Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-08-02
RAISING THE FLA q.

II Will be an American Day and
People From all Over the
County Will Hear Speeches
ana Enthuse.
Tuesday August 7th, will be big
day for Bridgeton, and big day for
the County. 1t will be an American
Day, and every loyal citizen will join
in and make the demonstration what
It should be, glorious success.
The committee having the matter In
charge. met last night and concluded
the arrangement of the program, and
everything will pass off smoothly, and
TO the utmost satisfaction of the peo-
pie.
The committee Is anxious to show
that every thing arranged is for the
purpose OF embracing the entire
county. 1t is county sffair and the
demonstration will be in Bridgeton.
simply because the county buildings
are located here.
Everybody should be here. The in
vitatlon by the committee Is extended
to every man, woman and child In the
county. High and low, rich and poor,
are expected to respond, and show to
the world that patriotism still exists,
and that there is nothing that exceeds
the love of'O d Glory, but church and
home. 1t is glorious undertaking and
the people will take up the demonstra-
ton where the committee leaves off,
and the affair will be one, grand, sue
cessful and glorious, patriotic triumph,
The booming cannon at two o'clock
will call the attention OF the people. at
two o'clock In the afternoon. There
will be gathered at that time, a vast
eoncourse of people. There will be
civic societies from every quarter of
the county. Andrew F. Zane, repre-
senting the soldiers, has been selected
as Marshall, and he and his aids will
be engaged In forming the line of
parade. And it will be big one.
Nearly all OF the organizations of this
q city have accepted Invitations and will
n turn out, and there will be visiting Or
n CARNATIONS from all parts of the
county, The three bands of this city
have patriotically offered their servi-
1 ces for the day, and there will be
several musical organic atoms from
other parts of the county, so that
there will be plenty of spirited music.
The parade will form on East Com.
merce street, right resting on North
Laurel street, and at two o'clock will
move up Laurel street to Washington,
/ to Bank, to Commerce, to Giles, to
Broad, to Court House, where the
demonstrations will be continued.
The booming cannon will announce
the arrival of the parade, and the
speakers, representatives and Free
holders will occupy seats upon stand
t. be erected with capacity of one
hundred people.
Music will be furnished by one of
the bands and Hon. John N. Glaspell,
who will preside, will call the..meeting
to order, and prayer will be offered by
Rev. I. B. Cottrell, of Shiloh.
Director Morris Bacon, of the Board
OF Freeholders, will then present the
beautiful flag into the hands of the
Junior Order United American Me-
cnanics to raise. 1t will be received In
short address by Geo. W. Ireland, of
tnls city, on behalf of the Juniors.
hon. E. @. Stokes, Senator, of Mill
vile, will then be introduced and
make the oration of the day.
Then the bands will play, cannors
viii boom, musketry will rattle, and
.ae Juniors will h DIST the big flag to
ae top peak of the high mast, and
american patriotism will have been
1nioited and enjoyed, and an object
esson will have been taught to the
Using generation.
The Committee will prepare and is-
ue an address to the public In few
lays which will be direct appeal to
very person In this city. 1t has been
fgeo, that the business MEN will make
"a nan holiday, that everyone may en-
" tne occasion and help to make 1t
glorious success. There will be a
eqaest for every citizen to make some
ecofation, how little or how elaborate
uasters not. The entire city should be
gala patriotic attire.
0ucn a demonstration Is good thing
ueflcan principles should at all times
paced high and before the people,
w w upon this occasion every citizen
:" s1fike for the right, and hand In
ano they will centre at the couaty-
0at and exhibit to the world their de
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