Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-15
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60 TO NUTLEY.
Convention There Tomorrow Big
Plans Being Made There For
Their Reception.

Plans have now all been cOmplet-
ed by the delegates from this CITY
who go to Nutley tomorrow to rem
resent the local Firemen's9 Exempt
association at the station to be held
at that place. The local delegates
expect to leave here early in the
morning. They are Jeppe Sender
gard, Captain Samuel Hornsby, Jos
seph Van Pe1t, and Elmer Martin.
The president Of the local Exempts,
Chris. Meshrow, may also attend.
The committee of Nutley tiremen
and citizens has held its final meet
ing. From the reports of different
subcommittee it was apparent that
efforts had been made to make the
event a notable one in the history of
the town. Many letters were read
from out of town companies accept
ing invitations to take part in the
parade, which will be a feature of the
celebration. Fire Chief Stager, who
will act as grand marshal, assigned
different bodies to places in line as
follows:
First Division-Band, members of
Exempts' Association, visiting chiefs,
Boys Brigade of Nutley, Rescue Hook
and Ladder Company, of Passaic, Up
per Montclair Hose Company, band,
Excelsior Hose Company, of Bloom
field, Arlington Hook and Ladder
Company No. /, East Rutherford
Hose Company, band, Yantacaw En-
CINE Company, of Nutley.
Second Observation-Disclosures Truck
Company, Carlsbad Truck Company,
Central Hose Company, of Kearny,
band, West Nutley Hose Company.
Third Division-Resolute Hose
Company, of Morristown, Bayonne
Engine Company, Ivy Truck Com
pany, of Bound Brook, Avondale
Hose Company.
The first division will form on
Chestnut street, the second on Elm
street and the third on New street
The parade will start at 2 O'Clock, ac-
cording to plans, and the marchers
will &c through the principal streets.
There are some companies that have
not as yet responded to invitations
sent them. These will be assigned
to places later, If they desire it, by
the chief, who will also arrange a
place for town officials and promi-
nent guests who may want to take
part in the parade.
All the schools, stores and some of
the factories of the town will be
closed on that day at the request of
Mayor Wilson G.. K~ierstead, who is
chairman of the arrangement COM
mittee. Also, at the request of the
mayor and committee, people living
along the line of march will decorate
their places with flags, bunting and
Japanese lanterns. Provision has
been made by officials for the deco
ration of all public buildings.
The members of the arrangement
committee, besides the mayor, are
Thomas J. O'Neill, secretary; J. Har-
ry Van Wrinkle, treasurer; John
Howe, Richard w. Booth, DR.. A.. Har-
vey Van Ripper, John J. Vosseler, Hen
ry M. Libbey, Henry A. Connolly,
John D. Donaldson, William A. Lam
William F. Dittig, William N. Hal
sey, Charles e. Jones, p. F. Guthrie,
Arthur Stager, Conrad "a. Joerg, Sam
uel E. Blair and Samuel Lobsitz.
These are divided into sub-commit-
tees on finance, entertainment and
reception, with Mr.. Howe, Mr.. Booth
and DR.. Van Ripper as chairmen re-
spectively.
The exempts will hold their con-
vention in the morning in the old
town hall on Chestnut street. The
delegates and some visiting compan-
les will be given lunch there. After
the parade the members of the visit
ing companies and others will be en-
t~ertained by the local companies.
The guests of Avondale Hose Com
pany will go to Masonic Hall, on
Franklin avenue, while the guests of
Yantacaw Engine Company and West
Nutley Hose Company will proceed
to the town hall auditorium. In both
places thede will be refreshments and
an entertainment.
The problem of keeping order in
the town has been solved by the en-
ployment of twenty trained officers
from Newark, who will be in charge
of Police Chief Knabb. They will be
kept on duty from the morning until
as late in the night as is deemed
necessary.