Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-14
RED DANk Day.

The final arrangements for the unyeil-
ing and dedication OF the Red Band Bat
tie Monument are under way, and the
Commission expects to have the big shaft
yelled by Saturday night Matthew
Haley, the noted rigger and setter Of
heavy granite monuments, with bis TO-
foot derrick, is handling the big stones
weighing from 10 to 20 tons each, this
week. Hundreds of people visit the
battlefield daily to watch Mr.. Haley and
bis men work. Harry Lewis, the official
decorator of the Mckinley administra-
ton at the White House, has been en-
gagged by the Commission to do all the
decorating on the battlefield, He VIII
veil the monument with 70 foot Ameri-
can flag. and when the unveiling cord is
pulled the Stars and Stripes will float
from wires stretched high in the ar on
either side of the shaft
The Commission has arranged with
William j. Thompson to run feet Of
eight steamers from South and Arch
street wharves, Philadelphia, to the San
itarium wharf at Red Bank, which is
about eight minutes walk to the battle
field.
Eighty trolley cars will be run on the
Camden, Gloucester and Woodbury. troll
ley road, and twenty motor cars will be
used on the branch line from Washing
ton Park to National Park, which will
insure the expeditions handling OF thou
sands of visitors.
In order to provide for the feeding Of
the thousands OF visitors, the grounds OF
the National Park Amusement Company
have been leased by Messrs. Gibson and
Abdill, who are securing the services OF
numerous caterers to run lunch stands.
The Commission will place large water
barrels about the battlefield and use sew
eral tons Of ice to give the throng of Wis
itors a good, cold drink. A large force
OF officers and guards will be underJtiIa
direction Of the Commission to protect
the crowd. Arrangements are being
completed for the care of teams. The
sham battle will make it necessary to
keep all teams off of the battlefield
proper, and the Commission requests
that those who reach the battlefield by
team to have their horses taken care OF
at points south Of the Hessian Run road,
in order to avoid accident and confusion.
Several of the residents of National Park
are arranging for hitching grounds and
the feeding of horses.
In this city and along the route OF the
parade, citizens are requested to decorate
their homes and business houses. The
request for general suspension OF busi-
ness in our county is meeting with cor
dial response from all sections.
The County offices in the Court House
will be closed after a. m. The Board
of Freeholders will meet and adjourn un-
til Friday, June %.
Postmasters throughout the county are
moving for holiday, and the business
men of this city are banding together for
full holiday.
The General Reception Committee held
meeting on Saturday night, and the fol-
lowing subcommittee were named for
the day
Citizens in General Major @. H. Bar
nard, w. Fl. Mccullough, Howard Miller,
| F. d. Springer, John Stratton, 9. II. Fet-
ters, J. P. Mullen, M. F. Crane.
Troops and societies-G. Percy Brick,
Fl. G. Waram, Harry Peddle.
Historical Societies "A. 1. Rogers, s. T.
Clark, John G. Whitall.
Sons Of the Revolution-H. F. Nixon,
w. H. Livermore.
State Officials (from all States )-As-
semblyman VIM. c. Cattell, D. O. Craig,
Lewis Starr. Esq, Senator ]. Boyd Avis.