New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-04
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
HOW TIE NATIONS BIRTHDAY WILL BE
CELEBRATED.
EXCURSIONS. rIRrwoEx; AND sroETs-DIF
rEEENr FEATURES or THE HOLIDAY.

FEEENT FEATURES or THE HOLIDAY.
There are %, Indication. that point 10 ccl'~
trailon Of tio Fourth of July this ycar Offering
In many respect, from the festivities OF recent year,
The day Wi.l be- simply great holiday Ter h'i'I'''
Of thousand. Df y i.0ns oi III CLASSES ana conditions
If ucorle The great majority Will 20 80 COMFY
Island. Eiorado Glen Island and other nearby re-
SORTS A. u.u1l lcJs.-. benevolent oo-'clduon>.
political associations sunday ,chools radc- union.
chowdcr rArti.- church societies, ric VIII turn oHt
IN large numbers. laancyins Us hand AMI water I"
spots chosen FOR tacir coolncs, ana other desirable
qualtc-. so rNirosdniy Efforts have been made
10 decorate briiiuc,. bat a, usual, tn" American
nag will be- seen everywhere.
In one respect al least the celebration may be
said 10 have b..ln several DAYS ago. The street
pcddlei, few dly, ago purchased unusually
extensive stock of toy pistols. nr" cracker torpcIor'
aud fireworks. These fh"y have been selling 10 in
dulgcnt parents and boys who have saved penni'
for The Fourth. In Ni~-au-s' Yesterday there were
about thirty e tA">c street v"nd"r,. who made life
unbaarblc for tAr n.rvo pedestrian by filing pi 81,
In his face ana cypodng torpcdoc, al hi heels.
Most II the city Official, left the city on saturday
to remain awly until tomorrow. Mayor Gilroy went
20 Ear Rockawal. "a, did alo several other city
officials
The usual celebration will BE- held In Tanmanv Hall
today. Thrro viii be- u long talk in spite of the
many difficulties encountered by the Inmmany officials
In tlcir search for orator oil National fame.
Preparations have been made to entertain un-
usually large crowds at Manhattan Beach, Colorado
and Glen Island. At Manhattan Beach special pro
gramme ha, been prepared for the afternoon and
evening. eou,as Band VII furnish music all day.
in tho evening there VIII be- great display Of Pains
fireworks. Tie >lorming o, Nchshus will BE- rep
RESENTED.
AT Glen Island and Concy Island there will be the
usual attrao lion, and unusually large crowds At
Eldorado there will hc a concert al y. m and in tn"
evening az 80 o'clock. kraliy', King solomon
The bOXin- Kangaroo and the cool brcczc> that sweep
over the WceaavA-n Heights are the main a'iiAc
tons.
The Long Island Railroad Company Will run special
trains to Cou,y Island and KJckavay hcach. The
lay Ridge fcrfvboat, connecting with the sea Beach
route will rn at frequent intervals rom Whi'chhil-
III. for Cou'y Island.
The Reading Railroad system u.ehieh VALLEY
oivison) Wii run an excursion 10 Mauch Chunk.
leaving Lh,ry,t. At 80 q. IL.
The steamer Nary Powell viii make trip To
Wcsj rcn;. !.avln- Dc.bso-s's-s;. at - p m. TIE
ALBANY dat line Steamer New >orh viii carry al "A-
cursion t. NcWbuis and IoIshhcerc. leaving Brook
lyn at 2 %. ~ The steamer Richard Irch viii leave
Peck slip at 30 ID. ior Ncs ilavrI returning at
MiGniSA,.
The societies that have celebrated the Fourth for
many yeas viii q. 80 aslln to-day. The Washington
Guard, will assemble Al the Block House in Central
Ia4K at aybt.aA. WA"n Captain John G.. Norman Viii
hoist tnc american na-.
. Inc Lola! oiue yin hold is cclehrnlon In
Iraunce's Tavern, Wa,hngtOns Oh headl al
1Ol Broad 81.
Carriers "a, D. atiou VIII be held in Lion Park. IN"
picnic Yud .amt- g.: thc O9tl Regiment Will De held
ri sixty ninth Il. and Avenue \. IN" Declaration OF
Ind epeuivutc viii hr read at = O'Clock.
COnt.InO'> Band win give Il conc, rt la Paradise
ParI. d. =.
Tnerc VIII bc racing at Monmouth PARK and Brighton
Beach.
The Larchmont Yacht Club regatta. the nuphtha
launch the American Yacht club. the Audubon
Yacht Club regatta and the Shrewsbury Yacht club
regatta viii be- n"ld to-day.
Ihe Police department has given permits for parade
10 seventeen organizations.
The Oranscnen OF New York. Brooklyn and Jersey
City Will 20 Forest NicW Grove. on tn" Hudson.
The Washington Continental Guard VIII have Its
parade in the forenoon.