New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
PLANS FOR THE FOURTH
More Than 500 Celebrations in
Five BorOughS.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
Throughout New York Safety
and Sanity Will Mark
DAYS Celebration.

New York From $50 in the morn
ing. when the flag viii he unfur!ed at
the old Block House in Central Park, until
I, at night. when showers Of rockets at
snventv-fve different points signal gooo
night all over the city there will be oano
rrus!c. songs by singing societies, orations'
school children's exercises and parades, attn
letic events-everything that goes to make
up safe and sane Fourth.
The Fourth of July committee appointed
by Mayor Gaynor. of which Herman nd
der is the president, yesterday made puohc
the complete programme The largest cele-
bration planned is at City Hall, where the
centenary Of the building will also be cele-
brated II being just one hundred years ago
next Tuesday when the Common Councli
held its first meeting in the present ouil9-
ing. The programme at the C4tE nan -
as follows
In the Mayors reception room at a. m.
historic exercises to commemorate the CEN
teoarv OF the CITY Hall under the auspices
Of the American Scenic and Historic Preser-
walton Society, Dr. George +. huhz' presi-
invocation. the Rev DR.. Rudolph Gross
Opening of the meeting. Mayor William
Commemorative meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen John Purroy Mitchell, President
of the Board Of Aldermen. presld!inSc the
meeting held one hundred years ago, by
Philip Baer City Librarian. .,..-...
address ,io CIV 5ir r6svenor Atterbury,
architect OF the City Hall restorauons
Poem, THE city Halls Centennial Ar
Wv" ADDRESS The Historic Portraits in City
Hall" John quincy Adams, secretary TO the
Municipal Art Commission ,,.. -
CitV Df Hail, and ali His Work" by Edward S.
Wide. rrandson-in-law Of John Macom6
Reception 10 the descendants OF De VIII
Clinton, Mayor Of New York. ana 10 ue-
iSii,
Headed by the Sons Of the American
b.. Revolution. who will march there from
Fraunces's Tavern. patriotic societies will
escort the Mayor and his guests TO the
speakers stand.
Colonel John B. Holland, y. g. y. y,
will be the grand marshal.
Parade of All Nations.
In this parade will appear delegations Of
many Of the nationalites resident in New
York in national costume. The delegations
will include Indians. Greeks, Bohemians
Italians. Swiss. Swedes, Germans, Hebrews
Nicaraguans. Norwegians, San Domingans,
American negroes, Turks and Chinese car
rying their dragon.
The programme for the open air meeting
follows:
Music Hail 70 the Chief.
stre;z's Military Band.
Song Shepherds Sunday Song. Kreutzer
United German singers Oh New YORK n A'De'A'
Address. Mayor William J. Gaynor.
HYMN TO Liberty (drst renditon).
Words and music by Arthur Farwel'
Selected mixed chorus, United German Singers.
President George MCArerN OF NaQrdT-
Music, star-spangled Banner.
Stretz's Military Band.
Address John Purroy Mitchell. President Of the
Board Of Aldermen.
HYMN, America C. QuintanOs American ain
100 mixed voices from the National League.
Original poem. ............ 'E0"lh Ma4Ali1iN
Soldiers Farewell. Kinllel
old Black Joe stephen a-I IosseT
Hy ynite o. German erls5 Singers and orchestra
Address William 4: Al PTS yol o0"'''er o.
MUSIC '1'' Streets Military Band.
Benediction.
Concert by the Police Department Band Of New
York.
In addition to this meeting preparations
have been made for large gatherings at
many other points At Jasper oval, at
CITY College. the Hebrew orphan Asylum
children will hold drill and parade at
s:45. and at 10 in the great auditorium Of
the City College there will be a meeting
presided over by Judge Charles L. Guy, at
which the Peoples Choral Union will sing
In Washington Square at 10 o'clock in
the morning large celebration has been
arranged by a committee headed by Alder
man Henry H. Curran and Joseph L. Della
field for French. Italians and Americans
There will be music by a military band Of
sixty pieces, and orations In French, 1tal-
ian and American
There are to be two large Jewish Celebra-
tons. one at Hamilton Fish Park and the
other at Seward Park under the manage
nlent of Or. Henry Moscovitz and Joseph
Barondess. There will be a parade be-
tween the two parks. in which it is expect
ed ten thousand persons will participate.
The Italians. under a committee headed
by Frank L. Frugone. have planned two
large celebrations at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, one at Mulberry Bend Park and the
other in Thomas Jefferson Park. The Dec
laration will be read in Italian at each of
these parks.
The Bohemians under committee head
ed by Vincent Woytisek will have a large
celebration at 67th street and First avenue
The Hungarians. headed by Morris Gu
ko.. will have a 10 o'clock celebration at
Tompkins Square.
In addition. there will be a flag raising
at Fort Washington Park under the man
agement Of the Mems Club, and at Nc
Gowns Pass Tavern, In Central Park, there
will be historical exercises under the aus
pioes Of the City History Club and special
exercises in two hundred schools and play
grounds.
The afternoon in Manhattan will be given
over largely TO athletic games under the
management Of James +. Sullivan. These
games will be held at o'clock and there
ore over ten thousand entries There are
b different events, In each Of which gold
silver and bronze medals will be awarded.
4. Celebrations in The Bronx.
Patriotic exercises consisting Of orations
reading of the Declaration Of Independence
p Ii7co!n's Gettysburg address, patriotic
songs and music by singing societies aid
bands will be held at the following places
2 IN The Bronx:
Borough Hall, nth street and Third
avenue. The official celebration will begin
st 10 a. m on field in the rear Of Borough
Hall.
81. AIMS Church. st. AIMS avenue and
10th street resting place Of Major General
Lewis Morris "a slgner Of the Declaration
OF Independence, and Of other Revolution
airy patriots at 10 a. IN.
Hunts Point Road and Southern BOule-
ward, in the vicinity Of the residence Of
M Revolutionary patriot. Thomas Hunt