Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-18
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

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Best drilled company, M0nhagen
Engine Company, No. 1, OF Midle-
town, N. ", silver water pitcher, with
two cups.
Twenty-Five dollar prize for the
hest decorated building, Washing
ton Hose 4 Chemical Company.
Silver trumpet for the hook and
ladder contest, Defender HI. & Il.
Company of Castleton Corners, Stat
en- Island.
Silver trumpet offered for best
company in engine contests, Atlantic
Engine Company of Long Branch.
Hose wagon contest, silver trum-
pet, Phil DAILY Hose Company, No. 2,
of Long Branch.
Factory brigade contest postponed
because of darkness.
1t has come and gone-the creates
day the old town ever saw-but it
will linger for many a day and year
in the memories of thousands. The
streets today are Uttered with paper
and trash, the decorations are being
removed, the last companies and ap-
paratus departed this morning, and
the community and the surrounding
towns have resumed their wonted
routine, but none can say that it was
not worth it.
There were upwards of 5000 men
in line and the procession took fifty
minutes to pass given point. 1t
was Just about two miles from the
platoon of police, the front of the
line, to the Eagles carriage, which
brought up the rear, or, to be exact
10000 feet. 1t was estimated that
there were 10000 visitors from other
places here and they left a lot of
money in the city. Every one who
served dinner whether in hotel, res
taurant or temporary place, did an
immense business, and thousands
had to wait in line or go without, for
the time being.
With ideal weather, a well-dressed
and orderly throng, magnificent
parade stirring contests and many
carnival features. the celebration won
a niche high in the annals of fire.
mems events in this state.
The first tap to assemble was
given at 1918 o'clock, and the two
taps of the alarm at 1925 gave no.
tice to leave for the start. The
streets were packed with humanity
and every point of vantage was util-
lied to witness the procession. Win
dows, balconies, porches, roofs and
other appropriate places all had their
full quota of spectators. The crowds
were good natured, however,, and
pushing and squeezing in tight places
were taken as a matter of course.
Carnival in Evening.
AS 1t was impossible to gather to-
gether the twelve bands, there was
no massed band concert during the
contests in Fayette street, in the af-
ternoon 1t has been planned to rem
der five selections, while the contests
were being held, but the musicians
were scattered among the crowd and
it was impossible to gather them to-
gether. Nevertheless, the vast crowd
which lined both sides of Fayette
street to see the contests, was not
without music, for bands scattered
here and there rendered selections at
intervals. Knapp's Young America
band and Vosss were the only ones
to appear for the proposed massed
concert.
No cakewalk was held in front of
the band stand in Smith street last
night as had been planned, owing to
the fact that no contestants volun-
teered. Three prizes, consisting of
two silk umbrellas and cake were
on the band-stand, to have been used
for the contest, had there been one
Although this was the case, the vast
crowd, numbering many thousands
which lined Smith street, from High
to State street for fully three hours
was not without entertainment. VOss
First Regiment band of Newark gave
well-rendered concert from the
band stand at King and Smith streets
Mayor Bollschweiler led Voss's
band in one of it's selections. G. How
ard Smith led the band during the
concert. The program consisted OF
twelve numbers. The band was CON-
posed of twenty-six instruments and
is considered one of the best in the
state.
Members of the parade committee
sent out several calls for contestants
of the cakewalk, but none came. Al
o'clock the final call was made, but
as none appeared, the contest was
declared off. The Judges were to
have been Louis H. FRANKIE, ex-chief:
Thomas Cluney, ex-chief, ex-chief;
and Charles A. Quinn. The 4attel
was to have acted in the absence OF
Alderman William F. Van Pelt. The
judges we're on hand.
The vast crowd of people remained
( In front OF the band stand and lam.
med the streets for several blocks I'M.
~ after the concert drew 70 ! close