New-York tribune., 1878-07-05
CELEBRATION IN THE CITY.

CELEBRATION IN THE CITY.
AN UNUSUAL FREEDOM FROM NoIsR-SO GENERAL
oBsERvANCEs-wHAT WAS DONE BY TnosH
WHO sTAYED IN TOWN.
The apostle of peace and quietness, in whose
nostrils the smell Of burning powder offence and
abomlnaton, must have rejoiced yesterday. Rarely
perhaps neverhas the 4h Of July been checked or the
calendar with little noise and short list Of acct
dents The weather the only thing that up to
the Old-tme standard The antlc mercury climbed
higher among the nneties than 1t has yenured before
this 1t swetering hot before the
fairly above the horizon aud towards the language
was wholly inadequate to describe the temperature.
Piccadly collars cng limp about the necks of their
Linens and nankeen suits brought out,
and Quaker styles OF head-covering prevailed In tho
afternoon heavy clouds held the menace of rain but
only few drops fell here.
All parts OF the city wore the look OF hot
Sunday morning. People hugged the shady side
Of the streets, and the lstless tramp seemed
have been beguiled into fresh fields ana unrespassed
pastures by the restless spirit OF the day The ordi-
against guns and hrecrackers rested heavily
the small boy. lie began in the morning TO fire OF
crackers and torpedOes furtve way, with one eye
fixed on the neghb0ring policeman. Growing boder
when he found that officer hopelessy deaf lie woke
up the echoes with great variety Of patriotic clamor.
Still could not do justice the occasion. the ordi-
nance would loom up in gigantic proportions to his
Imagination, and thus the general fuslade which has
murdered quiet here for years past on this day,
unknown yesterday Under cloud Of night, however
the laws force seemed to be relaxed Frecrackers and
bombs heard IN many streets and rockets and
Roman candles set of from the roofs Of houses.
Flsh-horns made night hdeOus and troops of fantast
caly dressed people paraded through the Those
who remained in the city were amused by no street
pageants by day pyrOtechnics at night Municipality,
the city slumbered Individual patriotism found vent
IN the usual ways, but mainly confined TO lavish
decoration OF halls and houses with party coored bunt
ing The display OF flags along the river front moro
general than on washlngton's Birthday. Scarcely
single vessel unadOrned among the many lying at
the piers The French frgate VctOe dressed with
American vessels Plymouth and Minnesota, lying
at Twenythlrd-st, North River, and tue P0wlattan,
Colorado and Intrepid at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
all dressed in rainbows Of bunting reaching from
the bowspit to the masthead and down over the
stern. The salutiDg battery on Cob Dock fired
National salute at sunrise. On the towers
OF the Brooklyn Bridge flags were also displayed:
and Blue" aud ended with YANKEE Doodle" The new
flag at the Battery hosted, usuql Independ-
Day, at sunrise. much TO the disappointment of
of IsI2 when he arrived at the Battery from the old
fort at Central Park, where he had hoisted flag He
had hoped 40 have hoIsted 1t himself
The Tammany Society had its usual gathering Tho
Veterans Of 1872, for several years have been given
dnner on July by the Messrs Leland of the surte-
want House. This custom was continued yesterday.
There present sixteen veterans, including Colonel
Charles X Crowley. The oldest was Major Crowley age
81 the youngest Gardner T. LilliDridge age 76.
The following letter received from Thurlow Weed
The continued intensely hot weather cOnstTains TO
remain at home to-day instead OF meeting my surviving
com paniOns OF the War OF 1872 at dinner had IN
tended to do. regret this all the since learning
from this mornings TRIBUNE that the present annyer
sary of American independence il Only TO be celebrated
by few scattered groups veterans" Tho evidences
OF Generalization for several past years have been pain
fully apparent, but while saw and depOred the grow
ing Indifference OF public journals, was unprepared TO
see the " Fourth Of july entirely Ignored by the ciyl
mited TO enjoy the accustomed evening display OF nre-
works. The morning papers take grim pleasure in
cauonng not TO violate the ordinance against the use
OF Tecrackers, rockets etc. AS We are very progress
sonaby expect by july 1879 ordinances prohibiting the
reading Of John Adamss letter on the display OF the
American flag upon occasions which used TO be hailed
with enthusiasm Indeed am not SINE hat the annual
hospaes OF the MeSsrs Leland 10 the Veterans OF lel2
not be violation OF municipal authority
Asain expressing my regret at being able be with
you occasion that recalls the second struggle with
friend and fellow soldier" Letters were received also
from General Dix and General II. Raymond, the latter
being detained at home by Illness.
The NewYork State Society OF the Cincinnati assem-
bled at Delmonico's Yesterday afternoon, when tho
following officers elected for the coming years
President, Hamilton Fish; yice-president William s.
POpham; secretary, the Rev. Narmus Wlett;
y Hutton; ~ physician, John f. GRAY. NJ ID. OF
the thirteen sae branches OF which the society was
originally composed only six suIyive-n the states OF
re a Snndad
on May 49, 1888 in the camp of the Continental Army on
the Hudson River The society II was DECLARED should be
sustained as long its founders any of their eldest
male postelity lived. After the election dinner
eaten aud speeches made by President Fish, General
COcnraue and others.
source OF enjoyment to many people also was af-
forded by the rOwbOats the East aud North Rivers
The did thriving business all day. Gay parties
sailed over 10 the New-Jersey shore or up
10 Westchester the North River and TO Astoria
and other places Long Island. Central Park
was a great resort for pleasure-seekers Yesterday
who yearned cool breeze but dreaded the crowd on
excursion steamers. From an early hour throngs OF
people streamed In at ali the gates The visitors were
mainly grouped into family parties, each with liberal
supply OF children. The Rambe and Mall were the ia
vOrte resorts for promenaders, while the children
snatched fearful Joy in gazing at the strange beasts
about the arsenal on the play ground at the east side
OF park lunch baskets occupied the places OF honor
aud quiet day was spent by the children Boating
parties were plentiful the lake. and the goatcarages
were allowed TO remain idle for moment. The
drives were crowded with carriages.
Our Association "an organization Of the letter-csr
rers OF this city, whose objects are the mutual aid and
protection of members, spent the day at BendePs
Schiitzen Park, sixty-thrd-st and East River. The
grounds crowded, and the assembage amused
itself with music and dancing A number of gentlemen,
I'm mail serNice the cIX nIeselt