The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-05
BLOOMFIELD'S DAY
0LD-FASHI0NED TIME WAS
ENJOYED BY MANY.
Parade, Baseball, Athletic Contests, Ex-
ercises and Fireworks Were
a Success.

Old Bloomfield did itself proud yester-
day In the manner In which the Fourth
of July was observed by Its patriotic
citizens. A large number of out-of-town
people assisted the residents In making
the celebration held under the auspices OF
the Board of Trade Of the town q memor-
able one.
The committee In charge, of which Theo-
dore H. Ward was chairman; Samuel @.
Hayter. secretary, and Harry L. Osborne
treasurer, assisted by a number Of sub
committees, Is deserving of praise for h
manner in which the program was CAR
rled out. Hugh d. King was In charge OF
the athletic events.
Colonel George w. Cadmus acted as
grand marshal of the parade. At sunrise
the Bloomfield Battery fired a salute OF
twenty guns on Maolis avenue. In line
were the Uniformed Rank, knights OF
Pythlas, of this city, Passaic, Elizabeth
and .Kearny: Eureka Lodge of the same
order with a float; Uniformed Rank.
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
Companies A, b, c and E, Major Clark Ia
command; Bloomfield Camp, Modern
Woodmen of America. A. w. Bollenbaeh
bers of William s. Pierson Post No. IS,
Grand Army of the Republic, in carriages,
the Rev. Drs. Jesse L. Hurlbut, William
T. Wilcox and Henry s. Potter in a car
Councilmen Charles ]. Murray, Herbert G.
Farrand. Frederick M. Davis. August
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riages; Bloomfield Battery. '"f. p. G."
| Colored Republican Club, Darktown Fire
Brigade, Brookdale fiotilla, with Captain
Frederick Stimis in command; Spirit of
&c and the volunteer fire companies. con-
sisting of Montgomery Hose, Excelsior
Hose, Active Hose, Phoenix Hose and
Essex Hook and Ladder.
The firemen were given an ovation all
along the line OF march.
Or Williamson Field William Lang Big
CART read the Declaration of Independence,
| while an grafton WIS delivered nv the Rev
Henry s. Potter. The assemblage sang
patriotic airs and the Revs. Jesse L. HurI-
but and William T. Wilcox also partici-
pated in the exercises. Music was fur
nished by two brass bands and several
drum corps. All contributed to make
Bloomfield justly proud OF yesterdays
events.
The display of fireworks on Williamson
Field In the evening was fine, and was
witnessed by several thousand persons.
There were no accidents to mar the occa-
sion.
In the morning. at Williamson Oval.
the Bloomfield baseball team defeated the
Llewellyns by a score Of 10 to 3. In the
afternoon a large program Of track and
field events was run OF at Williamson
Oval for prizes offered by the different
merchants Of Bloomfield and vicinity. The
most exciting of these was the mile relay
race between the st. Paul relay team and
a picked team from the Montclair and
Bloomfield hig schools and the Montgom-
cry team, Of Soho.
The latter was compelled to drop out
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their men in the third lap. Maginn, st.
Pauls first mar went out and obtained
a lead Of several yards, Condict. their
second man.. held up well. but Bowel man
aged to gain q lead of a yard on him.
Then r.. Edwards, who had won two of
the previous events, ran the ~prettiest race
of the day. and gained the lead for st.
Paul by about twenty yards. lRaynor, the
Montclair High School star quarter-miler
ran against Lake. of the st, Pauls, but
come. and st. Paul finished with a lead
of about a yard.
The summary.
1OO-Yard Dash-Class A. won by p. Ed.
wards: Glass B. won by F. Shoeman'
Class G. won by r. Walsh.
Potato Race-Won by r. Henily.
Running High Jump-Class A. won by
Maxwell.
Twelve-Pound Shot-Won by Hermann.
Twelve-Pound Hammer-Won by Fisher.
Running Broad Jump-Won by Lyons.
220 Yard Dash-Class A. won by Moores
Glass B. by Strous; Glass C. by Schleich.
440-Yard Run-Class A, won by Z. Ed
wards; Glass B, by Turin.
one-Miie Relay Race-Won BY St. Pau,
2sO-Yard Dash Especial for a gold watch
After the parade the members OF
Phoenix Hose Company No. l held a re-
ception, during which Refreshments we're
served. The affair was held in a building
in the rear of the Central Firehouse.. The
guests of honor were Charles I'll. Amelung.
George Snow, Charles L. Warren and
Councilman Frank N, Unangst, Captain
J. William johnson, Lieutenant Harry NJ.
Brady, Joseph b.. Schaup and Myron Van
Ripper was in charge of the event. Songs
were rendered by Messrs. Warren. Snow
and Amelung. Athletic events followed.
which We're participated In by William
Douglass. Frank Wissner and Messrs.
Brady, Snow and Amelung.
A special feature OF the celebration was
the appearance in the parade Of the Brook
dale contingent in a burlesque on the fire
department and a float containing a log
cabin and an old oaken bucket. Around
the cabin was grouped q number of negroes
playing banJoes and eating watermelon.
The police, headed by Chief of Police Col
Inns, presented a fine appearance. The Uni
formed Rank, Junior o. U. A. NJ, marched
like soldiers.