Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-09-08

marshal with the American flag in
electric lights, was leading. The
parade then bidfair to be success for
as many as were in it except that
when Sea Breeze, DR.. Tyrrell's engine
again refused to work. AS she was
towing the Lizzie, both came to a
standstill and began to drift. The
marshal's boat, the Roe and the band
continued along the Staten Island
shore at lively rate, leaving the
others to themselves. By this time
several tug boats, with red fire, got
into line and with the exception Of
the two boats drifting hopelessly near
Sea Breeze, the procession went past
the yacht club dock in grand style.
The bands played al the rockets ex-
ploded.
On the second time around the Rosa
and Lizzie were to be picked up, but
by that time the engine on the Rosa
consented to go again. and it began to
make up lost time for the next time
around these two boats went past the
yacht club dock ahead of the marshal
and with full power. Out in the
sound the tug boats saw to it that
there was plenty of noise. All the
whistles kept up toot and the cap.
tain of the little oyster dredge Flora,
which lay at the end of Captain Abe
Woglom's s dock, did himself proud by
plaving little tune with the whistle.
For short time there seemed to be
plenty of excitement Everyone ad-
mits that. The only complaint seems
to be, it was not long enough. Before
the boats were half way around on
the third trip, the fireworks ceased
and that seemed to put an end to
everything. The tug Newmasket was
the only one with search light.
During all this time Mayor Seaman
was entertaining the visiting mayors
who acted as judges. These were
Mayor Viehmann, of New Brunswick,
May or Holmes, of Railway, and in
the absence of Mayor Muirhead, of
South Amboy, City Attorney Wand, of
Railway, was chosen as the third man.
They oscuDied seats on the end of the
yacht club dock. Their duties were
not difficult, as there were not even
boats enough to take all the prizes.
Their awards were as follows:
Sailboats, first prize $25, awarded to
the Lizzie, owned by Nelson Macan.
Second prize $40, to the Margaret,
Andrew Wight. Third prize of So was
not given.
Open power boats and row boats,
first prize $25, the Web, owned by
Garret V. Evans; second prize $40.
Mr.. Wilson's launch from Keyport.
The third was not awarded.
Cabin power boats, first prize, $25,
Rosa, owned by DR.. G. W. Tyrrell,
second $40, the tug George B. Roe.
The $40 prize for the most unique
decoration was awarded to large
craft out IN the stream which display
ed so much red light. Her name has
not yet been determined. 1t seems to
lie between the steamer Trenton and
tugs Allentown, Pencoyd and New
masket.
The visiting crafts were numerous.
The steamer Trenton had a load of
New Brunswickers on board. The
little oyster dredge, Four Sisters,
brought party from Keyport They
invited all hands to visit the Keyport
carnival in 1904. Other vessels were
the tugs Spright, Willie, Edith, Pen
coyd, Newmasket, Allentown, and the
Wioma The dredge Lottie B., the
steam yacht Ida from the Passaic
river, and the yacht Vision, Captain
S. E. Terry, from Keyport.
1t is estimated that between 5000
and 10000 people gathered along the
shore and docks to see the carnival.
The hill Mt the foot of Market street
was black and Front street from Mar
keU street to the yacht club house was
almost impossible. Along the water
front there was some attempt at illum.
nation AS usual, the yacht club
dock was mass of Japanese lanterns.
The steamboat dock was also decor
ated.