New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-06

prospect of break for MANY hours both troops and
visitors repaired TO the pavilion and INDUCED in the
pleasures OF the dance under the floor management
of Lieutenant Mccarthy and Sergeant Meade.
Word at length came that General Hancock had
positively declined 10 be present, saying that it
was his fixed determination not TO make q single
speech to leave Governors Island, until af-
ter the election. The troops then gathered as best
they could amid the dense crowd in the pavilion,
and received their coors from the hand Of General
Crlttenden, who made brief address appropriate
TO the OCCASION. All then returned to tie less for
nal engagements of the picnic. Beer and other re-
freshments were provided in abundance. and the
festivities were continued until late hour in tho
evening.
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
The annual business meeting of the New-York
Society of the Cincinnati was held yesterday after
noon at Delmonicos Several new members
propo'ed and General w. s. Hancock nomi-
mated as an honorary member. This honor had pre-
ylousy been conferred on Generals Grant and Sher-
man. A communication from the South Carolina
Society, inviting the New-York Society to be pres
ent at the centennial celebration Of the battle of
COwpens was received, aud the invitation
cepted. After the meeting the Society partook of
dinner. To tho toast of " Washington" General
John Coehrane responded. The health Of Commo-
dOre Nicholson was proposed and drunk. After
thanking the members he offered as toast " Your
Sister Societies" to which +. Prescott Bullock. OF
the Massachusetts Society replied. Tne Memory
of Admiral Thatcher" late president of the Massa-
chusetts Society was then drunk IN silence. The
healths of General Mcrell, Major Frederick FRYE,
the Rev. Marinus Wiett aud others present were
also proposed, and thanks were returned by those
thus nOnored
Among those present at the meeting and dinner
were Thomas w. ChTystie, john COchrane, Will
lam H. Crosby, A. w. W. Evans, Hamilton Fish,
Alexander Hamilton, William II. Lecgett, John
SCHUYLER Edward W. rapp Pierre Van Cortlaudt.
the Rev. Maunus Willett, John h. WestbroOk and
Z. Prescott Bullock, of the Massachusetts Society,"
OBsERvANCEs IY BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn streets had their usual holiday appear.
ance yesterday The absence of the usual traffic
and the frequent and heavily loaded street
called attention to the nature of the day. while the
closed doors and show windows of the shops told OF
workers who were pleasure-seekng. The
court-rooms and the offices of the city departments
with the exception of the police, were closed No
business was done by the United States officials
except in the Post Office, and that did not remain
open after 10 a. m. Flags and streamers hoated
from the City Hall, the Municipal building tho
County Court House and the Government build
ings. On the City Hall and the Municipal building
the display was particularly fine. In the Navy
Yard the National colors hung out from every
available point, and in Prospect, Iompklns WASH
ington and City Parks the ilagstaffs displayed the
Stars and Stripes.
The celebration Of the day was begun by the ex-
plosion of yagrant re-crackers and other explosive
compounds in the early morning hours, and at sun
rise salutes were fired by detachments of Calling
Battery on the Notifications at Fort Greene at tho
foot of COurt-st. and at the head of Stagg-st Tho
first event OF Importance was the parade OF
the 47th Regiment, under Colonel w. ii.
Brownell. The troops assembled at their armory at
7 a. N. Tho line of march was thence to the foqn-
tam at the foot of Bedford-ave, where some eyou-
tons were performed, salute was fired, and the
band played patriotic airs. Many persons wit
messed the parade. At 10 a. III. the only formal
speech-makng of the day occurred at the exercises
in Tompkins Park where several thousand persons
gathered under the tent put up for the 0ccasion.
Supervisor Anderson, of the Iwenty-irst Ward.
presided, and the Grafton was delivered by Andrew
Mclean. Music was furnished by quartet club.
Prospect Park was thr0nged with visitors
throughout the day. and many informal picnic par
ties despite the mosquitoes. ate their lunches upon
the turf IN the shade of trees The first music of
the season was to have been furnished in the park
in the afternoon by the 7th Regiment Band,
led by Charles Wernig. The selections TO be played
included national airs as well as waltZes but tho
rain began to fall at $780, the time tor the music 10
| begin, and 1t was postponed. Ihe crowds were
| compelled to seek shelter where they could. anu
they hurried to Jne INES Oh street cars 10 gam con-
fhe games of baseball TO be played in the Parade
Ground were postponed 6y reason oi the rain. Tho
work Of the police and Fire Department was les
sened by the setting in of the storm, for lncipIent
cOnhagTatiOns were qnenehed No hre o1 impOr,
tance occurred IN Brooklyn, although the sale and
use of ire-crackers ana other explosives were al
lowed in the city limits.
Fireworks were to be displayed last evening. at
the expense of the city, at four points, with the
same representations at EACH These places were
selected by the committee OF the Common council
having charge of the arrangements. Thy were on
Fort Greene, in South Brooklyn at Nnth-st. and
Seyenth-ave.. III the Eastern District at Nortn
Eleventh and Twelfth-sts. and at Broadway
Beaver and Bevedere-sts. At each OF these points
eighty-two pieces were to be fired, ending with
rainbow shell, changing to an alcgOrcal device
with the name of Washington The rain caused tne
display TO be postponed at these places as well as m
Tompkns Park Due notice Will be gwen when the
displays viii be made.
IN JERSEY CITY AND HoBOKEN.
There was little or celebration IN Jersey City
or in Hoboken The public buildings and stores
were closed The houses in the principal streets
were handsomely decorated with bunting. The
streets were crowded with boys ard young men
fIom long before daylight until the rain began. Chief
of Police Murphy had issued orders TO the members
of the Police Department to take possession of all
pistols or revoyers which they saw III the hands OF
persons in the public streets. Over twenty danger
ous weapons were taken away from boys ana gwen
to Police Inspector Lange.
EXERCISES IN NEWARK
The Fourth was more generally observed IN
Newark yesterday than 1t has been since the Gen.
tennial year, although the celebration was inter-
rupted IN the afternoon by the heavy rain. The
dav was ushered in by the ringing ofbells and hrng
of cannon. Early in the morning the lst and
9th Regiments of tho National Guard, the Fro
Department, soldiers of the late war. and posts of
the Grand Army. with various civic bodies, iuclud-
mo the Common Council of Newark ~ carriages,
marched in procession through the principal streets,
which were lined with spectators, AT CLOCK
| the indoor exercises were hed IN Park Hail. he
Declaration Of independence was read. aud an ora
tion was delivered by BlTbarle W. IhrockmOrtou.
of Jersey CITY. The Essex County ID mo-
cratic Club celebrated the day with vanons
exercises The suburban parks were crowded with
| people ann thousands visited the sea shore ard
other convenient resorts. Business was universally
| suspended, and flags and banners were dispayel
| everywhere.
During the day there were seven alarms of tire,
! nearly all of which were caused by iheW0fRs; bu5
| i'm all cases the damage wac lncOBsderiOle, lhcro
| were fifteen alarms of fire within twenty hours.
There was no disorder during the day and no seriCGs
| accidents were reported.