The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-28
JERSEY CITY ABLNE.
Decorations Everywhere In
Honor Of Dewey--P Plans
for Celebration.

Jersey City will take most active and
important part in the demonstration In
celebrating the home coming of Admiral
Dewey. Every one has entered into the
spirit of the thing and the excitement is
intense.
The decorations throughout the city
are magnificent and most general. Never
in the history of the city was SO much
enthusiasm shown in the unfurling Of the
national colors A view up Newark ave-
nue. reveals nothing but colors, flags,
streamers, bunting and pictures of the
most popular man In the country. High
over roofs fly great emblems and on either
side of the street one can hardly see the
walls through the decorations.
In this city there will be plenty of
noise. At Bayside Park, Greenville, will
be located the southern most cannon Of
series of five, which will extend north
ward through the city from that point.
The cannon at Bayside Park will be the
first to be fired, as Admiral Dewey will
pass 1t first. Then all along to the last
of the five cannon will be given the SAL
utes. In addition to this there will be
much fireworks and other methods Of
showing the joy of the citizens Of this
city over the hero's arrival
In the Hudson City section a large fund
has been made up for the purpose of
placing band tomorrow night on the
park site at Ogden avenue and Bowers
street. There will also be a great dis
play Of fireworks. For this purpose $50
have been gotten together.
Through the inability of Governor voor-
hees to declare a legal holiday a vast
number Of employees will be deprived Of
the time In which to give such expression
to their feelings as they would wish. All
the banks must keep their doors open to
business the same as usual and the force
of clerks will be necessary to a certain
extent. The directors of the banks, how
ever have decided to give the employees
as much time as possible In which to
celebrate by allowing half the force a half
holiday tomorrow and the other half a
portion Of Saturday.
The majority Of the stores in the city
will close at noon tomorrow and remain
closed the rest of the day, while but
very few will close on Saturday. This
was caused through the failure of a move
ment which had as its purpose the OBJ
ject Of bringing the storekeepers to some
agreement whereby the employees could
have time in which to participate in both
days celebration AS it is, the stores will
remain open all day Saturday.
'sThe News will publish a paper to-
morrow, and in order that the fun plans
Of the celebration and the news Of the day
may be in the hands OF its numerous
readers as early as possible before the
festivities Of the day begin It will go to
press at twelve o'clock noon
All the schools will be closed tomorrow
and the hearts of the youngsters are full
Of joy accordingly.
There are many points on this side of
the river from which the naval parade
may be seen to advantage Many will
ride back and forth on the ferryboats
and thus be in the middle Of the rumpus
Those who feel safer on shore under such
conditions will be In an excellent position
If a place can be obtained on the Dluffs
on the northern section Of the county
Here there is territory enough to accom-
n5odate vast throng Of people and It
looks as If there would be but very little
1850 spaee. especially at night when