New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
A FAIR FOURTH PROMISED.
MANY PLEASURES OFFERED TO-DAY.
THERE WILL BE SPORTS AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR
TENS OF THOUSANDS AND AT NIGHT THE

TENS OF THOUSANDS AND AT NIGHT THE
HEAVENS WILL BE ABLAZE.
=, &c the officials OF the Weather Bureau predict,
there should be nothing today in the wind the sky
or the temperature 10 mar perfect day. this should
he a Fourth of July Of pleasure. At midnight
the word from the top OF the Equitable Building was
that today would be fair and cooler. At that hour,
rs n TO confirm this prediction the moon. which had
hidden her face behind the cloud curtains of the storm
of Yesterday came out OF the western shadows and
sank clear and before the coming of the day.
Bright skies a fresh air and cooling breezes are all
that are TO be awaedstms morning, for verything
else has been arranged with lavish hand by great
CITY And With the smiles of nature promised. every
one should welcome the birthday Of Independence
and find in all the pleasure, enjoyment and graceful
festivities which annually come with increasing
abundance on this midsummer National holiday-the
Good ola fashioned Glorious Fourth
The day will be officially usbcred in at the rising
of the sun. or course, long before that hour the
small boy, whose Fourth of July ardor recognizes no
time save that Of his sweet will. will murder
sleep with frecracker and torpedo The blare OF his
horn will sound while the night is still on the crack
of his toy pistol will be heard ever he
peases and fingers will be manged and faces powder
backencd before the spreads his Hight to illumne
the Stars and stripes. But 1t will be veterans who
will ocially welcome the anniversary of toe Day OF
independence At 3 80 a m. the Washington Con-
tinental Guards, with the Veteran Zouaves ana the
Farragut Veterans, warriors OF the sea and the land
representing the Army and the Navy, will meet at
Fifty -thrd-st. and Eighth-ave. Then when the day
is breaking they will march away with ffeand drums
music to the old Block House In Central Park, and
when the sun climbs from the Captain J. :. Nor
man will run up the Stars and stripes to float until
evening comes.
Then when the Fourth is here in earnest, the cclc
braton will begin. 1t Will be on the river. the Sound
and ont on the ocean, every picnic ground and In
,6eIde nd he he
dances dinners and meetings, sports and races There
will be something to do for everybody, and the man
who cannot choose from among the long list of
amusements offered by great and mirth-loving city
has only himself blame. Excursion boats will make
extra trips to all the pleasure resorts In the day
there will be a round of active enjoyment and at
evening circle Of fireworks viii surround the harbor
and Manhattan Island. For those who do not
TO leave the city there NewYorls roof and sum
gardens. where music and dancing and cool
breezes which fresh the tops of the houses
make life delightful.
Not the least Interesting demonstration will be the
booming OF noon giving the National salute
TO the day. Sautes will be fired the new cruiser
Philadelphia, on the Cobb Dock at the Navy Yard.
and at Forts Hamilton and Columbus.
New York has become CITY of excursions One
has only to pick bis water-route to be assured of
happy and beneficial outing Boats will make extra
trips up the Hudson. Thousands Will be carried to
Glen Island and the Iron steamboats, Will be crowded
from morning until night with joyous pleasure
seekers who love "a breege-swept beaches and the
shady and delightful verandas Of Coney Island. south
Beach will also receive its army Of city toers come
for the pleasure of day Of recreation
Amusements there will be in plenty. There will
be musical festival afternoon and evening at
Brighton Beach Music Hall. Conterno's military
band and q corps Of singers will be heard there.
Eldorado provides sl-day programme. where
people may find everything that is to their liking.
Tbara will ho cir 1 90 81 "A
matinee of Egypt Through Centuries at a: con-
cert at g; Egypt Through Centuries" again at
rs; and glorious display Of fireworks and a con
cert at 1O:15 D. m. At Manhattan Beach, Gilmores
Band will amuse and entertain thousands OF merry
makers In the evening Bruce's Crystal Palace fire
works will make splendid display and delight the
eye Pains Carnival of Venice at West Brighton.
is promised to be bigger and better and patriotic
even than before. In that alone there will be cele
bration enough for a nation. In the city the usual
roof garden performances win be hold and the Madi
son Square and Casino roof gardens will undoubtedly
DO crowded.
Lovers of the turf viii 20 by the thousand 10 the
ma gnificent racecourse at Monmouth Park and WA
rejoice the reopenng Of this track with Its superb
stretches and Its lovely surroundings. The racing
will begin at 80 p. N.
There Will be a celebration ct Tuxedo Park, with
games In the morning and dance in the evening.
The Hungarian Band will supply the music and the
cav colony there with their friends VIII contribute
10 the enthusiasm.
The Larchmont Yacht Club viii have rcgntta
end in the evening the clubs lovely grounds on The
sonnd will be aiaaze with fireworks. The Douglas
town Yacht Cubs regntta Will tahe place at Little
Neck Bay and at M.hon Point viii BE- held the
naphtha launch races Of the American Yacht Cub
Other rccattas win Re those Of the Palisades Boat
Club and the Klvon kull Club.
The NewJerssy Athletic Cub Will begin It's day Of
celebration at IL a. m with n regatta. There will
-.rlN,-r frr a
viii BE- baseball and regular athletic games VIII be
held. There VIII be a big display Of fireworks IN inc
evening. ~,
At the Westminster County Fair Grounds there VIII
b. two trotdng races game OF baseball ana an eAlG,
have a cricket match at Hackensack, \. j.. with me
Beaconsfed Club At Bath Beach Will be held the
Be- be- eDorts in Caedonan Park Newark y. J. The
Central Park Tennis Clubs championship tournament
professional baseball games wherever there IS room
Tor a green diamond. The LoTtard Athletic Cinb
will have It's sports In Calcdonian Park.
The seth Regiment viii have IT, picnic at Washing
ton Park The Yolkyc Repg6lsant CLIP wi" hoG
inron'ave. There will be fireworks and General
sheridan will speak Another Celebration win be ta
%l tie AT 80. 4o7 West For.y irdst; at -
oon the and AGa RTe fn there viii be good S fashioned
sl9roTs FoaT ~ July sS S dance 1 IN T
Fourth Of July programme has been arranged for
s. Rsce E ss 70 I'D war Tunes VIII s.
by ffty men, There will be reunion and a dinner
at o'clock At :43 p. NJ. Colonel liadley Will de
liver an ADDRESS, and other speakers VIII De- hcad
Professor HAYDEN will give organ rectal.
The Italian societies will show their love OF Amer
can Institutions by celebrating the independence OF me
United states By beginning work OH the fOundton i0r
the monument TO christopher Columbus at FIFTY ninth
ST. and Eigbth-ave at a. m ltailan "or'nc. VII
lsbOr without payment to contribute TO the pa'rlOue
idea. President BarsOlti will address the peopc al"
&. 4. ParaltOn. the American press. ~
The New York Letter Carriers Association VIII hiVt
a festival with athletic games ut Lion lhiK: one
hundred seventh-St and ninth ave. TO Hd IT'S SICK
and death benefit fund. The athletic games viii beg
nj 80 o'clock. Handsome prizes will be gwen To te
winners OF thc contests There will be abundant music
for dancing aud entertainment
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