The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
LABOR DAY CARNIVAL.

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/ ufacturcrs and iremeu had its origin at
the first meeting of the Board of Trade
/ appointed by Mayor Q. c, Holcome last
April, The board is composed of the
following persons; Oliver l. Black
we'll, President; Richard II. heading.
Vice President; John IL. Hunt, Sccre-
tary; Thomas Crowley, Treasurer
Newton L. Slack. John X. Trcwin.
William T.. Wagg, nominick ] Price
and Jordan Bancroft
Thcpurposc of the earuivalis tohave
the public to get glimpse of our pros
porous little city, with its substantial
industries, its happy and couteutcd
workmen, most of whom arc hometown
ers, aud the many attractive and we'll
appointed stores aud places of business
ready to supply the needs of all who
may wish 70 trade in our midst.
The Mayor aud Board Of Trade APP
pointed a committee Of citizens to as
siSt i'll arranging the carnival, as fol-
lows; DR.. T.. W. Clossou. Robert \.
Montgomery, Bryan Il. Taylor, Ghas.
L Holcomhe, George W. Aruett. l.. IL.
Sergeant, Harry T. Van Horu. Walter
Il. Ennis, Joseph NJ. Lewis. John L.
Casey, Ghas. NJ. Dilts, Fred N. Parker,
Charles J Bcrrou, Thomas s. Cauan,
Dr. l.. {, Williams, Walter =. Gal
laghcr, DR.. l.. T. Salmon. Key. IL. \.
MacKubbiu, DIR. ]. Gibson Pctrie,
Joseph n. Ha2cn, Cyrenas Slack,
Elmer Helms, Gardner J. Fisher, Jas.
:. Studdiford. William Laner. Wm
]. Sehanck, 5. w. Cochran, Alfred 7.
Ely, Arthur Van Malta. \. Carmen
Wilson, Jas. u, Mackav, Vim. L.earv.
Frank Mitchell. James Moonau aud
Harry IL. Kramer.
At the first meeting of the com
mittcc subcommittee were appointed
aud all went TO work with will. the
finance committee succeeding in rails
ing over eleven hundred dollars.
The committee on an invitation have
invited Governor Murphy aud stan
and battalion of the State National
Guard.
The keystone Fire Chiefs OF the
United States hold their annual con-
vention in our city ON Labor Day and
will take part III the parade.
In addition there will! he AT least
twelve fire companies, including our
own department., in line, under COM
mand of Chief George w Aruett.
The civic division of the parade will
he u revelation Of the thrift aud good
taste of ourmerclEuts manufacturers
aud Agricultural Interests. Appro-
pirate floats, representing each, will
be in line. aud ali our merchants will
have special advertising wagons in
the line of parade. FE E#
Twelve or fifteen bands aud a num-
hes of drum corps will be in the line.
The official $ of Ilunterdou county.
Mercer county, State of New Jersey,
aud bucks county. Pa, and the Mayors
of nearby cities aud towns will be
guests of our city ON this day.
At } o'clock in the afternoon a base
ball game will he called aud At the
close of the game all are invited to the
L. a. {, grounds to hear appropriate
| addresses hy Governor Murphy and
| Francis Il. Lee. the noted historian
| aud ar1iar af 'Irnutpn
a male chorus of fifty voices viii
sing aud there will bc appropriate
mnsic AT the ball grounds during tn
game and AT the close of the speaking
In the evening the IIibcrnia Fire Go
No. ;, will hold social dance am
lawn party at their engine house, am
Amwcll Circle, No ~, brotherhood o
the Union, will hold a picnic durinl
the afternoon aud evening on llol
Combe Island.
Among the many bands that will b.
present during the day is that iron
the Jamcsburg Reform School con
sistinE Of forty-cight pieces, composct
of inmates of the State institution, cs
pceially permitted by the board %
managers 'of the institution to visi
our city As the guests of GerVas Ely
who is member of the board.
The parade will he an imposing, in
tcrcsting, entertaining aud instructive
| spectacle, and large number of pco
pie for miles arouud will visit orr cit
during the day.
An additional attraction at the pie
mic Of Amwell Circle, No, AZ, Brother
hood of the Union, on lIolcombc Is
Land, Labor Day, will be the appear
ance, both afternoon and evening, o
Bucklcy's famous comedians, iron
kcith's circuit, including Chas. Con
over, the human mocking bird; Bill
buckley, the wcll-knowu black fac
comedian George Butler, the iamou
Atlantic tenor singer, aud Smith an,
Gordon, clever song and dance artists
The Committee on Parade extend Al
invitation to all citizens TO participant
in the parade. All will be wclcom
aud place will be provided for then
in the line, Immediately in the rear o
the l.. A. G. exhibit. All employees o
mills aud manufactures are rcquestc'
to take an interest in this feature q
the parade and report their intention
to Harold Ennis, chairman of com
mittec. Any one will be welcome Il
late as Monday morning by simpl
falling in with that division.
All teams coming into Lainbcrtvill
on Labor Day will be provided for b
the committee.
Contractor Arnctt is bnsily engage
in erecting large arch at the coruc
Of Bridge aud Union streets.
TAXES LESS, WEARS LONGER.
Delaney Gregory of Fort Plain, NJ Y.
cts surprise how little l.. Il NJ