The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-19
DEWEY SALUTES
Jersey City's Committee Met
Yesterday and Made
Arrangements.
FIVE CANHONs VILL Be FIRED
The Mayor Will Receive Con-
tributions Four Hundred
and Fifty Dollars
Subscribed.
FIVE CANHONs VILL Be FIRED


CITY take a prominent part in the recep-
t;on of Admiral Dewey bids fair to be
most successfully consummated. ma
.ovitw ~ the committee of one hundred
citiz ms. appointed by His Honor, to MAKE
41a necessary arrangements, promptly re-
spunded to his call, and yesterday TOOK
Ae infttatory steps to place this city
among the foremost S perfecting the
proposed grand demonstration to be given
in honor of the illustrious American
rvben all nations have delighted to honor.
This committee of citizens held its first
meeting yesterday afternoon IN the
Mavar's office in the City Hall. At least
fifty of the one hundred, TO wplch nFs
have been added. including Major z. x
Pangborn and j. D. Leecraft, were on
hand at o'clock, the time appointed
They at once entered upon the work with
great enthusiasm.
There were present-F. G. Wolbert'
George B. Fielder Dennis Mclaughlin.
Robert Davis. Colonel r. G. Smith, Col
onel Gilbert Robinson, John II. Carnes'
George T. Brown, Myron Furst Joseph
Banks. Robert Muir, Jacob Detwiller'
John Mullins, Reuben Simpson, James
Luby. Frank Gallery John Nimmo, Fred
Shaeffer. Joseph E. Moore, John r. Lam
drine, James Murphy, j. ID. Carscaieh,
Robert Carey, John S. Menagh, Carl
Ruempler, Richard Brown. Adam j. Dit
mar. William George Nelson, Edward
Fry, F. H. Spengeman, T. D. Sheppard,
Superintendent Pennsylvania Railroad
John Erickson. Henry 0tterson, Robert
Simpson. Henry Heidi, Joseph Bernstein.
George w. Decker, Ludwig Seggel, e. K.
vessels. Charles E. Cordy and Robert
Van Cleef.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Hoos. who stated his desire that
Jersey City take a prominent part the
reception of the great Admiral who hao'
during the past ear achieved SUCH glor-
ious victory over a foreign foe and added
lustre to our Country's flag. Jersey
City'' he said. should not be behind in
this great movement of the people but
should show its patriotism and appreei-
alton of the heroic deeds of this noble
man.
Registrar George B. Fielder said that
TO Mr.. Frederick G.. WoIbert was due the
credit of conceiving the plan Of firing sa-
lutes with cannon at different points
along the river front as Admiral Dewey
passes up the river, and in recognition
appointed Chairman. This motion was
adopted. and Mr. Wolbert was conducted
10 the chair by Mr. Fielder and Assem-
blyman Murphy, as requested by the
Mayor. Assemblyman James Murphy
was chosen Secretary.
The correspondence between Mayor
Hoos and Governor Voorhees, and Quar-
termaster General r. A. Donnelly in ref
a~aroa ohfo4uinp eaun0n from the
State Arsenal to fire salutes, which has
already been published, was read and also
several letters from appointees on the
committee unable to be present express
ing hearty sympathy with the movement
One was from Corporation Counsel Allan
L. McDermott, in which he expressed his
appreciation of the Mayors kindness il
appointing him one Of the committee and
his willingness to aid in any way in his
power, although as his letter concludes
q doubt if 1 would know which end OF
the cannon to apply the match to inor-
der to produce salute"
Chairman Wolbert suggested that 1t b.
first decided at how many places salute
should be fred. He was in favor Of hay
ing them fred from Bay View Park
Greenville, where the great Dewey flag j
to be raised at the foot of Morris am
Morgan streets, in Hoboken, Weehaw wl<el
and at Edge Water. near the northern
boundary of Hudson county. He favore
making it a county demonstration instea
OF confining it exclusively to Jersey City
and six or eight pound guns will b
sufficiently large and answer the purpos
better than twelve Founders.
Mayor Hoos said that they can get fou
or six Napoleon guns, and he had aske
for three. for which number bond wa
being prepared. but If desired the numbe
could be increased, the city to pay onl
for the transportation and cost price fo
the ammunition
Myron Furst was in favor of confnin
the salute firing. etc, exclusively t
Jersey City. There are a sufficient mum
ber present to contribute enough to pa
the expense of at least five cannons, h
said, "and we should not attempt to in
clude Hoboken or any other city The
have Mayors to look out for them and
they desire they can follow the exampl
of Jersey City and get cannons on thei
own responsibility"
He moved the appointment of a com
mittee with full authority to make all al
rangements.
After a great deal Of discussion NJ
Fursts motion was adopted and Chail
man Wolbert in accordance with NJ
Furst's motion appointed the followin
committee
Myron ]. Furst, John Mullins, Robei
Davis George B. Fielder. Colonel r. {
Smith, F. H. Spengeman. John s. Menagl
James J. Murphy. William George Nelson
Jacob Detwiller Carl Rumpler John
Landrine, Ludwig s5eggel, John H. Carne
George w Decker. Dennis Mclaughlin
Frank Gallery, John Nimmo. Robert Va
Cleef Chairman Wolbert and Mayor Hoe
were added to the committee.
The secretary was directed to give pul
lie notice that Mayor Hoos is appointe
custodian of the funds and all citizer
who desire to contribute may send 4
same to him.
An estimate was made that each gu
including transportation from and
Trenton, carriage from depot to the firin
stations. ammunition and for services I
five artillerymen to each. will cost so.
Mayor Hoos announced that he had a
ready received contributions ainountin
TO N19, and Mr. Mullins said he wou
add so more, and that if i was deems