Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-05
CITY'S GREATEST GEL
EBRATI0H OF FOURTH
Is SAFE AND SANE

Is SAFE AND SANE
Continued from page ~
the country's 134th anniversary of
its freedom, to the fading of the en-
bers of the Good Night" Sc peace
was 1t n merry time for young and
old.
Opening Salute of Day.
The salute of the day was fred
from two mortars on the field near
the post office building. Victor P.
Christofferson was in charge, to-
gether with Edward Mccormick,
William H. Griswold and Martin
Momberg. Twelve charges, at in
tervals Of a Few minutes were fired,
beginning at 6 O'Clock. The regula-
ton National salute of twenty-one
guns was to have been fred but the
fuses OF some OF the bombs were
moistened and could not be used.
The reports sounded like thunder as
they rolled away over the country
n people for miles around were
awakened to learn that Perth Am
boy was beginning Its first sane OBJ
%servance of the Americans greatest
holiday. Following the s~alutary
guns, commencing at $50 o'clock
came the ringing of church bells
throughout the city. This was sweet
music to the people of the "land
of the free and the home of the
brave" 1t brought to mind the
sweet melody that the old liberty
bell once sent out.
Organizations Assemble.
About s o'clock various organize
lions began to assemble at their re-
spective headquarters, preparatory
to taking part in the great parade.
Here and there bands paraded with
large and small groups Of men fol-
lowing. Smith and State streets
were the main headquarters for
many sections of the parade, prior
hands full In dealing with the thou
sands of eager patriots that crowded
those thoroughfares. Patrolman Will
liam T. Hartman, who was mounted
on a horse, did efficient work, as did
others. A squad OF patrolmen In
charge of Sergeant Mulligan worked
at oulltu anu oldto StTCctS. u6y
guarded with watchful eye the lives
and limbs OF the many eager specta-
tors and despite their eager efforts,
a few minor accidents and several
narrow escapes were seen.
An Alarm of Fire.
The worst danger was about 1890
o'clock, when an alarm of fire was
sounded from box 40 at Hartford
street and Buckingham n The
fire apparatuses had just finished
p%arading and were stationed along
State street, between Smith and
Market streets. AS soon as the To-
cation Of A., blaze was learned, they
raced nortfNard on State street.
Hundreds of men, women ar nar-
ticularly children, blocked the way.
Some were in automobiles, some in
carriages and many on bicycles, thus
making 1t almost impossible for the
fire companies. There were several
narrow escapes in the scrfmmages
that resulted when an apparatus
drew near. One little girl was
struck by an automobile, but only
slightly bruised.
Parade q Novel Sight.
The. parade itself, was a huge sue
cess and those who captured prizes
for comical Or artistic makeups, de-
served them for taking such active
part. The parade was about nine
teen blocks long and was nearly
thirty minutes in passing a given
point. Ia
At 8 o'clock, a large number of
children assembled at their respect
i've schools and shortly before 10
o'clock, they assembled ON Market
street. The parade formed at Mar
ket and High s~treets-and traTersed
the line of march as first announced.
which was down FITCH to Lewis, to
Madison avenue, to Market, to Pros
pect, to New Brunswick avenue to
Fayette street passing by the judges
stand, down to High4street, to Wash
ington, to State, to Wayne, to Park
err, to Chauncey, to State street, to
Hall avenue to Charles street, to
Huntington, to Catherine, to Hall
avenue, to State street, to Smith to
City Hall Park. The school children
covered about one half of the regu-
lar line of march, returning from
State and Washington streets to
Smith to City Hall Park.
Autos In Separate Section.
The automobile section, paraded
separately, owing to the fact that 1t
was necessary for them to travel
faster than the remainder of the
line on account of heated engines.
The automobile division left City
Hall Park shortly after 10 o'clock.
They were led by DR.. William e..
Ramsay, chairman of the automobile
| committee In a Buick car, followed
by ten others. At intervals the line
increased and diminished. They
passed the judges stand at State and
Fayette street in the following or
der: DR.. Ramsay, Chester A. ellis
with a number of G. A. r. Veter-
ans, Nathaniel ~Cornelison, George
Schantz. Alexander Conquest in a
Chicago-Staver car owned by the
Packer House Garage Company, w.
w. Walters, DR.. Ramsay's a driven
by his chauffeur, DR.. E. B.. Hults,
Joseph e. Stricker's car driven by
Miss Lottie Hallahan, r. %. Come
gyg and Peter Floersch. The divi-
sion was two blocks In length and
was one OF the prettiest ~undertak-
ings of its kind ever attempted.
The Packer House Garage con-
Germs entry doomed up as q mass of
ehrysanthemums. They were set on
a background Of brilliant purple and
the sight was indeed a beautiful one.
Mr.. Walters machine was n mass
of bunting and flags, seated In the
front of which was Miss Liberty"
A huge American flag draDed the
rear of the machine. Mr.. Comegy's