Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-18
CELEBRATION IN
MAURER PARK
Henry Park Dedicated Yes
terday - UnveiI Bronze
Bust of Henry Maurer
MANY ATTEND EVENT
Mayor Wilson and John Pfelt-
fer Make Patriotic Ad-
dresses-FIag is Raised

An impressive ceremony marked
the celebration at Maurer yesterday
afternoon at which Henry Park was
dedicated with the unveiling of
monument to Henry Maurer and the
unfurling of the American nag IN
commemoration of the seventy-hfth
anniversary of the arrival in Ameri-
ca of Henry Maurer. All OF the
employees of the company were
grouped in the park during the ex-
ercises, there also being in atten-
dance a number of invited guests
from New York and vicinity. John
Pfeiffer, superintendent of the Maur-
er plant, was in charge of the affair
and he made a patriotic and histor-
ical speech which was most inspir-
ing bringing forth rounds of ap-
plause.
Mr.. Pfeiffer in his address, told
of the arrival in the United States
of Henry Maurer at the age of eigh-
teen in 1848. He engaged in the fire
brick business with his uncle. B.
tKreischer and his cousin, Adam
Weber, at their plant in New York.
| The concern was then known as the
| B. Kreischer, Nephew & Company.
In 1853 Henry Maurer and Adam
Weber left the firm and formed the
Maurer & Weber Company in New
York, manufacturing fire brick and
gas retorts. This partnership was
dissolved in 1872 and in 1874 Henry
Maurer established the present plant
in the part of Perth Amboy which
now bears his name.
| Following the death of Henry
Maurer the business continued under
the direction of his two sons, Clifford
NJ. and George F. and his three
daughters, Mrs. Sophie L. N. Pell,
Mrs. Ida K. jenkins and Mrs. Will
liam H. Frame.
Luncheon was enjoyed by the in
vited guests at Nickenig's Grove at
l o'clock after which the party went
to the new park, named Henry
Park, in honor of the founder OF
Maurer, Mayor Wilson made an ap-
propriate address in connection with
the unfurling of the flag after which
! bronze bust of Henry Maurer was
unveiled, this statue being in
prominent place in the park.
Mr.. Pfeiffer, after giving the his
tory of Henry Maurer and the found
| ing of Maurer, told of the oppor-
tunities open to the young men OF
TODAY who are willing to work and
have the necessary brains to carry
through their ideas. The chances OF
making a success of life are open to
all, he said. He spoke of the i'm
portance of loyalty to the flag ana
of loyalty to institutions and to en-
ployers. In closing he declared that
day by day this country is growing
better and greater"
At the close of the exercises a ball
game was the attraction on the
Maurer athletic field and refresh
ments were served to all.
Among the invited guests present
at the affair were: Edwin j. Bien-
icke, chairman of the Board of D1-
rectors of the Maurer company; Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford M. Maurer; Mr..
! and Mrs. Theodore E. w. Smith, Mr..
| Smith being vice president of the
company and his wife the widow OF
Henry Maurer; George T. Maurer'
Mrs. Ida K. jenkins, Mr.. Mallison'
Henry Faber, William Sierrie of New
York, John Stahr of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Valentine, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Anness, Howard
R. Valentine of Woodbridge, William
A. Growney of Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pfeiffer, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pfeiffer, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blume, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Blume, Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Ur-
banski, Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Haffner and Mr.. and Mrs. b. Half
ner.