New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
A QUIET DAY EXPECTED.


THE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLIDAY ovERsuAD-
OWED BY THE NATIONS CALAMITY-MANY Ex-
CUIsIoNs, ETC, ABANDoNED-THE SALE AND
USE or FIREWORKS.
Under usual conditions the Fourth of July
would have passed quietly in this city, but under
the heavy shadow that is resting there Will
be little OF "a holiday character about the day The
Fourth has been hardly mentioned for the last two DAYS
in view of the calamity that has fallen upon country
Those who have been planning for excursions picncs
dinners and pleasures of various kinds feel nstnctvely
that such things ont OF place this time Conse-
aucntly many pleasure parties proposed to-day have
been given and several society celebrations have
been abandoned. There would have been but
little public Observance OF the day The military parade
is thing OF the past Tammany has made preparations
for large gathering and for speeches. decorated
its rooms The of fireworks in consequence of the
city ordinances. is confined to those who determined
TO be patriotic" despite the law. Large purchases OF
combustblcs have been made by private persons hut
most If not all Of them. will be inclined lay them aside
them for next year.
Dealers in fireworks the persons who have been
most Interested in glorious Fourth" One Of them said
recently: people are patriotic everywhere in thus
country except In NewYor City they have patriot
ism enough To celebrate the Fourth Our tins
year is larger outside the city than before New
YORK ought to do IA well astho rest of the country
think shame thai the city should be under prohitory
and vel we are trratr5 lke d,ys i1,ai i,s
dealers mark their goods fireworks" as the law re-
quires, and this mark the part of the
transportation lines Passenger STEAMBOATS, cannot law
full, carry them. and the freight lines do not appear
often back the dealers because the refusal of
not mark hcr goods rs the law Teanirs some So mor o
box marked ocloth was opened at New Brunswick
found to be Tiled with rockets. one firm complains
torpedocs it now sells only about about a quarter If
that number, and. instead of having sale OF 1000
boxes Of crackers, IL now disposce of only hundred
Some New York dealers have received word from Phila
delphia that goods Will he sent back here from that
sale of fireworks.
The Mayor has sent no message TO Superintendent
Walling this gear concerning instructions 10 the police
AZ Mayor Cooper did last he did not consider this
police to see that the ordinances concerning fireworks
to the papers and endeavoring TO bring
about an oId-time celebration bave re,
latter are determined that fireworks shall hereafter
The usual salucs will be fired at sunrse and sunset
Battery has been ordered TO be ready at different
over the Old tort in Central PARK and David yam h
dale to hoist the ag nt the BATTERY At in the ernp
The members of the nth Regiment win be present at
the flag raising at the Battery They have invited the
veterans to accompany them to Dorp. s L. for the
A Governors Island the day Will kept strictly as
holiday, only police duty being required The Federal
from Castle William; the National salute Of
TN guns VIII De gwen at noon The reading OF
with.
Yankee DOODLE" Hail, Columbia"" Child the Rrgi,
mcnt,' Air by DE Berot, " Columbia, the Gem o. the
Ocean," 4" Yankee Doodle"
The rammany Society has made preparations for the
most elaborate celebration in its history and has
many speakers. The 9TH Regiment band Is to furnish
music The exercises to begin AT . O'Clock
ing and will he followed by "a banquet.
a celebration IL announced 10 be held at Tompkius-
square, under the manage of A derman Seaman.
The following professions VIII be formed The United
Carpenters nj H. in HOuStOn-st. near
Avenue-A; the Thomas G. Reilly Association, al 10
a in kuScrs-St, Cherry St, aud tl
huudrcd-and tcntll-st., where n will have IA chowicr
party the JtIa Manechor, at ii a. No West
Thirty ninilst and thence 10 Elm Park day the
United linsmltns, ut ) H. at No. ili Thirdst. the
Howard Mission. az H. Will form in the New Bowcry
and take an excursion up the East River. Posi-
No 49, OF the Grand Army oi the Republic
the Nathaniel Lyons Post, No p OF Hartford Conn The
Washington Heights Century club viii have a dinner a;
scmer's Hotel at High Fridge. A. w. renney
nounced an one of the speakers.
The annual meeting OF the Manhattan Athletic Club
Will he held AT D. M, ut FIFTY sixth ST. and Eightn-aNe;
That oi the olympic Club ut Caledonia Park that Ia,
Williamsburg Club AT Rucdscst., brooklyn. There viii
be rcgaltas OF the larchmont Yacht cub the Perpont
Rowing Association, the Aigonout Rowing Associaiion
OF beisen Point, the National Yacht club
OF Jersey Guy, and the Palsade Boat
CUB There VIII bc "a swimming match at Grove
At Cree,noor special attraction is offered in ladies'
match"
The Grand Circle Republican Club Will give a rccep-
ton a ocock ths evening at its roous, Broadway
| and FIFTY eighth Ut.
That those who intend 10 celebrate the Fourth with