New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06

Guards, raised the flag and read the
Declaration of independence. guard
OF honor from the Spanish War Vet
Grams and the American Legion was
provided for Mrs. Morehouse. Will
liam j. Lee, Francis d. Gallatin and
Justice Robert l.. Luce made patri-
otic speeches.
Flag at the Battery
Sunrise saw the flag also raised over
Battery Park, to the accompaniment
of an artillery salute.
Boy Scouts, 800 Of them from thirty
two states, paraded Fifth Avenue yes
tcrday as part of the celebration.
The boys have been the guests of the
city for three days, prior to their de-
parturc to England, where they will
take part in the Scouts Jamboree at
Olympia. London.
The Scouts marched up Fifth Avenue
to the Sheep Meadow in Central Park,
where Major Lorillard Spencer, who
was in charge Of the exercises, intro
duced Borough President Henry H.
Curran.
The Boy Scot motto, "Be Prepared"
Mr.. Curran said, was the motto which
America adopted almost TOO late. Scout
preparedness, he added, was a guaran-
tee that if the time ever again came
when America should need an army of
soldiers, such lads as these would be
ready ON the instant to serve.
Colin n. Livingston and Or. John H.
Finley also spoke on the Scout move
ment and wished the boys success on
their trip abroad. Demonstrations of
Scout tactics and a review followed,
and the boys went back to town. Last
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at the Pennsylvania.
John Straton O'Leary was chairman
of meeting arranged by the Friends
of Irish Freedom at Poe Park. 1880
Street and Grand Concourse. the
Bronx. Dr. Abraham Lefdowitz read
the Declaration Of Independence and
there were speeches by Corporation
Counsel James A. Donnelly, the Right
.sev. j. Grafton Mythen and others.
About $500 persons were in the park.
Tax Commissioner George H. Payne
was the principal speaker last night at
the Fourth of July celebration in Nc
kinlcy Square, 163d Street and Boston
Post Road. held by the Mckinley Square
Flagpole Association. He spoke of the
advantages offered to the immigrant
that comes to this country, including
the one of free speech.
But freedom of speech" he declared,
should not be COMPOUNDED with free
dom to plot against the republic. Nor
is the strengthened national strength
which they delivered to US at the cost
of their lives ever to be weakened by
the acceptance of the loose ideals of
communal marriages and nternation-
allsm." State Senator Abeles and Park
Commissioner Hcnnessey also spoke at
the meeting.
Educational Alliance Fetc
Two celebrations were held yester-
day under the auspices Of the Educa-
ing, 1877 East Broadway. In the after
noon the children were entertained,
and at night patriotic exercises were
conducted by the mothers department.
Two thousand mothers attended the
evening session, when DR.. Henry
Fleischman and NJ. Padvc, officers of
the alliance, addressed them ON
patriotic subjects. There was big
music program, and the affair con-
cluded with patriotic community sing
ing.
Fourth Of July was observed yester-
day in the Flatbush section of Brook
Ign. There were forty block parties.
Bands played and there were speeches.
Small boys lighted frecrackers. There
were field sports and ball game at
Nanderveer Park and another ball game
at the Legion Oval. Informal games
we're played by small boys when their
stores of frecrackers were exhausted.
Three city parks in Jersey City were
the scenes of Fourth of July celebra-
tons yesterday. In addition. many
parades were held throughout the city.
In Hamilton Parf about $4,000 per
sons attended the exercises, which were
conducted by sixty Polish societies. In
Van Worst Park United States Rep
resentativc James P. Hamill delivered
the chief address. Celebrations also
were held in Hoboken, West New
York, North Bergen and Union Hill.
New Rochelle's Fourth
Residents of New Rochelle gave
purse Of $1,000 to the former Chief
of Police If that City, Edward J. Tim
mons, at Fourth of July exercises in
Hudson Park, New Rochelle. The New
Rochell police band added $500 to the
gift. Mr.. Timmons was chief of the
department for more than twenty four
years, having attained that Office with
in a few months of his appointment
to the force. He was retired at his
own request July /.
The model Of statue, which the
village of Chappaqua intends to erect
IS war memorial, was unveiled at the
Fourth of July exercises there.