The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-04
THEEVER GLORIOUS FOURTH
H0W TT WILL BE CELEBRITED IN
 NEW HiYEN AND VICINITY.


 NEW H.iVEN AND VICINITY. The Harugari's Big Street Parade win be Notable Feature-There VIII be Many Excursions Little and Big-There Will be Grand Rush of ExcuCsionists in General by Sea and Land--A Big Timo at savin Roelx-C Cars to Run to Lighthouse Point To-day-Other Notes.
 The glorious Fourth will be celebrated to-day with the usual accompaniment of fire smoke and noise, and there will be variety of steamboat excursions, including the ever popular excursion by the old line boats, the trip of the Starin to Glen Island with the Momau- guins and their families and friends on board. There will be grand rush of Cove, to Saltonstall Lake, to Woodmont and other places, and probably Light house point will see the biggest throng of people to-day ever known in its his- tory, as the tracks are laid, and the New Haven Street Railway company's cars will run for the first time to-day to the Point. A car was run over the new extension last evening. This marks an era in the history of Lighthouse Point
 There will be joy in the hearts of the small boys over the toy pistols the real pistols, the packs of fireorack- CTS, the pinwheels and the other pyro- technics. Thousands will doubtless go to see the Fall of Pompeii, one of the greatest spectacular productions ever seen in this state or in New England. All of the above prognostications are based on the idea that fine weather will prevail and the weather reports promise nice day, something like yes- terday's.
 The program for to-day will open at sunrise with the ringing of church bells, the firing of the national salute and the discharge of thousands of crackers, toy cannon and pistols.
 EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.
 The chief events of the day will be the excursions from the city and the parade of the German singing societies. The latter will form on the green about 10 a. m., and parade through Temple, George, Crown, Olive, Chapel and other principal streets. Full particulars are given in another column.
 There will be four excursions from the city and the indications are that they will be well patronized. At S:30 a. m. the steamer John H. Starin will leave her dock at the foot of Brown street for Glen Island and will reach this city on the return trip early in the evening and in time for the local ex- hibtion of fireworks. This is the grand annual excursion of Momauguin lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and a fine trip is assured under the man. agement of this excellent and reliable. lodge.
 The c. H. Northam of the Old line will make an excursion to New York, leav- ing Belle dock at 10:3O and leaving New York at midnight, thus giving the ex- cursionists several hours in the me- tropolis. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the Richard Peck of the same line will make an excursion down the sound as far as the Connecticut river, return ing to this city about 7:S0 This is al- ways favorite excursion for New Ha- ven families and many of our promi- nent business men will, as usual, take in this chance for a fine sail.
 The pretty and popular steamer Mar garet will make two trips to Pico park Branford Point and Pawson Park, leav- ing Belle dock at 9:30 a. m and D. m The boat arrives at Pico Park at 1925 a. m. and 2:50 p. m; at Branford Point at 10:35 a. m. and 3 D. m.; at Pawson park at 10:4O a. m. and 3:10 p. n., return ing leaves Pico Park at 11:40 a. m. and 5:35 p. m; Branford Point at 11:50 a. m and 5:45 p. m, and Pawson park at 12 noon and p. m. The sail will be ex- tended around and through the Thimble Islands after leaving the above points on the down trips.
 St. Patrick's Young Mems T. A. B. society give their big excursion to New York and South Beach to-day on the Continental.
 STORE CLOSING AND A DOUBLE
 HOLIDAY.
 All the principal stores in the city will be closed and business almost wholly suspended, and there Is little doubt hundreds will avail themselves of the opportunities offered to take breezy, delightful sails on the sound.
 With much liberality the firm of Malley, Nicely 6 Co. decided yesterday to close their store all day to-day and tomorrow, Friday also, thus giving their large force of employees two whole holidays instead of one and half. Tomorrow, Friday the firms summer half holiday plan for Fridays goes into effect, and it was decided not to re- open the store Friday morning, but to give the employees two full holidays. This action is both patriotic and liber- al When the news was made public to the clerks, statesmen and all hands last evening there was quite a big de- monstration of pleasure, and many ap- preciative words were expressed.
 The following firms cheerfully agreed to close all day to-day: N. A. Fuller ton, Gilbert & Thompson, E. E. Hall & Sons, Harry Leigh, Johnson Bros'., Coe & Field, D. P. Nichols, D. M. Welch &, Son and l.. D. Chidsey.
 IN GENERAL.
 To-day the Grand Army men will picnic at Woodmont and small parties