New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-05
large concourse. accompanied by the orchestra Gen.
era festivities followed prolonged until Late hour

large concourse. accompanied by the orchestra Gen.
eral festivities followed prolonged until late hour
GALA DAY Al JONEss WOOD.
At Joness food yesterday festival took place under
the auspices OF the sangerVerbund This association
consists OF several Sewyork German societies. nclnd
ing the AriOn, Ueinebund, scheerbund, Leiderkrahz'
Newly ark Maunerchor beethoven Mannerchor. and San
gerlund The exercises In charge OF the president
Dr. William Rausch. The orchestra led by Prof f.
LdebOldt The programme opened With an overture by
the orchestra followed by the reading OF the Declaration
Independence by r. Protor. editor OF the lor6
HuslE Zeii,ing An Grafton delivered by Dr Iheo
dore eiIenfld Then followed the musical programme
consisting Of vocal and orchestral music AFTER the close
Of these many of the members OF the societies
Joined IN athletic games and sports. AT O'Clock re-
eeption was given by the committee consisting OF Col
r. c. Hawkins. and Messrs Hunt, Parmes, Wendt Goe-
pei wunarht, Coombs. and Urig The remainder OF the
evening spent in singing and dancing
AT LION PARK.
Sumner Post No "a OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie celebrated the Fourth by rcnc and sham battle IN
Lion Park, at Eighthave. and Observation-Disclosures
The time from until o'clock spent In dancing aud
other festivities. BY this time there were more than
1000 visitors on tho grounds TIE sham battle began at
6 o'clock on the open grounds Of the park Tie meIu-
beers OF this Post occupied fort SIDE and were
supported by battery OF two guns. Opposed TO them
were detachments from the 7lst Regiment OF Eew-fork
and the I4th Regiment Of Brooklyn, the latter acting as
skrmishers. There followed the usual maneuvers OF
sham battle-attacks. retreats, flank movements and
sharpshootpg. Finally the ammunition u blank cart
ridges gave out the fort carried by charge Of
the list Regiment q
MINOR OBSERyANcES.
David Van Arsdale 81 years Of age, represented the
of 1912, in raising ag tire Old fort IN Cen
tis PARK at midnight, and the Battery at sunrise
yesterday. lis was accompanied by Al u ant D. Could
Warner aud veterans William Tway, 4. Jefferson Oar
ling. Poremus Doxey aud Nicholas Duf AT 4.3l a H.,
The rose. the first NJ the national stdte was
fred from the NayyYard the United States nag snip
Minnesota the Practice ship Consttut AMI the Forts
in the harlor: At the same time, Mr. Van Arslae, in
fan uniform broke the stop in the Ag, which gracefully
flew Ia the breeze aud cheers from the spectators col
eeicd at the Battery. After congratulations rjn the
many ladies present. Mr. Van Arsdae WAS called upon
Tor a speech lie alluded to his father the OIL sailor
wLo on NOV o. 1883, the British were evacIdi,nE
she city, climbed the creased pole upon wlch were
nailed the British eoOrs. and replaced tnem by The tafs
and stripes Inc Nc4iilis Nls Tue "J ID itts .son
No. IS ROse--t, aud aiterw.rd assembled az httFy
Hail. az NO. 1913 Gowtry, wbete uev received an n'l
at from Lewis and george L. Leland t. utake Of
banquet at the stur'eN"nt House, a' y. m 10 th,
place the Veterans taken ~ Tie carriages on tar
Coach Transfer Company, al tie invitation oil A ?
Tns United States navy vessels Minnesota, Constea-
ton, BIoOkj u, ana Co.oIan". ana tie coast survey
sleaue were han lsomey decorated win SiEh'l No.
and the American ensign h0a ed from cacn masthead.
On the Minnesota tte old blue leinaii OF inr Wee
Adm al, IN disase since Jan /, 1870 look the itc OF
favor since IT'S adoption national salute vas a 20 hei
from the Minnesota Cor stlIduu. ana the ssdLtug Dal-
terry at the Navy 1afd ~ noon "hu suul'"i' " oI 80
vessels we're disoDod OF their decorations "n Tie mex
fhe qttac6fs Of the Fiy-sevenh Street Couri-hou.e
celebrated tdc day ~ an enthusiastic manner a. !
a. IN. the meeting called Ia OrdeT, AM Judge ". r.
pinckney elected presiding Olccr. lheIt was liIEr
attendance oi citizens 4 ile Nineteenth ana I"cnt>-
second wards. ana irOu these gentlemen "ore see,ieo
act NicC-Pr,sldcutS anu S'crtl l'ir In,iu.in-
Thomas McMaHus, Juaes l. Miller, Joseph NJ Hil'
James owens, III. W ". airew, ii'uN eau en- f. I'D
DcnACrer, and others. III. IhoiJlHht IcNG Tie Dtt-
lar tun Of independence. jerome Back read an or
non. nanry Stewart read "sLelldaIS h!de." VIM IA
warm applause. EeulaTAs laGe by seNcrdi Ot4'"l
gentlemen, aud Wallace. Band played Red, Nhut, HLa
Blue" The entertainment ci0Sd W.th q collation..
The members Oi the Eastern Doucf I'd tiub o.
uaren celebrated the day tAur CuDhous.,. aL tnt
foot OF East o. Observation-Disclosures! -dH'-s mere Ns
Large attendance OF members ana iAcr Iiltnus' lnrH!
ia. s-vera. LADIES. iona u. Conan pr sided j. a. Ne
CAicy read tae Declaration 81 independence. Aiir>'0-
.yere ibrn delivered Dy j. H. Ledvjt ana l.. J.. la. an
TINS was followed by saca GUI tub racing ana u'H'i
.nnrts after which the conn. ny pl,tOoa collation.
baluIet lhe afternoon at scatticrs iI0c, Ia "a
b.ldge Andrew J.. suUIaLd fioa.aoJ ire t."s.a "tI'
spDuded 20 ~ tie Rev d. 'iauii Hosea IS re 5i,
Thomas h. LrcieSue, tue REV. d. fIo'h'nS'a.. J'hh
e.. GIIh DR. j. o. BIUIizOn. y dfP.d! u h!c"oi~s
T,i I,ro,.llrrt .au,c Of tic cc'rhrat on I'm the
Grand AMY o. the HI uhI. al as IOptn "a id-atr
anu Ouo-A lI. .-l4 Ilg s-tlls!" Ao.l4nlA.I Je
rel .euts At night the room were UII.an',y HAM
Muse was provided yesterday at Mount Morris. Cen
trail. Ma sIl, Iu.llAl, AIi B.iittA I.-N i'u- DC
'rr the tiur fixed beginning Of the c"uc'ii- irt-
pic gan m The siac' around inc Ir,c Stands ~
tue .trIOis 4s- Iuc LARGO, attendance Ma 40 Dci-
and surrounding trees were dccurft"d Win hdiuiai
cOivrs CUuierS i1th REGIMENT Band iu'n., lcd music
40 tue Battery, kOei ia al Il q ,oil 'a',i hI'y
sin i:e-i.nn band al Ionpains-4u re- aud klnl'a ~
Morris.