Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28

BIGGEST EVER
Fourteen NatiOnaIitieS Already
Signed Up for Demonstration
on Loyalty Day.

The Loyalty Day celebration in this
city on July begins to loom up as
the biggest undertaking of it's kind
ever attempted here
When the parade starts on indie
pendence Day at Hall avenue with be-
tween five and ten thousand men,
women, and children in line, who have
CHI osen In this way to show their 10y
atty to the United States, even the
biggest doubters who feel that the
70 reign element is not in sympathy
with the government. will gaze IN
wonder at the spectacle which is to be
unfolded before them.
Great enthusiasm prevails in all
quarters, in which the different ma
tionalities dwell and up to the pres
ent time it is known that fourteen
different divisions, each containing a
different nationality will march in the
procession and it is expected that
more will be entered in the parade
during the next few days. In addi-
ton to the names of the delegations
already announced who would march
In the parade 1t was stated this morn
ing by the director of the celebration,
Irving b. Lincoln, that a big delega-
ton would be present representing
the Danish nationality.
The line of march was definitely an
nounced this morning as follows: AS
seuIble In Hall avenue at 2 o'clock,
from Hall avenue to State street, from
State street to Washington street, to
Amboy avenue to New brunswick
avenue to Prospect street to State
street to Lewis street to High street,
up High street to City Hall park
where the parade will be disbanded
and the marchers will take part in
the loyalty day celebration exercises.
onr, rnnpifu nh Or11c cop liStipp of
400 voices. will lead the singing of
patriotic songs under the direction Of
Easton s. Bacon. The only rehearsal
of this chorus will be held in the High
, School auditorium on Tuesday even
ing at o'clock. A band has been Sc
cured to furnish the music for the re-
hearsal and also to supply the music
for the singing on Loyalty Day.
\ delegation of Liberty Girls will
take part in the parade as will also
delegation of students from the High
School. The students will pledge al
legiance to the flag as their part in
the exercises following the parade.
A meeting of those in charge Of the
various divisions will be held in the
Board of Trade rooms Monday night
at 8 O'Clock at which time final ar
rangements will be made for the eel
ebration and the program of events.
Inc independence LAY CeleUTdtIOll
throughout the United States was
brought about by petition to the
President by twentyfour groups of
foreign born Americans, representing
the different nations and races and
peoples" resident In the United States,
requesting him to call the attention
Of the nation to the fact that they
were to manifest by special celebra-
tions, their loyalty to this country and
to the cause for which 1t is fighting.
All nationallties. no matter wheth-
er representing enemy countries or
not are urged to take part in the
Loyalty Day celebration, and show in
this manner that they are loyal and
true to Old Glory and the ideals of
the United States. There will be no
religious distinction, and no societies
will be recognized in the parade or
during the celebration, the only dis
tinction being made in the different
divisions which will march in bodies
according to their nationality.