Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-08-09
FLAG RAISING.

nv juniors Through George
W. ireland. Great Grafton Dy
senator stokes. 1agntgcent
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r,eedav was made q big day In
prid1eton, especially in the afternoon,
the occasion being the public flag rails
inc on the l0S foot flag pole at the
Court House.
The Board Of Freeholders, at the
Julv meeting ordered the aag to be
nurchased and the pole erected, and
the arrangements for raising the flag
and getting up the public demonstra.
tiou were turned over to the American
Mechanics, who were Invited to take
charge of the matter. Right well did
they perform their duty. and the 5000
neople who witnessed the ceremonies
Yesterday over at the hill bore magnif.
cent testimony Of the success Of their
undertaking.
The town was profusely decorated
with flags and bunting during the day
and everything wore patriotic garb.
The ceremonies Of the afternoon to.
gun with q parade of the Grand Army,
Oyrene Commandery, K. g, E.. Wei
come Guards and Hope Council, Jr.
O. U. A. n.
The marshals were Andrew Zane,
chief marshal and Joseph Simpson.
assistant marshal.
The procession was formed on Lau-
rel street, right resting on Commerce
and moved in the following order:
City Band; A. L. Robeson Post. g. A.
R.:Welcome Council Guards; Mariana
Band; Oyrene Oommandery, K g. E.;
Independent Band; Hope:O Council No.
3, Jr. o. q. A. M.
Thousands of people lined the streets
along the route of the parade. and
when the procession reached the Court
House there must have been 5000 peo-
pie on the grounds and streets.
A beautiful feature Of the parade
was the display Of Hope Council with
their umbrellas of red, white and blue.
Reaching the Court House grounds
Welcome Guards filed In about the
flag staff, the City Band and Indepen.
dent Band taking positions to right
aud left. The City Band played an
overture.
The gathering was presided over by
Hon. John N. Glaspell; a platform had
been erected near the flag staff. Upon
the platform we're seated Director Nor
ris Bacon, and other members OF the
Board of Ffeeholders. President and
members of the City Council, Mayor
Appelgate, members of the Board of
Education, City Solicitor Trenchard,
County School Sup't. Hampton, City
School Sup't. Turner. County Physic-
ian Thompson, newspaper men and
others.
An eloquent prayer was offered by
Rev. I. B. Cottrell, Of Shiloh.
The flag was presented to the Jun.
ior Mechanics, for unfurling in the fol-
lowing appropriate address:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN
Jr. Mechanics and my fellow citi-
zens Of Cumberland:
"A pleasant duty has been assigned
me to-day by my colleagues of the
Board OF Chosen Freehoiders of this
oounty, and I, In common with you
all, rejoice over the occasion which
calls fer It's performance.
Ihe event which we celebrate but
marks another epoch in the history of
our country; at the July meeting Of
our Board, the new member, or rather
.ne member who had been horn again
INTO the fold lfrom Downe) suddenly
became inspired with the spirit of
Americanism (Junior,I SUPPOSE arose
70 MS place and offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the Committee on
uoiic Building be instructed to prr-
az thase and cause to be erected within
sue Oourt- House grounds, flagstaff.
oM which should float our National
o@oiem, the Flag of the United States
Di America" The mystic chords of
ratriotlsm at once burst forth, and
Tlin unanimous accord, and one ac-
'aln the resolution was adopted
IL was also decided, Mr.. Chairman,
mat the Couocils of the Jr. Order of
american Mechanics, should be invit-
10 take charge Of, and supcrintend,
nu direct any and all preparations
nat might deem advisable by the
.'nt committees Of the two bodies In
view OF public demonstration.
mat the decision was wise one
ao that the judgment of the Board
freeholders In this case, II not in
aany others, was sound and ortho.
Io1' In every particulsr, no one who
.as witnessed this celebration to-day
'au question.