Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-03
ORANGES TO HAVE
BIG CELEBRATIONS
Fireworks, Parades and Con-
certs to Be Features of
Programs.

With safe and sane" programs IN
dependence Day will be generally OBJ
@served tomorrow in the Oranges.
Oranges public exercises will begin
with a procession of children from
the old soldiers and sailors monu-
ment in Military Common in the
morning at 9 O'Clock. David L.
Pierson will be grand marshal. AT
the old burying ground formal
speeches will be made, the Declara-
ton of Independence will be read and
patriotic songs will be rendered. Band
concerts will be given in Military
Common in the afternoon and eve
ming, and a fireworks display will be
given at Lincoln and Central avenues
at night,
The Essex Avenue North Neighbor-
hood Association will have a celebra-
zion of their own. The First Ward
Local Interest Club will have a big
time in W~atsessing Park. There will
be athletic events in the afternoon,
and music and a formal program at
night, including fireworks display.
Independence Day this year prom
Uses to be the biggest day South Or
ange has eve seen. The village is in
gala attire, ready for the all-day
celebration. Every business place in
South Orange avenue from Church
street to Academy street is decorated
with national colors, as are every
trolley pole in the business section
and man. homes along the line of
march of the parade, which will take
place tomorrow.
DR.. Edward T. Taylor is chairman
of the public celebration committee,
and, with his aides, has succeeded in
arranging an interesting safe and
sane program.
The program will be: Morning-As-
sembly on the village common and
band concert, $3.50 to $50; reading
of Declaration of Independence by
President Francis Speir; band con-
cert on the commons; start of parade
at 10 O'Clock; tug-of-war between the
police and fire departments: drill by
hremen: serving of refreshments to
children.
Afternoon-Field Club grounds
band concert. 1870 to 2 o'clock; ath-
1etic contests; presentation of prizes
by President Speir. Night-Seton Hall
College grounds, Z to 5 o'clock, band
concert; firing of salute by Field
Battery A, of East Orange; fireworks
8 to 10 o'clock.
The line of march, as announced
today by George K. Badger, marshal
of the parade, is: Columbia School,
Academy street to Third street, to
Church street, to South Orange ave
nue., to vose avenue, to Taylor place.
to Scotland, road, to South Orange
avenue, to Academy street, to Fourth
street, to Prospect street, to South Or
ange avenue, to Fairview avenue to
Gardner avenue, to Riggs place, to
Irvington avenue. to Academy street,
to Columbia School The formation
will be police, fire department, mar
shall, assistant marshals, board, boy
scouts, school children, teachers, BIZ
cyclists, school children, teachers,
organizations, automobiles, citizens,
eauestrians. carriages, wagons, police.
s The following baseball games have
been arranged for tomorrow at the
East Orange Fairgrounds:
East Orange oval, 1890 a. M, mar
men of the Columbian Club, VS..
the single men; 2 p. m, Halsteads VS..
Etocktons; 4 p. M, Circles VS.. Deer
foots: Ashland oval. 1890 a. M, Ath-
VS., Lafayette A. c.; 4 p. M,
Americans VS.. Hollywoods; Elmwood
oval, 1890 a. m, married men of
Elmwood VS.. the single men,; 2 p. M,
VS.. Eatons; Glenwood Park,
the champions of the East Orange
and Newark Grammar School League
will meet at 1920 in the morning.