New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
Festivals and
Games to Mark
City's Fourth
More Than $4,000 To Par.
ticipate il, Contests, Song
Rallies, Flag Drills and
Patriotic Demonstrations
Program in All Boroughs
Impressive Ceremony
Planned at Decoration of
Tomb of Rochefontaine

lOnD OF hOCIcf OntaInc
Overshadowed in its approach by the
absorbing interest in the international
fstic combat. this independence Day
came in almost without notice. Never
theless, elaborate preparations for the
fitting celebration of the nations
birthday have been made by public Of
fcials and civic organizations through
out the greater city.
1t is to be fair weather Fourth, &C.
cording to predictions. 1t is to be a
safe and sane one, probably more so
than any preceding, if the plans of the
authorities mean anything. And then,
large proportion of the city's popu-
lation has taken advantage of the
threeday holiday and rushed to shore
and country resorts, but quite enough
are expected to remain to crowd the
hundreds of celebrations that will
mark the day~here.
The list of the days activities in
cludes innumerable demonstrations in
all sections of the city, with addresses
by Senator'S, Representatives, Assem-
blymen, Aldermen and other prominent
members of the community. III the
evening the city's millions will be
given an opportunity to hear band
concerts in parks and public squares.
Song Rallies and Flag Drills
The Mayors Committee for a Ra-
ticnal Celebration of independence
Day has arranged for more than 100
sets of athletic games and festivals in
Fairgrounds and fields for the after
noon, with more than $4,000 partici-
rfc of In ~
athletic contests, dancing, song rallies,
flag drills and general patriotic demon
STATIONS have been planned. Medals
also will be awarded to victors in the
games.
One Of the most impressive of the
celebrations will be the decoration of
the tomb of General Bechet Rochefon-
taine in the graveyard of ST. PauPs
Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Street.
the forenoon, have been arranged by
the New York Chapter of the Sons of
the American Revolution. General
Rochefontaine served under Washing
ton during the Revolution. There also
will be placed on the tomb a bronze
palm sent by the Council General of
the Department of the Marine and the
Municipal Council of Ay, who will be
represented at the ceremony by Julien
L
The exercises will begin with a pro-
cession from the Battery, starting at
10 a. m, made up of detachments from
the United States Army and Navy, the
Federation DIES Veterans FRANCHISE de
la Grande Guerre, Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, Veteran Corps of Ar
tillery, members of the Red Gross and
Young Women's Christian Association
who served overseas, and other patri-
otto organizations. Major Charles A.
Du Bots will be marshal.
knights of Columbus Program
At Fordham University Knights of
Columbus, members of the G.. A. R.,
Spanish War Veterans, members of the
American Legion and other military
bodies are to participate in patriotic
demonstration. The New York Chap
ter of the X. of G. also will have q
celebration in Central Park Mall, at
which Supreme Court Justice Alfred j.
Talley is to be the principal speaker.
The New York Letter Carriers AS
ISOLATION will have it's annual picnic
and games at Manhattan Casino. The
Forest Hills, L. L., Association has
planned an elaborate program of pa
triotic exercises, amusements and
sports, and expects to entertain a
large crowd. Barret Manor, Arrochar,
including songs and lectures, which will
be wound up to-day
The upper Bronx has provided for q
community celebration at Indian Field
238th Street and Van Cortlandt Park
East. There will be flag raising at 9
a. m. and the I'd Field Artillery will
fire a salute. After that there will, be
a band concert, speaking by public Off
Gals, entertainment for school chill
dren, an afternoon of athletics and a
championship baseball game.
To Dedicate Memorial Tablet
The Leake and Watts Association
constituting the alumni of the Leake
and Watts Orphan House, Hawthorne
Avenue and Valentine Lane, Yonkers
will dedicate memorial tablet at the
the World War. DIR. Charles II. John
son and Major Frederick c. Kuehnle, of
the list Infantry, will speak
There will be noteworthy demonstra-
tions in Richmond and Brooklyn, too
every district in the latter borough
from Coney Island to Greenpoint hay
ing its own celebration. "Pilgrimage
Day" will be observed at Prospect Park
with special exercises around the new
Honor Roll there. A feature Of the
festivals in this borough will be the
CeaepiatloH arranged Dy the South
Brooklyn Board of Trade in "The
Bowl" Athletic events and patriotic
exercises by the children will be topped
off with addresses by prominent men.
The Flatlands Civic Association will
have celebration at Amersfort Park
and the Highland Board of Trade will
celebrate at West Fourth Street and
Kings Highway. Woodhaven Post 11s
American Legion, will conduct demon
stration on the lawn of its new club.
house, at 1859 Woodhaven Avenue. The
exercises will include concert and ad-
dresses.
The exercises at Glen Cove are tc
consist of a benefit festival for the
Glen Cove Community Hospital, fol
which $4,000 is being raised
Irish Sy13aDnthizers Plan