Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-22
MORE MONEY
NEEDED FOR
CELEBRATION
Committee Desires to Raise
at Least $4,000 for
Fourth OF July.
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There are only few days left in
which to contribute to the Fourth
OF July fund. The committee Is anx-
ious to make the celebration as great
as possible. The occasion is to be
memorable one-worthy of Perth
Amboy. All should have a hand in
its success.
1t is safe to say everyone will be
glad enough to watch the parade
and see the fireworks, and If they
are not exactly "up to snuff" there
will be plenty to find fault These
people who find fault, however, are
Just the ones perhaps who refuse to
give up a cent in order to make
them what they ought to be. If
everyone should give a little there
would be no occasion to complain.
The amount collected by the gem
eral committee now exceeds $1,000.
The subscriptions already total
more than $1,000, the balance being
the $500 appropriated by the city
council. 1t is desired that the
amount reach $4,000 before the
Fourth.
There are numerous sources
through which money is being Sc
cured by the committee. The finance
committee is receiving independent
subscriptions, two solicitors are at
work>-securing money from local
merchants, the general committee,
consisting Of $50 men, will contrib
ute $500; the mayor is soliciting
contributions from factories and
large corporations, and the two local
newspapers have opened subscrip-
ton lists.
DR.. w. r. Ramsay is also receiv-
ing contributions for the gro
tesque" feature of the parade. Man
ager Hoffmeister, of Proctor's the
ater, has announced his intention of
entering a decorated float In the pa
rade.
The EVENING NEWS and the
Chronicle have headed the popular
subscription list with $40 each. Who
viii be the next to send in a dona-
ton? What more worthy event
could be provided for than the
birthday of the nation? We are all
proud of our country. Surely this
pride ought to reach the extent OF
ten cents or more.
1t should be privilege to donate
something toward this work. Every
penny will be spent for the benefit
of the children and the fireworks.
except for the few dollars necessary
to provide dinner for out-of-town
musicians and proper entertainment
for out-of-town speakers who may
be here. All subscriptions received
today will be acknowledged tomor-
row. The subscription to date is as
follows:
EVENING NEWS .....$1OOO
CnrOnlcle lO.UO
Firemen Plan for Parade.
At q meeting of every fire COM
pany, including the Exempt Associa-
tion, in their respective quarters last
the parade. Each company also de-
cided to stand the assessment of SIS
for a band of music that will head
the division which the firemen will
be In. An effort is being made to
secure a drum corps for the central
part of the division. A meeting Of
the chiefs and foremen of every COM
pany will be held at Lincoln En-
gine Company's house tonight to ar
range for the music and other de-
tails.
Schools to Take Part.
Individual meetings of the three
high school classes we're held this
morning and arrangements were
made for entering the parade.
Lewis Compton was elected parade
marshal of the Junior class; William
Boughton, marshal of the sophomore
class; and Julius Rippenbein, mar
shall of the freshmen. Each class
will carry a banner.