The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-29
HOBOKEN HAS A BIRTHDAY,
IIOST INSPIRING Event SINCE
THE iUERICI SAILED AWAY.

the Name aud ~ the (1ty's Fondnea
for Here 400 Men Parade the Illu. |
mined streets uRnquets Last Night
Tint weather Of yesterday wasn't meant |
FOR New York. you know. IL was built
cspecially for Hoboken which was Just
dfty years old and was celebrating Its
polden anniversary with all Of the pomp OF
which Hoboken b. notably capable
II was the most Inspiring H3bJken day
since the America sailed from tho village
70 win the now historic Cup and themost ex-
citing day since the dock fire. Mayor Lank-
pring had proclaimed II a civic holiday and
had beeouRht all business places 70 close. IL
went without saying that he did not mean
those places whose stock Is necessary 10
observe a Hoboken festival. What would
Hoboken be without such.
The whole city was splashed with flags
md bunting. with great Welcome banners
mt v,hcro they would do the most good
Hudson street was ablaze with color
From the halliard- Of the German and
Dutch liners lying a. the great piers
Thousands 81 queer Aag- futtered In honor
OF Americas second greatest immigration
mort. The immigrants themselves, pour
ing into the city through the park thought
,thesfags we're up for them, and beamed
gratefully. ,,
The school children began tho day with
celebrations IN each school. They de-
hated whether manufacture was more i'm
portant To Hoboken than commerce, re-
cited original poems about the city. kipling
having overlooked It; detailed facts about
Hoboken in concert, read an essay on
Child Life in IIoboken Fifty Years Ago
by an old inhabitant; told How Rover
b. nrHn haa
Hair cut and sang THE Star Spangled
Banner" uneNpurgated.
In each school there was a prize for
the child writing the best history OF the
city. These essays proved very minute,
telling the exact ntitude and the distance
from Union Hill John Zimmerman OF
School produced a new theory as to the
origin Of the city- name:
some say wrote John, tint there was
nm Indian who had a horse named Boken
who attempted to run away one day caus-
ing him 10 say 'Ho. BOken,' 10 thereafter
the village was called HoGoken.'
Johnny Slower Of School dug up some
thing Of even greater historical Nalne'
thus: In l8t3 he trading post was burned
hut the brt W house was not touched ne
cause the Indians We re very tond OF ne Deer
that was made here. Ever since that day
leer has been the fayorite Leverage with
HObokUn people.
Mt School 7. says that in 1855, when the
city charter was granted, hoboken was
little more than picnic ground TOT me
People of New York, having a population
of only 5000
HoIoken. the .ixty-thrd city Of the
United State. has nearly 10000 inhabitants
now, and il seemed as though they al
turned out last night Tor the parade. IL
would have astonished the first John jacob
Aston, who used to board on the Hoboken
water front, and who was snubbed 10y Nine
Jumel when he met her on the village green
Aston and his friend Washington Irving
used to drive about the place giving silver
The parade formed ut 7S0 p. NJ and
marched through all the principal streets
Nine thousand men were in line. Edwin A.
Stevens. grandsoR o. TS, J1am SSewsmz n
he built tho castle on Hobuck Island IN
1854, was grand marshal. Behind him came
police escort Of fifty, the Fourth Regi-
iucnt Of the New Jersey National Guard
the Naval Reserve Battalion, seventy-tive
Spanish War veterans, the Mayor and ether
city officials members of the Board OF Trade,
the Stevens Cadets and Drum Corps, the
Sons Of Veterans, the Epworth Guards,
the exempt firemen, the fire department OF
the city. and the Vamps from the suburbs,
the let l. carriers, the Turn Nerein, full many
"A shooting society and other 6und, boat
clubs, drum corps. 600 Elks. 42S Odd Fell
lows 500 Eagles, 200 Red Men, 100 Hiber-
mans, 200 Forester, the members Of every
church aud singing society in the city-and
there are scores Of them employees OF the
steamship lines men from the local lac
tories, with big floats typifying the city's
industries decorated automobiles, glorfed
Coafwagons, gaily caparisoned ice wagons,
and then
Ire in front but Bob Davis and his stalwart
band OF Democrats from Jersey City, they
who invaded Esopus last fall and carried
OF five Of the handsomest animals from
the Parker cattery? After them trudged
the Young Mems Democratic Club, ward
clubs Of both parties, the Henry Horstman
Association, tho Tanmany Club Uhe Tiger
has crossed the ferryl, 100 strong; the
Hackenbergs, the Vizettis, the Pndayenos,
the Original Asphalt Club, the Glad Hand
Association, tho FELTON, Association, the
Park Avenue Spinners, the inter Ons
Nerein and the manly cohorts OF G. II;
FELTON,, W. j.. R6mann, James Clarke and
lawrence Martin all noble associations,
and all proud Of Hoboken and everything Il
has done since Cornelius Won Clickener took
'he oath Of Office a. the first Mayor.
For all these, cheers and more cheers.
The streets. strung with incandescent bulbs
Of all colurs and crowded TO the curbs
made brave showing, Mayor Lankering
Grand Marshal Stevens and their stats
halted at the Soldiers Monument and re-
viewed the parade The marChers dis
banded at the corner Of Hudson and sixth
streets
The principal banquet OF the evening was
az Meyers Hotel, with Councilman Herman
A.Hoppe a postmaster. Mayor Lankering
delivered the address Of welcome. Other
tuasts were: THE City Of Hoboken, the
Hon James 7. Minturn; The Day We Cele-
brater John A. HAmill; Maritime Com
mercial, Manufacturing and Banking Inter-
ests.' Rudolph +. Rabei Our Educational
Progress Supt A. j, DemRrest. The
guests included many prominent Jersey-
men The Board Of Trade dinner was held
at Dukes House. The speakers were
Elni j. Boas. superintendent Of the German
American Steamship Company; United
States Treasurer Treat, Nice-PTeSident
Caldwell Of the IlaCkawanna Railroad, and
Prosecutor Speer OF Hudson county.