The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-18
AMERICAN DAY.
Grand Celebration by the
Junior Order of United
American Mechanics
at Asbury Park.

S.Fiy ten Thousand people no cked 10
Asoury Park yesterday to observe and
Participate il the general celebration of
American" Day. which, by the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics, is
au annual event. Oh this number it is
estimated that about TIRES thousand were
members of che Order. There are about
fifteen thousand members of the Order In
the State of New Jersey. The residents
and cottagers aud hot elkeepers of the
Park decorated their establishments with
the national colors in honor OF the occa-
sion. Along the beach the decorations
were especially profuse. Au immense
Slgn Was posted near The Asbury avenue
pavilion, bearing the inscription. "Wsl-
come Junior Orter of United American
Mechanics, 1898"
JERSEY CITY INC HoNoRED.
Tbs JERSEY City Councils wers all rep
resented, aud rs will be seen in the
inhrc.lnR d below, were accorded
positlous ahead or all the other councils
In the State. Tbs parade was made up of
Two disisions, as foilows:-
Marshal of Police william q. Smith.
Shieers -rden, White, Force, Kipp. Rogers.
Chief Marshal Fred Gilkysou.
Nounted State Guard.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal Warren Parker.
Jr. o. ia NJ. Band, Jersey City
Industry, Jersey City, 50 men.
West side, Jersey City, Is men.
Clinton, Jersey City, 70 men.
Valley Forge, Jersey City, IS men tnnder COM
msud or Thee. Buttenbaun.)
Goodwin Band, Jr. O. U. A. M.
Goodwill, New brunswick, rs msn.
Onyx Drum Corps. Red Bank.
Onward, Rod Bank. 15) men.
United, Fair Haven, SO men.
Somerset, z ain field. 81 men.
Crescent. Eatontown. 80 men.
Atlantic Highlands Band
Columbia, Natawan, 81 men.
Silver Lake, Belinaf, ~ ulsu.
Ashland, Srabright, 40 men.
Runway Cornet Band.
UuIon, Railway, ~ men.
Anchor, Woodbridge, 40 men.
Geocse ii. Adams, Newark, 20 men.
Heury Clay. Newark. GO men.
Geuorai Cueter. Newark, 20 men.
General Putnam. Newark, 90 men.
Hollywood Baud.
Hol ywood, L ing Branch. $50 men.
Monmouth, Fraehoid. 30 men.
fioweli, Fafrniagdale, 81 man.
Magnolia. Toms River. 50 men.
shcoSD DIVISION.
Marshal Henry Ryno.
Matawsn CoFnet Band.
On TO med Rank, Pioneer Comlnandery.
Perth Amboy, 30 men.
I,ddltsex. Perth Ainbay. 50 men.
Perth Afnboy, s meu.
United, vinceatown, IS men.
NIarentz Baud, Asoury Park.
Lsbu 8 Councii, Asbury pIrK, 50 men.
Eayside. Bslford, 30 men.
P.aiufieid Fife aud Drum Co ps.
Franklin, Piainhetd, 2)m=u,
farr's Band. rrinceton.
Elbsron. E,b IRON. 80 Ter.
Eorw pod, West Long Branch, % men.
AilsDtowns IS men.
stockton. Princetoa. IS men.
Friendship, Newmarket, % men.
svAuhoe. Somefyitle. 20 mep.
Pcieer, Bound Brook, Is MN.
.honnlous b., -Cornet Bald.
Freedom, Glendoia, - men.
STATE OFFICERS PRES mt.
the il. U. Z. a. NJ. sta,e officers pres
enJ were; ST te Councillor Joseph l..
More. Camden; Vice. State Councillor
Frank II. Lewis, Jerse7 Cry; Past Coun-
Gil r 4 u. Steiliug, Freehotd; State Sec-
retaiy William II. M,rris. Trenton;
State Trs asurer Johu FItohnor, Newark;
Catsan. New Brunswick. II, A.
K,bbe. of New Brunswick. national
Councillor. was also present. The visitors
weie:-Past State Cauuciior Z. G.
Badger, Philadelphia; Pist state Couu
clior Il. j. De:iy. Philadelphia; State
Vacr Ceupcfler, Il. E. Parker, New York;
P;tet State Councillor +. E. kautz, New
YorL; Past National Councillor, 5. II.
Crunl. New ok All the reviewing
Borough Cauacillnen Bradley aud
Wiusor of AsburY PARK.
Tue Jf. o.. U. A.. NJ. band of Jersey
City atiracted much attention by their
white and blue uniforms, aud the mem
beers acquitted themselves very hand
soInely.
An interesting sight along Osean ave-
nue.. during the parade. WIS he doubling
of The liue. The leadiug councils fell
back to the curb near the reviewing
stand and held themselves in single file
white the resi- of Lhe councils pas sed
through aud similarly fell to one side
furthef GU. Thus eyery co1ncil saw
every other council Lass. The buys
cheered each Other heartily aud doffed
hats eagrriy. As tho iastrow passed the
stand, the leaders fell iuto llre az ifa and
The procession resumed it's original order.
Ii was d PRETTY executed mauoeIvre.