The New York herald., 1876-07-02

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To insure the order and prompness in the
aids to CHER Xsrshsi viii and
procession reminded OF the Of
being In position promptly At The hour named and oil keep
ing well closed up in marching
UNION SQUARE AT MIDNIGHT.
The exercises at Union square. commencing at mid
night the night of the Sd OF July 1885, viii be fol-
lows:-
YIi,sS %.sry Ssnd asoq, so pieces w perform
playing there viii be great display OF aerial pyro
Centennial sangerVerband. 500 voices; director. Carl
Hail the Atlantis" F. Lachner. New York Centennial
Sanger verhand director Carl Tr.eger ,., g.
gsr.verband and populAce: director, 5. J.. Warren
Great patriotic medley BY all the banda director A.
WI e the above musical is being performed
wi, which hsvS chimes win ring on" patriotic airs the iot.
contnue to fire NJ irregular intervals until one o'clock
THE DAY, THE IMMORTAL DAY!
OF course the enthusiasm will reach climax on the
Fourth itself The various military civic and political
societies will celebrate the day in various appro-
bunting, and "all the bells OF heaven -
Will welcome In the day in unison with
which will ring their JOY will be ouer than tho
event II will commemorate IL is now in the secple
OF The church on Forycighh street and Fifth avenue
but 1t originally hung in the cupois OF the old Middle
Dutch church ~ Nassau street, used post oilice
until the completion OF the new edlnce Broadway.
During the revolution II was hidden In the country,
and restored, alter the evacuation. of this city by
the British Ia November, lisa Al night the streets
will be ablaze with the glare OF fireworks and calcium
lights, anu thousands OF residences will be estooned
with Japanese lanterns and other illuminating devices
THE GRAND DEAoSsTRArIoN
The most important feature oi the eatire ceebrat
will perhaps be the great meeting IN the Academy Of
Music at eleven O'Clock the morning OF the Fourth
Prayer will be offered by Rev. William Adams, ID. d..
and Rev. Dr. Storrs of Brooklyn, will deliver the ora
ton An ode composed Tor the occasion by William
Cullen Bryant, and set to music by Dr. H. Nosenthal
leader OF the MendessOhn Gee Club will be sung Ov u
full chorus, with orchestral accompaniment under
direction OF Dr. Leopold Damrosch The composition
il entitled ''The Centennial Hymn" George Vanden-
hon will read the Declaration Of Independence
At Two o'clock n the afternoon festival will be held
al Jones Woods where the Declaration OF Indcpen-
dcnce will be read and Dr. Theodore Hcideneld viii de-
liver a German oration. Two hours later grand
will be rendered by the entire chorus and orches
under T. Schmez as leader. Members Of the Turn
Veren will then indulge in display OF athletic games
for experiences in which prizes will be awarded The
entertainment will conclude with summers night
festival" when the grounds appurtenanccs will be
finely Illuminated aud pleasure will reign supreme.
There will be no holiday Tor the lremen the police
force. Chief Engineer Bates, OF the former depart
ment has made all necessary precautions to guard
against fires the Fourth, and leaves OF
absence will be allowed the either the Sd, 4th
or 5th The apparatus will also be transferred 10 the
exposed points and the men will be at their posts
continuously.
Mr. James Ay1c the veteran ringer, will perform
the following programme upon the chimes OF Trinity 1T
noon
fantasia BY Geo. BrisOw. for this occasion.
T. HAL Columbia"
S. ''Our Native Song"
8 Red, White and Blue"
10. ''ws.hineton's Grand March,
L. E"ssnd A national %s neTs .nGs God s.v. til. Qus.u
~ Col, ..Uolanbis, the ,is, Cen OF the Ocean,
IS .. "on the Shore 5,. Of Tennessee"
is. sAriinisn national anthem.
-. "Merriiy Ring the Centennial Bells"
s1 s1 .S,sr .N,, !, ,aaglsa ai,sis B"nner-"
~ Yankee Doodle
FLAGS
The memory oil the oldest inhabitant has been fire.
qucntly invoked aud often deied in matters not
nearly remarkable the display OF flags and bunt-
Ing which greeted the eye all the city yesterday
afternoon II though tho people
had been holding their enthusiasm In or
der to give enectuai vent TO II at last. IL
would certainly tax both the memory and
Inath ematca powers Of the aforesaid ancient party
euher TO compute the number OF flags displayed TO
find chapter his In which II could 10
paralcled Whatever may bc sad OF the dulness Of
traGc generally there certainly ought to be some
very Jublant people among the producers OF the
flags and bunting which will float in the breeze Tor the
next four days over this immense calculation
PROBABLY some profound German Will, years hence
tell u exactly how many fags were displayed the
Fourth July, 1876. and how much farther than the
Georgium Sidus the thread required TO make them
would extend. Meanwhile II is iar to say
that ut time or place in this or prob
ably any other country, las such demonstration
been witnessed that which we are promised
between tomorrow at and Tuesday
ing The enthusiasm OF the people Is touching
fever heat, ana, Tor the time bcing they
going forget all about hard times, adinnistra
ton ira,ds, crooked "hskey, election tactics. and to
surrender themselves, body and soul, TO celebration
before the Of winch they themselves aud
three Other generations viii, as fyndall says, shave
faded into the infinite OF the pasln
MINOR DEMONSTRATIONS.
Apart from the main ctnoustratOu. beginning with
the great Academy OF Music meeting ir the forenoon.
there Will various assenibllgcs OF cIiizcns 10
honor to the Centennial Fourth At the request the
veterans the war OF 1872 the Park COMMISSIONER
Will permit David Van Arsdale OF the Veteran corps to
raise the national a4g ON the Battery at sunrise Sir.
Van Arsdac IS the son of the man who, when sailor
boy, hrst raised tue national flag at Inc same place 100
years ago. The viii also raise flag the
old fort Ia Central Park at the same hour
The Young Mcus Democratic Union Club viii OBJ
the day by suspendng immense American
las in Union square opposite their cluD rooms, dls-
playing acgorical patriotic Transparency ana firing
100 bombs before daybreak when the grand torchght
procession shall appear During the day open house
wI be kent tor all The ircnds of the organization and
IN the evening they will ilumlnstc.
Tammany society will hold whai II terms "a double
celebration. Graiullas band VIII furnish music, and
Grand sachcm schcll Will make address of welcome.
Hon. Fernando Wood Will deliver IN Grafton. ana
speeches VIII be made by Conlressmsn Lamar, OF
Mississppi; Morrison, Of Illinois. auu Mead, Hewitt,
Ely, Ward aud Wills OF New York. and others The
sientorian tones oi MAJOR William II. quincy will be
ueard gong the tines o the Declaration OF In
dependence. The ''Stsr Spanged Banner Will be
suns By the entire assemblage. Members Will wear
memorial badge designed Tor the occasion. Tho hall
will be decorated with bunting and patriotic legends
and dcvcrs aud at night ii viii be brilliantly iumi-