Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-09-28
General Fire Parade Committee
Refuses RequestfO Increased
Appropriation at This Time.
HAVE RIGHT OF LINE.
Plans for Band Concerts on 0c.
tOher I7.-PrizeS Arrive and
Are on Exhibition.

At the meeting of the firemen s
parade committee last night, the
committee of four chaien by the Ex-
empt Firemen's Association to wait
upon the general parade committee
were given the floor. James M
Glenn acted as spokesman for the
Exempts, and said that the 500 ap-
prOpriated for their use would not
be sufficient to hire a band and en-
tertain their guests in proper man
ner. In the parade they have been
assigned the right of line. This ne
cessitates the hiring of a fairly good
band and, inasmuch as the cost of
the band would be at least 1925 and
as it would cost about SIS more to
entertain their guests, the committee
asked that further appropriation
of 500 be given them.
Mr.. Glenn said that the Exempts
had no money in their own treasury
for this purpose and unless a further
donation were made, he didn't see
how they could take part in the pa
rade. After considerable discussion
the secretary was instructed to noti-
fly the Exempt Firemen's Association
that it was found impossible at the
presnt time to make any further do
nation, but would do so later if pos
sible. Mr.. Glenn said that, unless
promise of more could be obtain
ed, they didn't feel like committing
themselves in hiring a band and un-
dertaking other expenses. The mat
ter will be decided at their special
meeting for the purpose next We'd
nesday night.
| The press committee reported that
the contract for programs had been
awarded for SIS. The treasurer re-
ported that the total amount of con-
tributions to date was $2,451, ain in
crease of $217 since the last meet
| ing. The contest committee reported
progress. The silver loving cup do
mated by A. Salz & Company, of Key
port, will be placed on exhibition at
once in the window of the donors
store in this city.
Prizes Arrive Here.
! The prizes for the contests arrived
in the city yesterday. There are
three silver trumpets and a porcel-
ain-lined silver water pitcher, with
two silver cups. They are at pres
ent on exhibition in the window of
Mead's jewelry store on Smith street
where they will remain until Monday
when they are to be distributed
among the stores of the city.
The subject of lighting and decor
ating Smith street came up for dis
cussion, and although this matter is
in the hands of the entertainment
committee it was advised that the
matter be dropped on account of in
sufficient funds.
The massed band idea was left in
the hands of the entertainment COM
mittee. 1t was thought advisable to
hold this concert at the time of the
contests, instead of before, in order
to give all companies and their bands
time in which to obtain refreshments
at noon and also avoid confusion
which would probably result # the
companies broke ranks and mingled
together These matters will be
brought to the attention of the en-
tertainment committee.
1t was decided to give each fire
company $500 of their share of the
appropriations, with which to meet
expenses now being incurred incl
dental to the parade.
Mayor Bollschweiller made 4 few
remarks, Offering his services to ad-
vance the interests of the parade
and he brought to the attention of
the committee some very good sug-
gestions concerning the matter of OBJ
tanning contributions.
The matter of having grand
stand is still undecided, but will
probably be brought to the attention
of the council at the next meeting.
The treasurer was instructed to
transfer $3.50 to the entertainment
committee for the purpose of hiring
a concert band to play at the park
in the evening.
The parade is to be headed by a
platoon of police. They will be fol-
lowed by the mayors and CHIEFS
lguests in carriages. Following these
will be the Exempt firement, the hre
companies making up the rear.
1t was computed by some Of the
firemen last night that there will
probably be about $500 men in line
The judges will appear in the
parade only for a short time at the
start. Afterwards they will be driv-
en- to as many points in the line OF
march as possible, so that the com
panies may be seen at different
times under varied conditions, and
so make fair judgment.