New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
nth TO Be FERVID,
HAPPY AND SANE
1t Will Be Fire!eSs. Off
cially. but Brilliantly
Illuminated.
HE CELEBRATIONS?
WHY, ALL OVER TOWN
Every Section to Sc, Some Oh.
'erVance OF Nations Birthday
Mayor to Speak.

row to be happy though sane" is
me burden Of greater New York. cele-
oraton OF the Fourth this year. F.
NnlcSerbocker and family are out 70
achle"e that happiness to-day n tho
cost OF everything except safety and
sanity. ""'
If the plans Of Fire Commis.;onor
Ho"inson are successful the day Will
De considerably more thar safe and
sane. A "freless Fourth" is Mr. Adm.
sons fond hope. and the cooperate,
OF the police has been enlisted n
brIng 1t about. Not a sinc,e fircworL.
permit has been issued by he depart
ment, and the sole permit in existence
Is an old one sanctioning q p~rotech-
meal exhibition on q Aoat off North
Beach y"
But the excess OF safety. sanity and
nreiessnesS will not in any way inter
'ere With the plan to make tho present
one the greatest OF all Fourths he as.
Sureu "i that. There will be a celebra-
ton OF some kind. within a few blocts
OF your home, n@ matter where Won
hve' and the degrge of observance viii
cover speeches. music. dancing. athletic
events singing, sirship races. illumi-
nation and decoration.
Brightest OF Fourths.
From the points OF illumination and
decoration. in particular. the day bids
fair 70 transcend all previous Fourths.
City Hall. Washington Arch. the public
Fairgrounds and the parks have becn
hung lavishly with electric iights
about 26,00O bulbs being used in the
parks alone
Final tests OF the illuminations wer.
made last night, and the committee
found everything in perfect order for
the big exhibition tonight. In addi-
uon, the finest kind Of holiday sun
shine is promised for all day, and the
celebration bids fair 10 be successful
from every point OF view.
Obedient TO special mandate Of
Chairman Martin w. Littleton Of the
Fourth committee, the American flag is
being flown this morning from thou
sands Of buildings.
The days programme has been
mapped out with a particular view TO
taking care o. the children. At eighty
playground centres 10000 boys and
girls will take part in games. and At
least half million spectators will look
on. Medals to the number Of 10000,
silver loving cups and 1000 toys will
be given as prizes, and 100000 Ameri-
can flags will be distributed.
The celebration will begin with a
sunrise meeting at $3.50 o'clock at the
Block House. Central Park. The flag
will be raised and Mrs. c. /. More
house will read the Declaration of In
dependence. At Q o'clock there will be
religious services al the Washington
Heights Hebrew Orphan Asylum and
a band concert in Lincoln Square.
The Official celebration at City Hall
Will begin promptly at 10 o'clock. Mar
tin W. Littleton will preside and
Mayor Mitchell will make the principal
address.
Celebrations in Tompkins Square.
ort Washington Park, Carl Schurz
Park and Mount Morris Park are also
scheduled for 10 o'clock, President
Marks speaking at the last two places.
From l0:30 o'clock until noon there
Will be exercises at every schoolhouse
in Manhattan. and at IL o'clock a salute
Of forty-eight guns will be fired from
Governors Island. The afternoon will
see the playground exercises and cele-
brations al O'Clock at Colonial Park,
Battery Park, Thomas Jefferson Park
and lsham Park.
City Hall will again lead the process
sion in the evening with music, light
and speeches to add 10 the gayety.
There will also be celebrations at
Washington Square. Soldiers and Sail
ors' Monument and at Grants Tomb.
President Marks will speak at all Of
these points, and Henry Clews will
speak at Grants Tomb.
Mayor Mitchell and other city Off
cials promise an Official illumination
tour" shortly after dark. Simutsnc-
ously lights will fash on and the music
will be struck UP in dozens Of parks all
over the city. Music will be large
feature Of the celebration.
As in previous years, the recreation
piers will be formally opened for folk
dancing and games, under the super
vision Of the Parks and Fairgrounds
Association OF the City Of New York.
These piers are at East Sd ST., Market