Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-05


dresses by Judge Adrian Lyon. AS.
semblyman w. E. Ramsay, and Rev
James H. Northrup. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Half ar
hour before the time set for the con.
cert and speechmaking, crowds be.
gan thronging city hall park, until
fully two-thousand persons congre
gated about the combined band
stand and speakers platform stu,
ated near the decorated statue OF
George Washington.
Deliver Addresses.
Owing to the ~lateness of the hour
the speaking preceded the scheduled
band concert, although a few selec-
lions e previously rendered
Mayor Bollschweiler, acting as chair
man, made a few remarks thanking
The local populace for the support
they have given him in making the
Fourth this year a safe and sane
day of celebration, and introduced
Rev. DR.. George C. Wilding, pastor
of Simpson M. E. church, who Of
fered prayer.
Judge Lyon Speaks.
Judge Lyon was introduced as the
first speaker. He opened his ad'
dress by paying a tribute to the
American flag and commenting upor
the early days of our nations his
tory. "AH men are created equal
said the Judge quoting the Declare.
tion of Independence, "and the
foundation of equality are the stones
| upon which our. institutions rest"
Judge Lyon said that the cele.
bration of independence Day, awak.
ems in ones heart the spirit of liber.
ty, the old spirit which imbued the
heroes of the Revolution, and re.
minds one that America is a free
tand Independent nation. He added
that In these modern days of pros
perity, however, when little atten'
ton is being given to anything Other
than the accumulation of the al
mighty dollar, one is apt to forge
that the liberty we now enjoy was
obtained at an enormous price.
Let US not be, lulled into slum
Der by the songs of our prosperity
vigilance Is the price of liberty, no
only the price If the purchase, blu.
the cost of maintaining" said tn,
speaker. Il am glad that this Il
q sane Fourth. Of July, '@he contin
ued, land that We have broken ava,
from insane decisions of how to eel
citrate 1t. Our whole city toda,
seems embraced In the folds of tn,
American flag. It's red and Whit,
stripes are emblematic of strength
and purity, dyed in the blood of bat
tie. May it ever represent our ma
ton in the pursuits of democrac.
and liberty"
History by DIR. Ramsay.
Assemblyman DR.. William f
Ramsay was next introduced b,
Mayor Bollschweiler. He spoke Oh
Perth Amboy as a historic centre, o
the important part it played in tn,
war for freedom fought over ST.
score years ago, and of it's import
ance at the present day.
ut is to me a day of pleasure,
said the assemblyman, Ito see tn
spirit in which the new Fourth /
entered into. l say the new Fourth
because the late idea of celebratin.
Independence Day found its origil
men.oer, the Medical AS
ISOLATION. The Americana Medfrea
Association a few years ago starte,
a movement to reduce the infan
mortality rate, and their aim ha
been accomplished. Before. tn
movement was started, we had al
annual mortality of ten or fifteeI
thousand, on each July 4th, blu
thanks to the new fdea of celebrat
ing, the number has since beer
greatly lessened.
"As a member of the committee,
said the doctor, II wish to thank 20,
all for the spirit In which you hav,
entered into the new regime. ! be
lieve the safe and sane Fourth, as
has been aptly termed, has been In
augurated today and is here to stay.
Mr.. Northrup Speaks.
Following DR.. Ramsay's address
Rev. J. H. Northrup was introduced
and began by congratulating tn,
mayor and the committee for the ex
cellent showing made. II considel
1t a privilege" said Mr.. Northrup, t,
say a few words as a closing address
of this splendid celebration. / wisl
to congratulate the mayor and tn,
arrangement committee for the bes
and most public spirited celebration
the city has ever seen. ] am tolt
that no such crowd has congregatet
here since the famous DR.. Ander
son lifted his balloon here fort.
years ago" Mr.. Northrup spoke 70
a half hour on the early Colonia
government, the English rulers o
pre-Revolutionary times, and The
formation and rise of the United
States.
Band Plays America.
| r1oIIouinr Mr. ~ n r,1c dfc
course, Bianchf's band favored the
gathering with a concert, the pro
gram for which had been previously
arranged. With barred heads, the
crowd listened. to the strains o.
America" L. M. Graham, musica
director in the public schools, at
tempted to get a number of schoo
| children standing about the stand t.
sing, but for some reason, probabl!
because of the heat, he met with lit
tie success. Two other national airs
the Star Spangled Banner" ant
columbia the Gem Of the Ocean,
were rendered. Following a selected
program was given by the band.
Thousands See Fireworks.
The shades of dusk saw the steer
bank south OF Bayard's Beach, tbs
beach itself and the shore front al
far south as High street lined witt
people awaiting the fire works dis
play. 1t Is estimated that abour
twenty-five thousand persons viewed
the p~yrotechnics as they were
touched of from a float anchored of
Bayard's Beach shortly before
O'Clock.
Bianchi's band, seated on the out