The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-14
sHALL THE FOURTH BE cELEBRAr EDS
Letters, p triotie, Argumentntive, and sar-
castle, on the Question OF the Hour.


To TIE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sh; agroe
with Mr. Lane that the celebration Of the Fourth by
parade IL unnecessary mos Of thOse who do so
prefer to go away 10 the country or seaside and keep
coo'-eveR the members Of regiments themselves.
Ths reminds Of the old story Of the boy who was
killing frogs It was FUN for The boy but death TO the
frogs" The parade Is fun for the spectators. but death
to the sodiers-marchng, they have 10 do, under
blazing sun on blazing hot daT as oar Fourth usaaly
but DO no, wesn TO discourage its celebration IN
proper, way. think there should be nreworks,
YounS America with hi. arecraesers and rockets
ss Sat- just he coTTee, ,"s s; and What's more out
city G%yernmcn, Ie1se to agprops,e 1Ina, ,Sr IRE, ,e
DID IN san rgams go IL 1911 end e,lebrs's at by them
Pairioticsily 5. ARIHUR GoLDsryir
To us EproR or rry svr--s'ri As resrrank member
Of our National Guard would much rather parade on the
Fourth July than On ecgraiion Day but our General
citizens rough Tnr suN That jus, parade regiment
and officers pay or ths-thsts thosc who employed
and can pay II the rntriouc cizens want parade e,
plenty q rcgents that will parade IN iull nnm9se 0T
G Ssn enough to parade graft" Lev us Sf'5 TG"
To WE Eprrou o. r1r svS-sr, Let MS have Fourth
carry pistols have accidental bullets IN them. and eele
sTaS Ssf tS SS S We LEU snss order
IS s me . %a a no s s s me- sy pon
permit them To leave the city and breathe the nyisorat
e T h SS f Four6 in ~ The oSRoncd way
G s ne snail eoys 6sve s rGv ~ ; ,s W..
Fourth il being celebrated IN the oned way Let
a sIs t lei G smn @s r ssa n 'S sSs, o s
blow "A their juvenile noses and nnses snd let the IN
dertakcrs and doctors think the Fourth hut ncc
year and bless us Tor celebrating in Ne diashonrd
course into the rsfIs ri the PARADE orcr them 10 wax
the streets prevent them rom leaving the city aud how
srsied IL ne aIdsiosned Wv rhcreioTc S, Anerc
errse IL No bei,ap means Is of red than 10 Celebrate
4'N ''' Wv AZ USprRrlSrR
To rHE Enron on tvs suH-a, Cannot Old Probauii.
ties a Washington prosnosuce the STATE II ihc weather
military DEFENDERS knoMnas the National Guard, M,
10 parade in honor Of the nations Lrihdsyi The walnut
Thirteenth having expended all their ammunition in
eiWor unce sans But ihe aristoerauc twenty ihirI
me S soou h isa n o Scn e e S ys S go % s
Isnnd to DO ~ As most q their admirers ani friend.
common people left they. Of course. will follow their
friends e. NeNpori and show he besuiiiul khoie Island
BRooKLrN HEreurs.
To Ep.-NR OF rnE srSsir Gen shaler did receive
per%c,oa 70 pate II. ay,op on Decoration Day r ,
law. Previous 10 1875 mo division parades except ~
the First and second Diyidons" were allowed without
ySs1 te law wes ndsd BY eimnaing .he above Two
the General commanding 70 make eleven or twelve
laradcs annually Is supposon only aud 1t is evident
The New York STATE militia division. brigade. rcSi
mcnta aul company parades are united by law.
| did not the militia parade because
try relatives have come TO the city, mentioned
the visitors from ont Of town 10 show how
formerly the militia parade an incentive to their
coming. aud the militia was prnud of It's attraction The
National Guard Is very sensitive 60 public appreciation
When people from out u town hoc ed 10 the city aud
residents remained here expressly 10 nrss the parade
the miiua did not all to appreciate tho hurrahs which
greeted them along the line Of march Houses be-
dcckcd with nags banners dying thrungs ciappnc
their hands and waving their hats ani the sit oi pat
unusm Injected ihc peoples hearts For a tow years
hHck n has seemed To die out aud Il IL the sentiment oi
the officers and mru In the National Guard that the
mlrhins and sweltcrug through tmntv STREETS under
The burning rays OF July Tor the cdincauun oi
Bradway antots the cnntgct away club servant girls
and buotlacks should lie dscun uuCd. II the public
rarndcs very badly tho militia will be only tno
happy tn pay he heavy baud expenses 500
rcamenal paradel providing the public Riyes them the
proper reception. T. 4. LAsE
n. B-rhe city used to pay band expenses