New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05


The Town Board Of Health me, Friday in tho
town clerks Office. Tarrytown to discuss the matter
Some time ago the State Board OF Health declared
Mr.. LanderS's works a public nuisance, put uhe
Town Board does not seem to be 80 sure
YONKERS.
THE ELABORATE CELEBRATION OF THE fo'kIh
OF JULY SUCCESS.
Not IN years has Independence Day been on-
ser.ed In Yonkers as was yesterday. fres'o"'
last year th,re no formal celebration Oh '"e
day. Flags displayed from business places anu
private houses the noise OF re-cracker ana cannon
was heard all day. in the evening" there we're
few individual displays of fireworks. and there the
day ended But yesterday four American nags
we're swung to the breeze With appropriate ce'c-
monies and there was parade In which, IL Is es-
tlmated nearly two thousand men took part Inc
day dawned cloudy, and 1t was feared mat INC
usual showers would mar the programme out
none came Shortly after o'clock in the forenoon
RafYaele Cobb chief OF staff OF Grand Marshai
John c. Shots escorted the 4th Separate Conpan!
to the building Of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN AS
socaton in Main-st On It's roof were Lyman
Cobb 1r the president. and William f. Haskell
the secretary of the association. After pa'rlotic
selection by the White Plains Band. these gentle
men raised the ax and the Attn Separate fired three
yolleys few minutes later kitching and John
c. Fremont posts. of the Grand Army. with MUIR
rays Band and a number OF the members OF the
personal staff OF Grand Marshal Shots formed
hollow square about a new hagpoe on the GROUNDS
Of the City Club in South Broadway. where more
formal flag raising took place. In presenting the
flag to the club on behalf OF the subscribing mem
bers School Trustee James V. Lawrence said IN
part: The love Of liberty has always been the
ruling passion Of our people. 1t was mixed with
the purple tide Of the founders lives and c'rcu-
atng with that tide through their veins has
terty making every feature OF our countrys gforl-
QUE story From the day OF the Declaration OF In
dependence the people OF the United states were no
longer the despisei fragment Of a distant empire
They a nation. asserting as right ana man,
tanning by war its own existence. A nation was
born In a day-the only country In all the world
history with a known birthday. The flame OF lib
erty might be extingushed in Greece and Rome.
but the light Of Its glow.n embers was Kept bright
and strong on the shores of America. If there be
a who think OF the glorious achievements
OF his country past. who can see scenes OF savage
desolation transformed almost with the sudden,
Of into those Of , Ms a tho
noblest OF all populations -h there be man. say.
s heart beat high that man has Of the spirit
OF patriotism or love OF country Inc emDFeln oi
tn xe 81 s our Country and our countrys fame
power. is this flag To maintain 1t cost the dond,
cause OF liberty. they at last Planted il upon the
peaey from Treason treason upe hand has since
unnumDered lives. But to-day We stand a united
an indissouble Union Every where that sacred EN-.
Dsm Fsag Ss a certain "a s
Club have contributed to the purchase Of this nag
S Wa accepted sp cr the Club by Surrogate Theodore
H sikman In few words 1t was raised sI,t 1y
The Rev Dr. David Cole made few remarks in
closing. There were present at the Era raising Mayor
Leslie sutherland GEORGE j Kaler and John H
outSck 5ss q SuRS wSTK' ssss
ator Frank ?. Treanor, Fire Commissioner James
'If 9nor sss Rev james eea
Coroner Miles and large number Of the club mem
While the flag was being raised the four divisions
which were to take part In the parade formed and
Sepperhan-ave. Ashburton-ave.. North broadway.
Eroaswsy
and st. Joseph's hospitals. at each Of which nsti-
sutions halt 5 made ard ia fag presented by
presentation at St Johns and William. +: coch-
ran received for the hospital; Edward J. Mitchell
Peter A. coIIan received It. band played patriotic
s sa sIs'
In front Of Manor Hall Mayor Peene. Aldermen
Hsn 8 Ahe
Assessor N; F. Mitchell and Health Commissioner
represented we're the Grand Army, sons Of
Fire Department. American Workmen. knights Of
Pythias, Ancient Order of Hibernsns Iron Mould
ers' Union, Journeymen Horseshoers, Foresters.
were present from Mount Vernon. New-Rochelle.
White Plains and Wakefield
Celebration Committee, and his associates. with
Grand Marshal John c. Shots, are deserving Of the
praise for making the celebration such a success.
The ready response which the committee received
from the public in tho shape Of financial support
shows that their efforts are appreciated and the
celebration of Independence Day In the future Is
assured.
After the parade the organizations having visitors
from out OF town entertained them In their several
halls and the afternoon was spent socially.
The celebration of the day brought 10 a close
by display of fireworks by the Pasade Boat Club
from a float anchored off the clubhouse. From
TIL $50 o'clock there was concert in the tennis
pavilion. At dark the fireworks off. and
the display the finest the club has ever given.
Dancing followed in the clubhouse till late hour.
The committee which planned the affair
posed of Andrew Deyo chairman Thomas T. Booth
Oliver Robert G. Jackson. George Il. Skinner. Ar
thur S. Thompson. Thomas Rayner. John H. Keeer.
jr.. and Charles =. Young
The Mount Vernon police Thursday last
ported Nathan Johnson sixty-four years old. OF
East Chester missing. and asked the Yonkers po-
lice to look for him. Last night Arthur Brazier. OF
No Isl Waverly-st.. found Mr.. Johnson's horse and
pipe line, and turned them over to Roundsman
Lawrence. of the BroDxvile sub-station 1t Is sup
posed Mr.. johnson is drowned 1t Is probable the
pond will be searched to-day
MOUNT VERNON.
Richard Walsh, a coachman and his wife. Mary
Wash, a housekeeper. both in the employ of Walter