The sun., 1912-07-05
C|TY'S tanned EAGLE
SCREAMS VERY QUIETLY
Safe and Sane Celebrations Now
Fully Appreciated Even
by the Small Boy.
MAYOR PrFFS PEACE PIPE
Indians Lead Parade Of Nations
Past Reviewing stand in
city Hall Park.

Father Knickerbocker gathered his
children around him Yesterday Tor
another one Of thogo safe and sane cele-
brat ions of tho Fourth Of July which for
two years past have met with the hearty
RESPONSE and good will Of the people
II was an cminen,ly successful celcbra-
ton from every point of view and the
small boy. who was ,horo in great num-
bers, appeared to be convinced that the
hsl bunch or frccrackcrS had di>ap-
rearcd when Mayor Gaynor tied II to
the tail of the old fashioned noisy holiday
and son, il scurrying to III" woods. And
the small hoy also appeared to be eatis-
fed
CITY Hall Park mad been made to bloom
with flowers and hodges for the occasion.
Rising rows of seats stood in front Of
the CITY Hall and on the other side OF
the space through which the para dcrs
were to pass immense awnings stretched
over other tiers of seats and the maple
leafcd bower from which Mayor Gaynor
was to watch tho procession. Long be-
fore the squad of mounted police came
clattcring in from Broadway these seats
we're filed and sTall army Of police
men were holding back throng of people
that pressed in from all 81 des. Frank
Stretz's military baud began playing
at a.3o O'Clock and kept everybody in
good humor until the Mayor arrived.
almost an hour later.
Before that several pieces OF autonio-
bile fire apparatus had chugScd into tho
esplanadc and the crowd roarcd with
instant appreciation when there was
observed above the engine big sign
reading: This U-cd to BE Our Busy Day;
We're Not So Busy Now" That was only
one of the many things in the parade
that touched on and appertained to some
topic of interest III municipal affairs
One of the exhibits of the Department OF
Parks was gigantic load OF hay, and
somehow il turned a great many eyes
toward Mayor Gaynor and he laughed
with the rest, There was another float
with small boys in baseball uniforms
and one remembered what his Honor
had to say about the man who wouldn't
IL, the boys play in his open lots. Then
came a maypolc with girls about 1t and
some ono yelled for Commissioner Stover.
OF course everybody checred the
soldiers and the veterans and the exempt
firemen with their dinky hand engine and
the marching city employees, but 1t was
the third division OF the parade. the
congress Of nations. that elected the
greatest applause. Leading that part OF
the procession came gigantic Indian
bearing u peace pipe. About him we're
younger men, boys and girls and women
with their papoose, The big Indian
halted in front Of the reviewing stand and
addressed some words to the Mayor.
The crowd could hear him talk. but could
not understand what he said Then his
companion struck ligh, with a piece of
flint. lighted the long pipe and the big
chief puffed out clouds Of smoke 10 the
four winds Then he handed the peace
pipe to the Mayor and the Mayor puffed
out a few more clouds. to the great delight
Of everybody That wasn't all either
because squaw showed her papoose up
over the railing and the Mayor pat;ed the
little cope. face tenderly
Tho New York Turnvercin came after
that and cries Of Gut He'll went up from
many threats Greeks III native costume
followed, bearing among them a floral
replica Of the Goddess of Liberty. II
was handed up to the Mayor and placed
behind him. Half a hundred boys and
girls formed the Chinese delega, ION. each
bearing an American flag and q banner
of the new republic III the Far Fast. Led
by drum ma jor who stands six feet and
five inches in his socks came then the
Scottish ppers They stopped before the
reviewing stand and Robert Lyon OF
Jersey City and two little girls. Lulu
Hardness Of Arlington. y. J.. and Bella
Davidson of Jersey City. danced the
Highland fling and tho sword dance. The
Mayor gave them flowers from the re-
viewing stand and patted the girls on the
cheek TO show how much he enjoyed il
Then there were Tinlandcrs in ancient
and modern Carh and long lines of
Hebrews Five Hawaiian Singers came
next, grooming some melody Of their own
people After ward they sang and made
a hit with the crowd. Las came the
Young Peoples League for International
Federation. girls in white robes and with
lilies in their hands They grouped
themselves before the stand and sang
Hail. Gentle Peace as the openin &
number OF the programme.
Col. Henry ". Sackett read the Mayor s
recent Fourth of july letter to the school
children and there were addresses APP
propriate to the day 10y Borough President
McAneny, Comptroller Prendergast and
Jacob A. Cantor. first President Of the Bor-
ough Of Manhattan. Col, William -. H.
Washington read the Declaration Of In
dependence and there was singing by
girls from De Witt Clinton High Schoo |
and a company of swedish singer. Harry
Barnhart sang The Battl. Hymn Of the
Republic" and everybody joined in the
chorus.
That part of the celebration over the
crowd edged near to tho statue Of Nathan
Hale which had been brought to the park
for the day, The exercises here con
sisted of tho reading Of an ode 10 Wash
ington 10y Gen. james X. OBeirnc. an
Grafton on Nathan Hale by Col Henry ".
Knight, remarks by Major-Gcn. Daniel r.
Sickles and Commander William Wallace
Grant Of u. =. Grant Post. q. 4. r.. of
Brooklyn, and singing Of national tunes
by 1870 pupils from the high school of ST
Peters Church.
The celebration of the Fourth was not
confined to City Hall Park. Up at Grant 's
Tomb the celebration was under the aus
pices of the Harlem Board of Commerce
The First Regiment Of Field Artillery sent
two guns To open the proceedings with n
salute and Etzcl's military band kept the
big gathering stirred up with pai iriotic
airs. Two hundred girl, from Wadlelgh
High School sang national songs and the
Hon. Walter NJ. Chandler delivered the
oration. Miss Constance Won Wahl, pres
ideut of the Undergraduate Association
of Barnard College during the lH,t year
rpub tho Declaration If Indpr.pb.p,a