New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
LIGHT BULBS
D|SPLACE F|RECRACKER
City AbIaze from Early Even
ing Till Midnight-Safe,
Sane and NoiSeIeSS.

The Mayors safe and sane Fourth"
came to an inspiring and satisfying close
last night with Nominations, band con-
certs and patriotic song rallies at central
points throughout the greater city. And
there was no lack OF oratory. But as
for the blaze OF fireworks and the noise
of cannon cracker patriotism, not so
much as a tiny torpedo saluted the men,
DRY of the nerve-racking Independence
Day celebrations of the past.
At fifteen places in Manhattan and
The Bronx special displays Of electric
lights outlined public buildings and mon
uments and thousands of bulbs were fes-
tooned among the trees of the parks
The City Hall. Washington Arch and the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument glittered
in outline. as did Borough Hall in The
Bronx, the Queens County Courthouse
and the further end Of the greensboro
Bridge
The city's parks were illuminated with
strings Of lights hung in japanese Ian
terms, which threw their soft glow over
the thousands who gathered TO hear the
addresses and to sing the patriotic songs
At various points also moving pictures
portrayed scenes and events in the ma
tons history At Hudson Park the pict-
ures told the story of the surrender Of
Yorktown. and at Abingdon Square
they reviewed the story Of Barbara
Frietchie and illustrated various battles
in the revolutionary and Civil wars.
The Mall in Central Park was the most
pretentious in its decorations of all the
citys recreation centres. Streamers OF
lights were festooned over its entire
length, and thousands of Japanese Ian
terms were strung around the bandstand
and over the promenades. Chelsea, Sew
ard. Lambert, St James and st. Mary's
parks and Mckinley Square also glowed
with bulbs and lanterns.
The principal rally of the evening took
place before the City Hall. The Boy
Scouts were on duty to assist in keeping
order and a military band of fifty, under
the direction of Ernest T.. Mouland,
played patriotic airs. chorus of girls
from the Washington Irving High School
under the direction OF Or. Frank Rix, led
the singing.
Addresses were made by Borough Pres
ident McAneny and Benedict j. Green
hut. vice-president of the Safe and Sane
Fourth Committee
President McAneny also spoke at the
rally under the Examinations south Of
Grants Tomb. The exercises there were
under the direction OF Bernard Nam
burg and Mrs. Cora l.. Magnus. Five
thousand persons, gathered about the
monument and along Riverside Drive.
Joined in the singing. which was accom-
panied by an orchestra, under F. Fan
ciulll.
similar programme was carried out
at Chelsea Park. In Washington Square
a great crowd gathered to admire the
Washington Arch and TO listen to a band
| concert Patriotism was stirred there,
and in many Of the parks Of the East
Side not only by The Star Spangled
Banner" but by many an old familiar
air of other lands, which so many of
them know before they touched our
| shores.
Probably 1900 people were gathered In
the Mall at Central Park and IN the
surrounding meadows. The lights were
| turned on at 8 o'clock and burned until
midnight. Tonight and tomorrow night
| the Examinations will be continued.