New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
READY FOR SANE Fourth
City and Various Societies Have
Elaborate Plans.
BIG PARADE A FEATURE
Fireworks, Electric Displays,
Concerts and Aviation
to Figure.

The city is ready for its official safe and
sane celebration OF the Fourth of July.
| The various patriotic societies and other
organizations also have put the finishing
touches on their programmes. The base
ball fans have girdled on their arTnor for
! an onslaught on the Polo Grounds and
other diamonds throughout the city, the
lovers Of track and field athletics are on
the mark waiting for the pistol shot, and a
host of little fellows is on the qui vive
anxious to embrace all the fun and mis-
chief which the Fourth gives opportunity
for.
The official celebration, as arranged by
the city fathers. will begin at $50 on the
morning Of the Fourth. when the Stars and
Stripes will be raised at the Old Fort Block
House, Central Park and 10th street.
From that time on until the stroke Of mid
night all five boroughs Of the greater city
will be carrying out patriotic stunts" Of
some sort or other
Tie one big feature OF the day will be
the parade, in which ten thousand men.
women and children are to take part. 1t
will be in three divisions, which will form
at Fraunccs's Tavern. The fine OF march
viii he up Broadway to the City Hall,
where the Mayor. other city officials and
invited guests will review the procession.
Music is to play large part in the cele-
bration. with Henry T. Fleck, professor OF
music at Normal College, and Arthur Far
well In charge OF the arrangements. At
tho exercises held at the city Hall In the
morning there VIII be hand concert by
Frank Stretz's military band. This will be
followed by the singing of Hall Gentle
Peace by 80 members OF the Young Peo-
pies League for International Federation
and the rendering OF Hawaiian songs by
quintet of Hawaiian singers In the even
ing at the City Hall, where the park will
be lighted with myriads of varl-colored
lights. there will be patriotic song recital.
the singing being accompanied by band
Of forty-fve pieces. In the afternoon and
evening band concerts will be given In
practically every park throughout the city.
Manhattan Will Blaze.
4 magnificent electrical illumination OF
Manhattan Island will take place at night
the expectation being that 1t will surpass
the display at tho Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration In some places the lights VIII be
Contracts for $4,000 worth Of fireworks
have been given out. appropriations having
been made for ffty-three aldermanic dis
tricts which expressed a preference for
fireworks rather than electrical illumina-
tons The plans of Mayor Gaynor's Fourth
of July committee call for the expenditure
Of 500 in each aldermanic district OF the
city. either for electrical illumination or
for 4 display If fireworks. In some sec
tions Of the city the aldermen from two
districts have combined and their displays
will cost 800.
In addition to the many baseball games
and athletic meets which have been ar
ranged eleven avators will contest at
Nlineola for the $4,000 prize offered By
Edwin Gould 10 the man who makes and
files an aeroplane that can he operated
with two motors and q double set OF pro-
pellers Under the rules devised by Mr..
Could tho successful competitor must fly
continuously for at least an hour and he
must use both sets OF propellers and both
motors simultaneously as well as indie
pendently
One Of the most pretentious Of the. sec
tional celebrations will be the one held al
Grants Tomb under the auspices OF the
Harlem Board of Commerce; fromlnent
state and CITY officials, including Governor
Dix borough President McAneny ana
Police Commissioner Waldo, Will attend
A platoon of two guns from the LIST kegi-
men. Field Artillery will fire the national
salute. Etzers Military Bapd WI, pay
patriotic airs and chorus or two hundred
girls from the Wadleigh High School VIII
sIrg patriotic songs.