze with festive lights.
Ia Madison square. Opposite tine Worth mon
urn ent, u platform capable OF holding $40 per-
SONS ~ To be erected Tor the accummo datiOn OF
the Governor, the Mayor the Aldermen, and
other officials and guests, who are to review
the procession. II Is intena That the pro
midnight. aud at the down stroke ~ " o'clock
n ttn lnCh gun IN To he nred from Fort COlum-
bus. This viii be the signal Tor all THIS bells and
chimes In the city u begun ringing, the bands
VIII play. and the splendid fireworks that the
Department OF Park has pronised TO furnish
are 20 be set IN M Union square. At the same
time, " permission - obtained from the Park
authorities. several sections OF artillery, STA
toned AT various points in the Central Para, Will
4 e salutes. and la al quarters the sky Will Ue
Ablaze with pyrotechnicr.
The sinling Of national hymns at the grand
platform IN Onion square 10y the united singing
socielies- ana ihs fireworks and ailegoricd rep
reseutatIons are TO last until after A. NJ. Then
AT II o'clock ON the morning uf the Fourth
the celebration IL to be resumed la the AcAd-
envy Of Music where Dr. StorTs OF BROOKLYN will
deliver all orattun. and William Cuien Bryant's
HYMN and Bayard IaylUrs " song ~ Seventy
six " to be sung. But TINS Will cOustitate
only a small part OF the " ceiebratng" on thai
dav in New York An appropriation ha. been
voted 10 illuminate the CITY Hall. the cOuu
houses, and other pubc edi1ces on the nights
OF the Third and Fourth. Flgs are to he dis
played On all public and many private build
ings. anu the shipping in the hsrbOr Is 10 be
gay with bunting. Almost all the German,
irish, and other shooting, sporting. and social
clubs and societies nave made preparations to
slOus, picnics. and merry mnkings the
Fourth. Pupllr aud business houses TO be
pretty generally closed from Saturday. July 1,
until Wednesday, Jnly 9. Many Of the leAdihg
merchants ana manufacturers have taken pan MS
Co have Their fellow business men sign Detl-
ton for such general closing Of tracing places
In honor OF tue bundsedth Anniversary Of the
nations birth.
Tue Tamnlany Society Ia to have a grand pow
WOW In the wigwan, and the Young Democracy
grand concert al Gimore's carden, big picnic
In JOnes's Wood. and ordtions IN many suIull
ball aud concerts ia others.
Eighteen GermJn societies are TO have con-
cert IN Jones's Wood, On SUNDAY, July z, and To
provide az inst police interference they have
purchased LOO kegs Uf lager beer for the -
sioD.
Tue wholesale boot and shoe dealers have
signed a petition to close all places Of busine 81
frum July 10 july d. Sixteen importing lrnIs
Saturday until Wednesday.
tDe Pulice Commissi ouer5 have ordered that
the Central ONCE and all the ststons Oe decor
aied and illuminated on the Tuird aud tue
Fourth.
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