Show first FO tut X slow YEN 01 0 of ULY JULY Celeb celebration ratio bourth Tp OF JULY first was ob M served as a holiday with a 1 public levee at the home of the president in 1786 three years alter after the close of the revolution it is revealed in papers brought to light by the historical research department part ment of the carnegie institution of washington states a writer in the washington star the first of these is a letter from rufus king to elbridge gerry both of whom were members of the continental tin thi congress then meeting in new york it reads dr gerry in consequence of an order of congress a public levee was held from 12 to 3 at the house of the president at which were present the members of congress officers of the great departments foreign ministers etc etc the cincinnati are in the highest prosperity they celebrate the day with a splendor exceeding any thing within the practice of government of course draw the buzzas and admiration of the multitude the chapter of these knights appointed a deputation of four members to present the anniversary congratulations to the president and members of congress they attended the levee and I 1 was witness to the deg rc re dation of government in seeing ATS out OB HATS along the street there como comes A blare ol of ruffle of 0 drums A flash of 0 color beneath the sky flats the flag li Is pashing by them reed etc etc that same day the new york dally daily advertiser Adver tizer printed an account of the celebration the morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells and a discharge of cannon at 12 a grand procession headed by city watchmen and closed by citizens to the house of his excelle excellency icy the governor and from thence to the house 0 of his e excellency xcell ency the president of congress angress on gress where the compliments of the day were first paid to his excellency cel lency by the governor and afterwards by his worship the mayor in behalf of the citizens of new york from whence they returned to corres tavern where a cold collation was provided by the corporation and the day was closed by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon there follows an account of the meeting of the cincinnati at corres tavern in commemoration of the day at which suitable orations were delivered by cols hamilton and walker one of the 13 toasts was may the powers of congress be adequate to preserve the general union of july parade w 4 ak fv pt 40 A 1 1 ar 14 VA I 1 N IF pk V I 1 k P slats nin off along alone the ibo street there comes A blare ol of bugles a rume 0 of damms and loyal hearts are arc beating bagh hats oil off the tb flag ll Is passing byl by clenry holcomb bennett |