Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-05
South AmbOy Was
In Gala Attire
For Event.
THE FIREWORKS
Parade and Athletic Events ADD
ed to the Features During
the Day--Big Crowd Attend
ed from All Surrounding
Towns.
Special to the EVENING VIEWS.

SOUTH AMBOY, July 5.-That
South Amboy is not behind the times
in the spirit of patriotism was defn-
onstrated yesterday. when between
eight and ten thousand people gath
cred to do honor to the one hundred
and thirtieth anniversary of the Dec
laration of independence.
The frequent showers durj~E thS
forenoon hlndered some OF thfordf-
ing events put Win the ciea tense
er of the afternoon and eveId ~.
most important part of the hoard
was successfully completed. : aelI-
Judge Adrian Lyon, of PeuboIe.
poy' auuresseo the auuiehcs one's
church services in the openrda No
choir of fifty voices sang "lno r.
Spangled Banner" while wbolez
slowly hoisted to the top of
Sporting Events. lnsa ~
Next came the sporting bcta1
John Callahan winning the riaca
dash in twelve seconds, wissionar
Hyer second. - cam
Harry Kelley won theIe,,outs
yard hurdle race in seveI,ns for
onds, with Aaron Lamberts6
Aaron Hyer won the po. th.t
sixty yards, in two minutes tornav.s
Teen secohus' WIN ~ ~npelling
second. rom ali
The three legged race, ~ raaa
was won by Charles Hyerr fbe
Lambertson, with Arthu. te
and Tom Brown second.
The baseball game at s,,saa ona
oval at IL o'clock was zoa.,,
senxa-eess...s s..il y. y. ze e =
A. from the Liberties. of South Am
boy. The score was 13 to 2.
Previous to the speaking at
O'Clock several national airs were
played by the band, followed by
short address by Mayor Treganowan
extending a cordial welcome to al
visitors, and closing by introducing
DR.. Frank Crowther, of Perth Amboy
and Peter r. Daily, of New Bruins
wick, the two speakers of the after
noon, who, though limited foH time
delivered interesting and INSTRUCTIVE
addresses on patriotism.
Letters Of regret were /receivet
from ex-President Cleyeland AMI
President Roosevelt, of their inabil
ity to attend on account of previous
engagements.
The Parade.
AT the close of the addresses tn
parade formed on Stevens avenue
numbering about 500, composed 0
the G. A. r. of South Amboy, Mayo
Treganowan, the speakers OF the day
Senator Jackson, and the city coun
cflmen, the fire department, Red
Men, high school boys, the boys 9
st. Mary's parochial school, Forest
ers. Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, public school boys, Knights 0
the Golden Eagle, the German sing
ing society, American Mefhanif
Carpenters Union and Auts -
club. 80
The music was furnished bysttl
bands and two drum corps.
After marching around town 10
nearly two hours, the parade dlsDanc
ed on Broadway.
Second Baseball Game.
The baseball game between tn
first and second Y. M. G. A. team
only lasted six innings on account
the second team being unable to g
some of their regular players. tn
score was fifteen to twelve in fave
of the first team.
The Fireworks.
At s O'Clock the Perth Ambc
band rendered several selections. TO
lowed by the fireworks at Stevens
dale oval This began with colort
lights and continued through an elal
crate program of bombs and rocket
picture of Mayor Treganowan, an
closing with the words Good Night
spelled in various colored letters. III
program of fire works was especial
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