New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-04
FIRECRACKERS ALL READY.
PLANS FOR THE GLORIOUS FOURTH"
CHE SMALL BoY ON THE ALERT AND HIS
ELDERS BECOMING NERVOUS.


ELDERS BECOMING NERVOUS.
Nv the small boy with his " now-fanged' means OF
piling up noise confusion and disorder, and by those
who en,ov The games and exercises Of various athletic
ORGANIZATIONS the sever glorious Fourth" is TO be
celebrated this year and about the city. The boy,
however, will practically have 1t all his own way
for his Seniors at least as many as can spare the
funds requisite to do will get as fr as possible rom
the habTations Of the youngsters and their nerve
destroying explosives The police of course, VIII as
usual make considerable pretence Of checking the
youthful ardor and patriotism, and viii in small
measure succeed in their efforts. Some arrests will be
made and nantile culprts sternly lectred and per-
haps. fined dollar so; but this will make no ap-
parent elimination in the youngsters part In the cello
brstion
Yesterday the exodus to tho country was in
full swing Every who could get away ala
so, and those who could not will crowd the steam
boats and railway trains early this morning.
somo will eat lemons amid seasick women ana
children while cumming for blue fish. others VIII
engage in q pugilisto encounter with welldeveioped
Jersey mosquitoes. Some. again, viii return Win
peeng faces and blistered hands from the days
outing on the water. All who leave the city VIII
come back tired, generally declaring, matter what
they have gone through, that they never had so
folly time and those who remain here will be
no less tired, and will. perhaps enjoy themselves
equally we'll Only those who have eyes blown out
arms carried away, or bodies burned and muulatcd
by the discharge of the explosives, are likely to look
upon the Fourth snare and a deluson
The recent Centennial celebration provided almost
every family with flags and bunting, and On that
account decorations are likely to be moro numerous
than heretofore. There are however, any number OF
smlscments gotten up for the day. each one OF which
Will attract its thousands OF admirers and 1ronds
To the Tammany Society the Fourth will be glorious
one Grand Sachem Sheriff James A. Flack has sent
he mr.
tention TO tho various things of which good Tammany
men should be proud and giving notice OF the meeting
which the order will hold on that day, It's llSth
celebration Of the Fourth OF July.
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt and other prominent
men will review the Postofce clerks from the steps
of the cottage in Union Square in the afternoon.
Earlier IN the day Mir. Van Colt Is TO be at the Ilsb
Regiment Ar1nory, where banner is TO De presented
by citizens TO the clerks Demonstrations are 10 DO
held in various parts Of the country In FAVOR Oh to
eght-ho,r plan The meeting in this city Will DO held
at Phoenix Park An extremely pleasant day Will
probably be spent by the members OF the Larchmoht
Yacht Club and those who accompany them
A long list of races has been gotten up by the
Nev-Jersey Athletic Club, TO be contested at inc
grounds at Bergen Point Lawn tennis VIII De playeo
on the grounds of the Knickerbocker tleid CluD'
Tho Association of Veteran Firemen viii meet 10
skeep alive the sentiments which surround the
day. at the headquarters, No. 232 East One-hundred
and tventy-thirtst and there will be important
racing at Monmouth Park
The Prospect Harrers at Washington Park BROOK
lvn have their games in the afternoon as do the
Scottish American Athletes
Members of the George b. Mcclellan Post, g. A, r.
will take part in number of athletic sports at schuet
zen Park. The J. L. Rker Post will bold It's nine
teenth midsummer festival at BronlmePs Park. Ihe
day win be enjoyed by the members Of the outing
Club of the Young Mems Christian Association by an
excursion the Atlantic Highlands. grand les
tival at Suffers Harlem River Park will celebrate
he day for the Odd Fellows Home Association.
Jones's Wood will be occupied all day by the mem
iers Of the Goth Regiment Running races and other
athletic sports Will fill up the programme for the
DAYS sport. Besides these there Will be a number
Of minor entertainments al the grounds OF athletic
Clubs .ear me city. Amateur baseball clubs and other
athletic societies will up most of the day in the
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