Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-05
OBSERVE
DEPENDENCE DAY
Fiotie Exercises Follow Big
Parade of School
Children.

Flowing the lead of other cities in
Mort to celebrate Independence
safely and sanely," Orange,
Orange and South Orange yes
by carried out their Fourth of
programs in a quiet and peace
way. Except for n accident,
I'd by the explosion of a giant
hacker, the celebration was de-
/ of the exciting accidents which
rally tend to mar the days OBJ
'4nces. The chief event of the day
the parade in the morning of
tchool children of the Oranges.
ed by a platoon of police, led by
j of Police Drabell, of Orange.
4 by David l.. Pierson, historians
|ral of the New Jersey Chapter.
of the American Revolution,
acted as marshal, 1000 children
led in white marched to the
ns of patriotic songs. They pre-
Id a picturesque scene as they
d their parents and thousands
lined the course of the parade.
the bells of the leading churches
ng, the ranks formed promptly
O'Clock.
Re were a number of prominent
Ms in line, including members of
First WARD Local Interest Club,
1t Orange, and Orange Chapter
Jersey Society. Sons of
merican Revolution. and Uzal
Post, No. ~, @. A. r., headed
mmander John Galligan. Most
children carried flowers which
placed at the foot of the Dis
Rider monument in the Old
ng Grounds, where exercises
I'd the parade. Later the
B were distributed to the vari-
kospitals of the city. Special
cars conveyed the small chill
Of the Forrest Street, Cleve-
Street and fremont Avenue
IS, which are located a consid-
distance from the centre of the
30 Main and Day streets, where
1odned ranks with the other
en.
or Arthur B. Seymour, mem
|of the Common Council and the
q of Education viewed the par
s it entered the burying grounds
Main street.
Exercises Start with Prayer.
e exercises started Immediately
/ the arrival at the grounds and
listed of prayer by the Rev. John
on Patterson, pastor of the Gen.
Presbyterian Church, Orange;
ing of the Declaration of INDIE
address by the Rev.
lies t. Walkely, pastor of the
.e Episcopal Church, Orange;
ing of America" THE STAR
Banner" and columbia, the
of the Ocean," by the children,
by a band. The Rev. NJ. j. Nc
aid. rector Of st. Johns Catholic
'ch, Orange, pronounced the bene-
on.
tn athletic events. addresses and
'illiant display of fireworks the
ram at Watsessing Park. East
Ige. was one of the best held in
State The exercises opened with
tic numbers and they had al nun
lily large number of contestants.
forty-eight young ladies
sed in white, with a white sash
ID diagonally across their shoul-
bearing the name of each State,
cred at the stone house in the
and proceeded to the 11agpole,
'e the colors were lowered into
arms while a sunset gun was
flowing the lowering of the flag
remainder of the exercises were
in front of the grandstand. They
Isted of an address of welcome by
les Webster, Invocation by the
edward ]. Holden, reading of
}claration of independence by
IL. Pierson, addresses by How
Arshali, president of the Orange
hr, New Jersey Society Sons of
merican Revolution and head of
Commuters League of New Jer-
and the singing of America"
Star-Spangled Banner and
Fiction by the Rev. David o.
g.
in r. Noble was master of cere-
les. The fireworks display con-
ed the program. There was also
splay of fireworks at the new
grounds In Orange. followed by a
concert at the Common in Main