New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03
PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAY.
HOW TIL FOURTH WILL BE CELEBRATED
UNUSUAL PREPARATIONS

HOW TIL FOURTH WILL BE CELEBRATED
UNUSUAL PREPARATIONS
The Fourth of July this year promises to be hot
in more senses than a mere atmospheric one. That
the mercury will climb Monday when the Ma
tional celebration will be held there Is little doubt
In Weather Forecastcr Dunn's mind. There Is a
warm wave here now that has sufficient strength.
in fact. to carry It over into week. The en-
forced rest on Sunday. the real anniversary. will
allow the small boy and all other would-be cele-
orators to store up an unusual amount Of energy
to make the Fourth more glorious than ever. The
prospects Of heat and uproarious day. and the
fact Of two and half holidays, including this
afternoon. coming together, will cause a greater
exodus from the city into the country than usual.
Many will 90 away this morning and the exodus
will be kept up throughout the day and to-mor-
row. until many thousands OF ManhattanItes are
quietly housed in out-of-the-way places. chiefly at
the seashore. OF course. many of the departing
ones will go in search Of out-of-town excitement
and amusement, Of which there will be a surfet
In the way of fireworks. excursions, band-playing.
athletics and the thousand and one things that
make the Fourth the great holiday Of the year.
There more varieties Of fireworks offered for
sale this year than ever. They to be found
not only In the stores. but every peanut. apple.
peach and cherry pushcart has already been turned
into a fireworks emporium by its swarthy Italian
proprietor. and at every street corner may be
found enough new tangled frecrackers to satisfy
terday in the downtown streets. where fireworks
are being peddled there was occasional "whixz-
bang" the varieties Of explosives were being
tried by boys for exhibition purposes
AS usual on Monday. fremen and policemen will
be out protect the city from the results
looking forward to a busy day. The theatres Whicn
on that day Any number r. Of are as
that steamers and railroads Will be taxed 10 their
utmost.
Among the nearby parks at which musical pro-
grammes will be offered on Monday are Claremont.
Bronx, Cedar. Crotona and Van Cortlandt. There
will also be bands in many Of the city parks. -,
held, the Larchmont Yacht Cubs eighteenth an
nual regatta and the opening OF the Atlantic Yacht
Other sports scheduled for Monday are:
Racing At sheepshead Bay at 2:so p M -.
Middle States Lawn Tennis Championships. at the
o coli tournament Of the Sea Bright Golf Club;
O c
Essex County Golf Club. 90
Bssebail game between New-York and Brooklyn
at the Polo Grounds at 1880 a. m. and p. m.
Annual summer games of the New-Jersey Athletic
Annual games of the Jersey City Athletic Ciub' at
Jersey City.
features OF the day. Some hundred or more clubs
In and out Of town, will be on the road Monday
many o! them starting to-day. Century runs are
Special services will be he'd at the Union Church
West tbe yass ry U Se Rss a. viii a
:end TO celebrate the Fourth and at which the Rev
Dr. Wright will speak patriotic service es.e VIII bu aso
in East One hundreds -sixtieth-st at p: m al
which Charles l.. Guy Senator for the XX1st Dis
'r The w You sRsaMa Mems Christian Association will cele
brate on Monday by an excursion TO Lake Man IN
m for that point There will be baseball games
| rowing fishing and other contests held there.