The Jersey City news., 1899-05-18
HOBOKEN ZEAL.
Patriotic Celebration Last
Night in School
No. 6.
WILLIAM M 'ADOO'S SPEECH
Says He Likes Soldiers Cap
tain Chadwick Presented
the Prizes.

Captain French E. Chadwick and ex-
Assistant Secretary of the Navy William
McAdoo were two distinguished guests
who responded to invitations to attend
the patriotic meeting held in Public
School No. 6, Hoboken, last evening The
exercises were held under the auspices
of the Commissioners of Public Instruc-
tion to mark the award of the prizes
offered by Mrs. C. b. Alexander to Ho-
boken school children for the two best
essays on patriotic subjects.
Hoboken probably never evinced
keener interest in a like event. Repre-
sentative citizens filled the hall to over
flowing and before the exercises began
many had to be turned away. The meet
ing was a patriotic one in the true sense
of the term. The audience, the exercises
and every feature of it down to the
decorations of the hall, inspired patriotic
sentiment, and if the generous woman
through whose efforts it was brought
about had been present to witness the
demonstration, she would certainly have
been we'll pleased with the result of her
ark
Ter a lengthy programme of patriotic
songs and recitations by the
fents, President Edward Offerman in
duced the speaker of the evening, Mr..
McAdoo. who delivered one of his char
acteristic stirring addresses. He was
cheered as he rose to speak. 1t gave him
much pleasure he began. to be present
with the children of his old friends and
constituents. The past year had been an
important one, he said. new epoch in
history had been begun, and events which
affected the entire world had taken place.
"And to no Others" he proceeded, do
the glorious triumphs of American arms
have a greater significance than to you
school children assembled here tonight.
1t is to you boys, who win be the future
citizens of this great Republic, that its
government will be entrusted. You 1t will
be on whom its coming cares will devolve
You it will be on whom its glories and
achievements will rest. The war just
over brought forth many things. Criti-
cism was heaped in plenty on our army
and navy. Our administration in its vari-
Gus departments was accused Of corrup-
tion, and throughout the land the hue
and cry was raised that the conduct of
things in general was radically wrong.
1t is neither my intention nor desire TO
comment on how our affairs of state were
complished rather than how.
1.-THE American youth played an import
ant part in the war and those of us who
know their deeds are proud of them.
Those of us who had the chance to see
them march to the front with the fire of
patriotism In their eye know their true
worth. Those of US who saw the sturdy
sons of farmers and mechanics with the
y alrs fortf IN
meet the foe fear not for the future of
this great Republic, and know that her
institutions are safe.
'I love boy with red blood in his
veins. If should have boy who would
not rather be soldier than a banker
should begin to dstrust him. Not for a
moment do I wish to be understood as
not being favorable to the latter. On the
other hand I believe the ideal American
citizenship is made up of a mixture of
Russell Sage and Captain Chadwick,
whom we have with us this evening""
prolonged applause)
The prize presentation was made by
Captain Chadwick, who said he had been
invited to make the award and not to in
dulge in speechmaking. He then present.
ed, with complimentary remarks, the
prizes to the winners in the contest, Mas
ter Leon Hart and Miss Minnie Obreiter
The prizes consisted of a set of encyclo-
pedias and other books of reference,
worth over two hundred dollars.
Before the meeting adjourned City Su-
perintendent Demorest presented Mrs.
Chadwick with a floral token in behalf of
the Commissioners of Public instruction.
Mrs. Chadwick was seated in the au-
dience. When she arose to accept the
gift she was greeted with a storm of ap-
plause.