The evening world., 1893-07-03
Virtually a Quadruple Holiday
the Fourth Of July.
Courts Of Record and Many Business
Places Are Closed.
Where and How Oflciais and Plain
Citixsns Will Commemorate.

town taking q quadruple holiday. be-
ginning Saturday at noon and ending
Up with the close of Tuesday. That Is
the case this year. as any one might In
fer from the changed character of the
throngs in the business thoroughfares
to-day.
The jewelry trade took ofilcial cogniz-
ance Of the long holiday and closed up
their establishments Saturday to re-
main closed till Wednesday morning.
Many representa- Of other lines Of
business have done 80 Independently,
and though lower Broadway and the
downtown streets had their usual
crowds to-day. 30 far as numbers were
concerned. they were not the hurryins.
busy throngs Of the week day.
They were fathers and mothers. sur
rounded by their broods OF children.
and they moved slowly and gazed about
them at the wonderful improvements
that are going on on every hand.the
new sky.scraplng buildings that have
air since Spring opened. the cable road
and all that.
Flass were hung out everywhere, and
All the courts q record we're closed.
and there was but the semblance Of life
about the municipal departments.
.sny Ms aons hS shs MyGrs The dsny
the city at the City Hall. celebrating
his own birthday one day ahead of that
of the patton. receiving the congratula-
tial reminders Of the passing of another
Of life's milestones.
Nearly all Of the official dignitaries,
to spend the Fourth Of July in their
own fashion. by the seaside, In the
mopntains and among the trees;
where he will spend the Fourth with his
family. or course. he will come to
town long enough to participate in the
in tss assn
CHIEF Clerk John r. Carroll, Of the
Court Of General Sessions, and Police
Justice Burke are also at Far Rock
drew j. White, Public Printer Martin
B. Brown and Police Justice Diver.
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran will
any jubilee.
Comptroller Myers will spend the hol-
iday quietly with his family, at Aryerne-
dert George b. Mcclellan, OF the Board
Of Aldermen, will enjoy the breezes at
Normandie: blythe Sea.
the day at his Summer home, stamford,
Conn. and JLdge MARITIME at seabright.
District Attorney Nicoll Is at South
amPton. Assistant Davis at Amasansitt
Oyster hay, L. I.
After the INA, nleeting before the Sum-
mer vacation held to-day the Aldermen
made haste to get away to their respcc-
tive rendezvous by the sea or otherwise
and by sundown tonight this town wni
be an orphan SO far as the City Fathers
81 All Of the municipal. State and Nation
n onices will be closed tomorrow. as
well as the banks, exchanges and nearly
Ill business houses. and New York win
y hefHalf IN ha
public.
tainment for the Fourth. especially out
the weather Will Be beautiful. with clear
skies and moderate temperature.
The TAmmany Society's powwow will
be the most .pretentious OF the formal
celebradons In the city. with its long
talks and short talks, lis reading Of the
sSnss ana it. sns nefrsshng Sspli,nsPrnf anf
dne luncheon.
According to ancient custom. the
Block House. in Central Park. ae and C Capt. lne
John @. Norman will hoist "Old Glory
at dayOreak tomorrow, and at the same
moment the rising sun will be greeted by
we American nag run UP to the Battery
Park fiagpole.
. Christopher Forbes, great grandson Of
sergt. Van Arsdale of revolutionary
fame, and several organizations will
participate in these ceremonies
Early manifestations OF the spirit of
IS vii be made by the small boy. and
OF parading parties that have been
granted permission by the Police De-
Partment to march In various parts OF
These will appear as fusileers. in fan
tastic garb. on horseback, on foot and
IN wheeled vehicles Others viii parade
seemn sSa, sys ssys racnS the
sion to parade are these:
The John J. Timmins Association. the
ciety Patria Laron. Gus, Zimmerman
ton. Never Sweat Association, Russian
Workers, John Gleason Association
Washington Continental Guards Mack
srel Rangers. Canton Germania. I. o. o.
E.; Bohemian Sick Benefit Society, the
bohemian Free School and the Niagara
:. Most Of these parades are but pre-.
e Ssns roS on The The
scene Of the festivities or at the land
NThs Fourth is day of anxiety to
me1. because 80 many celebrants get
too much drink and because the aII-per.
vadink nrecracker is so dangerous.
lice CAPTAINS to take special precaI.
tions AGAINST lawlessness to-morrow
He has directed them to enforce the
law ngaint airing Off crackers in tht
streets, ana he instructed the Captains
to detail ptrolmen to the niers fror
which excursions depart and to hive
another detsl on hand when the excur
sionists retun.
The New FORK Letter-Carriers' Asso.
citation holdtits seventh annual festival
and games Lion Park Columbus ave.
N nue. and OnfHundred and Eighth street
q the proceed to go to fhe sick and dea II
benefit fud; The games will begin at
o'clock. nd there Will be handcar
Il dsshes 100. 22o and 40 yards. and a
half-rnf run. sack race. a mile walk
IA a half1ile run and a 2eo-ya-d hurdlt
"a Nndicp. coo-yard scratch run, and q
q $e. will he gold and silver medal,
tut each OF these contests. except tn,
potato and sack races.s which will he fol
silver cups. a fine gold watch has alsC
been offered for the winner OF the mil,
walk (scratch. The a. A. T. rules vii
govern the contests: S. u. Lee, the well
known starter, will direct the event =
and ~. G. Carter will he the handicap
per. There will be dancing and plenty o
other pleasures.
Conterno's military band will give {
concert OF ten selections in Paradist
Park. the little triangle at IN.
Five Points, Worth and Baxter streets
at o'clock In the evening.
The Sixty-ninth Regiments picnic ant
Enmes Will attract large crowds to tn
Empire Colosseum, Avenue A and Sixty
Int 0fs ILL