New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-03
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
HOW INDEPENDENCE DAY WILL BE
CELEBRATED IN THE CITY.
THOUSANDS or NEw-YoRKERs LEAVING TOWN
TO ESCAPE THE RAcKET-FIREwORKs WILL

THOUSANDS or NEWCOMERS LEAVING TOWN
TO ESCAPE THE RAcKEr-FIREwoRKs WILL
SPLITTER AND BANG ALL DAY-oTHER
METHODS OF CELEBRATION.
The rush from town which prece,ies the Fourth OF
July each year was noticeable In this city yesterday
The trains from the Grand Central Station and the
ferryboats connecting with the railroad stations on
tho Jersey side of the North River were crowded
with passengers, while the STEAMBOATS, going up the
Hudson River out through Long Island Sound
carried a large quota OF human freight THOUSANDS
OF New Workers who anxious 70 escape the
racket raised in the city on the Glorious Fourth went
away and many more thousands Will go to-day To-
morrow the exodus will continue. and thousands more
will leave the city only for days outing. yet the
holiday will find the city apparently as fun OF people
as ever.
As usual the chief celebration OF Independence
Day in the city will DO tho general discharge OF fire.
works. beginning early In the morning and contipu-
ing until late at night The Mayor yesterday sisnen
the resolution OF the Board OF Aldermen susPcnding
ordinance prohibiting the discharge OF nrcworks
in the streets. IN order that there might be no re-
stra.nt put upon the small boys enthusiasm the
day when he yearns to revel in firerackers, ordi'
nance or no ordnance. The sa.es OF pyrotechnics
have been heavy of late. There VIII be- an unnter-
rupted whz-pop-bang in the city from midngfa 70
Midnight, and the fremen will be kept on the run
attending the awning fires and others Nervous
youngsters will courtraster and bandages after
the fus!.ade is over.
"Oli Glory" will wave from the fagstans on all tho
public buildings N the ci;y usual. including school
buildings and there will be a display Of the National
colors at many private houses. A Melslahn IT.. VIII
play the following programme on Trinity Church
Chimes beginning at noon "Uufuri the Glorious Ban
ner"" Yankee Doodle" Hail Columbia" My Coun-
trys Fag OF Stars" America Columbia. the Gem
OF the Ocean and "Old Hundred
There Will be the usual celebration IN Tammany
Hall the delegation OF braves the Democratic
National Convention delaying departure from the
city until the long talks and 'shert talks nave
been heard and applauded. Among the speakers at
Tamrnany Hall Will be Hoke Smith. Of Georgia
Josiah Patterson, Of Tennessee; Charles n. Gibson
OF Maryland George p. Harrison, OF Alabama and
Charles NJ Cooper OF Florida
The red flag % the Anarchists viii be unfurled az
under 1t John Most and his followers VIII revei IN
beer and infamma cory talk TO their hearts content
Tho banner of the Prohbtonists viii be raised at
Pros dtion Park Ssaten Island. al a. m ana the
County Prohibition Convention vii. meet in the park
at 10 a. IN. and there VII. be sveecnes ~ J9shla
lowering the Prohibition candidate Tor the PreSi-
dency and other speakers. banquet ana recep-
ton viii take place In the Afternoon "ltn more
speeches and there VIII be another display CT fire.
works in the evening. ,,
The Iefter-C arr!ers' Association Will nave a pcAic
ard games at Suffers Harlem River Park, IN 'Ais
city. the games beginning at p. M A,,
The Orange Lawn Tennis club VIII nave nanu!-
cap tournament in singles ana doupies OH It's
grounds, beginning at 10 a. m ,,.
The seventeenth annual regatta OF ire LarcnHont
Yacht Club will be attended by many New iorAers
VINO are fond Of holiday outing on the water