The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-18
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Indications OF General Desire for Ola
Fashioned Celebration

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: A few
weeks since there outburst patriotic protest
against the erection OF memento to mark the spot upon
which Major Andre was banged. II that unlucky mans
reputation gentleman. Of honor and chivslrous
soldier be deserved certain is with the attributes Of
character, n his spirit could consulted his desire
would be that both the and place " hIa death
should tor ever be lost In oblivion.
The times change. and change with them am
only 10 years old, yetss adopted citizen remember
every Fourth ~ July for the last nny.sx years II
DAY that belongs 70 the whole human r.ee-noi TO the
FOURTH 81 Juis over nv millions "i human .ins. WI" be
~ the full noymcnt OF the rights secured by the Dec
born, sing HaIl Columbia" Hss come 10 tins only
FOURTH Of july is 10 ~ snpetseisS no, .nrei, gnorrJ
as wasnetons Birthday has been before ~ Evacua.
ish soldier sailed down our bay leaving our shores
PARK ha. long since received is qnetns and ike lie
birthday Of the Fsther Of hi. Country rest. IN pescr
CGnennal. when grsnd psIrioye revival no donbt
any remain Will salute Inc dag Al sunrie datn, on The
stan to which the British nailed their colors previous
/ cannot see what the movements 81 private citizens
on iie Fourth Of july have to do ith Iiyisio" Of s
disrs FORMING portion q the National Guard essbrat
apology excuse for failure celebrate that
visit New York TO zee The soldiers ANY more or thS only
one tird q the strength OF the seventh Regiment would
parade There $500 soldiers forming the First
DIVISION Of the National Guard IN our city who have
suSo Avr NusauAr
To EDrroR THE SUISSE; T. z Lane In TnE suS
OF Saturday. writing about the celebration OF Fourth
with haes, banners dying, thrungs capps th,ir
hands Snd "nng .hri hats 40 ne mint Of patriotism
was un,il last y.at when The pcople ~err prehihtd
Council aud the lack Of patriotism On the part
fh"e @ IS old lines ,@ S should pG5@Ss ct sa eG
hotter now than was then NJ more people leave the
- simply lack Of patriotism not to celebrate the
lew ia aSi6o oI ''' "'' "0" " 10 DC 'e f,'I
To rnE EpiroR TnE suS-S see the question asked
bN one " Tm SuSs spondents Have We patri.
otto Alderman" can answer that We have Cot N. W
burns who served In the ssnc old brigadr lEXcelon
four,h OF July before the Honorable board Aldermen
ior 9ne VIII Younger IL parade a. member Of the
tahon The SANE we did IN the army. and arch with
have marched in heat and cold rain and shine and
think - a shame tor our commander 'r wheeVcr It
may be mat put stop To our parades ~ could brue
the question before Company the Twelfth Regime Mt
veterans Of the late who have witnessed the
terrible ordes OF the battle neld men who have faced
o, MAJ They VIII parade az sure ant wil show The
eS S" You sSf up s s sd @
the man who was 10 plant his reglmental dag Mine
Il, y. BURRouGHs, 800 Pearl street
To TIE Enron or Tine sus.-Srs Let US have such a
Fourth OF July used to have twenty years ago.
with all the militia out on parade hope and that
the American people not going TO give up the Fourth
OF july II the feeble militia soldier afraid oi the
heat II would be good idea TO furnish parasOls.
veteran OF tie late war aud member OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic. am not AFRAID the heat and you
| will mud every Graud Army man the same You Siii
md good stock in the old soldiers tile late war They
are not Md glove and eahe rbed soldiers but 40
when called upon are not AFRAID OF duty Gen Shaler
don't want the militia 10 parade hope he will commu.
mcate with the head commanders Of The Grand Army VI
The Republic; and then he will the Fourth OF July
parade OF veterans who soldiers the Il ne.
| The Grand Army had parade on Decoration Day and
Non "i ma they are Willing 20 parade the Fourth "
July You Will never ind St PatTick's DAY neglected.
March aud they are right hone the American people
VIII not neglect the Fourth OF July, u + CLEyFLASp,
81 Carlton avenue. Jersey city Heights
To rHT EpnoR THK suSSr In honor OF our glorious
Fourth why cannot the liquor and cigar stores close
! well as the downtown brokers and merchants The
cigar stores are open wear IN year aud not day do
We honor by closing our doors Can be managed
mat all the cigar stores shall close this Fourth Ut JuV
merehants' / keep cigar store mvs,li, aud would
gadN close my doors were my fellow storekcepcrs do
the same. ALkX. RnshRT. 8 Fulton street BROOKLYN.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: II the OBJ
servance and celebration OF the Decoration Day is
IN be maintained by Ignoring the Fourth OF july indie
pendence Day, and II cannot will not ce Zebra IL
| Fourth. '' $500 49,
No day. anniversary celebration should he allowed
70 Ahe precedence. OF or dim the ustre and glory the
bells ring military parade bonhrcs aud fireworks burn
on the Fourth OF july as long the republic exists
NEw YoRK, June 10 '"''