Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-10-19
Fourth Ward Republican Club Raise Banner Across New Brunswick Ave-
With Big Demonstrations One Hundred osmen Line
Tottenve Rough Rider Battery Uniform Drag Houses um
naod-Enthusiasm Displayed All Along the Route
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demonstration of the campaign in this
city took place last night. The parade
and openair meeting were held to
marx the raising of the hanner of
the Fourth Ward Republican Club,
which now floats proudly to the
breeze, across New Brunswick avenue.
The demonstration was participated
in by Republicans from all over the
city, in addition to the Roosevelt
Rough Rider Battery Of Tottenville,
wearing natty khaki uniforms They
we're accompanied ly drum corps,
and several of the guards pulled
small cannon the entire route of the
parade Red fire and fireworks were
used in abundance, and number of
transparencies were burned aloft,
bearings such inscriptions as: "Vote
for H. Martyr Brace; - DO not Haul
Down the American Flag "Vote for
Co1ger, Henry, Martin and Fordyce -
Fourth Ward Republican Club" and
tine like.
There were about one hundred men
on horseback in line, many of them
in uniforms and wearing decorated
hnts- and helmets of various design.
Several were from Woodbridge.
A large number of men rode in
carriages, including the speakers OF
the evening and several prominent
local Republicans. In one carriage,
which was profussly hung with jap
aneso lanterns, rode the candidate fer
mayor, DR.. H. M. Brace, assembly
candidates DR.. F. @. Henry and J. H.
7. Martin, and T. J. CLARK.
A large delegation from the Perth
Amboy Republican Club marched, led
by A. j. Rossi, aldermanic candidate
from the first ward, ana John Han
son. There was also in line the Sixth
Ward Republican Club and the Colored
Republican Club, of this city, led by
Joe Brown on horse back, and by one
member carrying n Transparency bear
ing the name of their organization
There wss also a delegation from
tile Young Mems Forum and sixteen
members of the First Slovak Artillery,
of this city.
The parade was led by Grand
Marshal John H. Tyrrell and his
Aide de Camp, Samuel G. Garretson,
both in G.. A. R. uniform.
A number of houses and buildings
along the line of march were deco
rated with bunting, lanterns. red aud
green fire, and were brilliantly
lighted. The residence of DIR. Brace,
at CITY hall park, was trimmed with
Japanese Lanterns. AS the marchers
passed DIR. Brace house, a quantity
of fireworks wns set off. Constable
John O. Brown, of the fourth ward,
vas in charge of the fireworks arrange
m ents, and the distribution was
effected in excellent manner.
The parade formed at the corner of
Oak and Smith streets. 1t passed
thence down Smith street to State,
where the remaining clubs joined in.
The line then led south on State
street. to Gordon to High, to Smith.
The marchers then turned into
Smith street and marched up. AS
they passed. the Mccormick store, an
immense picture of Theodore Roose-
velt was thrown upon canvas from
across the street. Passing under the
Perth Amboy Republican Club banner,
in front of tho Odd Fellows building,
fireworks were set off, and rousing
cheers given. The line then led up
State street to Fayette street, to
New Brunswick avenue, and up that
avenue as far as Elm street, where
the banner hung rolled. and where
stand had been1 erected for the
speakers.
The parade was not yet over, how
ever, passing down Elm street, TO
Market, to Oak, to Fayette, to Pros
peot, to Market, to Watson avenue, to
Fayette, to Oak, to New Brunswick
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