Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

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light horse artillery and infantry. Hon.
William Duer delivered the Grafton Of
the day, and the corporation waited
upon the president of congress-, and
congratulations were exchanged on the
new constitution, the subject OF the
day, and from which SO many blessings
We're likely to be enjoyed. After the
Grafton and proceedings at st. Paul's
church, the president of congress was
handsomely entertained. The society
of the Cincinnati held their usual meet
ing at the city hall, where patriotic OBJ
servances of the day took place, and
then, of course, the usual dinner and
toasts and speeches. In the evening
Il brilliant assembly of the fair honored
the president and his lady with their
presence. Tea, coffee and lemonade
were served to the large crowd in at
tendance. The president ordered the
remains of the collation. to be distrib-
utcd to the poor" On this occasion
the military dined at Beekman's hall,
Cortlandt street.
July 4, l7S9.-The celebration on
this occasion showed it had lost none
of its interest with all classes of the
people. The orator of the day was
Col. b. Livingston, with II eulogium OF
Gen. Montgomery by Col.W. o. Smith.
The legion of Col. Malcolm's brigade
and the military on parade were
reviewed by the president Gen.
Washington), in n ''sult OF regl-
mcntals." His late indisposition pre-
vented him reviewing them lin the
fields The members Of the Cincin-
natl and militia officers afterwards
dined ut Frauncc's Tavern.
Greenlcaf's journal Of July 6, 1890
says; Yesterday philosophy, arts,
mechanics and politics gave Il general
pause, while the gods Of festive mirth
and conyiviality became sportiye 1T the
general recollection Of July 4, l776,
when Hancock sealed the instrument
which declared u Independent states"
July 4, l791.-The society of the Gin
cinnati met. and under escort Of the
military marched to ST. Paui's church,
where in Grafton by Brockholst liv-
ingston was delivered, and after the
ceremonies they marched TO Bowden's
tavern, where they dined, the grand
sachem of the Tammany Society being
invited. The Tammany Society met
and after the reading of the Declara-
ton, partook of Il collation.. The Tam
many society on this occasion wore
bucktails. rs the journal says, 'only
by way of distinction" The Cincin-
natl were distinguished by their
badges, but Republican economy was
observed on all hands"
July 4, 1892, was celebrated with
continued zeal and ardor, and the Tam
many Society were ordered to appear
with bucktails. They attended divine
service and Rev. Mr.. Porter preached
a patriotic sermon, and after a parade
under military scort they dincd at the
City tavern, where the usual amount of
patriotism was exploded in tracts and
speeches, nearly IA column being pub
lished in the Journal.
July 4. l793.-The day was ushered
in by salutes fired at sunrise, ringing
of bells and every manifestation of JOY,
Tammany seems, by the reports pub
lished, to lead in this celebration as in
the last. The advertisement in the
Journal orders them TO appear with
bucktails. They form in procession
and march to the old Presbyterian
church. where the Declaration Of In
depencc is read. an Grafton, sermon
and ode rendered, and then dine, and
tOasts and speeches wind up the day
as usual. The Cincinnati, the military,
the merchants and the mechanics all
dine separately, thus each organiza-
ton celebrating ''on its hook"
July 4. 1794.-Opened with bells and
| cannon, and closed with dinner and the
evaporation Of patriotism in toasts and
speeches. On this occasion the French
citizens took part in the proceedings.
DR.. Mcknight delivered a discourse be-
fore the assembled audience of civic
ard military organizations. The Gin
cinnati on this occasion dined the gov
ernor, George Clinton, at Hunters
Tavern.
The twentieth anniversary of the in
dependence of America was celebrated
with great enthusiasm under the ar
rangements made by a joint committee
Of the Tammany, Mechanics, Coopers
and the Democratic and Union socie-
ties. The order Of exercises is pub
lished in Greenleaf's Journal. The
procession organized at the Battery AT
9 "A. m, and was formed in the follow
inc order: lst, Union society; second,
Democratic society; Sd, Coopers' So
ciety; 4th, Tammany society; 9Th, Me-
chanics' society.
The route Of the procession was
through Pearl to Beekman, up Beck
man TO William, down William to Ann,
and thence to Christ church, where the
Declaration was read by the great
sachem of the Tammany society and a
sermon delivered by Rev. Mr.. Fillmore,
m ode sung by the congregation, and
4 collection taken up for the benefit OF
the church. On their return these
early organizers of professions
proceeded by the way Of Ann
street to Nassau, down Nassau to Fair,
and up Fair to Broadway and the Bat
terry. They attended a collation. in the
evening, and toasts and patriotic
speeches were the order of the night.
The corporation merchants and the mi
litia officers dined together. A display
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