New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.
NOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED BY NEW
WORKERS.

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NUMEROUS EXCURSIONS TO NEARBY RESORTS
BOOMING OF rIREcRAcKERs AND OTHER
IMPLEMENTS OF NOISE.
New-Yorkers who remained In the city yester-
aav declared that they seldom had heard less
noise on a Fourth of July. In the middle of the
aay there was almost a Sabbath quiet in some
parts Of the city. The streets were nearly de-
serted. and only an occasional popping OF fire.
crackers could be heard II was plain that
large part OF the population had left town II only
for a days outing. There were indications OF
coming rain all day. but that did not prevent
many thousands OF persons from taking pleasure
trips out of the city and the wheelmen in partic-
ular appeared to think that the day exactly
suited TO long rides into the country.
There was a free of frecrackers. bombs.
torpedoes and other means OF creating noise
early in the morning In fact the fusillade be-
gan late on Friday night and sweed to a regu-
lar bombardment at midnight, when the Glorious
Fourth was ushered in with a great banging Of
fireworks and the screeching OF whistles Many
people unable TO get any sleep until an hour
or two after midnight on account of the noise.
Young America was out of bed and setting off
frecrackers on the sidewalks early in the day.
hut as there was no interference by the police.
either his stock Of ammunition expended or
his enthusiasm died out early. II not until
evening that the fusillade of fireworks began in
earnest again. and then many grown men aided
n the evening display.
PLENTIFUL DISPLAY OF FLAGS
The display Of the Stars and Stripes was gen.
eral all over the city. Even the officials OF the
Brooklyn Bridge who forgot to have the flag dis
PLAYED on the towers on Memorial Day. had the
National coors waving over the towers on indie
pendence Day The flag futtered in the breeze
over all public buildings. and over thousands Of
other buildings. and over the shipping In the
harbor At sunrise the flag was raised on the
pole in Battery Park by Christopher X. Forbes,
great-grandson Of Sergeant John Van frsdale.
assisted by Colonel Anton Muller. OF Post No.
Boa G. A. r., and the Anderson Battalion Ander-
son Zouaves cd Regiment. New-York Nolun-
teers. Captain Charles Z. Morse: Anderson Will
Jams Post No. 394. c. A. r. AdJutant q. K Hen
Erickson in charge; Anderson Battery A. Sons OF
Veterans Lieutenant Murphy. and the Anderson
Cadet Corps No l. Daughters of Veterans. COM
manded by their captain. Miss r Litterer AS
the flag reached the tor of the staff the Daugh-
tiers Of Veterans sang The Star Spsngled Ban
ner" An address was made by Comrade Charles
B. Riker Of the Zouaves. brother of the late COLO
nel ]. Lafayette Riker. 62d Regiment. New-fork
Volunteers Three cheers then given for
the flag and the Zouaves and posts escorted the
Daughters Cadet Corps TO breakfast large
crowd witnessed the ceremonies.
The Republican Association of the NANlllth
Assembly District celebrated the Nations ami
versary at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at inc
clubhouse Eighty-frst-st. and Second-ave'' Nm
most enthusiastic manner. The celebration De-
gan with the raising of large American ensign
and the decorating OF the buiidlne WIN .iie ilaeS
he
AS the American flag was flung 10 tne oI e
BENJAMIN Clute sang The Star-SPansIneu Ea,a
nar and there was fusilada or hrearHls.
Arferward the members OF the association as
eembled in the cubroom. where Dr. Max NJ
Smith president of the association, read the
Declaration of Independence and the f1fe ana
Drum Corps Association played patrlotc airs.
OLD TRINITY's CHIMES RING OUT.
At noon the chimes Of old Trinity began to re-
sncnd 10 the touch Of A Meslahn, tr., on the
levers and many persons enjoyed the ringing
out Of the following programme: "Cnfurl tn"
Glorious Banner" Yankee Doodle" Hail Co
Iumbia" My Countrys Flag Of Stars amer,
lea" Columbia, the Gem Of the ocean ana
"Old Hundred" 49,,
The city parks were pleasure grounds FOR thou
sands Of people yesterday and in the afternoon
al o'clock there was music IN each ol ,he
marks Rogers's eth Regiment Bano pla!eo
number of patriotic airs and also some classical
numbers at the Mall in Central Park, and IN the
other parks the music was by other pands. as
follows. n,
Park Kenn's Band Claremont Park, Lelboldt
Band: Crotona Park. Henry Webers Baho' 81.
Narys Park Hager's Band; Van Cortlahdt
Park. Sause's Band.
one Of the largest outings of the day was the
picnic of the letter-carriers at Suffers harlem
River Park at which there were athieuc con,
tests a vaudeville entertainment, df nclng ana
cool time generally. Postmaster Dayton was
the special guest Of the Letter Carriers Assocla-
ton in the afternoon. The proceeds OF the aiialr
are to be turned into the sick and death dement,
fund. ., ..
Good Government Club X had an outing at
New Boulevard Park. Bayonne, y. j.
A large excursion party went to Shohoia ulen
over the Erie road. and there were tralhIoaus
o. people taken 10 Mauch CHUNK
A DRILL BY CADETS
The cadets of the Hebrew Institute went INTO
camp near St George, Staten Island ana gave
a drill in the presence Of Isidor Straus' aired
Hochstader and others.
The Clan-na-Gae had picnic at Brunners
Union Park. feature Of which was an exhibit
ton drill and dress parade by the ISL f'esihien'
o. Irish Volunteers -, ,
The chelsea Union went on its fifteenth annual
excursion 10 CornwaltOn Grove on the Souhu'
and there were many other picnics ana ex-
c,rsions by rail boat, bicycle and coach. There
We're Yachting target shooting, rowing, lawn
.ennis canoing golf, cricket and baseball 100
in the schedule Of the days sports.
FRIGHTENED BY A FIRECRACKER.
Isabella Way eleven years old. OF No 2Sel
E,ghth-ave was descending the stairs at her nome
a. 9 o'clock yesterday morning when a mischievous
bow threw a lighted frecracker behind her. When
the cracker exploded the chIla Was 80 b LARS
fracturing her skull. She was taken 10 Mammalian
Hospital.