New-York tribune., 1902-07-05
OCEAN GROVE PATRIOTIC.
THOUSANDS ENJOY THE INDEPEN-
DENCE DAY SERVICES.

ocean Grove, y. j., July (Special)-The thou
sands of Methodists now in Ocean Grove turned
out in large numbers to-day to attend the various
patriotic services and cottagers from Asbury
Park, Alenhurst and other nearby
present at the meeting in the Auditorium. The
initial event of the Fourth the national
salute fired at sunrise in Auditorium Park by
General John {. Patterson The small boys, load
ed down with frecrackers were up bright and
early, and the salute the signal for them to
begin their racket. which they did with prompt
ness and, TO their credit be it said, the din
kept up until late this evening. Young America
dehed the orders of the camp meeting officials to
the effect that crackers to be discharged
about the camp grounds, for while Congress
man Parker was telling his auditors what great
country this is giant irecrackers were set off at
the very doors OF the Auditorium by the young
sters, and they were not even reproved for frac-
turing the edict
The young peoples temple filled to the doors
long before a. A few minutes before that
hour battalion of Rough Riders, commanded by
Major Holt. marched 10 the temple, where, after
a cannon salute. the young soldiers saluted Old
Glory. Former Senator William II. Skrm, of
Trenton, presided over the meeting in the temple
The platform filled with noted minister's in
cluding the venerable Bishop Walden OF Cincin-
natl The devotions were conducted by the Rev.
R. E. Wilson. OF Dobbs Ferry. Then followed a
programme Of patriotic music and songs. Miss
Margaret Assay, of Ocean Grove recited an ode
TO The Stars and Stripes" Mrs. Blanche Ben
nett Shreve. of Ocean Grove, sang The Red
White and Blue" Then came a salutation 10 the
flags Of the great nations. a pretty conceit ar
ranged by Evangelist Charles H. Yatman. The
flag Of Great Britain brought the centre
OF the platform, when the orchestra played God
Save the King" Miss Edith Deuel. sang THE
Watch on the Rhine" in German when the Ger
man flag shown. The tricolor of France
brought out the "Marseillaise'' a piano solo by
George Mcclellan. and the national anthem OF
Russia was played by the Bradford Trio when the
nag OF that nation appeared Later the Park
Sisters. cornetists, played The Star spangled
Banner" as duet and the congregation sang
America" The oration at this service was de-
livered by former Senator Charles p. McCleIand
OF NewYork. His theme was: America to Lead
the World"
The meeting in the temple over. the people began
TO flock TO the Auditorium, where the main service
seat on the lower floor was occupied and thousands
occupied chairs in the gallery; The Morgan singers
Ths tfor the xs2n Seated
Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Hendrickson OF
New-Jersey: Postmaster Joseph l. HAYS OF New
ark. and number OF well known Methodist clergy
men.
entered enter t the PTdinG he was accopaned BY Gov
gresham chrd wayne 9 Parker Of Ne&ak aaq Che e
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Declaration Of Independence then read by Dr.
PrederIGk risks, shepard superintendent Of the Asbury
by Bishop FITZGERALD. the seven thousand
patriots present arose and greeted the Governor
brief speech. in which he said he regretted that
there were so lew Children present for he believed
the boys and girls OF America should be taught
C9ngFressman res Parker followed the Governor. He
spoke for more than an hour, reviewing the early
history OF America and going into detail concern
ing the adoption Of the Declaration Of lndepen-
country. He concluded ~
sg9Rf & R e Gof aR thf 5ds
last Wealth may diminish Peace may not al
ways tighten our path. We cannot count our
blessings In them. but must ask whether the heart
OF the people remains right. II is with the union
Of hearts in the love Of country and the fear OF
God that we shall have the United States OF
America, whose existence and representative
ernment were declared for the first time one hun
dred and thirty-six vars ago"
The -benedction pronounced by Bishon
Charles H. Fowler. Of Boston.