American Independence Day in Sjdney.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 162, 24 July 1886, Page 9

American Independence Day in Sjdney.

Indepefcderice Day was celebrated by ■t&ej" American citizens in Sydney in thevuaus^T manner. In the '.'morning the United Staiejg cunsul, Mr G. W. Griffin, held, a jteyzz at the American consulate, which attended. Shortly before one o'clock a large number went by special/ train tQV Botany, w here 'a garden , party was held mi the; beautiful grounds attached -to the Sic Joseph Bank's Hotel, facing^ Botany' Bay, A distinguished company wasi presenti including the Right H on : W. B. Daliey, ,awk-l-ral; members of Parliament 1 and a number off I principal citi?ensV. : Dancing was indjalgecE; in mi the; pavilion; *<V A. base ball matchV'w^s;--played, and W Maltby," the chainpibn 1 tricfe cyelisti from America,,- per formed somot Astounding feats upon antunicycle.il Shortly aftbr^tfir^ • pn;^e^grounds. f S%fe h fo;urs^a:banc[uet/.^sl^ held; •'•tiieVohaiti;))(9BMbt 6cs*ip^e& by^Cqn^ilK G^ffinlu^Hojlpr^po^i^i the Queen and then; the 6Qyernorilt6;iwKfe6i* •■? ;^rd'.Garnn^t6n[;repliedi: '-,.;.:' ;v'::VH':".^ ;..'>". " ;