New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-03
1T WILL BE A POPPING FOURTH
UNPRECEDENTED SALE OF FIREWORKS.
BOYS CAN MAKE MORE NOISE THAN EVER BIZ
FOEE-HOw sOMB PEOPLE WILL

FOIE-HOw soMD PEOPLE WILL
CELEBRATE.
After the Centennial of fifteen years ago it
confidently predicted in many quarters that fireworks
In Fourth of July celebrations would gradually cease
10 be used II one judge from the unprecedented
sale Of fireworks by Ele manufacturing firms in this
city, however tomorrow will surpass recent Fourth Of
Julys In noise Of recracers bombs and Orpedoes, and
in bihancy of set pieces Of fireworks. Last year
frecrackers high I'm price owing 70 the late ar
rival of vessels bringing large cOnsignm0nts from
China but this year the traders have laid in over
flowing supply and the small boys Will have all they
can pay for. All the fIvwork firms report increased
orders over previous year The Uneyceled Firework
Company of Nos. o and II Park Place, have found
constantly increasing demand for fireworks all through
the year. and have employed LOO hands the year
around TO meet the demand. Detwler & street, Of
No 172 Fulton St, also report that they have larger
demand than at any previous celebration.
one of the prominent dealers in fireworks said
"The demand for fireworks this year is the largest the
trade has known. only Just think OF the numer-
Gus occasions where fireworks considered indis-
pensable Besides the Fourth Of July, the day all
celebrate they are used at the seasOre Examinations,
summer hotels tOboggan and river carnlvas, lawn par
ties town and city anniversaries, etc OF course the
principal demand is DIN the time, but there IS
more less demand all the year around
japanese fireworks, which successfully intro
with the American public. These bombs fired
from an upright mortar and on attaining great
height say thousand feet explode and display various
figures in cOored paper representing gods dragons,
birds, flowers, moons aud parasoE. member VI
freworl firm said Yesterday Years ago tile Japanese
were far in advance of the Americans In their
knowledge OF fireworks. but to-day are In tive lead
We have been able to learn all that they Knew ana
have discovered good deal about cOlOrs Of which
+hev are avon Of ignorant Their d. CONSIST
principally Of great bodies of fire and variety Of colors
I'm smoke effects In the making VI the shells we are
indebted good deal 10 the japanese, but discovered
their secret ia this particular branch OF the business
several years ago. In the manufacture oil small
peces-thi4gs We do not care 70 bother w1th-tbe
Japanese excel The most important part OF Tile
Japanese day hrework is the she'll"
Among tue novelties in fireworks are the Chinese
musical candles. These candles, amid display OF
sclntillating fires, make shrllsOunduG tones, winch
70 lie Chinese might pass for musical bul W Ile
American ear are a discordant scIeech but as noise
and not music Is the chief consideration Of Fourth
Of July celebration, the Chinese musical candles Will
grow rapidly in the favor Of the " small boy The
iirayama japanese bombshe for night display. Is
one of the beautiful novelties.
At O'Clock tomorrow morning the chimes Of st.
Andrews Episcopal Church OF Harlem. One-hundred-
and twenty -seventl-st and Fhhave.. VIII ring out
the following selections: Hail Columbia Spanish
The starry Flag" German Melody" UnfuIl the
banner" The star Of Freedom America Yankee
Doodle "Red, White and Blue and Home. sweet
The Monmouth Park Associations races for to-
morrow will be run ut Morris Park Tie contests
which will lie decided then ought to be close ana
interesting, among them being the uch LOfuhiu
STATES. These Stakes for some year, have been
contested for at the Monmouth course TINS
wear owing " the action OF the NewJersey LeSsla-
lure they VIII be competed for at Morris PART.
Hitherto In the neigh borhoJd OF 1900 people have
.I,od MI Inn Is
excellent accommodations which have been provided
for reaching Morris Park at least 10000 people Will
There will be no baseball contests OF importance in
the vicinity Of New York, and therefore tne trhnB3
days enjoyment. There will be plenty Of amateur
contests, but League games Will be played near
in yachting circles main attention will be directed
toward the annual regatta VI tae Latcn l,C
Yacht Club. On the same day there viii be an inter
e~ting contest Of naphtha launches at Milton POlht
Long Island sound Then there VIII be the ehdezV9S
Island, which win bring together large number oi
well known yachts
meut, to attract all those who Interested In them
I'm the first place the Republican League Club OF the
river Park where games and races will be enjoyed
The games Of the Scottsh-A American Athletic Club will
ve an entertainment at suffers Park I'm the afternoon
In aid ~ the odd Fellows Home aud orphan Asylum
The Berkeley Lawn Tennis Association will hold
handicap tournament az the grounds In Brooklyn. The
Irish American Military tni0n win 20 INTO camp at
remain for several days. sham battle will be Of
The Fourth Of July features Of the encanpmcnt
The Prospect Harriers viii observe the day with
let Of hqndicaps.
The us REGIMENT Will go into camp, in spite Of the
visitation Of fire and water to which il was Subjected
Tie Letter Carriers Association viii be at AstOI
Place and Eghthst: to unye the statue Of "snnset'
cox At YOn}ers the soldiers Monument will DC I'M
yelled with appropriate ceremonies.
General Howard has ordered detachment OF
artillery TO be at the Battery at sunrise To- fire salute
n the hosting Of the nag there by william r. Forbes.
Whose grandfather has been raising the flag there AT
sunrise for the last twenty years.