Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
PLAN UNWILLING
ON MEMORIAL DAY.
Urge Dedication of Hiker Mon
ument as Dual Cele-
bration.

Plans for unwilling the "Hiker
monument" on Decoration Day, fol-
lowing the annual parade, were die
cussed last night at the first meeting
Of the Joint Memorial Day celebra-
ton committee. The monument is
being erected in Madison park, at
Madison, Clinton and Belmont ave-
nues. 1t is proposed TO change this
name to Mckinley circle. The OBJ
ject is to make a dual celebration of
Memorial Day and the unwilling of
the monument.
The representatives of the Grand
Army OF the Republic who We're pres
ent favored the plan, except for the
additional march to the park which
the plans includes.
Definite action on the matter was
left to the grand marshal of the
parade, who will be appointed this
year from Phil Sheridan Post No
ITO. The appointing committee con-
slsts Of James +. Connolly, William
%. Allen and De Forest p. Lozier.
The subject was preached in a
letter from the Spanish War Vet
Grams, which stated their intention
OF unwilling the statue in the park.
II contained the suggestion that
the unwilling exercises be in
cluded in the regular Me
mortal Day celebration and that the
line of march be from Military Park
past the City Hall, where the pa
rade could be reviewed by the Mayor,
again reviewed at Lincoln Park by
the grand marshal and then, after a
short halt there, to allow the review
ing officers to join the line to pro-
coed to Mckinley Circle.
Tho oIo Cd /.
advantageous to all, that the march
would not be as long or hard as the
former countermarch back Broad
street and also suggested that the
musicians engaged for the parade be
massed at the unwilling, where they
would play THE Star Spangled Ban
ner"' and Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean"
The plans of the ceremonies were
told in detail by Captain c. Albert
Gasser. chairman of the Hiser Mon
the work of the association in OBJ
tanning a site and funds for the mon
ument, Captain Gasser urged the ac-
ceptance of the plan, contending it
would make a grand combined G. A.
r. and city celebration. He explained
it was not the idea or object of the
committee to be made part of the
Memorial Day committee, but they
felt that 1t would be q. fitting tribute
to all soldiers and sailors to have
the unwilling of the shaft In honor
of the Spanish War veterans on the
day set apart for the honor of those
who fought through the Civil War.
Both Mr.. Connolly and Mr.. Lozier
spoke in favor of the dual celebra-
ton, but feared the walk up Clinton
avenue hill would be a hardship to
some of the older veterans.
The b-committeeS We're an
nounced by Chairman Frank Diener.
They will make reports at the next
meeting, Tuesday evening, May 5.
The committees and members are:
orator and Hall-Alderman Frank
Diener, chairman; James f. Connolly,
Caleb B. Cadmus, Abram Jenkinson,
Julius e. Seitz. George L. Harris,
Forman J. Reynolds and William o.
Allen.
Music-Alderman Anthony Schuek,
chairman Frank Bridem, Charles Fl.
Kinglan, James II. Brown, James r.
MullilSin, John Schaeffer, Edward G.
Thompson and Thomas j. Mead
Carriages - Alderman Avitus J.
Dougherty, chairman; William G.
Campbell, Charles II. Hopper, Charles
T. Williams. De Forrest p. Lozier,
Adam Schantz, James r. Black and
Peter Nolan,
Flags and Bunting Alderman
James P. Rogers, chairman; Charles
T. Williams, Bernard Sacks, Rad
cliffe p. Miller, Aemand Adams,
Garry Johnson, Daniel Daily and
Frank Brown.
Soldiers Plot - Alderman John
False, chairman; Peter Nolan,
Arthur Hoover. Robert G. Gerth,
James r. Mullil<in, Christopher Her
zog. Abram s. Smith and Daniel
Loweridge.
Flowers-Alderman e. Garfield
Clifford, chairman; Radcliffe p. Mil
Ter, Charles Fl. Kingan. John w.
Chandler, John Schaeffer. Garry
rohnson, Daniel DAILY and Gustavius
Ruth. s.s
Badges-Alderman Frank W. Cam,
chairman: James r. Mullikin and
Forman J. Reynolds.