New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05
~ ENJOYABLE FOURTH
NATIONS 10TH BIRTHDAY APPRo-
pR1ArELY CELEBRATED

- p.1sED AT THE BATTERY AND
fL'' ,,o,.sr" rRINIrY's CHIMES RANG.
.o,,xv RECEIVED ITS EX-cHIEF' SHIPS
r,SGs WE'RE DECORATED. AND
, ev,1L BOY HAD LOTS OF FUN
.. nav in New-York was more en-
IndepenO' ,suol 10 the people who remained In
jOyaOie '""" or,av Although Forecaster Dunn IN
the CITY .ho Ton Of the Elrltab,e Building. said
his per-" hottest Fourth since lSSS. tne weather
was ~. IN fortsbie that the peop.e in the streets
was 50 ,,no1 70 .augh at tho idea OF leaving me
we're "., the heat. fine breeze made WAX
CITY ,,e shady side of street pelS'h.' anu
ins on Wv vo-kers were taking the air in that
mA]' - day. The breeze aiso maze '"e ""Ss
way al " show to advantage. and ;he dsply OF
gayY a." and STRIPES was a great feature o. 'he
the s.i'' ,.ored as II everybody who owned an
DAY. eog had set It flying in the breeze from
Ame''1'~,,do in honor Of the 10Th brthd2y Oh
.usrican independence o,o.ro, the Stars
Al s '",ae. when the flag was raised 10 t"e 'op
ana o'' s.ar at the Battery by CHRISTOPHER ~
Of the Sre,t-grandson of Sergeant Van Arsda e.
FORBES 81. time the Continental. Guard and
and al osr,sn cheered the cd 1872 flag. wnich was
band Of tbe book house" in Central FafN "S
Major John g. a, the stroke Of midnight tie
Hours worth" had been ushered IN win me ne
e. orOu'o ~ steam whistles ana me C.'o, ~ ,,y
footing %, fireworks in every part 81 the cH!.
pistols anu I'd been shot to death by care'esS
one VIZ VA aid.ug 10 swell me V'-H,ns U.
bui there hau , rs THO frsIlade of fireworks was
SHOTS .'S NATL the small boys awoNe ant otsan , ~
KEEP nsrt in IT, Eary IN tAe ID ."'7 li,n r3od4 no
Of hrecrackeS - stop the Discharge of fireworks
serious streets. ana In the
IN the se'ofl,z aDr.arel 10 DE ao.tZe IN p'aC'S - .
the SotH river fronts and in the ppe' Lay ,.
sspay Of bunting on the ve.s.s at c'o5brailon Flags
was an e,, noated from the mesiS, put VI
o. a.. bad the pre- srence every N.elV IN Nags
the ships al '''e ,s~n The cruiser New YORK. az
from s'ee f Ton,pkinsv.ile made d brave snow win
,Ss fags Of the internauona 1 yot las at the
eacn '1 ,Se san stood OUT stihly in the Wind anil
'OP bs parade which was lea iron1 Bickin-
Inn sssrv In the day. was not SO larse a. a. ny
sTnactei but there were iiasS enoIS ,, men I,are
eApSt n me procession. and the marchhs mn W
corps N tiS ,,oroisIv bv crowds o: Newly orteTs as
appau1eses around Union Square and under the
washin1g sy w Celebrated at Trinity Church by
musical programme p.ayei on i N Doodle
Mssahn IT, T Fag of 's siars columbia the Gem
Ny N.Y. Ocsan HAL Columbia, mum, ~
o. -, inv manner" ana Aud Lang SynC All inc
E noIr Sno;s near the church we're cTo"Ieu. -. T.,
sD Th:-s was great crowd az the po"3"1" tr ~
Tammany Hail and he TgWeaE r Tts returnei in
,,ne TO lend his presence 10 the 0ccaSIo ~ he
manv celebration had not ceasel az non; EatioraI
chi
airs , ~. vo~lars went 10 the races
- In the afternoon. ard thousands ulDIc
ga. saasde resorts near by or 70 me suoui ~
" for time I'm the afternoon the cry app at'
a. he unusually quiet for such day. III ~
pp.ooduay and in several of the avenues uP,99"xs
!, vas ike sunday save for the occasl0na! SCUM VI
= Srscracker The police reported on;y q IeM a., a.
Sidents and the hremen answered calls 1o' " 49,"
awning hres .,,o, sierlovs Of fireworks
in the city in the evening, anu "a, ~ az az a9Tecrackers
onmnctuated by the occasional hiss or Iocnfb'
ppbne Greek fire and Roman candieS ktP' III m
streets illuminated brightly for several HonrS anS
svenng celebration caused number OF OIL III Iii
tbe Isl OF accidents was lensthened inc ybbers
was Particularly bright In the Ninth NaId' "HeIe
Mn TTomroanv Han organization tried 20 make, pO-
utcal capitai out Of the enthusiasm, ana ihauT "
d,smal failure At a late hour II was salu az ~
ice Headquarters that there had Oeen no I'd.
a,ss in The city and no serious trouble IN the
streets. . 49, 10 aonrecia hia
affect on the amount of powder burned 70 Crle-
Srete the GLORIOUS Fourth" Fewer people haVe
zone 10 the country this year than usual Ter
Rams This explains the increased amount OF NOISE
which was apparent in many parts OF the CS;
The wheeimen were out In large numbers, anu
reioiced in the fine breeze which made rdlhg
genuine pleasure.