Evening journal., 1915-06-19
CITY TO HAVE A
GALA Celebration
First Americanization Day
Program Will Include Ora
tory With Pyrotechnics
TO INVITE ALL
NEW CITIZENS

The celebration here on July this
year will be one Of the biggest in the
history OF the city. according 20 plans
II the Americanization Day Commit
zee appointed by Mayor Howell OF
which Mayor Price is chairman.
which held its second meeting yes
.erday. The first effort to bring the
foreign-born citizens together. IT. was
decided, will be 10 take a census OF
their names and addresses as well as
those not yet naturalized for whom
The celebration is planned.
Invitations will be sent them by
Mayor-elect Price while general in
vitations will continue to be made
through the newspapers. Every mem
Der of the committee yesterday de-
clared himself ready to do all in his
power TO promote the work.
After the report of the committee
on grounds had been made by Presi-
dent-elect of Council Henry G. Down
ward IN which Il suggested that the
grounds on the triangle at Washing
lon Heights be utilized for the cele-
bration, il was so decided by the
members. The committee was con-
Anued and was instructed TO secure
further bids as 10 the cost Of erection
of a grand stand. II was also stated
az this time. at the suggestion OF
John S. Rossell, that the celebration
would be held on Monday evening,
July s, at 7.3O o'clock, as the holiday
proper falls on a Sunday. and will
be observed the following day.
Herman Gossen, chairman of the
committee on speakers and music, on
which also are John 5. Rossell and
Miss Helen Garrett, announced the
progress made by this committee.
Judge George Gray has been invited
70 speak Mayor-elect Price, who
will be in Office at this time, will
make a few remarks and Introduce
the speakers.
This is the plan so far formulated.
Mr.. Gossen also suggested that band
OF so pieces be hired for the celebra-
ton. which suggestion was well re-
ceived and decided upon. The princi-
pal object, Mr.. Rossell stated, is 10
get the foreign-born and native-born
citizens to attend the celebration and
fraternize, and II this end is met, then
there is little doubt Of successful
conclusion To this end the commit
tee is striving. Mr.. Gossen also sug-
gested the naming of additional men
to the invitation committee. which is
made up of foreign-born citizens,
whose work Il will be TO get out their
various countrymen to take an active
part in the days observance. At his
suggestion and the suggestion Of
others. Mr.. Price named the following
additional members of the committee:
John r. Healey, Charles LeBet. John
J. Cassidy. John Taite and George S.
Charles. Mr. Rossell also suggested
that the chairman augment the COM
mittee as much as possible
The report of the finance commit
4 tee was the received The committee
reported that il is possible that City
Council may authorize the committee
10 draw on il to a sum amounting TO
$500 and that there is a possibility
that 5000 or $500 additional will be
raised from private subscriptions.
making a total of $500. This amount,
however. at this time is indefinite and
further word is expected from the
committee at the next meeting.
The subject of fireworks was taken
up. but as there was no data on the
subject available. and no committee
yet appointed. Mr. Price announced
the appointment of this committee TO
have this part OF the celebration in
charge. John S. Rossell; chairman; 7;
Herman Gossen and William f.
Kurtz
Jacob Rosenblatt. a member of the
invitation committee, read commun-
ication be had received from United
States Commissioner W. G. Mahaffy
relative 10 securing the names OF citi-
zens recently naturalized Il was
pointed out by Mr.. Rosenblatt that
the committee would be greatly aided
II the secretaries Of the various or
gsnizations would send In the names
Of their foreign-born members in
order that the formal invitation NAV
be sent 70 them. In Mr.. Mahafiy's
communication. Il was stated that
while he wished TO cooperate with
the committee and would assist 10 In
every way. he could not give Il a
list OF the names without charging =
fee which is asked under the law
but stated he was willing TO 20 over
the names az any time when it would
not interfere with the workings OF the
office. Miss Jeanette Eckman. who
was present al the meeting and acted
as the secretary. was instructed tc
send a communication to Superinten.
dent Of Schools Clifford J. Scott ask
ing him 10 request the teachers "a
point out TO the school children the
object OF the celebration and in this
way II is contemplated to reach the
parents Of many of the children born
Of foreign parents so that they will
participate.
Miss Sarah c. Pyle, of the publicity
committee, reported progress and Mr.
hossell. az the suggestion OF Mrs.
t'yie, stated. that IL would be a good
luea 10 have the Boy Scouts partici-
pate and act as a sort OF patrol as
they have done on former civic colo
rla'ons The suggestion was well
,eeeiFeu, and Mr.. Price requested
MISS Pyle to see Garrick Mallory the
neaa OF the Boy Scouts in this cifv
pnd vicinity in an effort 10 have him
@ttend the next meeting OF the com.
mittee' and also to request the scout,
10 participate in this respect.
lhe following we're present. Nfessre
Price. Downward. Gossen. Rosseil
Rosenblatt and Lawrence ]. Brona,
and the Misses Eckman and pvls
The various committees so far name
and who are requested to attend tn
1ext meeting are as follows:
Executive committee-Iames
Price, chairman; Henry c. Down
ward, Herman Gossen. Samuel +
Baynard, William f. Kurtz. Konstant
Rocyh; grounds-Henry c. Down
ward, chairman: General Charlie