The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-06
10000 MANHATTAN
FOLKS At STADIUM
Preparedness Pleas Made at
This BOrOugh'S Own
Celebration.
SINGING A BIG FEATURE

Twenty thousand New Workers. gath
cred last night in the new stadium OF
the City College for the official Manhat-
tan Borough celebration OF Independence
Day. Long before the beginning OF the
| exercises the big white structure was
black with people and still more were
lining the streets on either side and
filing into the big field behind the plat
form where the speakers stood. These
could not hear the addresses. but they
could join in the singing and listen to
the patriotic airs played by the band.
Facing the half circle Of seats was the
platform. a hundred feet way from the
nearest seats of the amphitheatre. A
portable searchlight was wheeled about
the field. casting its white light. now on
the audience and now on the speakers.
At a signal from John c. Dempsey,
who was In charge OF the music pro-
| gramme. the band struck IN NJ CouI'
try. It's OF Thee" Instantly all
in the stadium got to their feet. and
guided by the baton OF the leader. at
the end OF which an electric light bulj
cleaned in the darkness, the 10000
sang the anthem.
Dudley Field Malone vas the first
speaker. He called upon American
citizens to render to the President and
the administration disinterested patriot
ism. which, he said. was never so sore'y
needed as at the present time.
III Washington and Lincoln could
live to-day in America" he said. no
man would he so short sighted. so pa
tisan. as TO refuse them the profound
affection OF a grateful people, Blu VIZ
have our living leadership. To-day our
republic Ia passing through a crisis ir
her International affairs. The whole
European world is in n vortex OF chaos
and warfare.
One Mans Leadership.
"Eigh millions Of men have been
killed or crippled in the last year, and
the fact that these United States have
been able TO hold themselves free for
future service is due primarily to the
leadership OF one man. calm when we
are reused. mild when we are angry,
mannerly when we are extreme, Arm
when we are vacillating. yielding nom
essentials unswerved by temporary opin-
ion. slow to conclusion but adamant in
decision. whose warm gray eyes CLEAN
with love for the masses OF the Amcri-
can people"
Between the speeches the audience
Joined heartily in singing the chorus OF
Dixie" and Yankee Doodle"
A feature Of he programme which
pleased the crowd was a dance by a
couple who were driven to the field in
an automobile decorated with red. white
and blue electric lights. When they
Jumped out the crowd saw they were
dressed as columbia and Uncle
Sam"
Job Hedges delivered a patriotic ad-
dress which was we'll received.
II believe in preparing not for war,
but against war" he said. II do not be-
lieve in an enervating peace which means
that a man or nation may insult another
man or nation without rebuke. ! would
have this nation so equipped that when
the nation spoke IL would be like the
sound of a drum beat around the world.
so that every nation would stand still
and listen.
Army and Navy Need.
III this nation had an army and
navy of the right size we would b. in
a position to stop the war. for n whisper
from the American people IL far better
thar a shout from most Of the other
nations. | believe. too, that when this
nation speaks through its President II
should speak in tones so loud and clear
tina it would seem hat a hundred
million people spoke as one"
Referring to the shooting OF j L
Morgan. Mr.. Hedges said
within the last week one OF our
most prominent citizens has been shot
by the hand of a fanatic, who believed
the mission of a single bullet could
change the course Of tn war. In my
opinion the reason for this deed may
be traced at least In part to the lack
OF respect In the rights of the individual
I'm America. Within the last decade
the people ave forgotten to pay that
r respect to men that Is their right"
{ Henry ID. Estabrook laid the Euro.
: pean war to Germany. but said that ht
had the highest respect for American
r citizens Of German extraction.
: Germany stands forth In the worl,
/, az a race distinct and menacing," h
, said. "She does not realize that II 4
; not necessary to the welfare Of the work
, that any nation should survive. hut tina
: ideals should live"
y Borough President Marcus NJ. Mark
made a short address. George Gordon
4 Rattle presided.
The gathering dispersed. singing tn
1 star Spangled Banner"
One of the biggest meetings In Man
: haitian was held at Grants Tomb las
night. Henry Clews. Borough Presiden
. MARKS and WRltsr NJ, Chandler spok
Land Col. Louis Amin Ames. presided.