Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-05
CITY OBSERVES
IN SAFE STYLE
Second Sans CeIsbratiOn Is
Successfully Carried Out
Parade Is Witnessed.
CHILDREN ARE TREATED
Many Events in Afternoon
TO Make Occasion One to
b Long Remembered.
CHILDREN ARE TREATED

b Long Remembered.
For the second time in its history
Perth Amboy yesterday celebrated
safe and sane independence Day.
Despite the intense heat during the
early part of the day, and the lower
ing clouds in the evening, the inter-
esting program arranged by the ever
thoughtful executive committee, in
charge of the celebration, went off
successfully. Thousands of people
enjoyed the celebration in this city
and not a serious accident reported,
with features of the program as
direct cause. The children were
treated, the bands entertained, the
honored guests banqueted, and the
entire day set aside for commemora-
ton of the nations birthday, OBJ
served In fitting yet a safely man
ner. Crowds focked from the shores
of Staten Island, right from the Me
tropolis of the Western Hemisphere,
to this city for the morning, after
noon and evening specialties. Hun
dreds trolleyed down from New
Brunswick, or over from Railway,
and assisted Perth Amboy in making
another annal in it's fast growing his
tory.
Fireworks Are Enjoyed.
During the entire day thousands
sweltered around the city and storm
ed the refreshment bureaus, but with
little relief At night came breeze
from the northwest and brought calm
to many troubled brains. 1t came
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display, at the Land Company's tract,
Lewis street, Brighton and Madison
avenues. the not too bountiful,
blessed breeze made this part Of the
program the most successful. 1t was
at $50 o'clock that the first bomb
ascended to the Heavens and broke
in showers of sparks over the count
less throng. Countless, because 1t
grew larger and larger, more dense
and more dense, as the brilliant dis
play attracted thousands to the i'm
mediate vicinity of the $500 celebra-
ton. Someone said $4,000 people
saw the display from various nearby
advantage, points.
1t only lasted until oo:07 o'clock,
| but proved far beyond the expecta-
| tions of the multitude. Two or three
| little fires caused stir near the
scenes of the same, but not sufficient
| to cause a riot.
Fires Cause Excitement.
| The largest fire, on the roof of the
residence of John r. Parr, of 1z5
Brighton avenue, brought 4 quick re-
sponse from the fire department
when an unthinking man turned in
an alarm from Box 81. This excite
ment came at the close of the dis
play and was unknown to many pres
ent. The other two fires were re
ported by the police as follows: Roof
of William Cheshire's home, 117
Brighton avenue, roof of Mrs. Fred
Cartons home, 1872 Brighton ave
nue. 1t is thought the fires we're
started by sparks from the maGnii-
cent bombs shot during the display.
There was no band concert. It.
had been planned to have Nelson's
band play from O'Clock untll 10,
during the fireworks, hut unfortu
nately some one instructed the pub
lie Service Company 20 switch off the
arc lights and thus give a better IL
Elimination to the 1isplag. The hand
found itself in darkness during the
entire two hours. bur INDUCED in
loud peals from the big bass drum
when any feature was displayed.
The silver water fall, covering O.,
500 square feet, and set pieces dis
playing July 4th., 1776-f911,' and
Good Night" were features that
pleased the large crowd.
Civic Parade Starts.
The civic parade started on time,
but because of the excessive heat the
coaches did not start at the time the
others did and the parade was con-
siderably shortened as was the line
of march. The line formed at City
Hall Park and continued to Gordon
street, to Madison avenue, to Market
street. to Prospect street, to New
Brunswick avenue, to East avenue, to
Washington street, to State street, to
Hall avenue and countermarched to
State and Washington streets. Many
of the paraders suffered intensely
from the warmth and some refused
to go further than Washington and
State streets. At that point the
school children left and went to High
and Jefferson streets, where they
were given refreshments.
The school children formed in
line OF lWOS III lIOHl VI the I11Su
School in State street, at 10 o'clock
in the morning. They marched be
hind the one hundred-pieoe band of
the Mission of the Immaculate Vir
gin, of Mt. Loretto, S. l., to the City
Hall Park, where they went ahead
and others dropped into line under
the direction of Marshal Thomas F.
Burke, and his assistants, Ralph A.
Bulls and Frank Stas.
Marshal Burke and Assistant Stas
led the parade. Next came Daniel c.
Hutchinson and Samuel G. Garrett
son on horseback. Behind whom
came Chief of Police Patrick ].
Burke and platoon of twelve po-
licemen in dress uniform. The Mis-
sion of the Immaculate Virgin band,
composed of boys, followed. Truant