The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-05
OTHER CELEBRATIONS.
Fourth Of July Pun Was Fast and
Furious.
WHAT TIE NEW WORKERS DID.
, There Wore Flag Ra sings, Cannon Boom
ing, ficnicking and Patriotic Gather
ings Of All sorts--Ths Day In Erook-
lyn and New jersey.


chimes of Grace church as the Fourth Of
July, 1898. came in. Brightly blazed the
bonfires over In rambling old Greenwich.
Loudly sounded the cheers from patriotic
throats In the Perry Street Methodist Epis-
oopal church when the watch Night OF
Liberty" conducted by the Washington.
Continental Guards, came to an end with
the stroke Of ~ And then, while such
New Yorkers as were awake congratulated
each other. fireworks in noisy blaze light
mp the whole west side. and the glorious
Fourth could be said to have officially been
started on its boisterous course.
The dag is being more generally observed
In and aronnd the city than ever before.
There was parade early this morning un-
der the auspices of theI w ashington Cont
mental Guards. Captain John G. Nor
man was grand marshal Among the
other organizations which paraded
were the John Gleason association, the
Mackerel Rangers, the Canton Ger
mania. the Odd Fellows, the bohemian
Sick Benefit society, the Bohemian free
schools, the John J. Timmins association,
employees of X. Joyce, the Gus thinner
man association, the Niagara Pleasure
club, the Patrick Mapes association, the
Never Sweat association, the Russian Mill
tary association. the architectural iron
workers and the Old Homestead Pleasure
club
TheI"1S19' nag of the Continental Guards
was hoisted over the old blookhouse in
Central park at Fort George at daybreak,
and at the same time Christopher r.
Forbes, great grandson Of Color Sergeant
John Van Arsdale of Revolutionary fame.
hoisted the colors at the Battery.
Tammany's Celebration.
The Tammany Society of Columbian Or
der. while the guards were parading, began
1ts celebration in the wigwam in East Four
feenth street. Bayne's Sixty-ninth Regi-
ment band played national airs and Grand
eachem Thomas II. Gilroy made the ad-
dress of welcome, after which the Tam
many Glee club sang 'The Land of the
Free" Maurice f. Holahan read the
Declaration of Independence, and there
were 'long talks" by Speaker Crisp, Rep
fesentative John Allen of Mississippi Col
onel John r. Fellows and Benton McMil-
Ian of Tennessee. Among those who made
~'short talks" were Senator Gibson of
Maryland, Governor McCorkle Of West
Virginia, Representative Wells of Wiscon-
Sin, Meyer and Boatner Of Louisiana,
Hooker Of Mississippi. Clark of Missouri.
uvington and Russell of Georgia and
nearly all the New York congressman
Every member of the federal government
was invited to attend, and Secretary Nc
Goldrick read an interesting batch Of TO
plies
The Robert T. Lincoln club had q Gag
raising and celebration at the clubhouse,
I,~x Ef~b<v Gfth
The Republican organisation of the
Twenty-second district celebrated at
Eraunce's tavern, Broad and Pearl streets,
where Washington took farewell of the
Continental officers.
The New York Society of the Cincinnati
held its annual meeting and elected off,
GERS.
There was pilgrimage to St. Anthony's
shrine, Butler, N. j., which included re-
Ggious service and picnic.
At Sulzer's park. on the Harlem river,
there was festival in aid Of the Odd Fell
lows Home and Orphan asylum.
Progressive Painters union, No. 1. held
an afternoon and evening picnic at Brom-
mer's park. One Hundred and Thirty-third
street and Willis avenue.
/. The Orangemen of this city, Brooklyn
and Jersey City picnicked In Forest View
grove on the Hudson.
The Shandy Gaff club of the First ward
gave dinner to Leader Michael G. Muir
ply at Cusack's hotel, Is Broadway.
The annual festival and games of the
New York Letter Carriers association
were held as usual at Lion park, One Hun
dred and Eighth street and Ninth avenue.
Handsome gold and silver prizes were
competed for, and there was dancing in
two pavilions. Charles Tyler Of Station p,
who has been letter carrier for As years,
led the grand march.
Lymington p. Redington delivered an
address at the David B. Hill clubs house,
IN East One Hundred and Twenty-third
street.
The Young Mems Christian association
of Harlem held a celebration at their head
quarters In the evening.
The police of this city did what they
could to keep down the noise. Superin-
tendent Byrnes teld the captains to enforce
the ordinance against fireworks In the
streets. The captains of river front pre-
cincts detailed men to all the docks from
which excursions left TO see that good or
der was maintained.
Collector Hendricks, in compliance with
instructions from Secretary Carlisle, issued
orders to his subordinates TO exercise great
Or vigilance in counting the passengers on
excursion steamers.
In Brooklyn and New Jersey.
The day was quietly celebrated in Brook
lyn. There was no military parade. The
state. city and county flags were raised on
the City hall and other public buildings,
but owing TO the action OF the board of
aldermen in failing to maze an appropria-
ton for more generous display the usual
exhibition of bunting was not given.
w. w. Stephenson Post, No. 0s9. G. A.
r., raised "Old Glory" on the fagpole of
Fort Greene at sunrise This is the first
time that a Grand Army post has been
placed in charge OF this patriotic function
by special permission OF the mayor.
Henry Ward Beecher society. which rs
composed OF coiored soldiers and sailors,
celebrated the day at Canarsie grove, where
they held n picnic.
There was no bell ringing or muster in
the navy yard today. The 1900 employees
enjoyed holiday TOR which they will be
paid, In accordance with the custom of the