New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-04
YONKERS.
ELABORATE CELEBRATION OF THE DAY
ARRANGED BY A JOINT COMMITTEE.

| ELABORATE CELEBRATION OF me IN
ARRANGED BY A JOINT COMMITTEE.
A PARADE AND FOUR PUBLIC FLAG RAIsINGS
IN THE EARLY PART OF THE DAY-TIE
PALIsADE BOAT CLUB TO HAVE
DISPLAY or FIREWORKS.
The Fourth July will be celebrated In THIS CITY
to-day on n larger scale than before. In addi-
ton 70 the parade. which will take place IN the
morning. four American flags VIII be raised WIFI
anproprate ceremonies At O'Clock in the forenoon
the city Club will swing TO the breeze nag whi,h
is said 10 be the largest in the city. James v Law
renee will present It to the club In behalf OF the SUD-
scrhers and II Will be received for the club by sur
rora,c Theodore H. Silkmnn. President John u
Shots will raise Murrays Band Will play patrio'
&c airs and the Singing Section OF the fonkers leu
tonia Society will sing At 9:i5 second nag the
Gift OF the members of the Young Mems ChriS'lau
Association will be raised over the ASSOCIATION
building in Man-st under the direction Of RnnaeHe
Cobb A band will play THE star Spanglei Ban
ner" and detail! from Ktching Post VIII hre d
volcy from the roof OF the building Shorty al'er
II o'clock the parade Will halt al 81 JOIN HEei-
side Hospital. in Ashburton- ana George H.
Uendrickson commander OF Kitchng Post VIII pre-
sent to the institution flag. In behalf or 'he post
II is expected that the parade Will reach ST. joseph
Hospital. in South Broadway, shortly after noon
Here Edward J Mitchell adiutant Of Kitchlng
Post will present another flag. the gift OF the post
II will be received for the hospital by l'r Peter A.
Callan president OF the Medical Board The parade
will mass through the principal streets OF the city
and follow out the line OF march already published
in The Tribune.
To John J. Sloane more than to any other person
belongs the credit OF the elaborate celebration OF IN
dependence Day in this city. ye1r ago he con-
ceived the idea that IL would be good thing TO
,h. 1,vp and a meeting or Nepera
Trite OF Red Men. Of which he Is a member brought
the subject up. II fsvorably received, and
committee appointed 20 confer with Algonquin
Tribe The result of this conference was the APP
pontment OF a joint committee. John j. Sloane. Dan
Tel Devi.n. L. c. Nelson Marsh Berrian Jere 5
Clark and Morris Herbert. This committee had sev-
eral meetings and sent circular letter 20 organiza-
tons in this city and throughout Westchester
County requesting them to send three Delegates
to meet with the committee TO make arrange
mentr. \ large number Of organizations re-
spondei and the Fourth OF July Celebration
Committee came into existence. John J. Sloane. OF
Nepera Tribe Red Men. was chosen president; Frank
ohr Of Court cry Of fonKsr rorf Poei scre
iary. and George b Wray treasurer. re1ues' f,r
subscriptions met ready response ana On , 'nS
d OF ,J J @ in Was Tsvwid by the MAYO
and Common Council and at its finish amos '.
from the balcony Of the Getty House The first e.
fort was such success that 1t was determined TO 20
committee got together cary AMI organized by re-
elcctng Mr. Sloane president; fHSatr M I9onI
was chosen Ill TI.,eher@sr recprdng
ing secretary and 'har,es iiZr,p',E .ed con-
sist,n@ ~ George Il Wray. chairman: Henry VI
Anderson and John Eyers, and an Executive IN
mittee. comprising Johh "afnryh !mn, c,,itvin
)tnlei D ,, NV ~ S,,bi sr past department
C 11r, J"hn G Sho,ts Of the Grand Army.
who has hal considerable experience IN hIninns
parah'S Wa asn' It,,i,., ,o,nrni,tee mas done
a lro,j deal Of harl work Many meetings have
been held general invitation iot org us.
take part in the GccDra 'loh W. ~ betwe,n
49," ~ "a oo6p me, VIII march In the parade. The
aides will wear a uniform OF white duck trousers
and wastc9at black or bue Goats WIZ asnscaI
FOR aa.t the OCCASION
The Paisade Boat Club has also deeteu 10 ceieurd
For several years the club has had display Of fire
works from float opposite the clubhouse, - pop
numbers TO the river bank, and being Wline %t,
from every point Of vaniage on the n
to the pubs to join in with the club in meeting the
xidS nv far snv bther,o given An orchestra
viii give an open-air concert in the tennis pavilion
III dark. when the dmplay VII nes'h Nv .rs
and friends The committee having the affair in
charge consists of Andrew Deyo chairman; Thomas
r Booth Paw RoSsre' i'e1 1acksnr w. Gooree r.
s EHMim A. Ar,hnr Thompson fhoInas Rayner
'9r hcd vii Nn be- No forma @ScSraion Of the day al
,h ,s'rTo The recent slight illi . Of a number Of
for formal Observance OF the daN nc rnlinrrn
VIII hoWtNe, nay a.. H. " n,,"rinr fireworks viii be
set OF
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Almost every local club has plans made ior 'he
ENJOYMENT of to-day The Yorkers Bcyc.e club Will
have a run 10 Coney Island leaving the club rooms
| . c,.,o.o -.oo o,iocL I'm tho morning he
y,nk,-s An Ell. Associations baseball team Will
- Tho Noun, N.r
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Ynrbf cIu6. games vii be continued. morning and