The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-05

wheels and roan1n candles were set on
nj profusion, making one Of the most
beautiful displays ever seen in the Green
VILE section The band in the meantime
played patriotic music. AS fitting end
to the celebration the great throng sang
MY Country 'Tis of Thee" The song
was inspiring
There was not a hitch This was partly
due to the efficient police service. The
members of the Greenville Republican
League Club celebrated the Fourth In a
pleasant manner. The Entertainment
Committee had been instructed to arrange
an interesting programme and the re-
suit exceeded all expectations. The flag
on the clubhouse was raised at sunrise
by Mr.. John sothern who is a veteran
and one of the charter members of the
club.
Mr.. William Rose. the president, deliver
ed the opening address, in which he made
brief review of the history OF the club.
Mr.. Rose said that while the organization
is essentially political one, he believes
that the various social events held by the
club tend OF strengthen t and increases
the membership, which is now the largest
of any Republican Club in the ward. Mr..
Roses remarks were received with
enthusiastic cheers.
The following programme was then
given: The Geraghty Brothers played
number of mandolin and banjo selections
and they wererepeatedly encored. Miss
Helen Detwiller made hit as a Spanish
Dancer; Harry Rose sang tenor solo;
Mr. William Murphy, rendered a number
of piano selections; Joseph Brown, re-
cited; Miss Florence Tyler, an English
burlesquer, rendered number OF excel
lent songs and she received considerable
well merited applause; Theodore Ennis
rendered baritone solo, Ben Bolt.' and
on being encored sang, Because; Will
lam Jordan sang wild west song with
a cowboy chorus, which was exceedingly
realistic, being accompanied by the shoot
ing off of number of revolvers. An ex-
cellent repast was afterwards served.
William Chmlock, William Bunker and
william Jordan were in charge of the
event.
There was a great display of pyrotech-
MICS at Paramount and Bergen avenues
yesterday, when Mr.. John P. Landrine
set off several hundred different kinds of
fireworks A feature was Chinese man
DORM, containing about 10000 firecrack-
ers. which when lighted continued to
bang away for more than fifteen min
utes The exhibition concluded with sew
eral large pieces, which made terrific
racket, much to the delight of the pa
triotic small boys, who gathered in great
numbers.
The flag presentation and raising in
front of the rectory of st. Paul of the
Cross Church, Hancock avenue, near
South street, yesterday morning, was at
tended by over one thousand persons. At
10 A. NJ. the Holy Name and St. Vincent
de Paul Societies, Summit Council c. B..
T.. and the C.sY. N. I. A. met at the
last named ORGANIZATIONS rooms No. All
Central avenue, and, preceded by a brass
band, marched through Central avenue to
Bowers street, to Sherman avenue, TO
South street. to Hancock avenue. to the
'rectory. Here they found an immense as
semblage composed of members of the
church and parish schools, with Fathers
Quinn and Reid
After the singing of patriotic airs by
the children, Father Reid, on behalf Of
the members of the parish, formally pre-
sented the beautiful emblem of our liber-
ty to Father Quinn. The flag was raised
amid much applause by Mr.. Thomas Duff
1t is 25x15 feet and the staff is IS feet
high
DIR. G. C. Hendricks was then intro
duced as the orator of the day. He deliv-
cred a stirring patriotic address which
was frequently interrupted by applause.
Perhaps nowhere in the city were as
mo VII of IN, No Dar
gen section. The schoolboy got in 1.-THE
game early in the morning, perhaps
earlier than he has for some time. He
must have left positive instructions for
his parents to call him early All day
long the band of patriotic youngsters
made things hum.
After dark the houses were brilliantly
lighted with thousands of vari-colored
pyrotechnics of numerous and novel de-
signs. This display continued for almost
two hours, until the big display of fire.
works was exhausted.
West Bergen residents were also very
much in the celebration yesterday and
last night. The feature of the celebrsl-
tion was the programme carried out by
Washington Camp, P. o. S. of A., in
Fraternity Hall. West Side avenue.
In the morning Old Glory was raised to
the stop of the flag staff, and several can
mons doomed forth salutes. Washington
Band gave a concert opposite the hall in
the afternoon, and in the evening there
was a reading of the Declaration of In
dependence, recitations, songs and ad-
dresses. Prof. D. B. Gulick led the sing
ing.
This committee had charge:-N. G.
vreeland, c. M. Arstett G. w. Trotter, D.
B. Gulick, J. B. Wilson and G. w. Fish
er. There were also many pretty displays
of brilliant fireworks in that section ON
last night.
At the Young Mems Republican Club
on Gregory street, the members assembled
In front of the clubhouse which was kept
open all day. Refreshments were served
and considerable fun was enjoyed. Box
after box of fire crackers were exploded
in the street Sky rockets and Roman
candles were shot In the air and pin
wheels spun around on pivots driven in
posts in front of the house.
At the Second and Third Ward Demo-
cratic Clubs. similar scenes were wit
messed. The Kelly Association, the
Racquet Club, the Reilly Association, the
William Wiley Association, the Frank
McNally Association, the Mclaughlin AS
sociation, the P. ]. Kennedy and the
Alexander ]. Clements Association, all
celebrated a very patriotic Fourth. The
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