The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-05

ROOSEVELT AT
CELEBRATION
Patriotic Demonstration
Marks City's Observance of,
Fourth Days Attractions.

yesterdays municipal independence Lay
celebration in the Newark Theatre a
rousing ovation to President Roosevelt.
The great audience was stirred to patriotic
emotion by the thrilling address Of the
Rev. Father Fred C. o'Neill, of the Church
of the Blessed Sacrament, and when the
orator, near the close of his preoration,
said, Teddy Roosevelt, man of mighty
arm and mighty Decd from Mayor Jacob
Haussling to the least known citizen, the
audience rose and exhausted itself with
applause.
The program arranged by Alderman
James A. Bray. chairman of the Common
Council committee In charge of the cele-
bration, was carried out without a hitch.
and as 1t was an exceptionally good pro-
gram, every special feature of which ex-
ceeded the expectations of the committee,
the audience was we'll repaid for Its at
tendance.
After prayer by the Rev. Theodore Mer-
rill Shipherd, pastor OF the Belleville Con-
gregational Church.. the Mayor made a
brief address, after which the audience,
standing, sang America
Professor Thomas F. Kennedy, of the
High School, read the Declaration
of Independence. and. after some patri-
otto orchestra music. Miss c.. Belle Ffsch,
soprano, sang Beloved Columbia" Miss
e. Marie Som captured her hearers with
her recitation. She responded to two en-
cores, after giving "As the Moon Rose"
Nicholas ]. lyman, baritone. sang The
Rough Rider and as an encore, The
Grand Old Flag Otto Maurer, piahist,
played the Accomplishments for all the
singers.
The orator of the day was presented by
Alderman James Bray, chairman of the
Independence Day committee. In part the
clergyman said:
AS l viewed the inspiring sight (of the pa
trade on Decoration Day a flood OF thought
swept through my soul. 1 sighed, 20 II God
would only grant that the old Continental
army Of 1915 would be permitted-just for
the day,Mto come out OF their Iomns ana
fall in line once again, with Washington
and Gates and Sullivan and Green at its
head! o. how we would rush toward them
with souls maddened by a patriotic love,
ard. grasping their blood-stained hands,
near them and soothe those feet that were
torn and wounded for love of that free
aens w spioH t Yqu Blessed ana d d as american c'"-
But the great army is g~one-yea, re-
treated. if you viii. across the mysterious
stream that borders the land of immortal
Still. the old flag. which they formed and
fashioned and for which they fought and
died. still lives. and it is the best memo
rial of their patriotism and their bravery;
Blessed, precious old flag. IL you could
only speak what tales you would tell us
OF the CLOSING eyes OF uNlnB nbTOtS. Oiu
flag, how YOU would inspire our hearts
with the tale of the battles you have seen
and the inspiration you have ronsed. Your
red tells us of the blood of the martyrs
of the nation shed fer liberty. the white
Of the purity IF their intention. and the
azure blue bespangled with stars teaches
us that above the azure vault OF heaven
there is a God who will always bring the
nation to victory II the people Will only
trrst His omnipotence.
After dealing with the events leading
up to the Declaration of Independence,
Father O'Neill averred that 1t marked the
beginning of the blessings that had come
to the United States as a nation. He
averred that never in the history of the
modern nations had there been such a
powerful and wealthy nation as this
country.
Liberty! Liberty. 1t is a distinctly
he said. but In this very boast lies our ma
tional danger. Liberty isnot license. 1t Is the
man who disclaims all allegiance to the
law of God. 1t is the atheist, the free
thinker, the 'scoffer at religion that we
are to fear today as a national menace
more than we are TO fear the anarchist.
The man of dead conscience, the man who
can persevere In doing moral wrong and
4 feel no remorse. glorying the while in the
note OF f~reedom-he Is the one who will
undermine our national institutions quicker
than the wild-eyed anarchist.
The speaker held that the power Of the
press should be cireumscribed to the ex-
tent that 1t should not be allowed to print
accounts of immoral traits. of immoral
court proceedings, because the innocent
youth now would be the man of tomorrow,
and II his moral stability were impaired
the nation would be injured in proportion
After pointing to the thrush of immi-
grants from Europe. Father O'Neill. in
predicting a great future for America, con-
cluded:
Therefore l say. Long live America
and God bless her ruler, of mighty arm
and mighty deeds. Teddy Roosevelt. =
n With this peroration the applause became
defeaning.
After a selection by the orchestra and
more recltations by Miss Som, Miss Car
oline I. Cody, soprano, sang M own
United states" Miss Bracken and Mr..
Loriot sang as duets columbia, Hail!'
and "Life's Dream Is Ger"
The orchestra played The S~tar-Spangled
Banner as the concluding number on the
long program. the people standing and
waving flags and handkerchiefs.
A parade. and flag dedication were the
chief features of the fifth anniversary
celebration of the Socialist Liedertafel IN
Kurz's Colosseum Park yesterday. Many
allied societies took part. Ferdinand VIII
Jams was grand marshal OF the parade III
the afternoon. and he had f. jung, W
Schuster and NJ. Schlee as assistants. The
Socialist Band, Of New York. and the
Hudson County Drum and Fife Corps fur
nished the music for marching. An escort
Of mounted police had been provided.
At the park the dedication ceremonies
were enhanced by chorus singing, recita
lions, speeches and instrumental music.
The arrangements were made by Johr
Frackenpohl. president of the festival; X
Weiss, r. Wester. Charles Schnefel, Hug
Wester, Ferdinand Williams. p. Pintscher
William Schuster, M. Schlee, A.. Hoeher
X. Haberherr, E. Jung, A. Sundermann
: e.. Rau, II. Knoll. K. Won Steiner and K
Creuz.
Favored by the fine weather, thousands
of NeWarkers went to the seashore anC
country for the Fourth. Ocean Grove, As
bury Park. Coney Island, Rockaway ant
other seaside resorts, as well as points
in the country. had their quota of New
: arkers. Trolley cars and automobiles car
/. ried people on outings to places of amuse
ment.
/, The largest excursion to leave the cit.
{ was that of the Independent Order of For
4 esters, with three heavy trains, to Asbur
: Park and Ocean Grove. The outing ha'
been advertised for months and more thai
: 1000 persons were carried by the three sec
: lions run by the New Jersey Central Rail
n road.
Many took advantage of the half-da,
excursion of the Epworth League TO AS
! hurry Park and Ocean Grove over the Cen