Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
Madison Ave. Is
Abandoned As
The Place.
NO MASS BAND
May Have a Band Of Fifty Pieces
from New York EspeciaIIyfOr
the Concert Plans for
Decorating the
Houses.

c. Howard Smith,. who has been ap- :.
pointed musical director of the con-
cert on the day of the firemens pa
rade, attended the meeting of the,
firemen's parade committee held in
the Lincoln Engine Company's rooms
on State street last night and sug-
gested that several changes be made
in the plans for the concert. Mr.
Smith said that he has abandoned
the idea of having a mass band con-
cert after the parade. He said that
the men, after parading all day,
would be tired out and could not IN
that condition play as well as OtherA
wise, and it would also be difficult to
get them all together. Mr.. Smith sug-
gested that a band of about fifty
pieces be secured from New York to
play in the concert The cost of such
a band would probably be about $275.
The matter was referred to the en-
tertainment committee. The con-
cert will last from about I to 10 pm.
Much of the time at last nights
meeting was spent in discussing the
contests which will be held after the
parade. The contest committee ad-
journed for fifteen minutes to make
out their report. They decided to
hold the contests on Madison avenue
between Paterson and Jefferson
streets. Many members of the parade
committee were not in favor of hold
ing the contests on Madison avenue.
They said the brick pavement would
be hard on the horses and that ac-
cidents might result. A vote was talk
en- and it was decided not to hold f66-
races on Madison avenue. Many
seemed to be in favor of Market
street, between South First street ana
the park. The matter was left in the
hands of the committee, who will give
another report at the next meeting.
Details of the Contests.
| In the hose carriage contest the
horses will run quarter or third
of a mile, the firemen will lay $50
feet of hose and make three complete
turns at plug and nozzle. The steam
ers will go the same distance, starting
with cold water in their boilers. The
c7e, getting hundred pounds pres
.-e first wins the contest.
In the factory contest the firemen
will run two hundred yards, lay 100
feet of hose and make three turns at
plug and nozzle.
The hook and ladder trucks will
run a given distance and place man
at the top of a 24-foot ladder.
In all of the contests there will be
standing starts.
Chief Mullen reported that he had
interviewed one firm relative to dec
Grating the fire houses on the day of
the parade. He said it would cost
about SIS per house.
Parade Fund Now Reaches 81 400.
Thomas Cluney reported that the
total amount in the parade fund is
$1,469.
Protection Hook and Ladder Com
pany reported that the Port Read
ing fire department had accepted an,
invitation to be in line in the parade.
Acceptances have not yet been re-
ceived from the Freehold and North
Plainfield companies.
| 1t was decided to ask the factory
men to be in uniform and have their
apparatus with them. The number of
men from each factory is limited to
twelve
The following members of the COM
mittee present last night: Chairman,
| Thomas Baker, John Hallahan, S.
Howard Smith, Theodore Aachen,
berg, Peter Martin, Frank Tooker.
Jr., George Seaman, ]. A. Danner.
George Mead, Howard Cottrell Chas.
Landbeck, Charles Quinn, William
Smitht. John Campbell, Eugene Null
len, Peter Kroeger, George Larsen,
Andrew Anderson and Robert Cotton.