The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-30
POLICE BAN ON
ALL HALL0WE' EN-
FR0L|C TONIGHT
STARS Plan to Hold Celebration
Monday Will Be Carried
Out, Officials Say.
ROWDYISM WILL BE CURBED
WITH A STRONG HAND
Confetti and "Ticklers" Barred,
but innocent Fun-Making
Will Not Be Checked.

The holding of the celebration of
Halloween on Monday night instead
of tonight, as advocated by the STAR,
promises to take no edge off the carni-
val of fun, and all indications point
to one of the most popular observ-
ances of the old-time festival this city
has seen in some years. Everywhere
preparations are being made by the
boys and girls of Newark for the fun
making. Costumers are besieged by
people of all ages, and there has been
great run on the sellers and renters
of fancy dresses.
The police arrangements for the
celebration ON Monday are perfect,
every care having been taken to insure
the safety and freedom from annoy
ance of the pedestrians, as we'll as al
lowing every license and privilege with
In reasonable bounds of safety and
decency to those who desire to forget
their troubles for a few short hours
and celebrate the feast of fun in a
riotous but legal manner.
When seen today Chief Corbitt said:
There will be no further orders Issued,
as | see no reason for SO doing. All
the captains of the precincts, and,
through them, the men under their
command, understand fully Just what
will be allowed and just what comes
under the ban, and they will act ac-
cordingly. ! anticipate no trouble
whatsoever, but think that the cele-
bration of 1909 will be one of the
safest and sanest that we have had
in some time. However, II any con-
tingency should arise, the people. of
Newark may be sure that the situa-
tion Will be well handled"
According to the orders issued by
the police all masqueraders will be
allowed free use OF the streets, but
win have to keep oft the sidewalks
which will be reserved for pedestrians
The funnakers will not be allowed Il
enter any store In costume, and the
the use OF confetti, talcuin powder and
especially ''tlcklers" will be tabooed by
the guardians of the peace. The orders
are strict on this point. and any one
using or selling any of the above will
be arrested without further notice.
Innocent fun will be allowed. but
there must no no rioting that will
In any way disturb the people on the
streets or cause any undue crowdine
or interruption of traffic. Chief Corbiti
and the me1 under him knew by ex-
perience just what they. have to con-
tend with and have made their plans
accordingly
Tonight any celebrating will be stop
ped by the policemen, no matter whers
II takes place, as the fiat has gone forth
that Monday will be given over to the
carnival and that the peace of the CON-
munity must not be disturbed tonight
On the Hill and Down Neck hun
dreds of small clubs are preparing
special events for Monday. The mas
auerade bali will. of course. predoniin-
ate in the list of festivities but many
other social events are scheduled to
take place. Almost every dance hall
and assembly room In the city has been
hired for Monday night and the owners
of such meeting places will reap a
golden harvest.
Particular attention will be paid to
the prevention of fires for, as Is al
most always the case, there Is a great
number of small blazes on a night of
general celebration such as Halloween.