The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-02
GLORIOUS FOURTH IN BRooKLYN.
The Elaborate Preparations for an Extensive
Celebration ofthe Day.

BROOKLYN yesterday blossomsd with flags
and gay bunting and the prospect Is that by to-
morrow II will be richer In decorations than In
all OF the combined Fourths OF July In the past
hundred years. A marked enthusiasm Is per-
ceptible in every quarter OF the city over the
celebration. Some OF the public buildings were
decorated yesterday, and many OF the banks and
business houses were adorned. Superintendent
Campbell ordered every policeman on duty from
6P. NJ July 3 to IA. NJ July s, and he gave special
Instructions to arrest any person who shall ex-
piode any fireworks or firearms on the evening
OF July on the line OF the parade, and any who
shall explode firearms on July T. The Fire De-
partment force has been ordered on duty from
a. NJ. July 3 until July 5at6P. N: The Grand
trades organizations, societies, and lodges to
Join in the parade, and all persons on horseback
or In carriages. The PROCESSION In the western
through the following streets: Through Clinton
street to Schermerhorn, through schermerhorn
place, through Hanson place to Fulton, through
Fulton to Gatcs,through Gates to Clinton avenue,
Lafayette to Bedford, through Bedford TO Myr-
tie, halting at south side OF Myrtle avenue, at
trct Division. The Eastern Division will march
through Graham avenue 10 Mckibben, through
McKibben to Even, through, Even to Mesorole,
through Meserole to Lorimer, through Lorimer
TO Grand, through Grand TO Fourth, through
Fourth to Bedford, through Bedford To Myrtle,
WneTc IL Will iOTHl JunStiou WIN tho VosteIH
Division.
The procession Ia to move through Myrtle
avenue to Cumberland street, and Is to be re-
viewed opposive Willougby avenue. AT Cum
berland street and De Kalb avenue the German
societies to fall out OF line, and gather about
the grand stand ready to join In the singing,
Instead of waiting until midnight TO hoist the
flag on Fort Greene, amid the singing OF the Star
Spangled Banner and the firing Of one hundred
guns, this part OF the programme Is to follow
the other exercises. On July Fourth there Is to
be display OF fireworks in South Droo klyn, In
the vacnity Of seventh avenue and Ninth street,
on Fort Greene place, on the westerly slope OF
Ocean Hill, between Hopkinson and Rockaway
avenues, and in the open lots In front OF Van
COtt avenue.
The scandinavian residents OF Brooklyn ex-
pect to celebrate the Sd, 4th and 5th OF July In
three days festival In the club house OF the
svea Society at Gallatin place and Fulton street.
The building Is to be decorated with 800
fss MiSao% Sl H to boz lighted sy ts t%snty a
candles, Illuminating statuettes OF Wash
ington, Lincoln, and other. patriots. The
festival Is To have some special feature on each
OF the three days, The chimes OF St. AIMS are
TO ring on the night of the third at midnight
and will play Centennial March, composed by
Dudley buck. The East River Bridge Trustees
are to hoist flag on the tower on the Brooklyn
side. The majority OF the stores are TO be
be closed. There Is to be music IN Prospect
Park from until six o'clock in the afternoon OF
IN n Fourth.