Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-12-05
THE CELEBRATION.
Thanksgiving Day in This City is Spent in
Patriotic Manner and Enjoyed by a
Great Crowd of People.

than Thursday. 1t was gala day, day
when all the people joined together and
had good time.
1t was beautiful day. The sky was
clear, the sun was bright and warm, and
it seemed more like early autumn than
the first of winter.
In the churches there were interesting
and typical services, and the sermons
were appropriate to the occasion. These
services were all in the morning.
The day was given up to the demon
stration by the Jr. O. U. M, and the town
was bubbling over with patriotism.
Every arrangement had been made for
the complete success of the affair and
there was not single hitch that could
possibly be avoided.
EARLY in the morning the business men
and householders began the work OF
demonstration and the glorious American
street was particularly gay in the colors
of the nation.
At nine o'clock there were great crowds
of people surrounding the four corners in
the centre of the city. A few minutes
later and Prof Carlps Independent Band
came marching down the street. A lit
tie later the City Band was out and
| from that time until after the shades of
night the music was floating through the
air.
| About fifteen minutes after nine clock
the two bands leading the Welcome and
Hope Guards, marched to the West
Jersey depot and met the special train
from Camden, and escorted the Camden
delegation, which included the Lincoln
| Guards, members of Lincoln council, and
the Wyoming Band, of Philadelphia, to
the headquarters in Grosscup's Hall.
Then the escorting body again went down
| to the depot and brought up large dele
cation from various towns, including
| several bands.
By this time the streets were packed
with people and it was holiday every
where. Shortly before eleven o'clock the
City Band and the Wyoming Band, ac-
| companied by the uniformed guards,
marched to the Hotel Cumberland and
gave Senator Rogers a serenade. The
! Senator accompanied by the Grand Off
GERS came out sn the balcony and the
greeted with cheers.
| After that Marshall and aids began the
work of forming the parade. The streets
down town were impossible owing to the
mud and the lines was formed on the
east sidewalk of North Laurel street.
Then the lines moved and at Washing
ton street it was permitted to take the
| street and there the line showed mp splen-
didly, making one of the most creditable
parades ever given in this city.
Senator Rogers, of Camden, acted as
Chief Marshal, and associated with him
as aids were County Clerk VIM. B.
Trenchard, Surrogate Sam'l P. Fithian,
James E. Mitchell, of Millville, Zeb Gas
kill, J. III. Simpson, H. G. Parsons, VIM.
L. Hall, Elmer Curiden, and F. HI.
Haight. These gentlemen, with others
mounted on spirited horses formed a
splendid cavalcade.
The four regular police officers marched
ahead of the line, followed by the COM
mittee of arrangements. Then came A.
l.. Robson Post No. 42, G.. A. r. Then
came the Wyoming Band, preceding Lin
coin Council Guards and members of
Lincoln Council, Camden. The Salem
City Band came next and the prettily
uniformed Salem Guards followed. The
Vineland Band preceded large delega-
ton of Perseverance Council. The Ariel
Band and Fidelity Council of Millville
came next. Then came Silver Star Coun-
Gil, OF Wllliamstown, large float, the
State officers in carriage, the Bridgeton
City Band, Welcome Council Guards,
members of Welcome Council, the Inde-
pendent Band, members of Hope Council,
Hope Council Guards, and the famous
Oriental Court Band brought up the rear
of the line.
All the while the procession was moving
cannon was belching forth down on the
wharf under the command of Sergeant
Alkire. The counter march on Commerce
| street was cut out owing to the mud.
After the line was broken and the
parade dismissed, there was wild rush
for dinner and everybody was soon en-
joying turkey feast and other good
things.
At the Park.
In the afternoon the attraction was at
the park and all the Traction Company's
cars went up loaded and fully two thous-
and people passed into the gates of the
the athletic grounds. There was plenty
OF band music and the Salem and Camden
Guards gave splendid military drill in
'front.' OF the grand stand. This was fol-
lowed by the foot ball game, and unfor-
tunately it lacked interest, from the fact
that the visitors, the Fremont, were not
in the same class with the Institute boys.
Capt. Wolsieffer and his men simply
toyed with the visitors and touchdowns
were made whenever it was desired. The
visitors could not get anywhere near the
Institute goal lines.
The game was greatly interfered to