New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
LOCAL. MISCELLANK.

PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY.
ESCAPE or THE PEOPLE IRON THE HEATED CITY
FEW PLANS FOR CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.
independence Day, as it is still called III
some parts OF NewEngaud comes at the wrong season
to be properly appreciated in NewYork Enthusiasm is
not easily aroused between high piles OF brick and stone
and above heated pavements with the thermometer IN
the ninees. And 80 many OF the city residents take
good care t. be far from NewIOrR az possible Wheh
the sun rises on the Fourth of July The steady ana I'D
creasiug heat OF the past week mas has6hed le usu
retreat aud on Monday and Tuesday the trains ana
steamboats, departing from this city were loaded 10 lnI
utmost capacity the sl$efooms ON an ne ne
q week ago; and yesterday many appHcatI0uS "JTiS
made az the Onces OF INC teNcIa I dra,IIars nv
tudes who could not De accOnm0,ialeu. & az 51
rail fortunate car after car cOud De aided
whose business and finances enable them To leave the
city VIII be in New-GOrk tomorrow; ana many OF Jhose
who can get away for day only Will thOng the eA
cursiOn steamers and trains ana get Dream OF country
any one to remain i'm NewYOrk who can get away.
There are TO whom the sound OF Inc DlaSs pahu,
burning powder are sources OF perennial delight. 10
such there remains only disappointment Inc Joy Gi
anticipation Of the glory TO come or OF marching i0r
miles on the sunny SIDE OF inc street. hCep6 sly NO
parade, no music, no fireworks Decoration Day com
ing in temperate mohl mas mard tT"aI "ut ON
that day. with full ranks and tomorrow wiz not ap
pear. The Sth Regiment IS encampeu at %reo',ooi i
and will spend the day III rifle practice the other IeEl
Incnts have received orders There Will he no puDc
display OF fireworks the City Fathers IN their WlhdO
wing decided to make appropriation Tor the anu
the crackle OF the hre-craCkcr, although 1OrUduth,
urObably will be the chief sound which VIII render
night and day hdeOus for the tWepytOur hours lOoW
ing midnight tomorrow. ,-,--..--
But The Fourth will not be without ITS celebration
in New-York As has been its undertaking custom 1or
fhe ninety wears of its existence, the Society OF ram
nany or Columbian Oyder, Will respond to tue call OF
the Grand Sachem, and meet to celebrate the Naohal
birthday. Grand Sachcm Schcl viii deliver the address
of welcome the long talk viii be delivered Dy the
Hon Gilbert c. Walker OF Virginia, and short talks Dy
Erastus Brooks John h. Fellows, Thomas {. r. Eccle-
sine Edward Hogan, Alfred Wagstah, ir AgeTnOn >.
Sullivan NJ j. A. McCatIeTy and others. At noon the
society OF the Cincinnati will meet at DelmOnicos. The
veterans of the war 1912 Will eat their annual dinner
at the Sturtevant House.
Commodore Nicholson has given orders that tne lag
ship Colorado and the torpedo boat Intrepid shall be
dressed tomorrow as handsomely possible in ram
bow STYLE from sunrise to sunset and that National
salute be fired al the Navy Yard at noon.
There will be no general public celebration in brook
ly salutes Will ne fired at Fort Greene PaIk
al the head of Staggst. f. d. and at Carroll Park me
dspay of fireworks in the evening VIII occur AT Fort
Greene at Broadway and Bclvidere-sts III the DlOck
bounded by Seventh and Eighth-sts. and Eighth ana
kinth-aves., ana at TUmpkns Park. At 10 a. NJ thcre
will be formal celebration at TOmpkins Park NJ Wmcl
the Rev. George Min, OF the East congregational
Church will make an address and DR.. D. J.. Farley VIII
read poem In the Eastern District the SOciallsuc
Labor party will parade through number OF streets,
starting al 9 a. from the Town Hall in MescrOle-st.
AT the conclusion OF The parade they VIII proceed 10
Eulers Broadway Park, where the afternoon VIII be oc
cpied various sports. In the evening speeches VIII
be made by George Winter, Osborn Ward, and others