The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-22
our DAY
TOMORROW
Jersey 0ity's Enthusiasm
Will Be Shown at the
Dewey Flag Raising.
DR.. BRETT TO SPEAK
Exercises Will Begin Promptly
at 2.3o-C Committee Will
Share Ownership With
the City.
DR.. BRETT TO SPEAK

| last night at Columbia Hall, Ocean and
Gator avenues. Vice President Edward
Fry occupied the chair. Final arrange
ments were completed in detail for the
patriotic celebration to be held at Bay
| side Park, Saturday, In honor of Admiral
George Dewey.
| Suggestions and motions were numer-
GUS but harmony prevailed, with the re-
| suit that vast amount of business was
| transacted In a short time. Mr.. Robert
| Carey, Chairman of the Committee on
! Exercises announced that the following
programme had been prepared:-Selec-
ton, Washington Band; prayer, by the
Rev. Father J. ]. Mcdowell; song, Bat
| tie Cry of Freedom" by the school chill
dren patriotic address, the Rev. Cornell
| ius Brett; Rally Round the Flag, by
band; unfurling of flag and salute of for
| ty-hve bombs, donated by Mr.. F. Det-
willer; Star Spangled Banner" by school
children; presentation of flag to city by
Vice President Edward Fry; acceptance
of flag by Mayor Edward Hoos; Red,
White and Blue" by school children;
address, by Mr.. Edwin Wilson. and
america, by school children.
Mr.. Carey announced that ex-Judge
Robert Hudspeth, who was to have de-
livered an address, was called out OF
town, and would unfortunately be unable
to participate in the ceremony. The Rev
Cornelius Brett, at the earnest request or
the committee agreed to deliver an ad-
dress in place of Judge Hudspeth- Dr.
Brett is an eloquent and forcful speaker,
who has acquired considerable fame as a
patriotic orator.
Mr.. Edward Wilson, who is to deliver
the second address, Is prominent lawyer
of Red Bank.
Two hundred school children from Pub
lie Schools Nos. Is and 20, will take part
| in the exercises. They are at present be-
| ing taught the songs they are to sing
Each child will be furnished with a
small American flag to be waved while
singing. Father Mcdowell has agreed to
allow ninety-five children of st. PauPs ;
Catholic School to assist in the singing
Director Witt stated that a joint rehear-
sal of the children Of the three schools
will be held at Bayside Park at four
o'clock this afternoon.
| Mr. Carey announced that Mr.. A. Datz
| had donated twenty-five badges for the
members of the committee. The badges
will be made of silk They will be in
scribed "Greenville Dewey Flag Commit
tee"
! Mr.. Joseph c. Heider was authorized
to procure 100 small silk ribbons for the
members of the Reception Committee
| Mr.. Carey announced that he had OBJ
| tained a donation of 5000 programmes fer
! the celebration from down town printer
Mr.. Fry stated that Mr.. George STRAIT
ford had kindly volunteered to entertain
/ h on, Garfield
nue..
| A small stand, capable Of comfortably
seating twenty people, will be erected on
the park site, for the speakers and Flag
| Committee.
Mr.. Collins was delegated to purchase
bunting and arrange for the decorations
| of the stand. A number OF Greenviiie
citizens have volunteered the use of their
flags for decorating purposes. All offers
viii be accepted, as it is the object OF
| the committee to make handsome dis
play.
Mr.. william Reed agreed to furnish and
| transport number of chairs, sufficient
to meet the wants of the committee. The
platform has not yet been erected, but
the contractor has promised to have 1t
ready for the celebration.
Lieutenant Vreeland of the New Jer-
| sew Division of Naval Reserves, has
agreed to allow four or more OF its mem
bers to participate in the flag raising
ceremony. They will probably be assisted
by Mr.. Charles Smith, a member of Van
Houten Post Mr.. Smith was signal
| ouartermaster under Admiral Farragut
during the Civil War.
4 Of 1p 1h-f11 O. =
mittee, stated that the flag was still on
exhibition at Columbia Hall, and would
remain there until tomorrow. The ques-
ton of presenting the flag to the city
was next discussed. A majority OF the
members were loath to part with the flag,
claiming that if the city once obtained
possession it would use the flag for other
purposes besides the adornment of the
| Dewey Pole.
| Mr.. Fry suggested that the committee
| be made permanent and that it retain at
least a partial claim on the flag A mo-
ton to that effect was made and car
rfed. 1t was then decided that the COM
mittee be henceforth known as The
Dewey Pole and Flag Committee of
Greenville. The city will be requested
to allow the flag to be raised only on
holidays and State events 1t was decid-
ed to allow the flag to float until the
New York Dewey celebration Is over.
William Collins and William e. Reed were
appointed special committee In charge
4 Of the flag during that period
| Mr.. e. C. Phelps, chairman of the sub
pole committee stated that the main mast
had been erected to the satisfaction of the
committee. The top mast will be stepped
today. The pole will also receive Its fin
ishing coat Of white paint today.
/ Chairman Fry stated that Rehill &
Edwards, contractors, had donated three
loads Of crushed stone, which were pack
1 ed about the base Of the pole to insure
It's stability. Several feet Of cement will
be placed above the stone to prevent
water from reaching the pole will be
/ tarred at the spot where 1t enters the
! ground to prevent rofting,
on motion made by Mr Rose, q vote
of thanks was extended to Joseph Blaise,
] for services rendered to re COMMITTEES.