The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
TO BAR "TICKLERS"
AND CONFETTI, TOO, WHEN
ELKS PARADE.
Made Request to Police Board-Will
Adopt Scheme to Hold Crowds
in Check.

Taking the same stand as the Eliza
beth authorities in prohibiting the use
of confetti and "ticklers" during the
old home week, the Newark police will
prevent the use of both during the
Elks' Halloween carnival in this city.
Captain c.. Albert Gasser, chairman
of the Newark Lodge of Elks' commit
tee of arrangements, has requested the
police board by letter to prevent the
sale or use of confetti or ticklers, and
to see that the line of march is well po-
Iced and wires strung along the curb
line to prevent the crowds breaking
through the lines of the paraders as
was the case two years ago at a city
carnival, when the police lost control
of the crowds early in the evening.
The following communication was
sent to the police commissioners and
Immediately referred to Chief of Police
Corbitt:
October q, 1907.
To the Honorable the Board of Police Com
missioners, Newark, N. j.:
Gentlemen-On behalf of Newark Lodge
of Elks. l have the honor to say thar,
having undertaken the organization of this
years Halloween celebration, the commit
tee in charge is doing all in it's power TO
bring about an orderly parade, a decent,
interesting pageant which may be enjoyed
by onlookers without danger of their being
hurt or annoyed. This Is not Impossible,
| We stand ready to carry out any sugges-
lions, requests or orders of your depart
ment.
Careful attention is being paid to thu
many details connected with the arrange
ments. Free discussion in committee has
led to my being authorized to appear be.
fore you with these requests
We request hat you forbid the sale and
1ua of rffrkIAre coufafti fale1lm n0Wdpf
and all other similar goods or articles.
We eoues that the commissioners Sc
cure strong wire. which may be stretched
along the sidewalks about three feet above
the curb tkpe. along Broad street from
Central aJ3hue TO Kinney street, and
along Market street from Mulberry to
Washington streets
We request that all participants in the
parade be kept off Broad and Market
| streets. within the distance to be roped off
before the main parade gets into motion.
ORGANIZATIONS marching to their placcA in
line at the point OF formation may readily
reach their positions by using other
streets. where traffic is not apt TO be Sc
heavy.
We sugges that the commissioners pre-.
pare and issue a statement, to be published
in the newspapers, calling upon the public
to assist in the enforcement of law and
order by remaining off the streets and by
using the sidewalks exclusively. This will
have a tendency to thin out the crowd,
keep the greatest congestion away from
the corners Of Broad and Market streets,
and make the handling OF the many sight
seers a less difficult matter.
We suggest that several police wagons
be stationed along some of the side streets.
The line of march will be as follows
Form at Lincoln Park, north on Broad
street to Park place, to Centre street, t
Broad street. to the Lackawanna Railroad
station; south along Plane street to James
street, to Washington street, to Wash
ington place, 10 Broad street, to Market
ctt.oot. ~. I1.~ Torr.1k .t-11A % fhr
Court House, and disband on the west side
ing.
We request that all parts of the mair
body. after c~isbandment, be kept off Mar
ket street while the main parade Is still
marching west along this street.
We request that the mounted detail, il
such detail be assigned to the parade
start promptly at s o'clock without further
notice. Instructions 20 this effect will b'
given to the leading elements in the col
umn. so that there can be no excuse fol
not starting on time.
""Tickiers' and the reckless throwing
Of confetti" said Chief Corbitt, ARE {
detriment to any carnival or affair sucf
as planned by the Elks. Confetti wa;
intended to be thrown from housetops
which permits it to fall lightly upoI
the shoulders Of any passing. frolic'
loving throng. Thrown into the facei
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and dangerous. With the sidewalk
wired off there will be no need of
heavy police detail. Without the wir'
1000 men stationed along the line o
march would have their hands full il
handling the crowds I expect will
throng the streets to view the pagan
as arranged by Captain Gasser and hi
fellow members of the Elks' committee
81 shall see what arrangements cal
be made by the telephone company t
string the wires, and where they can
not be used ropes will be brought int
play. Next year. should I have tn
honor of handling such an affair,
shall in advance suggest to the Polio
Board that the department purchas
all wire required. 1t would then be a.
easy matter to the wires to tn
length required for each section an
arrange for the braces. and then. wit
each strand and block numbered, on
own men could easily line u the rout
of march,"