The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-02
OBSERVANCE OF THE FOURTH.
General Parade with 5000 Men
in Line in the Morning,
! Host of Other Events to Amuse
Pleasure Seekers.

Independence Day will be observed by
the metropolis on Wednesday in a way
more general than In years. This VIII
be the one hundred and eighteenth an.
niyersary of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence, and though occasionally some
public scandal is revealed, like that UNI
E earthed by the Lexow Committee, the
faith of the people in the wisdom of a
government of the people. for the peo-
pie, by the people, unhampered by he
reditary rulers. is mistaken.
On the morning of July 4, III, the
peaceful Quakers of Philadelphia gave
expression to their Endorsement of the
sinful men who had gone to war for
political independence by firing vol
ley of musketry, ringing the bells of the
staid old town and congratulating each
other and the Republic on It's first
birthday.
There was little cause for rejoicing
then. The patriot soldery had had a
very tough year. Six more very tough
years passed before Lord Howe sailed
away from New York Harbor with his
immortal George Washington came
down the Bowery road amid the reioic-
tngs Of the soldier-ridden people Of New
New York used to celebrate indie
pendence Day with a good old-fash-
!oned parade; but she, got too big and
nignifed for that. and in 1874 the gen
eral parade was abandoned.
A hundred small parades have oc-
purred each July since then, however.
bake parties. fusileers and other gala
organizations appearing in various
parts of the city on their way to steam
boat piers. where they embarked for
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In 1894 there will be a return to the
ancient custom. There will be gen.
srai parade, In which at least 5000 per
son as Grand Marshal, and Major John
ls Chief OF stan.
The The parade wiz ,. stsrt from Thirty:
The morning, and will be made up as
follows:
First piviaon-An rerular military bodies
ns s.ona the rsnk,E Officer T.,,-, ~,
Third piylslon.G. A; r. and kindred bodies
Fourth Division-sons of Veteran Camps: mar.
Shal James II. white
Fifth, Observation-Disclosures military bodies
Sixth Divison-veteran Firemen and Sons
VT" ssv. ssDari pv,1 marcS
Mechanics. seniors: marshal, E. II. Bruner.
Eighth. Eishth Dyision-order Of United American
Ninth Division-Red Men: marshal. senio
' Tenth plvison-rubl,o schools and m,.c.llun
Sous; marshal senior principal.
Reviewing oracers-E1 Judge Frederick O
s sany ya Sons Ola Of oysTS Col
,. A. r.; Col. Charles &c. sprague. q. A II.
md nc Col; ,J John , !; Ellison re- @; 4
celebration Of "the ever gloriou
Fourth" will be the "pow-wow'' Of tn
ramGmany society at Tammany Hall
There viii be Long Talks" by Georgia.
eew Senator; Editor Patrick Walsh, an,
Congressman ne, Joseph W. Bailey, o
81 Texas; Congressman William M
Springer OF Illinois,. Gen. Dan Sickles
md about thirty other patriots OF tn
Democratic faith. after which. every
nrth by the, winding stone staircase Il
lhe rear of the Wigwam and quaff fror
the ever flowing spring" OF cham
aagne, eat watermelon and celebrat
The. New, York Society of the c,nc,n
.innati will have an Independence Da
meeting at ! o'clock at Delmonico.s.
,oist odd Glory on the old fort o
plock-house,- In Central Park at sunris,
ne Hsg used being the colors OF the wa
The Young Mems Institute. with It
Trends. will have an outing at Navesin
Highlands, leaving on the steamer Littl
..espyer ~ trS sTh Iws}fth street and Mort
sha, At Lion Park the New York Letter
CARRIERS Association will celebrate tn
lay with its eighth annual festival an
sames. and fireworks at o'clock in tn
evening. The proceeds will go to til
hck and death benefit fund.
There will be athletics, ball game,
:, bicycle meets. shooting matches, re
Eattas, picnics, festivals, outings an
workers. to choose from for their hol
The Larchmont Yacht, Clubs regatt
md the naphtha LAUNCH races. Hnd,s
esb oSer an OF eishtknoe eoarse f %it
bne turn. will be particularly attractive
Nathan Hale will be unveiled a
30 o'clock at Hundti,ngton. L; L. &c,
There will be a pilgrimage Of Catht
acs to st. Anthony's shrine, Butte,
\: J. The shrine will be draped
Theo Tammany people of Old Greer
wich VIII celebrate in Abingdon squar
with Gen. Sickles. Gen. Martin T. Nj
Mahon. Leader James Boyle and othe
The inhabitants of Staten Island wi
celebrate gorgeously at IL o'clock s
Prohibition Park. Rev. DR.. L. A. Bank
will be the orator. There will be bar
pet at NJ; a n, At d', o'clock Villa VILLA,
Sn 'Whittier;" there will be a music;
Entertainment at 745 and fireworks
tl5 in the evening.
Where Fort Prince Charles, stood ,
planted, and on the Fourth "old GLORY
will be hoisted there. DR.. w. A. Narial
Hosea B.. Perkins, De Milt c. owe
baugh and others will speak.
Mount, Tabor will have an Aida