Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-23
F|REMEN
MANAGED
CARNIVAL
Did So Well That Management
Secured Their Consent 10
Take Charge Again.
BIG CROWD ON HAND.

run of success last night. and the
grounds and thirty-two tents and
stands were swarmed throughout the
evening. 1t was Firemen's Night and
the fiamefghters were there in full
uniform, blue caps, suits and all.
The carnival will be visited, II the
weather be agreeable. by immense
crowds this afternoon and tonight.
The surrounding places South AM
boy. Keasbey, Fords, Woodbridge,
and Tottenville and other towns on
Staten Island-will send large quo
tas. They come to this city every Sat-
urday by hundreds to shop anyhow.
but the carnival will draw more peo-
pie than ever today and next Satur-
day
h The firemen did so well last night
that they were asked, and consented.
to take charge again next Thursday
night. They were on hand early
last evening and were Systematically
distributed throughout the grounds
and livened things up at q great rate.
This afternoon and tonight the car
nival barkers willNse aided BY d num-f
Der of members ofk RQIa CT = n,
Monday night members OF the Hospi-
tai Board of Governors and city ofIi-
cials will be on 6Tty, and Tuesday
night the Red Men will make things
whoop. Braga and Dana societies
are also expected to send representa-
tives some evening next week.
President S. r. Harrington of the
hospital board this morning express
ed the great appreciation of the hos
pital management at the excellent
efforts of the firemen All helpers
are requested to be on the grounds by
7:15 o'clock evenings and o'clocl<
on the afternoons they are to be pres-
ent, so as to get in their places and
be ready for the first arrivals.
Firemen There With the Goods.
The firemen certainly did well last
night. Chief Baker, Dory Anderson,
Jeppe Sondergaard' and Jim McCabe
worked like Trojans at the merry-gOr
round which was full all evening
with delighted grown-ups as well as
children, the adults being in the ma
jority. Second Assistant Chief Mead
and Frank Comings sold throws over
at the cane and knife stand, and
Frank Henry was on duty at the en-
trance to the fortune tellers' tent.
Burt Moore took the admission cre-
dentials to the punch and judy show,
and Ed Walker took in hundreds OF
pasteboards at the vaudeville canvas
lin Tooker and Bill Miller alternat-
ed at the fat boys stand. John Rear
don stood guard at the wheel OF for
tune and Rich Seguine was at the
Indian show Ed Dilts showed the
way to the wonders of the San Fran
cisco views. George Larsen helped
at the shooting gallery, and at the
circus tent were Rob Cotton and two
or three others. John Drifte was on
the lob where they throw baseballs
at a "darkey" whose face appears In
hole in the canvas. John st. Jonn
was the helper at the chanceful prize
shooting gallery" Ed Baker stood
on the box in front of the handcum
exhibition tent, while John Bach-
man helped sell pop corn and candy.
Ladies' Making Money.
The Ladies Auxiliary tents near
Smith street, where ice cream, cake.
lemonade, sarsaparilla, soda water
and chocolate are among the dainties
ON sale, are literally patronized-
Their receipts, less the cost OF the ICE
cream. will be devoted to the fund 20
pay off the mortgage on the hospitai
property. us
The circus is drawing the largest
crowds. with the ferris wheel, merryr
go-round and vaudeville show follow
ing. about in the order named, but
ali the shows are excellent and tncsr
patrons are legion.
Regent A. H. Hope requests az
the members of Middlesex Council
ROYAL Arcanum, who are going 70 pe
helpers at the carnival tonigns te
meet him at the ladies' tent at ~
o'clock The regent appeals to the
Arcanumites personally to help opr
serve the orders anniversary by tnrn-
| ing out to help the hospital tonight