The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-05
A DAY OF MUCH NOISE.
HOW INDEPENDENCE DAY WIS Oh
SERVED IN THESE PARTS,

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A GOOD Deal of Private Enthusiasm
But No Public display, with its In
evitable Chapter or Accidents
'sYou'd be surprised, said pawnbroke
to one of the TATTLERs yesterday, "what
demand there has been at the shops of tn,
description of that which keep. for pis
tolls. We had over fifty on hand Thursday
night that had been hooked. To-day W,
haven't got single one. They have al
been redeemed" One could easily be
lieye this from the quantity of noise there
was all over the town. The fireworks
men agreed that they had done a good
business, and the booming of cannon and
the swapping of fire-crackers kept the town
in perfect turmoil. There was no pub.
lie observance of the day. There was moi
even public exhibition of fireworks. The
Ninth Regiment had little parade in Ho.
boken and then went to Orange. The
Fourth Regiment did not turn out at all
but sent its veteran corps to Hackensack to
take part in the annual shooting match.
There were fifteen contestants, and the
range was 200 yards. Lieutenant Colonel
Shafer made the best shot-37 out of a Dos
sible Of 5O-and won the prize. Police
Justice Wanser made IS points. Shafer
has the badge for the second time. He
and Judge Wanser are the only two who
have won it twice..
Whatever the advantages of a paid fire
department may be, none could possess
social advantages superior to those pos
sessed by Washington Hook and Ladder
Company No. |, of Hoboken. For thirty
years past this Company has celebrated the
great National holiday in honor of the
great general after whom the Company is
named, and yesterday and last night was
no exception to the rule. From ten
O'Clock yesterday morning until an unmen-
tlonable hour last night or early this morn
ing, the members of the company and
their friends held sshigh links" in the truck
house on Bloomfield street. Suspended
across the street was brilliant array of
Chinese lanterns, and the amount of sspow-
der wrapped IN paper, &c." exploded was
something enormous. Jake Cuper. or
plain "Jake," as he is more Familiarity
known, is the boss of all he surveys. He is
foreman Of the Company, and more gen
la, whole-souled exponent of manhood
could not be found anywhere in a
days journey. On the second floor
OF the Company's building is handsomely
furnished parlor where the ladies have had
lots OF fun which they often recall with
pleasure. Last evening, when the TATTLER
dropped In, the handsome piano was pre-
sided over by matronly lady, surrounded
by group of pretty children, singing Just
as pretty songs. Professor Noble McDon-
aid, the leader of New York band of
music, favored the company with some
most difficult piano selections, which he
executed in Al STYLE Abbie Cuper, the
eight-year-old daughter of Foreman Cuper.
also demonstrated that it would not be very
long before she can vie with Professor Nc
Donald in touch and accuracy in piano
performance.
ga. A. Ament, the Assistant Foreman.
was also present, as was also Treasurer
Hill, Secretary Wagner, and J. L. Never,
Assistant Chief Engineer of the Depart
ment, and formerly Foreman of tho Com
pany. But poor Guss Alderman was con-
spicuous by his absence, bemoaning the
loss of his ten-year-old son, who was
drowned off the "Cave" on Friday after
noon, in the presence of SO people, In
short, the sladdies" spared no expense in
making the Fourth indeed glorious day,
and how well they succeeded was amply
demonstrated in the enjoyable time that
was had. Mrs. Meyer, wife of the Assis-
tant Chief, and Mrs. Cuper, Jake's wife,
were among the ladies present. All sue
cess to " ashington Hook and Ladder, No.
!, and may it members long remember
July 4th, 1885.
In the evening there were many private
displays of fireworks. Those of State
Treasurer Toffey and his brother William,
and y. G. Van Reypen, Mr.. w. G.. Nelson,
on Summit avenue; by Mr.. Brush, on
Church street; w. Valentine, Cottage street,
were the specially notable ones on the Hill.
In the lower part of the city fine displays
were made at Fred Buddcu's house, Ex-
Assemblyman J. G. Clarke, Ex-Governor
Bedle, and others.
The Scottish games at the Caledonian
Park drew between three and fo1r thou
sand people. The result of the games was
as follows: Putting the light stone, for
members, John Hamilton, 81 #. s in
throwing light hammer, James Kennedy,
So it,. quarter mile race, members, Chap
man Stewart, Ga seconds; standing high
jumd, A. Scott. 10 #. Al in running high
jump, James Johnson, 5 it. in; throwing
heavy hammer, open, G. Perry, IS
feet, 5 inches; one mile race,
amateurs, handicap, James Larkins,
4 minutes, 483 seconds; hitch and kick,
open, J. Slater, it,, III in; three-legged
race. open, Reid and Johnson; vaulting
with pole, open, Robertson, Johnson,
Eaken, 10 it., lin; mile walk, open, John
McGinty, min, so sec. one mile race,
open to residents Of Hudson Co., who have
never competed as pedestrians, Michael
Duff Grace protested); boys race, under 70,
]. Alexander; sword dance, James Ken
nedy; old mems. race, j. Alexander;
quarter-mile race, amateurs, John Hart;
tug of war, won by Union Circle; five-mile
race, really resulted in a tie,
P. Golden and T. F. Delaney,
coming in neck and neck, in ~
minutes; the tossing of the caber was won
by johnson, 46 feet, 10 inches; putting the
heavy ball, G. Ross, "a feet, IL inches;
highland fling. hurdle race, t. Aiken; sack
race, W. Robertson. The drill of the New
York Caledonians was particularly fine, and
elected great applause.