New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-03
FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.
ALONG LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS.
YACHTING, RACING, ATHLETIC SPORTS EA
cvRs1oys. P1cN1Cs, FIREWORKS AND
OTHER FORMS OF FUN.

# Is not necessary to consult the almanac 70 Fno"
,b,, tho rIorous Fourth" Is near at hand. The le
cend which appears on 50 many store wlndo"s f'iO
vorls-No smoking is sufficient announcement Oh "'o
fact and makes the nervous man wrllhr IN a'"
tion and wish that he were on desert i'i"''u' "
somewhat diShcartenne 10 think that f0F many h''''
American citizens the approach Of the most s'or''',
day in American history should arouse ho.ls D
an acntc sense Of dread. But what ordinary Hior'a
,vh,so physical orgnniza,ion includes sem lance VI
nerves can contemplate tho deilrinm OF inc "re
1end with cQuanimity : WHY hIcora'hr's ' -,
works should have become so intimately aH>c''"',
with every GREAT occasion in the history of the word
ls hard 10 say but the nuisance certainly e"P"n,
rho tr,th of the remark" Happy Is the country ""'"
has no history Tho small boy. however "eIco"ic'
tho Fourth as en- occasion upon which FoVo"' u"
dulrcnce in one Of his favorite pasumcs u NCi' ,
countonanccd and he docs not trouble about ''3 wy
m wherefore and the patriotic citizen as ne Uur1's
sccnily and wcary In his bed, solaccs h'''n WIZ
the reflection that this Is n great country JAW
will be boys 100. d,- for
The Fourth. however, promises to be great Gay j"
the telling thousands whose holidays are "o"'
many. II the weather is only prop!liouS az" A.
hot wave confines It's attentions to the "csv ~.
worl-a-day world Of New York VIII DC ""' ia "
suit Of clothes, radiant and joyous 49,. ,,,,, and
uorbat,an pcarh with It's siege OF Vera 'rm '
ice orodroIty Of fireworks will OF course DC III, 49,,
spccial excursion tickets viii be sold to Vones 80
and Long Branch at all down track c'c,n ,,,,
citations. and boats will connect ut LAY H'"e' "'
trains bv way Of the Culver ana aoa h Cr'" na.,'
Ic,vinc whitehall. ST. every hour. Brighton be''"
ard NO., rrl-bton Beach Offer especial attractions
IN the pleasure seeker. At Manhattan bo'' "'
Ncxicau War will be found raging at It's helE"'' d"
ccntuacd by Gimorc's great b7hd'
Tho steamer Albany win take large parry on
an excursion - Ncwburg and fonghNecI''. ie"''7
Tho West Twenty second st. pier at O'Clock ID u'
Will CnlNcN III" IMP
uoyccrv nov leach and Long Beach VIII attract u''
nsual crowds large contingent III new orN'rs
will certainly investigate the wooded WONDERLAND Va
Glen Island and the genuine clanbi"' Wh''h ~
popularity supposed to he the same IN no o'her paN
OF the world Boating. bathing h'hl"P anu O'""'o
will be found At the island
The Lchich Valley Railroad VIII nun F" NrN'h' 'N
urcss train from Cortandt and DcsbrosscS st. ferries
at 9 O'Clock for Mauch Chunk and Glen oiok'.
4 pleasant trip which will be well patronizcd by
those who enjoy scenery is the excursion - New
Haven by the steamer c. II. Northnm. Tie scMnor
win leave PECK slip at a. m some hours VIII be
spent In New Haven the steamer not leaving there
before II p. m, making IT possible to s'o god
Gcl IF the city The Central Kalirp1d u Nc"icr'oy
VIII also ran a special train to Mauch Chunk. Glen
Ouoho and thief am'1 sn.tchbIch. TIL, train VIII
leave Liberty IT, a. 80 q. IN, returning to arrive IN
The city ahout p. m.
An ENJOYABLE excursion j. a ride E, Kcyp0r7 on The
steamer Minnie Cor:c.l. Tho boat leaves lAir-"a.
81. at 10 a. m. and returning leaves kcypo1 al ,
p.
Al Nonkcrs The Fourth VIII be ccc' rtci iy an En-
du,,riai parade with srotc>que MariiGra- feature,
which Will recall mcmor ., II Ncv orlcarf.
