Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05
Fifteen THOUSAND IN line
IN GREAT DEMONSTRATION
ON THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY

shall It. l.. Antieell TO get unoeF Way
almost on the scheduled dot, O'Clock.
street, then Smith street. Both sides
of Smith street and State UP to Will
liam street, were black with people.
On the parade continued to Hall
avenue, then over the bridge to Penn
street, to New Brunswick avenue, TO
Prospect street, TO Smith, to Madison.
to Gordon, to High, and back to city
Hall. After the first two miles, the
parade became an endurance test for
many of the elderly marchers and the
youngsters. As q result a section OF
the route was cut out This caused
many of the waiting spectators 70
scurry for q view blocks away.
The sound of martial strains was
drowned but once, and then only by
the hum of a motor, chugging, fas-
cinating beating-and there was
craning of necks The plane sailed
smoothly by on its course. The sight
added to the import of the day. Later
when an aeroplane performed a num-
ber OF feats over Staten Island sound
there was added the finishing touch
to a perfect day-the most memor-
able day in Perth Amboy's history.
The speaker paid big tribute to
try as their home and who by their
presence In the parade yesterday
proved their loyalty to the United
States. Loyalty, DIR. Billingsby de-
clared, does not depend upon name,
blood or birth. He pointed out that
persons whose names end In 'itz."
"slxi," "wioh,'' 'stein," etc. can be
Just as true to the United States as
the men and women who have been
born and brought up here. More
credit should be given to these peo-
pie who chose to be Americans, he
declared, than to those born here and
not responsible for their position to-
day.
try In ones veins does not prevent OF
that person being a 100 per cent.
does the fact that he was born in
some country other than America.
DR.. Billingsby made q powerful at
tack upon Germany, her militarism
and "kultur." he speaking from ex-
perience seen by him in France.
The singing of the Star Spangled
Banner" by the assembly and the
bugle call of Retreat ended the ex-
ercises.
Patriotic Meeting.
At the conclusion OF the parade the
largest attended and most successful
patriotic demonstration ever held In
this city, was staged In front of the
City Hall. Most of the marchers and
hundreds OF other residents of Perth
Amboy braved the hot rays Of the sun
to hear the speakers. The signs car
ried by the various foreign delega-
tions In the parade were prominently
displayed throughout the crowd and
In back of the grand stand, some of
them bearing the following slogans:
Uncle Som Is Our Banker" I'VE Are
in this War to VIM" Foreign In
Languages, American In Spirit" Our
Loyalty to the United States. Our
Hearts TO Columbia" /" Long Live Pres
ident Wilson. Great Friend OF Russia," :"
Down with the Brest Litovsk Peace
Treayt," I'VE Are For the United
States and the Allies" "Show Us Slav
Traitors-We Will Do the Rest" ION
to Berlin, via Vienna" and They
Shall not Pass Piave."
The exercises were opened with the
sounding OF Assembly on the bugle.
after which Albert Leon led IN the
made the welcoming address in which
he congratulated the citizens of this
city upon their wonderful turnout and
the manner in which they showed
their loyalty to the United States.
Adrian Lyon, master of ceremonies.
was introduced by Mayor TenBroeck.
after which Albere Leon led in the
pledging of allegiance to the flag. At
a given signal every right hand in the
vast audience was raised and the peo-
pie repeated the pledge after Mr.. Leon
The community chorus md those In
the audience sang several verses OF
America" /" "Over There" Columbia.
the Gem of the Ocean" and Tramp.
Tramp, Tramp" led by Easton 8. Ba-
con.
Irving B. lincoln. director ot the
celebration. read the Declaration Of
Independence. this being followed by
more singing.
DR.. James j. Billingsby OF the Ma
tional Security League, was the main
speaker OF the afternoon, he taking as
his subject. Loyalty" His optimism
on the Obi vij;1eshrdlu
TO defeat the Huns brought forth
round after round OF applause from
eager listeners.