New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05
A GLORIOUS FOURTH INDEED.
SKIES FAVOR TIE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
THE USUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ANN.
~ vERSARY wl,UE SUCCESSFULLY


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CARRIED OUT.
Never were tho Gags which hoated over the city
fondled By carcssng breeze than yesterday.
Nature herself seemed reaizo that the dny the
anniversary OF the dawn Of in the worlds
development and she smiled I'LL her face was far
brighter than "a. banners which she smiled upon
Every historic object from Bowling Green 10 the old
fort which overlooks tie Harlem and the Hudson
seemed to have added glory from the light OF a
perfect day. The people who have always wondered
by what stsnN coincidence II happened that the
Fathers made their Declaration Just in time % have
II signed on independence bay, and felt thankful as
they thought OF what poor holiday "T7e Fourth
would havc been II they had done SO. found adj
dItional reason 20 b. thankful yesterday.
From the City Hall noatci two National nags. and
between them hing Ncw.Yorh States and tho city
banners. The Hstofrcc. the Custom House and all
the other public building. flung ont their brightest
Tags The great newspaper buildings displayed them
too and everybody who had naepele and An ensign
helped TO make tho city gay. Nearly all the vessels
along the wharvcS few flags, and some Of them dis
played all their signal bunting. Little or no attempt
however, made to decorate buildings. The stars
and Stripes considered the sufficient emblem OF
the day.
All the United States ships at tle Navy Yard wcro
gay with cOlors and the cruiser Philadelphia fired tho
national salute Of twcntyCno guns at noon. AT sun
rlSo Qetachlnent OF from GOVERNORS ieu""
fired the salute at Battery rarh. Thc ceremonies
there were under the direction Of Philip II. Sheridan
Command United States Regular Army and Navy
Veterans. The command then went 30 Philadelphia
10 attend the Veterans National Convention In lnd>
pendence Hall. From Fort Hamilton and Fort
Columbus salutes were fired. A less noisy salute
rang ont at noon from the tower OF old Trinity
A. Messster IT,, played tho chimes, and his selection
included the tunes, AUD Lang syne," "ianhee
q Nv of fyaN
bia,n "Old Volunteer F1rcmeu.s "Cmh OF the Req
meft," :" Columbia thc Gem Of the Ocean, and
"Amercan
One OF the most Interesting obseivances OF the dry
was at tho old stone fort In Central Park 40 3 80
a. M. the First Battalion Of tie Washington C0nu-
mental Guards assembled at Fifty thirdst and Eighth
ave-. The Fnrngut Veterans and tic Veteran 2ouaves'
Association were With them and they al marched
together TO the music OF fife and drOm to the FORT
There Just as the flashed ont from tire sN.finc.
the flag TO the masthead OF the old blochhonse
by Captain John @. Norman. There were no hayaEds
the pole and fourtccu year old Edward Wood, the
son Of Lieutenant George Wood. Of the Continental
Guards. climbed the pole and overcame the difficulty
At the same minute the Anderson 2ouave Veterans
gathered about tho liberty pole 10 Battery Parh,
and Christopher II. Forbes. tile great-grandson OF the
john vun Arsdaie who on the first Evacuation Day
climbed the creased pole that very spot and tore
down the British flag, raised the Stars and Stripes to
receive salute.
After the flags had raised and the salutes had
been fired. the Washington Continental GuardS the
Veteran 2ouave Association. the Farrngu: NeterHhi
tic Washington Drill Company, the Exempt and Vet,
eran Fremcn's Sons. the Scott Life Guard. Guard
Lafayette. the Ninth Ward Pioneer Company. Guard
DO Sicombo. Gratt1n Guards. Cd Regiment Irish Vol
untcers the roth IIighanders. the survivors Of the
9th Regiment New-York Volunteers. the Confederate
vetemns and several other organizations had parade
Marching through T1fth-ave. the Z8uavcS gave tho
marching salutc to Mrs. Anderson the widow Of Cen
eral Robert Anderson. Tho procession passed under
the Washington Arch.
Tho italian residents observed the day BY beginning
work on the foundation for tho monument 10 Christie
pher Columbus at Fifty nintst aud Eiglthavo. The
Society OF the Cincinnati held their meeting to elect
officers at Delmonico's. had dinner and some patr
otto speeches The Tammany Society held Its usual
celebration at the Wigwam In Fourtcenthst gen
nine oldiashioncd Fourth OF July celebration was held
ut the Second German Baptist Church. under tho
auspices Of the abraham Lincoln Club and Grafton
was delivered by Marvay Williams. The forkville
Republican Club had oelebrltion at its new club
house, lexingon-ave and Ninety tlird-sf.. and un
yelled aranp arcncy bearing portraits Of President
Harrison and Whltclaw Reid
A new chhrcns play ground was opened NJ West
Twcntlethst and the Hudson River with appropriate
ceremonies. The Manhattan Club in Harlem held
large reception. ContornO's 9th Regiment Band played
at night n Stuyvcsant Square, ana Louis Contcrnos
Military Band at Parndse Park.
Tho small boy did not forget the day by anr means
Several hours before the Four began tie nervous
citizen found himself often staited by explosions
under his feet and. In spite Of ordinances. all day
yesterday the flSsde kept up. The police, think
ing 1t was useless TO try 70 stop the fun conten go
themselves with seeing that no harm came from It,
The fremcn were on the watch for alarms In the
tenementhouse dis rlcts the streets w"r, crowded, and
everybody seemed TO he having a good time.
These were a few Of the dongs in the city The
Fourth came on Monday, and It's coming helped 70
make threedays' vacation for grea numbers OF PEG
pie. These hOckcd 10 the country, each 70 entD his
outing seemed TO him best, and rev could complain
that chance enjoy their rest could not somewhere
be found Was 1t boating. Or yachting, o: racing. N
riding. or cycling, sports land or wa or just
resting ard dreaming In shady nook "a place 10
do II wns casy be found. Some went saturday
sock their pleasure, won't Yesterday, and they
crowded every suburban train and every boat going
up the SOnnd Or Hudson or 10 the resorts that dot the
Long Island and Jersey coast. The Iron STEAMBOATS,
and the vessels Of The Hudson River Day Line were
particularly well patroiized Evory resort wthln
renSiI Of the city had It. guests. Pcncs and
sons went In every direction and the pcuckcrs brought
back with them sunshine IN their fCcs loads Of flowers
IN their hands and surely the feeling that, all IN
all. II was indeed "GloriOus Fourth" SO
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