The Ncv-lork state society q The Cincinnati vii
meet ~ noon at Demon.ro,, - celebrate the day
Independence Day VIII ic sayly ccctr..e. ia the
country homes Of Pelham and hy The country CIh. 4
the weather is az al favorable, There vii be scv-
cral Ealing l.alg ami asnc expedition, aad plenty
Of field sorts Il j.. also latcndod wind up the day
with an Informal hop, which viii last III sunrise.
Tho Ioboacn Turtle club. at Lalchmoni. oac o.:
the Oldest Institutions in the couutr,. having he"r
founded in 1890. VII awake the ucshborhooi at SUI.
rise with q sa!u'" Of thirteen guns. ~ noon tho
Declaration Of Independence VIII 20 read and the M
tlonal salute VIII ring out at - close detachment
u the I'd battery y. e. = y. Y. VII look after the
artillery punctuationS. Al sunset one gun VIII De
fred and in the evening there VIII :" display u
fireworks.
The third annual fcetiyal u aid Of the German cdd
Fellows Home Wcstclo t"r. VIII De he'd %. 1uI1er 5
Harlem River Park aid t"aITo.
The Hamilton Republican Cirb. Of one huudnTNnd-
tyouty-siNthst. Will homo? I'll, dar vA Lttns en-
tcr'ainmcnt
Il ro day be inviting ne pilgrimage 70 the new
Monmouth Park race track VIII br-in c'.N. as the
association expects 10 entertain s.lc 10000 Fue'N
on the occasion Of the opening q i. mlmnoth
| grounds There are three routes a. tra'! 10 Mon
| month two all rail The Pcnu-y lv:uih and jersey
Central uncs-aud the other r,l aud water. hy way 81
Sandy HOOK and Long branch The steamers Mon
! mouth Sandy HOOK and 81 JOHNS loavc Pier so s..
North River at 80, as Q and u A. H. ana IL
l. 3 49, 1 30 and . 80 p. IN.
| The Ncw-York Bicycle Club VIII hold meeting At
North End Driving Park White Plains. the track
having been offered to IN" club fro" If charge W. {.
Iicydcclcr IN whose hands was left the management
Of the meet, has prepared the following entertaining
procrammc: open conttst,-helfm mile, onrmllc. five
mile and two mile ordinary handicaps, and one ard
| two mile safety haudcaps. great many entries
have been received. aud a it Is the Ncw-Yorks In
angural day for sports, it IS expected to be grcat
success.
| The Frecpogt Athletic Association VIII hold IT,
annual games on the club grounds n Frocport l.. j.
when tho following races VIII be contested; 5oyari
| run handicap; 41Oyard run, landi up. LOCO yarn
| run scratch emile run, hanGl'ip. milo bicycle
race handicap 22Oy ud hurdle race handicap
| standing broad Jump, handicap, Standing hop. stoI
and lump. scratch, and running high Jump. handicap
There will be two prizes given in each cCheSt a gold
medal b. first and "A silver e. second. The hand
| Gaping VIII De done by +. {. Carter, III" official
| Handicapped. Tho Manhattan Athletic club has made
| a good many entries IN these games W. mccarthy
for the 900 yard and mile rnns; J. f. DcvcrcauN
| for the coward and 44O yard nuns; Young Sarr'
| Coopcr Prltchard Dixon and other good men VII
also compete and the affair Is expected b be one o
| the chief drawing cards Of the day.
| The wiGe-aVakc Ncw-Jcrscy Athletic Club has mad'
| preparations for a nnc time. The committee OF ar
ranccments is composed Of Mayor Newman, OF Bay
onne j. j.. sullivan. \. T.. stevens A. VI. sweet an'
| A. Booth. The games are tho yearly competition
omen Ia members of the club only and their popularity
among club members Is shown by the list Of OF abou
$50 entries published In Wednesdays Tribune Lac
wear the games Of the club rather tame. A. tw'
or three good men all the prizes, but TINS yea
the club is full Of good and the competitions VII
be decidedly interesting. The sports VIII consist
lacrosse baseball and eight athletic contests. incndin
an obstacle race. Three handsome prizes VIII be glvc
in each contest ~ the evening. after the sports M
| over there viii be a hne display Of fireworks. IraiE
will leave Liberty st. II O'clock IL 40 and ever
thirty minutes thereafter. for the grounds ut Berger