New-York tribune., 1886-07-06
THE DAY IN BROOKLYN AND THE SUBURBS
CRACKERS AND FIREWORKS PLENTIfUL-A LARGE
PARADE IN NEwAKK.


The Fourth was celebrated quietly in Brook
lyn far regards public parades and entertainments
But there were private parties and pyrotechnics
In abundance From the time thatt the 100 guns on Fort
usherei in the day until long after the mist
rolled In from the ocean and helped
to shroud the city in darkness there were
a continuous rattle and display OF fireworks
No attempt made to curail this uoay form OF en-
tertainment There were the usual number OF sun
day-school festivals and pcnics excursions
bail games and similar amusements IN"
annual parade OF the newsboys took place in the
Eastern District assembled at the City Hall ahont
The line OF march Fulton-st to Perrepoht.
Flu ton to Bedfordave 10 Broadway. to Myre-ave. 20
CITY Hall There about a hundred OF the boys I'D
Tho public exhibitions OF fireworks in the evening at
bs M rlp Twef,b and OH Fn s we're wit
messed by big crowds The National pyramid. showing
solid rre winch formed the final piece at Fort Greene
was greatly appiauded. +, 49,, u.;
little Mary Hope shot the abdomen hy 10Y pis'
to and phi scian declared her To he fatally lhJ"rcu'
She was taken to the Eastern District iio'p.ai .no
The celebration OF the Fourth in Ne ARK was the
Witnessed IN that city There was General
abandonment OF business and lahor' ana tne cur,
population gave itself up to the day observ.ncs ~ n.
posts II the Grand Army OF the kepnD.,c anu 'hc M
Fire Department held para e winch was Witnessed pt
thousands of people VINO lined the sidewalks he ehllte
city was draped IN bunting the ilIsn n"S ,"na1 11
DISPLAY here aud there III honor OF me lrsh Nato.a
fireworks great that the stocks or many ol he
dealers exhausted before o'clock shortly altrr
the general rdr was formed oI tue Hl7h
military aud bodies and the pdrade moved over
a route ending At Caedonlan Park where large crown
people assem- lied to participate IN the encanp-
Al . a. a large pnbllc mettlh-' uhh'i
the AUSPICES of the Common Council Committee was
held Grand Opera House. On the stage sat many
prominent citizens. including Governor A"beil anu
MAYOR Haynes "IIaii Columbia" sung Oy cnOrds
of boys aud girls. The Declaration OF Independence
read by William Hatch. General joseph T. Jackson
then delivered elOq Grafton A the hA OF the
Women's Temperance Christian Association services
held The course OF the day and the Declaraloh
of Independence read. There was a large
exodus to the seaside and the country, ana
all the suburban PARKS were crowded. Al CdIedohlah
PARK large audience listened 10 addresses on The Home
Rule question by eminent speakers. In the evening
there was a handsome public display or nreWorKs III
Broal-s and another at Caedonian Park by the rlsh
National League.
The National Holiday VAS never so free from casual
ties ana this jersey CITY aud iionoKeh
The authorities OF Drither city had made any arrange
mrnts a pnblIc display. This did not uampen the
rdor patriotic small boy. In fact, there seemed
Business entirely suspended except IN rum shops
aud fireworks snOp.. BOth cities were made gay with
flags flying from public and private bndlns~ The po,
Ice aud fire departments were on duty all day ana
night. number Of people took advantage 0f The
double hOl day and lett town on Saturday afternoon 10
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