Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-10-13
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MA YOR TODAY
ADDRESSES ON
COLUMBUS DAY
Mayor Compliments Italians
tor Progress--Dr. Ramsay
Lauds Columbus.
STREET PARADE AND BALL

Il hope the day may soon arrive
When the Italian colony In this city
Will become as large as the Scandi-
navian representation, so that they
Will be able to erect in city hall park
statue of Christopher Columbus to
equal in size and splendor that of
George. Washington presented by
the Danish people," said Mayor
Bollschweiler in short address at
city hall park yesterday afternoon.
Speaking from an open barouche in
which were seated County Clerk
Bernard Nj. Cannon, DR.. w. Il. Ram
say, Charles Merillo and himself.
the mayor complimented the Ital-
ians on their Columbus Day parade
ana wished them the greatest sue
cess in future undertakings.
DR.. Ramsay was the principal
speaker of the day. He gave his
tory 'of Columbus life and achieve
ments, and was roundly applauded
at the conclusion of his address
Charles Merillo, through whose eff
forts the celebration was arranged
and carried out, spoke to the gath
er1ng in Italian and English.
Although the parade was of con-
oiANA obA6 SlGGs 1t was uOL so iaT&e
as last year. A reason for its
smallness has been advanced in the
controversy which resulted in last
years fete. Many of the Italian So
cieties, instead OF burying the
hatchet and uniting in one large pa
rade, still hold out, and their absence
considerably iessened the length of
the procession.
TO ~ff oh
the parade marched down Madison
avenue from Washington hall to
Market street, and thence to city
hall park. In line were Grand Mar
shal Thomas f. Burke, on white
mount; six patrolmen, and VIOLA S
Italian Band of twenty pieces. Fol
lowing the band marched the Inde-
pendent Italian Society, and behind
them, the celebration committee
Behind the committee rode the
mayor, DR.. Ramsay, County Clerk
Cannon and Mr.. Merillo in a carr
riage. Following that was another
carriage containing Aiderman-at-
Large w. ID. Voorhees,, Collector of
Revenue Richard F. White and John
Comachionne. A closed carriage
containing G. Magilo, John Matteuc-
Vi odHlOIO anu 11OulS OHTdCtulO,
brought up the rear OF the parade.
In all, there were about so in line
Speeches at Park.
At the park, the parade halted
and after selection by Volas
band, Mayor Bollschweiler was in
troduced by Mr. Merillo He
thanked the Italians in general for
the chance they offered him TO
speak, complimented them on the
celebration, and said he hoped II
would grow larger every year.
DR.. Ramsay was next introduced.
He, too, offered a compliment. Co
lumbus himself was the principal
topic of DR.. Ramsay's oration. He
told of the naVigatOr's boyhood, his
parentage, his ideas concerning the
shape of the world, and his knowl-
edge OF geography and astronomy.
The trip across the unknown At
lantic was touched on by the physi-
clan And when he landed" said
Dr. Ramsay, his first thought was
of God, and he was the first to
plant cross on the shore of the
newly discovered continent, and Of
fer prayer to his Maker"
Crowds View Parade.
fOllO"luR the duuTeSheS at Guy
hall park, the parade again took up
its march and proceeded down High
street to Smith street, and thence
to State street. At the juncture Of
bob thoroughfares, large crowd
witnessed the procession and
cheered as it moved by. AS far as
the Lehigh Valley railroad bridge
Grand Marshal Burke led the cele-
brants; then the parade turned
about and cOuntermarched to Wash
ington street. Another large assem-
blage viewed the procession as 1t
passed through Washington street
TO Amboy avenue. From the latter
thoroughfare, TO New Brunswick
avenue, through Prospect street to
Smith street, the parade marched
on its return. Rounding the corner
into Maple street, and thence to
Fayette street, the Italians reached
Washington hall
Inside the building, Vola's band
played several selections, conclud-
ing with the Star Spangled Ban
ner," while all hats We're removed
and the Italian and American flags
L.. IL