New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
THE HOLIDAY OF THE NATION
THE OBSERVANCE IN NEw-YORK.
THE USUAL NOISE or Observation-Disclosures
AND CELEBRATIONS.

OF the Fourth Of July in this city ana its VcinS ~
day was uhered in with the usual booming OF cannoh
from the forts and Navy Yard, and there was little
aimnution in the noise made by recrackers ana other
fireworks The rainstorm just after noon cooled tue
atmosphere and dampcned the spirits OF ou'-o-.o""
peasure-seekers but did not last long TRINITY CHIMES
| sounded as usual. The Coney Island Rockaway anu
other boats carried heavy loads OF seekers after amnse
ment and recreation The races at Long Branch ana 'o
numerous athletic sports the vicinity OF the city ere
we'll patronized Broadway was as quiet almost as on
Sunday and generally there cessation OF puSihess
| In the city.
The French rgate La Flore fred salute In the morn
ing in honor OF American Independence and all day long
| vistors ON board were made welcome The sailors
guided them about the vessel explained the manner IN
which the big guns worked and gave great deai o
general information. The visitors, however, were ho
| numerous. and the Frenchmcn must have receiVea
sorry idea of the glorious Fourth second salute WIS
| fired at sundown.
| Policemen and fremen were kept busy running to
small fires I'm the carly mornng hours Fireworks were
thrown into streets and yards from numoefoss VIII"
dows and set fire many awnings Only comparative
ly small number of those fires were considered worthy
OF record by the police NUMBER OF acciuc"'' iio"
the use of fireworks were reported.
The celebration OF the Fourth by the Tam
many Society did not fall behind its celebration III
pre- yious years. The large hall OF the WGwam was
handsomely decorated with flags, shields bearing the
coats of arms various states, and bunting Ihere
was n large audience Many ladies in the side
galleries The members society to the number OF
nearly five hundred met In the large room on the hrs'
floor and headed by Grand Sachem Dugro escortng the
| orator of the day. o. b. Potter, and marshaleu py
Wiskinske John d. Newman, marched up to the main
hail. The officers and invited guests took seats on thc
nlatform All of the Sachems present with the
execution OF John Kelly As the procession entered
the hall 1t was met by the strains oi
Garry owen" played by the band in response to the
uocferous demands OF several Hbernian adhercnts Vi
tie old ironclad Democratic organization
Grand Sachem Dugro briefly welcomed the gatherlne
and alluded to the socetys custom Of celebrating the
day The Declaration OF Independence was read by Jacoo
A. Cantor The long tall" was delivered ny oriahuo
H. Potter sketched briefly the rise OF the American
Republic the CAUSES which led to the Revolutionary
War and the growth OF the Nation In the course OF DIS
address he said he regretted extremely that the Post
masterGeneral had Withheld the subsidies voted Tor
ocean mall service. 1t by subsidies that Great
Britain had obtained practical monopoly OF the ocsa
trade, ana only IN TINS way couu 'hc 'iPP'"
marine Of the United siates be built up -, ,,o
T. +. Gilroy read the replies to tue ihviao ihvs :" rn @
society % y,de from Pp1maneh' ppI,nWs Dc"o'''''
' ~ nv AZ sip. bes leave TO acknowledge the receipt
of your invitation 10 join the Society of Iammay III s
ninety celebration OF the Fourth "I Juy he
birthday of the Republic. regret that the press' re OF
ocal duties aud engagements prevents the acceptance
of this kind invitation. OF the purposes SOUGHT 10 Or
accomplished by the people In their recent choice OF
Chief Magistrate referred 10 in your note oi Invitation
am seriously mindful In order that the hopes OF ,he
people he fully realized. every neho'r W VI"
entrusted Win owsT oor. sho%a Sn ,Gc yieI part
cordial 'usG1It RsGG%nsfSion an to S"0' restore p%e
free aud just government The statement contained IN
your note that the Administration should so Isehar-
All its functions merit not only the appreciation 81
the people, hut NJ the same time insure hhrhphouS
pTova; although my conception OF the trie lurpo.es
and the mission OF my party tonyncrs ine thht u tr
present Administration merits The Intelligent aplfOvni
Of the people this result of itself cerainy should u-
harmonious party united 10 J'hersphlni ne'o l
racy' While tine csning celebration VIII revive ana
keep alive the memory OF patriotic devotion ana sacIl
nee for the OF free institutions no occasion is more
| fol A
progressive Democracy SO essential 10 our country
Not the least interesting letter the following:
ITHACA. June %. 1885
| p. Henry Dreno. Esq r,..,,on ror,mar, Hal, did
her mart noy for Cleveland reform. Let us have The
reform with Democrats TO boss the Joo u makes me
ing out Republicans. what we want Is TO throw ihe
greasy side. get new deck OF clean cards
Il Is onr deal now aud should deal the best hands TO
Democrats We never got good hand when Eepub-
''''''' "'''" - sPrNcE SPENCER
Letters were also read from Secretaries Bayard and
Manning and PosmasierGeneral Villas. Governor lil.
