Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1884-07-12

ne Cel6DTdJIOu ahsI rIludf WAS Inc
greatest event that the residents, both
young and old, aver witnessed. 1t
is estimated that four or FIVE thousand
strangers were in town, the calculations
being based Oh the humber of visitors by
boat and rail. The steamer Columbia had
about 1900, the steamer Twilight, 800,
and about 500 tickets we're sold at Bur-
lington station for this city, besides from
Riverside, the Pennsylvania side of the
river and the surrounding country. an i'm
mense number of people came to witness
the festivities. The ceremonies of the
| day began at sunrise by salute of
twenty-one guns fired from brass cannon
obtained from the Sthte Arsenal at Tren-
ton, and the cannonlding was continued
at intervals during the entire day The
displayof flags ana ihnting was unusually
fine. The day was dserved by our trades
men as half holiday and the post office
was closed from 8 A NJ. until P. M. The
upper part of the t5wn seemed deserted
| DIS H6dIly Ill 9uc tSpsAOhe0 oOSnSu W W
down near the steamboat landing where
the jubilee services {were going on. A
meeting was held atp0 A. NJ. on large
stand erected for he purpose on the
public lawn. NIL. R. Hibberd, of
Edgewater Park, esided, and after a
few remarks intr9ea@ied Rev. L.. Larue,
pastor of the NJ e. church who made
feryent prayer. Hairy Davis, of Meade
Post No. /, G. A. r., of Philadelphia,
Mr.. Smith, son of Gen. Smith of Torres
dale and Rev. Larue' made speeches ap-
propriate to the occasion, and were
heartily applauded The reading of the
Declaration of Independence was dis
pensed with, Mr.. joseph II. Gaskill, of
Mt. Holly, who was Selected to read it
failed to put in appearance. The Bever-
ly Band was on the stage and discoursed
National airs between the addresses.
The meeting adjourned about noon and
preparations were made for the parade
which formed on the lot at the foot of
/ Laurel Street at | o'clock. The line
headed by the Beverly Band marched
through the principal streets. The fol-
lowing organizations Sere in the parade,
viz: Calling Gun Go. B, of Camden
under the command Of Capt. R. R. Ecken-
doff; Co. of this city under command
of Lieut.. Adams Ridaway Post, No. 81
G. A. r., this city Parker Grub Post,
No. Is, of Burlington delegation of
Van RENSSELAER, Post (colored) Of
Burlington delegations from Moores-
town, Bristol and other G. A. R. posts;
Sons of Veterans of Burlington. Beverly
Park was crowded and dancing went on
during the afternoon aud evening in the
| large pavilion. The rife and ball gal
leries, swings and other attractions were
lucrative to the ownys. The athletic
sports came off in the afternoon near
| Eno's Hotel. Joe Vansciyer and "Bob"
\ Jones ran foot race Of 100 yards, and
the former was the winSer. Dick Ander-
son of Bridgeboro cap&red the creased
/ pig but failed to climb the greasy pole, as
did all others who tried, Tom Kelvy won
the tub race, John Wiley the swimming
match and Dick Anderson the sack race.
Five special officers were appointed by
Council wi It'll the regular police, but their
services were not required, as several at
tempts at fighting were promptly quelled'
At night there was a grand display of
fireworks at Eno's Hotel, the proprietor
having fitted up his yacht Bertha"
which was staged over and anchored
short distance from the shore from which
the pieces were set off, giving all good
chance to witness the display. The river
bank at this point was crowded with spec
tators while the affair was going on.
Fine displays were made at the residences
of Mr.. Hults on Warren street opposite
ST. Stephens Church, Mr.. Brobston cor.
Warren and Vansciver streets and at Mr..
Bechtel on the River Bank, large
number of ladies and gentlemen were
present. A full dress hop was given at
the Grove House by the summer boarders
which number of invited guests of
this city and elsewhere attended. The
out going steamers and trains in the
evening conveyed many of the visitors to
their homes, and by midnight the din
had subsidized.