New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-02
OBSERVING INDEPENDENCE DAY.

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OBSERVING INDEPENDENCE DAY.
A GENERAL CELEBRATION EXPECrED-BUslNEsS III
DE SUSPENDED FOR TWO DAYS.
The observance of Independence Day. as the sons
and daughters of the Purtans still call the Fourth
of july has changed greatly in character within the
last few years. The long lines of red-shirted hremen
with their "machines " have disappeared with the
introduction Of the steam fire engine and the PAID
department and regiments of the National Guard
have changed the time of their Summer parade 10
Decoration Day. No longer are thousands OF dol
lars expended by the city In fireworks to flash ana
whirl and sputter for brief hour, unless Prev
ously dampeued by an untimely shower Inc
City Council yesterday decided by vote
of 10 to to permit the n1ght u
be rendered hideOus and daynght UNI
oerous by the free use of crackers, pistols, can
non and rockets from midnight to midnight pu'
there is hope that the resolution may be vetoed by
the Mayor, and that the od-time carnival Oh noise
and connagratOn may not be revived.
The "Glorious Fourth will be cele-
brated more generally, if less noisily, than
ovor before. Coming on Friday. most
of the business men of New-York have decided not
to resume work on Saturday but 70 give them
selves and all employed by them three-days rest.
Most of the commercial exchanges have taken
formal action on the subject and the leading hrns
dealing in paints oils, etc, the dry goods COM
mission merchants aud jobbeTs, the leather
dealers in the Swamp, the importers ard wholesale
dealers in groceries IN front-st, ana the
engaged in nearly every branch OF WhOlesao I.tuo
have en- tered into compact with each Qthef not 10
open their stores on Saturday. Many OF the larges{
retail dealers IN the PRINCIPAL afen ,nCn have
made the same agreement. 80, however NOT
rible the din may be, there arc niu UNI
tudcs who will be able to tee from III 10 .ne coo
shores of ocean or bay, or to some quiet country
The Board of Aldermen has given permits for the
private display of fireworks in several parts OF the
Town and the purchases of pyrOtechnics by persons
residing at their country seats is said TO DC larger
than for many years past. -, e.. -. IT,,
msny will gather IN their Wigwam, as is their an
nuaf custom, and listen 10 long tax by tle lion.
William Dorsheimer, and TO short talks ny Hlauy
others. -, NJ.
The regatta under the management of the Metro;
politan Association of Amateur Oarsmen VIII
be rowed on the North Ryer, .ro tng foui 70
Observation-Disclosures q distance on one one
and one-half miles. The first race VIII
begin at 1920 a. III. aud the others viii follow at
intervals of one-haf hour each. They will consist
Of the fouroared shell race the four-oared race TOT
colleges the junior single SOULS, junior iGui-oleu
gigs, senior single souls, par-oaTed shens, flght-
Dared shells and siX-Oared gigs. The association
barge for ladies' and gentlemen will leave the 1901
of West-Twenty Gfth-st, at a. H., ManhattanVlle
at g4D. and CaImanSVlile NJ HI inc slcdIntI Mlu-
land for gentlemen will leave leroy-st. al n. M,
West Twentv-fourth-st at 9:l5, Forty-second-st at
$50, Mauhattanvlie at 10, and CarDansyllle at
1918. Su
meeting on its grounds at Second-aye. and ono
Observation-Disclosures -sIXth-st. the ScOttlsh-Aner-
lean Athletic Clubs annual games Will take place
a Fifysixth-st. and Eighth-ave. and those Oh tne
GrccupoInt Athletic Club at the q ub grounds In
Van Cott-ave Greenpoint, / he letter-Carrlers,
the Young Mems Centennial Club, and many Other
organizations will hold afternoon and evening
pcniCs. c
Thousands Of persons VIII find their way to Coney
Island by the several land and water routes; ana
the races Mt Brighton Beach Fair Grounds, ana the
display of fireworks at Manhattan Beach VIII In
crease the number of visitors. The steamers Column
bia md Grand Republic viii make regular Trips TO
RockaWayi the st. Johns and Jesse HoYt VIII
carry passengers to Long Branch where they can
attend the opening races of the summer meeting at
Monmouth Park, or whence they can proceed to the
celebration at Ocean Grove. conference temper
apce meeting will begin at Sea Clitt, TO continue
three DAYS There will be excursions up the Hudson,
to New-fIaven, and to other points Oh the Sound ana
down the Bay.
In BROOKLYN there will be a prOcession-morc or
less lmposing-of members Of the Sociallsuc Labor
party and picnic ut RidgewOod Park.
On the 9Th the Sth Regiment Will make an eXcur-
sion to Long Branch on the Plymouth Rock.
The Police Commissioners, at their regular meet
ing Yesterday, directed Superintendent Nallng 70
instruct the force that the ordinance against the
improper use of firearms must DC strictly enforced
on the Fourth OF July.