The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-06
FOURTH OBSERVED
W|THPOWOERROAR
THAT REACHED SKY
Noise of Cannon, Pistol and
Firecracker ReechOed All
Yesterday.
CELEBRATION ALSO IN
CHINESE QUARTER
John L. O'TOOle Orator at City's
Official Program Held in
Newark Theatre.

In al 1.-The one hundred and thirty
three years since the Fourth of July
was invented the weather gods never
let slip such a delightful, delectable.
delicious combination of sunbeams,
cooling breezes, blue skies and white,
fieecy clouds as was furnished for the
nations birthday yesterday, and thou
sands who didn't get out of town on
Saturday and on Sunday left the city
on picnics and excursions and holiday
journeys of every description.
There were enough persons left in
town, however, to crowd the amuse-
ment parks and provide a large and in
terested audience for the "safe and
sane celebration of the day arranged
by the city fathers. This observance
was supplemented by a general un-
official celebration which engendered
noise enough to suit the demands of the
most exacting small boy.
All day toy cannon and cannon
crackers roared and thundered through
the streets, and the cap-pistol inc the
firecracker were never silent. A private
display of fireworks made in the eve
ming by the big Chinese importing
house of Helps, Tuck, Sing & Co. in
Lafayette street was hugely enjoyed by
thousands who did not find that the
illumination of Broad street fur
nished adequate expression of the feel
ing of patriotism which welled up in
their breasts.
Concerts Given I'm City Parks.
From 2:3O to $50 in the after
noon there were concerts in four
of the county parks within the city
limits and two city parks. Won der
Heide's Band played in Military Park;
3 Nincentz's Band in Branch Brook;
Glickman's in East Side Park; National
Band in West Side Park; Doctors
Band in Weequahic, and Columbia
Band in Central Avenue Park. Will
lam Corcoran, William Redmond, John
eturges, John brisbane, JOIN j. Nestor
and Abram j. Yer Soy entertained with
vocal solos in the several parks. In the
evening Voss's First Regimental Band
played from s to II in Military Park,
while Krimke's Band played in Lincoln
Park.
Chairman James Shape, of the Com
mon Council committee selected to
look after the official celebra-
ton of Independence Day, pre-
sided at the Newark Theatre
meeting. The musical selections there,
vocal and instrumental, were stirring,
and the Rotations appropriate. John
L.. O'Toole, of this city, delivered the
grafton of the day. Nichols g.
Spenderhaft's orchestra played sew
eral selections. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. DIR. A. C. McCrea, pastor Of
Centenary Nj. E.. Church. Introductory
Z remarks by Mayor Haussling vas the
next thing on the program. Professor
Thomas F. Kennedy read the Declara-
ton of Independence. and there We're
recitations by Miss E. Marie Son and
Lieutenant Charles E. Scott. Miss
Anastasia M. Kirwin, Miss Adele T..
Brain. Miss Caroline I. Cody, George
rendered vocal solos.
Mr. O'TooIe AppIauded.
Mr.. O'roole was warmly received,
and said in the course of his GRAFTON:
In a sense it was this same spirit which
led to the founding of our own beloved
Newark one hundred and ten years before
the Declaration Of independence was writ
ten. True, the God-fearing pioneers who
settled on the banks of the then pellucid
Passaic and builded we'll the foundations
upon which our progressive city has been
reared to it's present magnificent proper
tons were in the enjoyment of the vigor
of life and the full measure OF liberty, as
liberty existed in those days. yet it is fair
to assume that the pursuit of happiness
was the basic motive which prompted
them to forsake their homesteads and their
friends in Milford. Guilford. Branford and
New Haven, in Connecticut, and come. at
the invitation of Governor Carteret. to the
virgin soil of New Jersey, here to brave
the dangers of uncivilized Indians and
carve out their fortunes In a new land.
Those first Newarkers were patriots In
the truest sense. Ever since then. while
time has been unrolling its eventful scroll
for two hundred and forty-three years.
the sun has never risen on that day when
the fires of true patriotism were not aglow
in the breasts of loyal N~ewarkers. 1t is
just as essential that we should be
patriotic In all our relations with our
city as it is that we should be true and
unselishly devoted to our country. 1t Is
automatic that nc chain can be stronger
than its weakest link. and our republic
may be said to be a chain of States whose
cities and towns constitute the separate
links welded together by forms Of govern
ment adopted by the people, working to-
gether for interests in common, and all
together comprising that great aud glorious
govern mental entity which excites the
wonder and commands the admiration of
the civilized world.