The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-11
VIEWED THE FLAG
Columbia Hall Thronged
With People Anxious to
See Dewey's Bunting.
PLEA FOR MORE MONEY
The Admiral Will Be Told
the Honor in Store For
Him.

The exhibition of the Greenville Dewey
Flag, at Columbia Hall, proved a big
drawing card. Hundreds of people In
spected the flag. The patriotism Of the
people was reused as the cash dropped
in the subscription box bears witness. A
-phonographic entertainment was held in
conjunction with the exhibition Saturday
night. Mr.. Harry Stevenson gave the
entertainment.
The committee has decided to exhibit
the flag at Joseph E. Bernstein's Newark
avenue store during the coming week.
The following week it will be on exhibit
ton in Furst Brothers store. A sub
scrfption box will at all times be near
the flag to afford patriotic citizens the
opportunity of subscribing.
A concert for the benefit of the fund
will be held at Columbia Hal a few days
previous to the celebration. The Thiesen
mate Orchestra has volunteered to
furnish the music. The flag will be ON
exhibition. An entrance fee of ten cents
will be charged. It is expected that a
handsome sum will be realized as a result
of this event.
The Arrangement Committee is actively
engaged in arranging an elaborate pro-
gramme for the celebration. Secretary
a. Al. LANCER has been instructed to re-
quest the presence of the New York
Dewey Committee at the Greenville cele-
bration. Admiral Dewey will also be mo-
tilted of the celebration held in his hon-
or and will be requested to gaze upon the
flag when he enters the New York Bay
The Jersey City ladder Company has
promised that the pole will be ready
Thursday, at the latest. As yet, no re-
plies have been received from Allan Nc
Dermott and Congressman Fowler, but
the mmitt feels assured that both of
the gentlemen will come fully prepared
to deliver eloquent patriotic orattons on
the day of the celebration. Mayor Hoos
will deliver the opening address. He will
also be accorded the honor of receiving
the flag on behalf of the city, from the
Dewey Flag Committee. The children of
the public schools and st. Paul's Catholic
school will take part in the exercises.
No reply has been received from the
Secretary of War, to the request made for
a cannon. The committee is anxious to
obtain a cannon and will petition Cover
nor Voorhees, to use his influence to OBJ
tain it.
The committee Is st1ll snort on 1uHus-
1t has decided to make the following APP
peal to the business men of Jersey City
The citizens OF the Greenville section
of Jersey City, desiring to provide a local
celebration in commemoration Of Admiral
Dewey's return from Manila, have con-
tracted for the erection Of a flag pole 137
feet high. at Bayside Park A flag meas
uring 26x40 feet has been purchased, and
this handsome emblem will be raised
when Admiral Dewey enters New York
Bay.
1.-THE site at Bayside Park commands
an unobstructed and uninterrupted view
of New York Bay, and is on one OF the
highest points in the city.
The cost of erecting the pole and nag
will be met by popular subscriptions, ana
the committee believing you to be a pa
striotic citizen, and anxious to assist in
Jersey City's ribu to the hero of Ma
Mia. desires to extend to you an invita-
tion to contribute to the fund, and aid
the patriotic movement.
subscriptions will be received and ac-
knoWledged if forwarded to the secretary
or treasurer, whose names and addresses
are appended. A.. A. LANCER, secretary,
No. 80 Danforth venue; William Z. Col
Inns. Treasurer. No. 62S Ocean venue.
The committee will meet Thursday
evening. at Columbia Hall, Ocean and
Gator avenues.