The New York herald., 1877-07-05
THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY.


In Jersey City the firing of cannon ushered in the
day. Flags and bunting displayed from all the
public buildings aud several private residences. Pic
MICS were held in the following places-St. Boniface
Church (Gorman), First street, Jersey avenue |
St. MichaePs, Traphagcn Grove, Erie street; st.
Budgets, Iona Island; st. Mary's Church, Bayonne,
Storys Grove mammoth tent, with seats for 3, 600
persons erected in Greenville, which o meet
ing was held, Mr.. Matthew Armstrong presiding Tie
Declaration OF Independence read by ex-senator
Charles h. Winfield, and an grafton was delivered by
Major W. H. Quincy. Al the Schuetzen Park there
large gathering under the auspices OF tho Turner
Verein. Fireworks were displayed in the evening a.
the following places:-Hamilton square, Communipaw
avenue Bergen square, corner of Ocean aud Daniorth
avenues, Palisade avenue Beacon avenue. The
celebration was the most quiet and orderly known Tor
many years in the city.
Albeit the Common Council of Newark made an un-
usually and extremely small appropriation for the
yesterday was highly crcditabc to the and
the managers and participants In the public part of the
demonstratiOn. There the customary ringing
OF bells and firing of cannon, morning, noon and
night; parade OF the military, Fire Department
CIVIC societies. literary and musical cxcr-
ing ss' Of tire 6ecarasion % Of 1naspondenoe @ s '"u
generous . paspay Of bunting and grand boating
the morning, ani though large, was excellent In
appearance, the military and independent company
whom the hero OF Limerick and Landen might
well be proud beng dsservedy the chief
gramme took place at ST. Paul's Church.
beginning at hali-past ten O'Clock. There was
Srse ana OH ana the y
Mr. J. +. Fort Mr. D. NJ. Sullivan read the Declara-
ton of Independence. and the patriotic music
rendered exqIlstely by Professor Gllders Young
America Giec Club, including ''viva PAmorica' by
the taenled boy soloist, Thomas T. Montgomery, and
the ''tar SpanRled Banner" by Mrs DR.. Bennett and
chorus
IN HoBoKnS.
In Hoboken, side by side with tho starry banner
ant Enrl in
tho morning the Ninth regiment, which is OF tho
crack corps OF New Jersey. paraded through tho
streets usncred by u band of twenty-One pieces In
HUDSON Square Park Battery A, under the command
OF Lieutcnant Lam, fred national salute The City
engines decorated with 1ags. Many pic
mic parties were held in the various pleasure
tic afternoon % an Interesting ecur. 'Saus "n rhe
History OF the American Revoutionn was delivered at
the new Catholic Church OF ST. Marys. on Church
square, by Mr Lawrence Buckley, school teacher Of
this city. No fireworks furnished Tor the public
amusement by the city authorities. The firing OF fire.
sior FIRE Engine Company No ada No. truck gave,
however, handsome pyrotechnic display.
EXCURSIONS.
II was quiet Fourth at Concy Island, all thin q
considered, circumstance probably accounted tor In
a measure by the weather. Along the beach and
through the wide pavions blew a brisk breeze that
famed the people coli who there sought re-
creation and respite from daily tolls There
was little Indictment, therefore, to surf In
dulgences or liberal consumption OF the
Gaming beer For nearly half tho day the brass bands
engaged 10 quiet srolcrs by the sad sea waves
blurted their blatant music empty cnairs toward
evening quite acrowd gathered and the boats
end oil the beach aud railroad cars at the other end
continued to unload their living freight crowd was
quickly assembled upon the that gave the places
with one or two notable exceptions tho old-,ino sp.
pearauce.
rhe crowd was moro respectable though not larger
than on sundays and the order was excellent There
was comparatively very little inloxicaton and the de-
meanor OF the visitors the way to and ro both on
the boats and cars, such that no one could ind
cause Tor complaint To say this s no small praise
Tor Concy Islands Fourth OF july Heretofore there
have been lively scenes going aud coming and con-
servalve ears nave been violently assaisd but all this
was Changed aud save tho crush and any
might have done the trip without the slightest hesitation
rhc side shows Jared Indlcrently yesterday IN m0s
| instances. IT'S true there bu sness in tht
shooting galleries. aud tho donkcys kept astir al
day, but many Of the devices intended to eaton the
pennies oi the visitor sadly sighted. In thu
evening nearly all the psvons were illurninatc
nn TIA" ncLnrs thsv urasenied WAS csrtnlY 90