New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-07
THIRD DIVISION.
In Moin-st.. North from Ward-st.

nsn from tbs different locals
after the parade number OF picnics will be
held IN the parks surrounding the city. and the
day will be given up to sports OF all kinds
There will be balloon ascension from Willard
Park. high wire walking at Colts Hill. and be-
sides the many attractions. of the tented shows.
daring jumps from the chasm bridge at the
Passaic Falls. In the evening there will be a
grand display of fireworks at the soldiers mon
ument. and again the shows at Colts Hill.
practical silk exhibit will be given on the
top floor of the Quackenbush department. store.
where the development Of the silk industry will
be traced In practical form from the cocoon
on the mulberry tree. through its many stages
Of dressing. throwing. dyeing. winding. warp
ing and weaving. until it is placed on the coun-
tiers in the department store. The local silk
manufacturers have interested themselves In
this phase Of the celebration. and they have
made up parties OF visitors from New-York and
other places for every day OF the week. -hich
they will entertain at the Hamilton Club.
Apollo Hall will be the headquarters OF "Old
Home week, where all old Patersonians who
have moved away from the city, but return TO
attend the celebration. are expected to gather
and register. Here will be many Industrial
hibits, showing the various forms Of activity
OF Patersons business life, and this hall will
be the depot or the whole movement II
pected that 5000 strangers will be in the city
every day. and that the business life Of the city
Will be greatly benefited by the visit, In fact,
as much of its old trade was diverted from the
city by the fire.
On Wednesday afternoon there will be In
dustriaI parade. with John A Van Wrinkle
grand marshal. over six hundred floats and
wagons have been promised for the line, and
among the exhibits the floats will be locomo-
tives and looms.
Thursday will probably be the most exciting
day of the week. Besides the simple attractions.
there will be a Fire Department contest, and a
burlesque by Coontown brigade, and in the
afternoon horse races at Clifton racetrack.
Catholina Lambert has offered 800 cup
one Of the prizes.
On Friday morning the children OF the public
and private schools will parade. A prize has
been offered for the teacher who has the larg-
est class in the line. This promises to beat tho
parade Of labor tomorrow, and the Industrial
parade OF Wednesday. and to be one Of the
most interesting features Of the week.
In the afternoon on Friday there will be au-
tornobile races at Clifton racetrack The local
owners OF horseless carriages enthusias-
tic over the races. and numerous entries have
been made. Fifty carriages are also entered
from New-York. including the driven by
Garnelle at COney Island.
On Friday evening the local militia will give
a hop and concert at the armory. which can ac-
commodate many thousands.
Paterson's big week VIII wind UP Saturday
with an automobile and bicycle parade late IN
the afternoon and a display Of fireworks In the
evening. Then the city will return 70 hard
work for another year, and try to build a larger
and better Paterson.