Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-22

| by Moses COMBS, snOe manu1acLurefs
Market street, south side, near Plane
street.
Town pump-Stood for more than a
century and half in the centre OF
the open space at the four corners of
| Market and Broad streets.
Training ground-Military Park
was set aside by the settlers as a
| training ground for all the able
| bodied men of the town, who on ap-
pointed days assembled there to go
| through military drills that they
might be prepared for any attack by
| Indians.
The committee will have the active
co-operation Of the 10000 children of
our schools, of patriotic societies, OF
the organizations of our new citi-
zens who are keeping alive the spirit
and traditions of their home coun-
tries. of civic welfare groups of all
kinds, and win also carry on the
work as to make the ceremonies con-
nected with the setting up of me
MORALS fall in naturally with other
parts of the celebration, and promote
an interest in our city and a pride
in its advance.
Parades Decorations.
The program for the parades and
decorations committee has as its
leading feature the massing In New
ark of the entire national guard Of
the States, with military organiza-
tions from other States, as guests of
the city.
The younger generation knows
nothing of the glories and excitement
of torchlight parades, once features
of all presidential campaigns. The
committee plans an old-fashioned
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with many modern improvements.
Many thousands of men and boys
will be in line, carrying not only the
old-time fiambeau, but also the won
derful lights unknown to our fathers.
made possible by the development OF
electricity.
In a labor and industry" parade
Newark's army of skilled labor Will
show itself In its full strength. The
manufacturers Of the city will furnish
floats. descriptive of their business,
and thus make the parade a striking
and graphic illustration of Newark's
importance as manufacturing
centre. A parade of school children
will also have its floats.
The automobile parade will be
greater than anything of its kind
ever before attempted, and in this
connection 1t may be said that an
automobile road race is among the
possibilities of the celebration.
This committee has the help of the
New Jersey Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects, in arranging
a competition, by means of which it
will secure the best designs that
American artists can produce for
street decorations. One general
scheme of decorations will be fol-
lowed. A court of honor is to be
created near Lincoln Park. Market
from the Pennsylvania sta
ton to the Court House, and Broad
street, from Washington Park to Lin
coin Park, are to receive particular
The committee believes
that thus Newark can be made in
1916 the most beautiful city in the
country. A proper color scheme is to
be presented to all property-owners,
and buildings fronting on the prin
cipal streets will all be so decorated
as to produce q striking and har-
monious effect.
Education and Fraternity.
The schools and philanthropy com,
mittee has adopted a plan through
which the value of our schools and
philanthropists will be we'll shown.
The display of the extent and activi-
ties of the schools will embrace all
educational institutions, public, pri-
vate. parochial and congregational.
The history. development and present
methods of our schools will be set
forth by charts, statistical tables and
in other ways. The work of pupils
will be shown. Recreation facilities
will be demonstrated, and the methods
by which the health and the physical
of Newark's children are
served. A pamphlet containing ar
ticles descriptive of Newark-its past,
present and future-may be prepared
by the pupils, with prizes for the best
efforts.
The committee has given to the
term "philanthrophy" it's widest sig
and includes under that
head all the many religious and fra
ternal movements that express New
ark's spirit of brotherhood and sym
pathy with the sick and unfortunate
It recommends a common religious
service, at a time designated, when
the clergy of all churches shall
preach on a text appropriate to the
occasion and when the church SER
vices may themselves refer in an ap-
propriate manner to the city's ami
versary.
The committee also plans for O
series Of religious conferences, at
tended by delegates from all parts of
the world. and for a series of con-
crosses for the discussion of various
problems of philanthropy and charity.
Many fraternal organizations have
decided to take advantage of the oc-
casion to hold here national and
international conventions. A directory
of religious and charitable organiza-
tions will be published. An interest
ing and instructive exhibit of the
work of our religious and charitable
institutions will be made at an ap-
propriate time.
Advertising Campaign.
Competitions for an emblem for the
celebration, for a city flag and for a
Newa rk 1916 poster will soon be held.
They will be nationwide in scope
that designs may be submitted by
the best artists and that city pub.
licity of the most desirable kind may
be secured through the high char
aoter of the competitions themselves
All railroad approaches to Newark
will be marked with illuminated
signs, giving in terse manner In
teresting facts about the city. In this
feature the Board of Trade will co.
operate.
All main highways within a reason.
able distance of the city Will bt
marked with guideposts, and here tht
cooperation of the automobile clubs
| is promised.
Moving picture producers will b,
invited to Newark to take pictures o.
our Industries, our parks, buildings
and other places of interest. Thus
Newark at It's best will be placed be
| fore the eyes Of millions of person,
in cities and towns throughout tn,
country.
Finally Newark win be advertised
in a direct manner through tn,
| columns of newspapers maya zinel