The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-27
JERSEY VISITOR
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the unusual conditions.
Newton w. Bolen. superintendent OF
transportation of the trolley lines of
the Public Service Corporation, declared
today that 1000, 900 passengers were
carried on the cars Saturday and Sun
day without a single accident being re-
corded.
superintendent Bolen summoned his
subordinates to a meeting two weeks
CO., in which his plan of campaign
for this rush season was outlined. II
was followed with success. Every avail
able employee of the company and
every available car was out doing duty
during the rush hours.
The police estimate that more than
1000 automobiles bound for New York
passed through here Saturday morning.
going out across the meadows to swell
the wheeling army along the Hudson
boulevard or crossing the river to
travel on Riverside drive and every
other ~thoroushfare that offered a view
Nof the warships and the vessels on
parade.
Turnout on the Portsmouth.
On the Portsmouth there was a
great turnout of notable Jerseymen
do RutGl6 Vi hONtIiloI EOII diQ lIlc
State. General Wilbur F. Sadler, adju-
handled the affair with the success that
has marked similar undertakings which
he has managed.
Commander Edward Mcclure Peters,
of the First Battalion of the New Jer-
sey Naval Reserve, captained the Ports
mouth and the citizen jack tars
manned her. They will remainin charge
for the rest of the celebration, and al
though the Governor will not be on
board the ship will be the Mecca of
Jersey visitors.
In the big naval program that has
been mapped out for the next w
weeks she and her crew will play an
important part.
Edward Garrigues, of this city. who
was a guest of the Rev. DR..
+. V. W. Schenck, was on the Ports
mouth. Mr.. Garrigues is the son of
the late John Garrigues, who was born,
lived and died in Rockaway, Morris
county, and when only Is years old he
forged the shaft used by Robert Fulton
in his steamboat.
Another figure attracting attention In
the gathering was United States Com
missioner of Juries Henry l. Hayden,
of New York city. Captain Hayden
served on the Portsmouth and, under
the fire of Forts Jackson and st. Philip,
followed Admiral Farragut up the Mis-
sissippi.
He showed his fellow-guests where
a Confederate shell opened up the main
deck for fifteen feet, leaving death in
it's path. He told where the twenty
guns were placed and o. the battle
ragged.
He told Of the building of the ship In
1S43 and showed the date cast in the
time bell. He interested them in the
story of the frigate's palmy days and
declared that. beyond a question, she
was the best behaved boat on the
water.
"She has a record of 14.6 knots. and
no ship or yacht ever launched could
beat her for all-around seaworthiness.'
he said.
Lieutenant William P. O'Rourke, In
civil life Newark's superintendent of
buildings. as an officer of the ship took
good care of his friends. Luncheon was
served to the Governors party at 2
o'clock. The naval reserves had their
midday meal 'forrard" earlier, and
showed their visiting friends that they
were real veterans OF navy Ire.
FORMER Governor Edward casper
stokes spent a snort Tune on board, u
had to go ashore to catch the 3:15
for Millville, where he was due to
speak. He is head of the Jersey menu
persnlp OF the Huuson-fulton commas
sion. Raiiroad COMMISSIONS Ihomas
). Hlllery, or civil Service
eoinnlssioner james herney, OF G
ton; William T. Hunt OF this city; for
mer Mayor Doreinus, OF Newark;
way Wittpenn' OF jersey CITY; former
Governor roster M. voorhees,, OF Ehz'
apeth' n several others present, were
there IN their capacity as CO. ,ssion-
ers.
Inc rest or the commission occupied
seats reserved Tor them in the grand
reviewing stand on shore, at the loot
OF ll9th street, where Governor Hughes.
OF New YORK. was the centre OF attrac-
ton. governor Fort went over and
STAYED Il little While in the stand dr.