New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-04
THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
HOW THE CITY Will CELEBRATE IT.

FIREWORKS, SPEECHES, SPORTS AND EXCUR-
sIoNs-MANY PEOPLE LEAVE TOWN.
From the extensive preparations that have been
made WITHIN tho last few weeks 1t looks as II the
celebration to-day Of glorious Fourth Will DO one
make proud the hearts Of all Americans by birth
or adoption. Thousands OF dollars worth Oh ex-
plosIves have been sold by NewYork firms and PARK
place. tho home Of fireworks, almost impassablc
yesterday because Of the great numbers OF boxes
barrels and packages OF confined patriotism thai
lined the sidewalks.
1t would require larger force OF policemen
than has ever been got together IN
one city to enforce tho ordinance against
the explosion Of fireworks. Perhaps ton
policemen to block could do IT, but thcn the proud
spirit of young America would rcbcl and some way
escape the watchfu eyes OF the blue coats would
be invented There Will be, OF course many arrests,
and the police courts will DO crowded with crying
boys. Tho hospital surgeons, too Will be Kept pisy
patching up those whose patriotism will get the best
Of their common sense, and small 1.Fcs "i'hou'
number will fill the streets with rafting engines.
In the uptown districts thcrc VIII be moro OF TINS
sort Of excitement than downtown, but wherever
there is boy who possesses nickle, the nicklo VIII
soon be exchanged for pyrotechnc enthusiasm
DESIGNS IN GREAT VARIETY.
The designs of fireworks this year simply astonlsh
one by their originality and variety. Enormous
Japanese rockets which exploding hight up In tho
air let loose twisting snakes and uglyookng reptiles,
ing of into space colored cornucopIas Of American
manufacture which send forth showers Of brilliant
sparks OF all colors the telescope rocket which
shoots out many smaller ones when far up III inc
air. the young editions in turn bursting win
brilliant display, and the cOmetc' rocket, are some
Of the most extravagant, both In the pfco anu
possibilities, of the inventions for celebrating
purposes Lttle crackers, which In the great family
of ex posves might be termed dwarfs, have been made
for children to play with. They arc little In size
but big enough In noise to please the average young
stcr. Giant crackers warranted TO burst DaflcI
or kill a boy have also been sold. From tho roofs
Of buildings to night all these things can be seen anu
heard In spite Of the ordinance against It,
In honor of the day the pyrotechnic display AZ
Manhattan Beach Will surpass anything heretofore
accomplished by Mr. Pain. That artist OF variega'eh
fire has made a special effort prepare an excellent
display In this he hes been successful Among
the pieces to be seen will DO the pictures OF General
Harrison and urover Cleveland. The entire hcct
of seven steamers of the Iron Steamboat Company
Is In readiness for the expected crush of pleasure
seekers The trips to Long Branch have peeh
suspended temporarily because of The low water at
the Ocean Pier, and tho boats thus disengagcd VIII
used for the Coney Island traffic
TIE CHEF FEATURES OF TIE DAY
A full list of the various doings of to-day was
printed In yesterdays Tribune. Among the important
sporting affairs the races at Monmouth PARK,
which Will attract thousands of lovers of good horses
and Good racing and the under the auspices
of the Larchmont Yacht Club, for which entries have
been received the crack yachts OF all the ieaung
clubs.
In the city the parade In the afternoon
and the Tammany Society celebration Will be ABOUT
the most prominent occurrences of the day. The
Society of the Cincinnati will celebrate the day as
usual at Delmonlco's, and the Washington heleh's
Century Club will lei of lot OF enthusiasm
Harlem expects to be blaze OF glory ana req hre
in the evening and have parades in the afternoon
The Mayor yesterday refused TO sign the resolution
of the Board OF Aldermen permitting the explosion
of fireworks along the line OF tho cttercarers parade
and I'm the Polo Grounds and superintendent Murray
Yesterday sent out order directing inc cn'lro
police force TO be duty all day to-day. lie aiso
informed the captains that they would be hca 10
strict responsibility for tho enforcement OF the law
AGAINST the discharge of fireworks I'm the streets.
GREAT CROWDS WILL co OUT OF TOWN
New-York will lose thousands of It's citizens TEN
nora,ilv to-day The rush for the country began at
an carly hour yesterday. BY train and by boat
holiday makers left the hot and dusty town, ana inc
railroads and steamboat companies had made such
ample preparation for the increase In passengers as 10
accommodate them all comfortably. The Grand Cen
trail Station was bright with crowds OF fair women
in summer dresses. The waiting rooms rang with
laughter and the music Of many voices Business
men bent brief vacation had not inf mfr
Of their charges All the trains an extra number
Of cars The throngs in the stations of the lines
which 90 out OF Jersey City were almost equally as
great and the fcnyboats, often as they pied, were
filled from end 10 end at every outward iHp;
The Sound steamers carried an unusually great
number of passengers even for such holiday season
as The Fourth week 1t IS impossible to estimate
cxactly the total number of these who took part IN
the exodus Certainly it has never been exceeded
I'm any previous year; and the fact that so many
nconle viii STAY at home and be dcmonstratively
patifotic on Manhattan Island and the adjacent
continent of America sl-ws that New-York Is, indeed
a big and populous place , A., c.u,
I'm Newark there will be parade of the Grand
Army Posts and the Fire Department Neither OF
the National Guard regiments VIII turn ONT Inc
celebration IS under the direction of committee OF
The Common Council who have arranged for exercises
I'm Miners Theatre In the evening, and for pubiic
display of fireworks In Broad ST. go
possession of its new grounds at Bergen Point to-
dav and begin the pleasures OF the season with
VARIETY OF sports. first on the programme Is the
club regatta which takes place at 10 $50 a. m Ih ms
will be followed BIZ series of bicycle races ar 30
N m, and al y. m. the Highlands, of Philadelphia,
will play baseball with picked Limo from the New
Jerseys The cars stop near the entrance OF the
grounds