New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-03
TO-MORROJV'S CELEBRATION.
PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH.

FIREWORKS NOT Notwithstanding SPORTS
AND REUNIONS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE.
The Spirit of 10" which is supposed TO shoulder
inextngulshably in the breast OF every American
citizen and to blaze out on the Glorious Fourth IN
"pIn-wheels," " snakes " chasers" and double
headers of both gunpOwder and rhetoric Is
showing the siguS usually preliminary 10 us
annual outDurst. Its fuse has been already
lighted and has been suffering away all over the
city for the last week IN the tre-cracker OF Young
America Young Italy, Young Germany ana Young
Ireland. Tomorrow morning early the explosion
will come and the spirit Aforementioned VIII up
with the whiz and whirr of a giant sky-tOcAet On
the next day the result will be apparent III vanished
thumbs, mangled noses aud Sightess eyes II not III
the smOulderIng runs OF burned buildings quiet
Fourth has been predicted by many
deluded prophets made oycr-cOnndent by the lact
that the HOard Of Aldermen has saved its usual
lirework money for the Prince OF Slams recep-
ton. he dealers In fireworks, however, make
better barOnetcr5 than Aldermen for showing the
81 ate of the pyrOtcchnlc trade. Inc business OF the
regular dealers mas been enormous thus year, while
innumcraDle sands have sprung up on the street
corners tor the sale OF tine noisy cracker ana the eX
plosIve toy cannon. In former years the Mayor has
attempted to curb the outburst of PATRIOTISM by
a proclamation. His Efforts were never cohsplcu-
ousiy successful. This year the proclamation has
been left OIL and the city ordinances have grown
weak from frequent Oyerstraining. lie result
Is obvious. Patriotism unmOlcSted VIII rcVel
through the streets with baZlngs strings oil hrc-
crackers the murdcrous 10Y pistol VIII work ITS
own deadly VIII OF the smaI-DOy VINO loves his
country 50 well, and the ubiquitous torpedo will
strike terror to interpreting hearts. The cliy hos
pitfalls and the Fire Department should BE- prepared
Tor a busy day. Many novelties. in fireworks are
promised The night will he turned INTO a gorgeous
day by fantastic rockets and Ire balloons that are
learfuIy and wonderfully made. while merry pigs
and JuunbOs shooting stars from their trunks Will
float far ABOVE aGmlrng crowds.
Many of the city's thousands, however, are pre-
pairing to lily from the din aud smokeof pyrotechnlc
PATRIOTISM and VIII mediate upon the greatness OF
the land of the free and the nome OF all but john
Cnnamln at seaside resorts or oncrowded excursion
boats. Others VIII show the love that they
tl.atp and nv IL
ing races. Many places OF business Will be
closed both to-day and tomorrow, and none OF the
Exchanges in the city Will open MI wednesday
morning Banks, insurance offices and all the
Government offices viii be open usual to-day, but
will be closed ro-morrow. here VIII be racing at
Monmouth Park anu on the Brighton Beacn track
On the Polo Grounds the Yale and Metropolitan
Baseball CluUs Will play match game, while az
Prospect Park and elsewhere other contests VIII
be played. The Iammany SOCIETY," VIII
celebrate the day ~ its big MIgwdmln fourteenth
ST., where ,ohn Kelly viii make the Big Talk. and
Civil Justice Ambrose Mcneil will read the Decllr-
ton OF independence. From tine circular invitation
sent out by the braves, IL appears That the occa-
ton viii be used 10 eXtol Thomas Jefferson, and cry
The LarchInont Yacht Club will hold it's third an
nual regatta, the races being open TO boats
from the New York, Atlantic, Eastern, SedwanhaNa,
LorintnIan, and New-BediOrd CLUBS. Inc steamer
Only Son, which viii De used by the members and
friend, OF the cuD VIII leave the foot OF twenty
thlrd-st, East River, at SID a. IN. The Ma
tlonal Yachting Association viii give "a regatta,
starting from Jersey city. The Nyack Row
ing Association Will give Its nrst annual re-
gatta at ~ a. M. there VIII be medals t0r
the winners and fireworks and dancing in
the evening at its DOat-hOuse. AT Bergen
Point, \. D.. the ArgOnauta Rowing Association
will observe the day with their annual races, whle
OH the shrewsbury River n prize regatta viii be
gwen by the Nameess Yacht CiuD OF Red Bank,
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The Washington ueignts Century Club will give
its regular Fourth OF July dinner at the new
Mount ot. Vincent Hotel, Washington Heigh 5. I'll;
Is. Perkins will preside, ana responses to toasts VIII
be made by Felix Adler. General u. W..
Palmer aud Others. The 1T Regiment OF New-
Jcrsey Veterans Union will celebrate the glorious
Fourth by "a Dr. ccssIOd. sham ngnL and picnic at
Saltrr's Woodbine Grove, Pdmrapo. An arulery
salute will be hrcd. Congressman \. A. Harden-
b.rgh viii mako "A speech, and II IS claimed tnat
Generals Grant ana Hancock viii be present
Ine Veterans OF lol2 VIII hoist flags
az sunrise on the old tort IN Central Iark
and Oh the liberty pole III Battery Park. AdJctant-
General j. Could " arncr has been detailed 10 raise
tie lag on the Odd fort, and the veteran David Van
Arsdalo viii hoist the one at Battery ParA.
Dahlgren Post, NO. ll3. Grand Army vi the RepuO-