Wiam l. Robinson. Rchelieu '-deilvered the first
of the short talks" lie led of by the sia,em.n,
that the people depend on against he tom
fooery and suobbery that now prevail f"f'iGn , iS
Government 1t was pity hat the ,,rd tsrnpls r,, Ii
the Republic OF Ireland. His remarks were uproarous,
y applaudcd by tile Miesan part OF the audience and
greeted with ehter 10y thc renainder sholt talks
were also made by Assemblyman T. s. Ives, Dennis dc
| Mahon and A. b. Tappau.
The NewYork State Society Of the Cincinnati met at
Drnoicc's Yesterday 10 celebrate the National holiday
| The General Society, which has branches III seven
Wassinson Sa.fi 81 Tue and AesandeT Hamilton i7s
and is eomro.ed OF ,,nr reai mce@r eseofar, Of The
executive committee IN which minor matters were con.
sidered whole body present. nineteen lnrnber, nm IN
all, met to elect officers aud admit new inenip.rs ne
officers chosen were e,rnGsr .qe% am,on "'% sce
| r,iary john Schuyler; treasurer. A. j.
Clinton; Clinton assistant treasurer. +. W Tape chaplan
iIe I i''r Tiomas M a. J Van corand Wendell =. r.
licmann and q. b. Fowler A committee was also ap-
po1ed Of tho io Sts @raw pc.aent 8 r%pha%
The gentlemen present were Hamilton flsh A. Evans
J9hn roSSr"1i w ciri.,c. H. DE Witt j. b. varc D. q.
Hughes. Alexander Hamilton W. L. krsss u on,"a, ren,
| on n T. Rice, John Cr0pper. r. D. Huntington hnd W
o. Giles After the business had been finished iunch
con s Mesrs Leland of the House the
eleventh annual dinner yesterday TO the four remaining
veterans the OF 1872 At $50 p ,n the quiet
halls the hotel In Broadway were sihi,lrh py % ins
OF drum aud hfe. aud the hohry wrt,o' mhroned
into the dning-'oon healed by General n,,
Abraham DALEY r" a@a eicer'' ,Se nauscd sg f%, P".t
No. 55 of the G. A. r. Bloodgood H. Cutter the Long
"a he was dressed In his grandfathcrs ievoniionsry
continenfas and brought one OF ~. poems WIN hinl
their names in his registry as follows General Abraham
bailey eghlyni1s ,.r yrafs at o e@ yosF sear1 o4
and g. Liabrdge. eiehy-ibIee years oi. me dinner
whom il was rendered OF their plumber eating two
norons of roast and seriously contemplating call
i fnr a third After the dirner Mr hcDonud. The ar
list who was appointed toasmister by General Dhley,
read letters OF regret from General W. D. hincoch ana
Samuel Stafford. who had been Invited, ana lnei ne
toass began Lawyer a. A. H. Dawson answered ,,, 10
fThe Veterans of 1925" Capt In :. {. Red 10 " Ihc
| Irrited states Navy :" Mr. Mcdonald 10 The Day We
! Celebrate" H. T.. Davis to " The United States Army
i. c. Bang. to our Actors" and ii. g. B'rrow' 10
The Ladies'" - 81, -, .., ...t. ,.io,ds
The employees OF The Irish worid and their Trends;
| numbering moro than $50. had their auhual
| excursion Yesterday up the hudson. 1he party
Ioarded the steamer Chrystal stream nj Jewor wnar
WranrIyn and at West Tenthst.. New-York A. they
nsssrd Admiral Lacombes flagship La Florc thr band
al vcd the Marseilaise aud the passengers chccrcl
. saiInrs ON La Flore crowded the deck an were rx-