Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-05
FEW ACCIDENTS IN
SUBURBAN TOWNS
Not a Single Fourth" Case
Treated in Orange
Hospitals.

Yesterday was the quietest Fourth
in many years in the suburban towns.
No serious accidents from fireworks
marred the day. In the Oranges not
single accident case was treated
at the hospitals.
Ringing of church bells at 0 o'clock
formally opened the exercises In the
Oranges, and each hour until late in
the evening was crowded with events
Of all descriptions. Displays of fire.
works In all the municipalities, except
West Orange, soon after sunset, ter
minated the observance. AS in pre-
vious years the principal event of
Oranges celebration was a parade,
participated in by school children Of
all the Oranges and few represen-
tatives of Boy Scout organizations.
Forming at the Soldiers and Sailors
statue on Military Common, the
pageant presented an imposing spec
tacle as II proceeded past the proud
mothers and fathers OF the partici-
pants, who lined either side of Main
street to the Old Burying Ground and
dlsregarded the ravages of the sun
that beamed upon them. The parade
proceeded slowly, those in charge
fearing the children might be af-
fected by the heat. David L. Pier
son, president of the Orange Chap
ter, Sons of the American Revo-
luton, was marshal of the parade.
Eight Boy Scouts on bicycles acted
as outriders.
Also participating was a delega-
ton from the First Ward Local In
terest Club, East orange, and the
West Orange Troop of Boy Scouts
When the pageant reached the Old
Burying Ground, Main and Scotland
streets, those taking part gathered
about the statue of the Dispatch
Rider and participated in patriotic
exercises.
They consisted of an address by
the Rev DR.. Alexander Blackburn,
acting pastor of the North Orange
Baptist Church, and patriotic songs
by the children. Others who took
part in the program were the Rev.
George p. Eastman, pastor of
the Orange Valley Congregational
Church, and the Rev. F, Creswick
Todd, rector of ST. Andrews Church,
South Orange After the exercises
the children returned to their re-
spective schools. where Ice cream
was served to them.
Following it's custom the Orange
independence Day celebration com
mittee, which arranges the programs,
made yesterdays as old fashioned as
possible Field and track events
we're held in the playground IN the
afternoon and these were witnessed
by large crowds. Two band concerts,
one on Military common In the after
noon and the other In lot opposite
the playground at night. were the
other principal events. A display OF
fireworks in the evening completed
the program.
Always leaders in the movement
for the advancement OF safe ana
sane celebration of the day, patriotic
men and women of the First Ward,
East Orange, carried out one OF the
most pretentious programs they have
ever arranged The exercises were
held under the auspices of the First
Ward Local Interest Club in Watses-
sing Park 1t was the fifth annual
safe and sane celebration arranged
by the organization and the success
that characterized 1t surpassed that
which attended the previous ones
Six hundred people witnessed the
fireworks display at the park, which
concluded the program. Preceding
the display there were addresses by
u number of well-known clergymen
and citizens OF the city. Precisely
at sunset the large flag in the park
was lowered amid the explosion of
bombs and cheers. The invocation
was delivered by the Rev. William
p. Taylor after which there were
addresses by John w. Noble, presi-
dent Of the club; the Rev. Fred Clare
Baldwin, pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and David L.
Pierson. The Rev. William M. Mes
bit pronounced benediction
South Orange folks had a celebra-
ton that was in keeping with the adj
vancement of the safe and sane Idea
Like Orange. the principal event In
the village was a parade, which took
place in the morning. 1t was par
ticipated in by business men and
various organizations in the village
and was pronounced success. A
number of children, chaperoned by
Miss Mary II. Farnsworth. employed
by the Society for Lending Comforts
to the Sick, who were dressed in cos
tunes representing different flowers,
as we'll as Uncle Sam, the Statue Of
Liberty, doctors and nurses, attracted
much attention. Athletic games were
held at the Field Club in the after
noon and the observance was closed
with band concert and display OF
fireworks at Grove Park in the even
Ing.