The Penn's Grove record., 1923-06-29
A Glorious Fourth
At Dye Works Field
Gorgeous Display of PyrOtechnics
To Be The Feature of a
Day of Lavishness

Most elaborate plans are materallZ.-
ing and everything will be III fead!,
ness for a day replete in every detail
on the Fourth. The Dye Works Fleld,
on Mapel Avenue, will be swarm!ed
with Young and old from the begin
ming. with balls games in the morn,
ing and afternoon, children's held
sports in the late afternoon, and hre-
works and band concert in early even
ing to the grand spectacle OF patrlotlc
pvrotechnics, thrilling aerial novelties
and devices which will be displayed
after dark.
A tremendous amount Of work s
entailed, but the committee, composed
of Carney Point and Penns Grove peo-
ple. with A. ]. Dunn, a most efficient
chairman, assisted by the ladies OF
the village, have been devoting their
time unsparingly to make this the
most profuse and luXuriant celebra-
ton ever given by the combined com
munitiies.
Such celebration has become a
worthy institution and should be given
the moral and financial support which
it is justly deserving. ~
For the past two weeks the I. M
C. A. has been a field of community
workers with mass of lattice works,
fuses and lances which are now mold
ing into definite shapes and forms Tor
the entertainment Of everyone from
far and near.
The fireworks display after dark
which past committees have establish
ed enviable regulations from all ac-
counts and appearances, will be more
gorgeous and colossal than ever. Ihey
will start at dark, sun time, ABOUT
$50, and the extensive program VIII
not be finished until near II o'clock
One of the most unique and elab-
crate displays will be a Japanese
Garden in all its details. The prlncl-
pal design will be two-stoty jap
anese pagoda, in front of which Will
be a spraying fountain, while around
the pagoda will be several poplar
trees, two dragons and a proll1lcacy
of Japanese lanterns. In this scene
there will also be a bridge, Whlch
piece alone contains over five hundred
lances. =,
Another feature of the display will
be a swinging Liberty Bell hanging
in a double circle which will be illu-
minated for 80 minutes. A novelty
will be the "Radio Bug" which satlr.-
ICES the radio craze in humorous and
fantastic burlesque.
In all there will be twenty-three
displays which necessitate frame
work construction upon which are
mounted the lances which illuminate
in outline the design as arranged.
The day fireworks are an innovation
this, year and pyrotechnics for this
display, at $50, were especially I'M
ported direct from Japan by the com
mittee. This will be fantastic display
of queer looking animals, balloons
and other aerial novelties which Will
be particularly enhancing for the
kiddes.
The committee has determined that
in no way would the day be marred
bv the evident collection box; so this
will be buried for the day and there
will be no annoyanc for assessments
at anv time during the day. Admls-
sion is free to both ball games and at
the children's field events, and festival
ice cream cones and nOvltis will be
given the Youngsters. The endeavor
is to give the kiddies royal good time
and all indication are that they Will
have it.
At the final meeting of the com
mittee in the Y, on Wednesday even
ing. it was definitely decided to hold
the entire affair on the Dye Works
Athletic Field. It had previously
been announced that the evening
events would be held opposite the Y,
but after considerable discussion the
Athletic Field was deemed more ade-
ouate. However, the grand stands
have been condemned so that it would
not be safe to permit their usage
Consequently it is planned to arrange
the display of the fireworks so that
they will face Maple Avenue. which
will permit . broad scope of view for
the thousands who are expected from
this vicinity and al lover the county
to witness the grand display.
The fireworks display will utilize
80 sky rockets, so japanese balloons,
so fancy wheels and girondolas, %
specially designed set pieces, 300
Roman candles and fountains, 100
aerial shells, 1000 shot bombardments,
5000 feet of fuse and 5000 colored
lances.