New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
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A Rig CROWD IN THE TOWN FOR THE oEi-h""~'
r1ov-rrr NEW FLAGPOLE USED


A MIC CROWD IN THE TOWN FOR THE cElERRA'
r,oN--rHE NEW FLAGPoLE USED
1ns .xsrc,.es commemorative Of the Fourth OF
y,,,v IN ,his Quaint and early village OF the iSe'o'"
ton were never more complete or pa'riole .""'' va
Yesterday The crowds began ASCENDING early "o"'
rhe neishborirg villages and were a"k"."
.brouyhoai: the day by the arrival o. o'ne's no''
nouts between New-York City and the Connec.i-
80. IT,, A. affair preyious to the beginning OF 'he
sxercis.. and srikingly in contrast with the o'ue
t,rnes was a long parade by the Rye Wheeimen anu
heir women friends, In which numper OF .iS'''"s
wheer:en took part Tho procession l~SseI w.
the streets OF the village. bedecked WIN "as' OIL"
hunting and attracted much attention. ~ wa"
led by Charles Friend, president OF '''e ~ . "
man att,red 20 represent Uncle sam "hha" ~
ra,.ras u,ho was herald. was dressed as tramp
and was hoo,ed at by the children OF the V'hase'
"a whom his identity was unknown Inc prooe'S'"'
was followed IN carriages by the co"""ees s"o
c,errv Of various denominations. Lawrence fost ~
m q A. r. under tho command or judge y. ~
H.yrch the children OF the schools. the Mer'z Heeo
Pod m. Rv. Fife and Drum Corps. the Rye FIRE
y.,,r,mant and the Apawamis Battery. which nred
salu.es. .,,,.,
The exercises took place IN front OF .he paloo"..'
resdencs Of the Church OF the BLESSED oa.i~".N''
v1ere A platform, trimmed with hass ana ou"'.s,
b.d been constructed Among those VINO occupied
...,. an the piatform were the Rev. Mr.. kirkby OF
p,,en.ho. Father Cushion OF New-Rochele; the heV'
p Dorshoe. OF Somerset. KY: Dr. Samuel haii'
David Coles Mr.. Greer Charles Cores "l'''a'" -.
Parsons Samuel II. Graham. NJ Clark ana MIS- o
F. Mullins The new iagpoie Is said to be the hish-
est in the country
The order Of exercises was taken up az ~ cioch.
and was a. follows: Music american Patrol
Meac,au Mertz Reed Band invocation Archdeacon
KIrkby: music Hail Columbia. Mertz Reed ba'o'
poem Stand by the Flag words by John Nichol-
son Wilder reading by the Rev. DR.. George W.
Knox: music. Rally Round the Flag" Mertz Reed
Band delivery OF flag and haSpole TO the care or the
vi,las, Improvement Association by chairman OF
oomm,esee Reginald P Sherman acceptance by
president OF Village Improvement Association
Henry Parsons: raising Of flag by the Rev "iliam
+. Pray veteran of 1921 New-York Volunteers; mu-
s,o star spangled Banner" Mertz Reed Band; sa-
lutte TO flag Apawams Battery. DIR. c. F. Woin,
captain: benediction. Father James T Barry.
Tho exercises came TO an end with music by the
Mertx Reed Band. which played a March OF
National Airs" After the formal speaking was
over the crowd discovered Whtelaw Reid who had
been sitting In the back seats with his wife and
daughter gave three cheers for him and insisted
on a speech Mr. Reid briefly returned his thanks.
expressed mis- pleasure at being at home again 70
at findins that they were celebrating the Fourth
Of July In the historic old town BY raising me
had e ever a"e been raised there before and with
greater galaxy Of stars than had shone on 1t be-
p rSss cheers given Mr. Reid
and subsequently the veterans present went for
ward one by one to shake hands with him. During
the exercises an alarm OF fire called the Are com
parry away and. with the exception of this organ
ization the other bodies composing the parade
sauare. where they were reviewed and then dis
banded. In the evening dispay OF hre We ks
assistants The following persons , were members
General Commttee-Reginald P. Sherman. chair
stizen sor ss L + Hart Dr. c.
woln and Charles P. Cowlss 49,, ~
Apawamis Club-The Rev. James T Barry. Dr.
b. j. Sands and r. F. Mathews .
Village Improvement Association-S NJ ireland.
Charles Worden and Justus A. B Cowles
and Alfred Z. Lewis. NV
Fire Depa Clarence SacketC George W.
Dearborn and Henry W Cooper.
Rye Wheelmen-Ellott Harris. William Ed
wards and Samuel Jenkins.