The evening world., 1891-07-03
TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.
Patriotic and Holiday 0bservances
in and About New York.
Flag -Raisings, Speech Making, Ath-
Ietics and General Qualifications.

Patriotic enthusiasm has already begun to
bubble over In anticipation Of to-morrow's
celebration or the nations birthday. Small
boys have been surrcptitlousy letting on
cannon crackers and popping all sorts OF new
tangled percussion bombs in the uptown
streets for tho last two days; but they are
rcscrving their greatest crTortsfor tomorrow,
when everybody will be IN n frame OF mind to
put UP with noise in honor Of the holiday
In Gotham itself the nrccrackcr business
does not boom at this season as 1t once did,
for the vigilance OF the Police Department
has put an end to the unrestricted freedom Of
the youthful patriots. In many OF the public
parks, however and outside the city limits
firing OF crackers, bombs, guns and cannons is
permissible, and there the Fourth win be
celebrated In the good, old-iashioned way.
Fireworks have had a big sale this year, and
some fno exhibitions arc to be expected to-
morrow night, II the weather clerk does not
interfere with the fun.
In Brooklyn there will bo four public dis
plays, while New Workers win have to he sat
isfed with the efforts OF private citizens in
the powder-bu burning line.
The great majority Of city people will no
doubt observe the holiday III the more senSi-
be manner that modern custom has cstab-
lished for there is no end to the diversity OF
attractions that have been provided for the
Fourth OF July entertainment Of the public.
There are excursions to all the popular re-
sorts at the seaside and In the country
sports OF all kinds TO be witnessed and in
dulsed In, besides the many meetings, pa
rades and other ceremonies which viii take
place IN honor OF the occasion.
AT OLD FORT GEORGE.
one Of the novel and most interesting feat
ures OF to-morrow's programme will be the
flag-raisIng at old Fort George, al Two Hun
dred and Tenth street and Amsterdam ave-
nue.. The stars and stripes were hauled down
there when the British captured New York
more than one hundred years ago, and they
have not waved over II since.
The grounds are now leased by Commander
Fred W. llOfele, Of Danlgren Post, No. 1l3,
q. A. r., and he Will rulse the National em-
blem over the fort at 4. ". and again at :
P. NJ, with imposing ceremonies, In which the
q. A. r., Sons OF Veterans and other patriotic
organizations will participate.
The old gun which was used at the Battery
for so many years 10 announce sunrise and
sunset VIII figure In the ceremonies, and the
four guns belonging 10 Dahlgren Post, cap
tured In the Seven Days Battles, have also
been set on the old ramparts Of Fort George.
TAMMASY HALLS RIG TALKS.
Tammany Han braves will hold their annual
pOwwOw at the Fourteenth street Wigwam
at 10 o'clock. Long talks are promised by
senator Coquitt and Congressman Crisp, OF
Georgia, and among the short takers VIII
be Congressman Cooper, OF Indiana; Wea-
dock, OF Michigan; Riggs, of Delaware; Nc
Milln, OF Tennessee; McKalg,. OF Mary
land; BeltzhoOver, Of PENNSYLVANIA; Phelan,
Of Connecticut; cobb, of Missouri; Poet
Thomas Dunn English, BOurke Cochran, Amos
j. Cummings, Ashbel r. Fitch, col. Fellows,
Roswell p. Flower, Edward j. Dunphy, Sen
atOr g. Il. Roesch, Thomas i. Grady and other
local lights.
There Will be many pole-raisings, and Cant.
John q. Norman, the 1872 veteran, Will raise
the Stars and Stripes over the old fort IN CEN
tral Park, after which the statues OF Wash
tngtOn, Lincoln and Lafayette Will be Salutcd
by the veterans
The unveiling OF the bronze statue Of " sun
set Cox In AstOr Place at 3P. NJ. viii bring
out n parade OF 5000 letter-C0rriers, and the
departure OF the Seventy-First Regiment for
the state Camp at Peekskill Will be the
occasion Of another military demonstration.
The JefTeTsonians, Abingdon CUB and
several other Democratic organizations I'm the
Ninth Ward Will have celebration at Abing-
don Square In the evening with oratory and
fireworks.
THE WOODSTOCK FETE
Many distinguished persons Will attend the
fourih VI July rclrpra'Ion MIL S, ~ Mr' buMrh %
AZ ms GounOrg ScaS M AZ 49, s,,. ooiim.
among tn1st VIM I nle uomn , ivT :, sPcrG,ieI nre
senator na"lcy, f"s,ihaStcr-''ene, Iid Jnnn
w MMhhhiilak1I, Gcn' ". w. iIm mhyo,
IholiaS MchlhleJ' Jr'' anu ficIu MaIShai
mural hulsteau
OUT OF DOOR SPORTS.
In the f,eId Of outdoor sports there is n wide
varietv offered to the choice OF the enthIisi-
ast
Patrons OF the turf viii find an attractive
bv the monmouth PARK Association. There
,,;yii aiao i've some livciv roringr at nrtyhtGn
panrh '' ~ 'N'' ''' 80 - - '''''
ira HARLAN will oyer severaI attractions IN
o,rlrnan nmd ther" win h" TariNy hV ibc