New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-06
celebrators, with Duck
like Fear of Rain, Carry
Out Big Programme.
VII SON THE IDEAL
OF DAYS ORATORS
Athletic Carnivals, Music, Fire.
works and Street Dancing
in Every Borough.

ia
= ou,door meetings and events on the
,,bedule Of the city fathers, but none
- them was abandoned. Though the
,o,6oor crowds were small the bands
,,,ve6 on. with the rain driving into
-, big horns. and the orators Of the
3sv hurled their patriotic messages
anon the damp covers OF the sheltering
umbrellas.
The sun broke through the overcast
skv shortly after noon, and where there
had been some delay in starting the
athletic meets and festivals at the
recreation centres and public school
Yards. those IN charge soon had their
programmes progressing merrily. The
Shirt OF 1876 was the strongest IL had
been for q generation, owing probably
70 the present international situation.
At nearly every point where public
sreakirg occurred Rdmonitions Tor calm
and peaceful policies in the present
crisis were qualified by no less urgent
advocacy OF military and naval prepa-
ration In the event that developments
should impugn the national honor. Sup
porters Of the Bryan peace propaganda
we're nowhere in evidence. The long
list OF speakers at the annual Tam
many Hall celebration carefully avoid
sd reference 20 the crstwhile Secretary
n State ard his differences with the
President. President Wilson's handling
Of the situation was the subject of
praise generally.
Few Fires or Accidents.
Accidents were few. fires at a mini
mum and the day was al that could
be expected Of q safe and sane Fourth.
Young America enjoyed its oldtime Gus
TON o. pop and bang celebration to
some extent when the police or the fire
prevention inspectors were not looking,
trt 10 was mostly confined TO back
yards or other parts Of the home
grounds The young element Of the
Tas. Side disregaried the safe and sane
ultimatum more than in other parts Of
the city. perhaps merely TO emphasize
their patriotism where it would be
least expected
Of1cially. the government recognized
the former noise regime by firing a
salute Of forty-eight guns from the
batteries Of Governors Island. More
hunting and flags were displayed than
on former Independence Days, the peo-
Ule evidently trying 20 make up in color
FOR the lack Of frecrackers and gun
powder. The illumination Of residences
and apartment houses on Riverside
Drive last night, at the request of the
Mayors independence Day committee,
wss feature of the quiet celebration.
The advent % street dances, after the
European custom, was q novel feature.
The East Side Neighbo~hood Associa-
ton held a Partisan street dance under
Manhattan Bridge The street was
flushed and roped of and a band from
temporary stand in the middle fur
rshed music for the dancers within the
ropes, and at different times concert Sc
lectons for the neighbors outside the
ropes. This impromptu dance hall was
brilliantly Illuminated for the dancing
in the evening.
Rain Holds Up Exercises.
The Social Centre Association Of
Public School So, Manhattan. wound up
the days programme with a neighbor-
hood dance, with illumination and
street carnival. In Fourth Street.
Manhattan began its merrymakirg at
'unrise, when the Stars and Stripes
were raised over the blockhouse in
Central Park. Richard II. Warner, Of
q West SiXty-siXth Street, pulled the
talyards as his father. the la.o Ad-
lu;ant General J. G. Warner, had done
ior tweuty-Seven wears before his
Death. The national anthem was sung
and the Declaration Of Independence
read at the early hour ceremony.
From 3 o'clock 10 10 o'clock there
was lull in the festivities while the
ram held the centre Of the stage.
though showers still prevailed, Father
Anlcserbockcr started the forty-odd
Official celebrations that were sched-
uied 10 last through TO midnight. The
most important exercises were those
al City Hall, where George Gordon Bat
lie, chairman Of the Mayors Indepen-
oence Day Committee. presided in place
oi Dr. Mitchell, who was detained at
home with a headache. A thousand
persons, half Of them without Umbrel-
las, bravcd the rain at this point.
The city and committee officials we're
Kept busy during the day, rushing from
one meeting TO another. Mr.. Battle
and George W. Wickersham, former
United States Attorney General, who
spoke at City Hall. hurried 10 the
eeiebration of the members and friends
OF the Foreign Born Citizens League
IN front Of So Second Avenue, where
,hey were among the speakers. At
ieast 5000 persons attended this meet
MIg Nathaniel Phillips, president of
me league, made the opening address.
Big Celebration in Stadium.
The Independence Day committee
provided monster celebration in the
Stadium Of the College Of the City Of
Sew York last night, in which al the
Voroughs shared. The honorary chair
nan Of the meeting was Adolph lew
Nohn, who gave the money for the new
stadium. Mr.. Battle presided, and the
,Peakegs included Borough President
T,Srks, Collector Dudley Field Malone,
200 Z. Hedges, Henry d. Estsbrook
sne Bainbridge Colby. The new 3,000,-
Iy1,candlCpower searchlight designed
E Inomas A. Edison was used in the
Illumination.
Singing and band concerts started
~ N. over the city before noon. At Fort
Washington Park, Carl Schurz Park,
.olum5us Circle, Colonial Park, Cen
ppsI Park, Grants Tomb, Chelsea Park,
Dei'ery Park, the public Fairgrounds
ga public schools and all puzzle
neeeS, IN fact. where crowds could
s@'ner there were speeches and GPpro-
Puate homage for the flag.
crowd of 5000 or 1000 persons
Ssa'ched the unfurling Of the largest
american flag in the world in Forty
sSeeond Street, between Broadway and
seventh Avenue, at noon. The banner,
mich is lG5 feet long and 60 feet vide,
vas suspended between the Heidelberg
$40 Tines buildings. The exercises
ppefe part Of the celebration OF the
roadway Association. Borough Presi-
vent Marks presided
.. me meeting at Forty-second Street
. =. two others, one Of which was
columbus Circle. The other wos to