Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-06-28
.FEAT TURES FOR THE
FOURTH OF JULY
ARE TAKING SHAPE
Grand Marshal Wants Names Of So
Cieties TO Parade by Tonight
School Children Meetat 8 O'clock.
SPEAKING AND THE FIREWORKS

/ Song ............ School children
Address ...... DR.. W. E. Ramsay
Address Rev. James H. Northrup
Song America"
Band
Music for the Day.
The music committee has engaged
two bands and two drum corps for
the parade and one of the bands will
play at other times during the day
as the committee may designate.
Besides these, the various societies
and organizations have provided
their own bands so that there will be
an abundance of music Cor the
parade.
The Fireworks.
The fireworks committee an
nounced last night that after .receiv-
ing bids from several fireworks firms
the contract had been awarded to
the New Jersey Fireworks Company,
of which Charles Crowell, of AEbury
Park, a former resident of this city,
is manager. Frank Neer is associat-
ed with this company in this con-
tract. Mr.. Crowell will send men
here to shoot off the fireworks, the
a
purpose. The contract price is $500
and the lumber and other necessary
material will bring the cost little
over that amount Some beautiful
set pieces have been secured and an
excellent display is promised.
Owing to the lack of funds 1t has
been found impossible to buy up all
the fireworks held over by the local
4 lno fd a$f
mated that this would require about
$500 and as great part Of this MAJ
terial is utterly unsuited for dis
play, such as 1t is proposed to give
the people on the Bluff, the commit
tee finds 1t impossible to take the
stock off the hands of the dealers
unless more money Is received. It
is recommended that they dispose OF
them in neighboring towns wher0
fireworks will be allowed.
The Finances.
The committee now has about
$1,000 on hand and it is expected
this will be raised to 81 800 or
81, 600 by the Fourth OF July. This
money is practically all contracted
| for now. The music will cost about
$500. The fireworks committee will
|
about $1,050. About 5000 will be
required to buy the flags for the
children. There will be about fif-
teen out-of-town guests here for the
occasion to act as judges, and the
refreshment committee was given
power to furnish suitable entertain-
ment for them. 1t is estimated that
about $50 will be required for this.
The EVENING NEWS, the Chronicle
and II. 70, PickersgilI have agreed
to print 5000 copies of the Declara-
ton of Independence free of charge
for the committee.
The popular subscription being
raised by the press of the city was
increased by $40 yesterday. George
w. Jackson sent both papers a check
| for So This makes the subscriptions
as follows:
EVENING NEWS ............$ $40
| Chronicle 10
| George w. Jackson ........ 10
Cinnamon Supply FirecracEers.
The Chinese residents of this city
have requested Alderman F. A. Sea-
man to accept as their contribution
to the Fourth of July celebration,
three long strings of f1recrackers. It
| Will U6 tT6u6HlD0Idu NY lVSbt ANDA-
dents that two and three years ago
| the Mongolians who have been edu-
Gated to American manners and cus-
toms by Mr. Seaman, set off large
strings of firecrackers at the City
Hall Park. Large crowds In each
instance attended the affair.
This year the flrecrackers will be
turned over to the committee on py-
rotechnics to do with as they please.
The idea OF presenting the city with
the crackers was suggested by the
alderman. The Cinnamon recognize
that their friend and tutor is part
Of the city government, and will pre-
sent the three strings Of crackers in
appreciation OF that fact.
Firemen's Plans Complete.
Fire Chief Theodore e, Anderson
and the foremen of the various COM
panies at meeting last night COM
pleted arrangements for their part
Of the parade. 1t was decided to
have the flremen taking part In the
march, meet at their respective fire
houses at A. M, and march to the
spot where the parade is to form.
After the march, refreshments will
be served, gratis, In the various
houses.
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