New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
ny. Celebrates
Alb Will, Song
And Pageant
nid,;me Noisy Methods of
coumemorating Independ-
,nce Day Are Almost Ig-
norcd by City's Millions
Folk Dances by Girls
Mare Than 3 900 knights of
e rolumbus Attend Exercises
or, Mall i'm Central Park

r.ur.h Of July cloudy sometimes
.-,.v but cool enough to permit the
.:..,. millions to enjoy their holiday.
=. -. celebrated in 125 formal programs
yesterday. III ..s .ana r,,r., .;..
..,v. few firecrackers shattering the
sa.yv sa.y silence Of the idle city. Thou
"a. of persons gathered to witness
mes and pageants and to listen to
hand concerts supplied by prac-
sss.liy every patriotic organization in
~ marks and Fairgrounds.
Tks celebrations began at 10 O'Clock
!. IL Mall in Central Park, where the
y.;ehts of Columbus held mass
sssssing, attended by war veterans and
.mbers Of the organization from
.ssvy council in the city. A parade
- sie East Side was held at the same
s;rs under the auspices of the League
SFc.eiQn-Born Citizens, starting from
r.s. Broadway and Grand Street and
..,s,ns reviewing stand at st. Marks
Churea.
,aaar folks in thirty-nine public parks
"a h seven public baths. Fifty thou4
ssnd young women and girls took part
II folk dances, song rallies, flag drills
and patriotic pageants in the parks and
.sttjement houses. Inmates of the CITY
isstitutions also celebrated the day
rith exercises and entertainments and
special feasts.
Get Presents From Poland
Two thousand children at the He
bsw Orphan Asylum, Amsterdam ave-
nue and 136th street, received Fourth
81 July presents from the children of
poand, in the form of dolls, tiny
wooden plows, carved birds and minia-
ture shrines. These were distributed
bs bsColonel J. W. Kruger, of the Amer
kan Relief Administration, who ex-
plained that the children of Poland had
nsde the tiny gifts as token of
rstitude for the relief work done by
AMERICANS in Poland since the war. The
Amsrican organization is feeding more
tsn 100000 small children in Poland,
rring them one hot meal day. Many
Of the toys had tiny inscriptions carved
Or painted in childish letters, reading
the two English words the Polish
youngsters have learned, Glove Amer.
ks'
More than 5000 attended the exer-
j II.
from Sherman Monument to the band
stand in the park, where the exercises
we're held were the 9th Regiment
Coast Artillery Band, the Firs: Uni-
formed Regiment Of the Knights Of
the Catholic Boy Scouts.
The Rev. James S. Cation, in speak
ing of Independence Day, said that
American citizenship meant "My coun-
try and my flag, right or wrong"
There was no greater honor on earth
than to be an American citizen, he
said.
1--WE must crush out every kind of
propaganda in our midst" he declared.
"Our enemies are within. They are
not members of the American family,
but guests in our homes. American
citizenship means that we. freely ac-
ssnt the obligations of the flag that
p,otssts' US. 1t means that we shall
obey the constitutional authority and
whom We have given the power tc make
laws for u.s."
DR.. James j. Walsh. professor of
psychology at Cathedral College, and
professor at Fordham University,
said that with call of our boasted edu-
cation, we know that during the war
vantage Of every opportunity to cheat
and make it hard for them to win the
concerns made 100 per cent profit dur
Ing the war, because it was easy to
tase advantage of people in such
crisis, he said
Conditions are worse, not better
asserted DR.. Walsh. "The question is,
aow long shall this sort of thing con-
anue! Are we going to maintain the
precious heritage of liberty that these
men VINO signed away their lives, their
.eltunes LOT and their sacred honor on
mat fourth Of July, 1776, obtained for
Us IL so, then in our time we must
nave majority of such patriots as
MADE the sacrifices, stood the trials,
s Jaw tne rascals making fortunes, and
went on with their work until they
Aaa accomplished the task"
m'cnael J. Kelly. Assistant Corpora
S,0n q counsel, presided. Judge jeremiah
.. Sullivan. of the United States Ap-
yl.a'sers Court, Iowa, was another of
.he speakers. The Declaration of In
eSAaeace was read by Louis Dinan.
Paintings Unveiled
.raintines of George Washington and
i.s'nt isxsloent Harding. done by Victor
salius, were unveiled.
N.e ohe OF the most picturesque celebra-
ss;n. ns OF the day was in Henry Street,
i;ms. iGmisn was aglow with colored electric
v;th strung from buildings decorated
irna. hags and bunting Due to lack of
sats pn.I,. Inc Henry Street Settlement was
tor;sas to.s 70 put on it's customary his
.s,as sa' pageant, but portions Of the
ebo,s.wer uea were roped off for dancing and
l'uses las rendered national and popu-
youna s between the dances. Old and
to,.ass' ts' chlidren who were just able to
ja,, around, youths of the so-called
Nh and venerable men and women,
are.. sh shhowed In their features and
eeleh,e.n;e .ne earmarks Of Russia, Joined in
ReanhEa .ne birth of the American
gropnd AT the settlements play
rreets" M: 70 Gouverneur and Henry,
sharrs miss Lydia Banning, who is in
work l VI the summer playground
Win .tsIpt spt the children entertained
h tho snleAc games and folk dances.
ner m. sshlng Charles Cowan, a for
has s;,aa ;oer OF the settlement, who
Zionist r become prominent in the
speech sna movement. made a patriotic
perpetuaa.naa anu urged the neighborhood to
iAorn NV bv :, .he spirit of helpfulness
~: she settlement workers.
Iity College Has Concert
stadiuma a,gest g concert was given in the
New va.t ot the College of the Citv of
BY ths pI,a at . o'clock in the evening
sThs Ulce Department Band.
sabis.. Day We Celebrate NO, ~.