The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-03
GLORIOUS FOURTH
independence Day Celebrations
In and About the City.
The Eagle Promises Terrific Screech.
and the Small Boy Will Try
to be Happy.

There is spark of patriotism in every
mans heart, which, although it may
shoulder in darkness all the rest of the
year, is sure to be famed into fame as the
Fourth of July approaches The sober and
sedate city father will sit in Council and
squelch fireworks and pistols but as The
Day We Celebrate rolls around, he can be
observed furtively conveying pyrotechnics
to his home and securing up his old mus
ket for special duty, just the same as any
other man of patriotic impulses
The day will be ushered in at early dawn
tomorrow just as it has been inaugurated
every Fourth of July morning for hun
dred and one years. with the diabolical rat
tie of small arms the popping of Chinese
crackers and the occasional roar of young
artillery. Laws and ordinances can not
frown down the irrepressible small boy
on this occasion, for his love OF
country, combined with his de-
monacal delight in making a noise, sub
dues within him all the awe he ever had
for the majesty of policeman. Patriotism
is assuredly good thing, even it must be
stimulated by the burning of powder, and
as it seldom manifests itself in a strongly
noticeable way in this country except on
Independence Day, it is perhaps well for us
to encourage it on these annual outbursts.
The Declaration of Independence has so
long been identified with the waving of
flags, the explosion of fireworks and the
roar Of cannon that it will not be an easy
matter to divorce them at this late period
Even every dog has his day and the patri-
otic boy should have his.
The Fourth will strictly speaking COM
mence to-day and last till the day after to-
morrow.
Cincinnati will not be behind in celebrat-
ing the birthday of our country.
Mercantile business will be entirely sus-
pended; there will be no sessions of Courts,
and the public offices will be closed.
The day will be observed as one of re joc-
ing, and how twill be spent by our citizens
may be judged by taking glance over the
subjoined inducements for pleasure:
On the hilltop resorts there will probably
be the greatest throngs, as at each of the
four places there will be music and fire.
works.
At Prices Hill Citizens Picnic will be
held commencing at 10 0 clock a. m. Dane
ing will be kept up all night. A full band
will be furnished by the Cincinnati Orches-
ira. At dusk display of fireworks is prom
ised by Mr.. H. P. Diehl
The Highland House offers two prone
made concerts, in the afternoon and even
ing There will be dancing in the Belve-
dere from / to II p. m. Beginning at $3.50
there will be a display of fireworks, includ-
ing a railroad piece twenty by twelve feet,
locomotive in motion, large representa-
ton of Washington on horseback, and a
great variety of bombshells, torpedoes, &c.
The fireworks will be displayed from plat
form elevated to a height of forty feet. Ar
rangements arc being made to accommodate
twenty thousand people.
At the Bellevue House there will be
dancing at the pavilion from 2 p. M. to 2 a.
IN. next morning. The Cincinnati Orches-
ira Reed Band, under the management of
Mr.. Michael Brand will furnish the music.
Senior Juan Salcedo will render number of
cornet solos, In the evening the big es-
planade will be grandly illuminated, and a
magnificent display of fireworks made.
The German Military Band will render
Saros Battle Potpourri at the Lookout
House at the afternoon and evening con.
certs There will be dancing in the new
Opera-house and in the upper hall of the
old building Grand fireworks at night.
The Pioneer Association will meet in
their own quiet way in the Council Cham
ber where Hon. Samuel F. Hunt will make
an address.
Picncs are almost too numerous to run
through with
ST. Patricks congregation, Cummnsville
will turn out and spend the day at Bowler's
Grove.
The steamer C. B. Church will make ex
cursions to Parlor Grove from the foot Of
Walnut street at $50 and IL clock. Al
the grounds extensive arrangements for 9
picnic have been made by Captain Louis Rob
inson and s. C. Reeves. Weber's brass and
string band will be there.
The National Labor Party make an excur
sion to Runnymede Park. Here the Maple
and Laurel Leaves Baseball Clubs will
swing the ash for the delight of those at.
tending.
A balloon ascension will be one of the
features at the picnic at Oakley Grove. Ad
mission free.
Vulcan Lodge No. 178, I. O. 0. F., goes
out to Mt. Lookout Park The invitation
is general. Thompson's Band will furnish
the music.
The young people of the Ninth-street
Baptist Church will picnic at Myrtle Lawn,
Avondale.
Mayor Moore in his recent proclamation
has the following brief notice concerning
the Geological Garden. Take it to heart
and go there if you want to spend pleas
ant day: AT the latter place the chimpan
zee and orang utan-the missing links of the
human family (?) and the only specimens
of the kind on this continent-will be or
exhibition and can be seen by all, an event
which likely will never occur again"
"Order Anchor Union" goes on an excur
, sion to Woodside Park, KY, via the Cincin
| natl Southern Railway. Orators have beer
| secured and there will be amusements of al
kinds. Music by Stebbin's full reed band
, Trains hourly from a. m. to 7 p. m.
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