Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-26

The Board of Trade plans are for
the evening particularly and the bus
iness men and citizens are asked to-
contribute to the fund being raised
to meet the expenses. All subscrip-
tions thus received will be acknowl-
edged through the columns of this
newspaper. Already the list is a
creditable one. The time is short in
which to contribute and those who
are so disposed are asked to do SO as
promptly possible.
There are many people who will
not get away this summer and little
celebration of our own will fit. in
nicely. Besides It will draw the
crowds from other places. The band
concert and fireworks will be we'll
worth staying home for. Perth AM
boy is going to do her best to show.
her patriotism on the nations birth
day. 1t will be big occasion for
everybody. Let all join in making
the event big success. The Board
of Trade committee In charge of
their end of the celebration consists
Of George F. Reynolds, Albert Leon,
ira G. Moore, and Louis Kreiels-
heimer. Money can be paid to them
or sent to the EVENING NEWS. All
will be acknowledged in these col
umns.
Yachtsmen's Arrangements.
Commodore G. A. Vett and a COM
mittee from the Railway Yacht Club
met jointly with the general commit
tee of the Raritan Yacht Club of this
city last night and discussed plans
for the mammouth celebration to be
held here on July A.
Commodore s. r. Harrington pre-
sided and after few remarks in re-
gard to the occasion, said he would
be pleased to hear suggestions. The
Railway committee, which consisted
OF Commodore Vett, John Housmann,
John t. Dunn, w. ]. Brown, V. f.
Thorne, George w. Martin, A. Hous-
man, w. p. Housman, John Hous-
man, John Roarke, Robert Bracher
to offer suggestions and after con-
siderable discussion, 1t was decided
to have a boat parade at 1.30 o'clock
sharp on the afternoon OF the
Fourth.
Garrett v. Evans was, on motion,
appointed feet captain to assist the
commodore. Another motion was
passed that the fleet captain, assist
ed by the joint regatta committee,
1t was suggested that the parade
start at the club house, go up along
the Amboy shore, then across to the
Tottenville shore and back to the
club house. This was not decided
on. as the line of march and forma-
tion is in the hands of the joint re-
gatta committee.
One of the Railway yachtsmen said
that the matter of attending the To-
cal regatta on the Fourth had been
taken up at a meeting of the Rah-
way club and that twenty-five boats
or more would take part in the par
ade and races. The local club has
a complement of over thirty boats.
The matter Of having the par
ticipants in the parade decorate
their boats was discussed and 1t was
on motion left to the individual boat
owners, without anticipation OF
prize.
The purchasing of the prizes is in
the hands of the prize committee,
George e. Mead, r. w. Grace and
William Hewitt.
The course for the races was dis
cussed, and a suggestion which met
with approval, was that 1t be laid
out between the buoy and the light
house, so that the contestants would
be in view of the club at all times.
II this course is selected, the boats
would have to go around it five times
to complete ten mile journey.
Refreshments will be served to the
visitors and guests during the day
and this part is in charge of the
house committee, r. w. Grace,
George J.. Schantz, and w. A. Bel
cher.
The entertainment committee, will
secure music for the afternoon and
have charge of the dance in the
evening.
It was decided to have printed
programs containing the entries and
the schedule Of the regatta celebra-
tion. On motion the chair appointed
r. w. Grace, Harold L. Hall and b.
w. harrington as the printing COM
mittee and to whom all other COM
mittees shall report next Wednesday
night.
The entries will also close next
Wednesday night and every contest
ant must enter before that time.
Those desiring to participate in the
tub. swimming or rowboas races
must file their application with VIII
aana Hewitt or J. MeIyille Lannins.