The New York herald., 1876-07-02
THE EMPIRE CITY.

IT'S CELEBRATION BY CIVIC, MILITARY AND
POLITICAL DoDIEs--A THREE DAYS DEMON
sTRATIoN.
The Centennial Celebration Com nittee OF this city
has far completed It's arrang that clear
idea OF the general order Of exercises, PROFESSIONS
luminatons and orations, which will stm ulatc tho
patriotism Of our citizens and render the Fourth Of
July this centennial year occasion never to
be forgotten now be obtained Many the largest
and influential business houses in the city
closed their doors yesterday, and will not open
again for business till after the Fourth, giving
their employees three days vacation in which to
''ceebrate." Tho Produce and Stock Exchanges have
followed their example thus giving the brokers the
longest holiday they bad, except during the
panic of 1873, when they suffered an enforced
will extend over period OF three days 1t Will
open this evening at eight O'Clock when the
singing societies, composing the Centennial Sanger.
verbund, will give grand vocal and instrume ntal
concert At Gimore's Garden. An orchestra OF 100
pieces Will supplement the splendid band led by Mr.
Emore, and the chorus will number 500 trained
singers from the societies. including the Aron
Licderkranz Beethoven, Mannerchor, Heinebund
Turnveron, New YORK Mannerchor, New York
sdngerrundc, Schiierbund and the Arion Society OF
Williamsburg. The sooisis will be Mile Eusenic
aud Herr Franz Rcmmertz baritone. DIR. Leopold
Darnrosch and Mr.. r. 5. Gilmore will be the conductors
The "song OF 1876" composed by Bayard Taylor, and
set to music by f. Kollner will be sung for the first
time in pnblic this occasion.
Tho choral societies composing the New York All.
scmeine sangerbund, numbering eighteen musical
organizations. had made arrangements for separate
celebration, but the intention abandoned few
days ago and that body will unite with its fellow
cieies in the procession night of the Sd and
thc grand celebration glorious Fourth Jones'
Wood
THE ToRcHL,GHr PROCESSION
In their address the committee urged a denonstra-
ton (Which will commence during the night OF the
Sd, extend into the morning Of the Fourth and
tinus through that cay" Doubtless the celebration
will be the most magnificent and imposing
ths continent The city will be flooded with light from
the Illuminated fronts OF half million dwellings
bonnrcs will rcdden the ight numbcress rockets aud
Roman candles will hiss their flight heavcnward and
alas the reports OF firearms discharged by cnthusias
TIC small boys will be unccasiug The chief feature OF
the Eight, however, will bc the monster torchlight
procession of civic and military associations, repre-
seuting all classes or citizens native and foreign
born 1t expected that least - 0oO persons will
be in the ranks and the line will extend over a
distance o. thrce miles The rand Army Of the Re-
pubic will turn in force, st. Pstricks Mutual An
ance viii marshal about 1000 and the Ancient
order oi Hibcrnians : 0O0 Members OF the Caledo-
nan Club In their Highland uniform, will march 10
the music of the pipes. Tho bodies taking part
In the procession will carry banners torches
and iransparencies, aud tho residences along
tue line OF march will display Illuminated
devices Of patriotic character. The ranks
will be swelcd by body Of hremen from Staten
Island and by tho Angus Hose Company. y. o'Don-
nc foreman, representing various companies OF the
o't tire department. which will have place In the line