The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-30
THE GREAT CELEBRATION.
Making Preparations for Three Days Of Res
pite from Business.

The Police Department is actively pre-
pairing for the celebration OF the Centennial
Fourth Special Instructions have been given
To the police surgeons to be In constant roadi-
ness for calls and the Captains have been in-
structed to keep the telegraph wires ready for
any emergency.
The police celebration. whose details have
been perfected under the supervision Of De-
tactive Adams an d Janitor Webb Of the Central
once, Is to be uniform In every police station In
the city. On the 80 of July the front OF the
Central once and OF each station Is to be deco
rated with large and small hags, and the win
dows are to be covered with strips OF red. white,
Every pane of glass Is to be backed by a gas Jet
or a cendle, and In the illuminations on the
through the colored paper with a beautiful
effect. Seven thousand flags and ss many can
dies 70 carry out this part q the celebrstion
Mulberry street eoince is to be illuminated with
great police shield, outlined aud lettered In
Mes.rs. James McCreery- & Co. will close their
store from July l until July 5, and give their
Messrs. Miller & Co.. at 8 Union square, will
close their establishment from July until
The following named dry goods importers for
mems wear Will close their places q bus ness
,s' on Sa.nfdsy At r. d.. ana kssp them closed
Fred Buttetheld Co, Hardt X Lindsens.
Henry Neuman, Brgg. Entz Co.. NJ. Arnold 4
heimer Sou Co., Strauss. Lehman & Co, 5. ~.
D. Cohen 4 Co.. Lesher Whitman Co.
The following named firms, representing agri-
cultural implements and seed houses. will close
their places OF business on Monday and Tuesday
next; T. II Allen y Co., Ames Plow Company.
James Fleming, z. Henderson s. Co.. John
Moore, New York Plow Company, X. c: Reeves,
Elliot, Vanderbilt Bros.
The undersigned boot and shoe dealers have
sary 10 july 'HS es
Higgins x CO.. Studwell Bros. Co.. l.. L.
sc6oonmaker Co. wm. DOrsch, ". B. Brstoll,
5. Waterbury y Son, Powers, CASTOR Co.. Cam
meyer Mason, L. c. Wise, Cox x Brady, A. j.
Bates Co.
warehouses petitoned Collector Arthur yester-
day. TO order their stores closed on Monday, and
closing OF the warehouses will necessitate tho
suspension Of business in the Custom House
and the closing OF the importing houses.
OF the Veteran Corps of the War Of lSl2, has re.
ceived the following letter:
pErAErMKSr OF PUBLIC PARKs,l
AHutantJ J. O. Hdraer.
% m o TSfs S By me ae 70 Elm %%
oh ioy A. b.vS s A4s.s ss & q Saii
me- mSrahs % ss ss "a i q se u Rss @ Park at sunrise on the
h, Ps%;,S9 + giysh yA greater pleasure on sc
gentleman Who when sailor Boy arst pscsd the he ma ma
ona dag on the same park nearly one hundred years
You have as usual permission to raise the dag on the
old fort In Central Park on the same morning.
wIIIIAs IRvISa. sec'T D.P.P
The Veterans will hoist the dag on the old
fort In the Central Park at midnight on the Sd
inst They are TO be conveyed thence to the
Battery In George Washington's coach, now in
met at o'clock by delegation OF American
Mechanics from the Jersey City parade. After
the tag raising on the Battery, rations are TO be
served In Revolutionary style, a cracker aud a
piece Of salt pork, with a glass OF New England
rum OF OF applejack for every man. A salute Is
to be fred from thirteen Revolutionary nint-
locks. The Veteran Corps will Inspect the old
prison, corner OF Rose and William streets, now
paper house, which still bears the date of 1888.
They will dine in Military Hall, at l53 Bowery.
The attaches OF the Fifty-seventh street court
court room has been neatly decorated with ha2s
and streamers OF all nations. Invitations have
been extended TO city officials and members Of
the bar. Justice Pinckuey will preside and Col.
Ethan Allen and Jerome Buck will deliver ad-
dresses. Col. Nathan Nesbt will read the Dec
laration, and Counsellor j. q. Lumbard will en-
tertain the guests with n song. Twenty i've kegs
OF lager beer and several baskets OF wine have
been ordered.
Tue ant-IammHny Democracy will celebrate
the Fourth OF July by public meeting IN Irving
Hon. Richard O'Gorman will deliver the cratic IN.
The Centennial Celebration Committee has
decided to have all the bands engaged in the
procession on the night OF the third OF July
combine In one grand orchestra To play the Cen
tennal serenade at midnight in Union square.
ID. l.. Downing has been appointed the musical
director for that occasion.