Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-05
Program Carried
Out Yesterday
Successfully.
MILE PARADE

For the first time In the history
OF the city, Fourth OF July was OBJ
served In safe and sane manner.
Robbed Of its noisy and dangerous
IRE crackers and devoid OF the usual
number of accidents and fatalities.
the Fourth this year passed into the
clty's history aB the natal day of q
new regime. What Young Amer
lea" received In return for being
robbed Of his fireworks more than
repaid and pleased the small boy.
From early morning until far into
the evening, the celebration lasted
and the huge crowds that thronged
the bluff last night to watch the
pyrotechnical display wended their
various ways homeward, tired but
pleased. Various estimates have been
made of the number of visitors this
city contained yesterday, but 1t is
safe to say that the day saw the city
crowded as it has been only on few
previous occasions.
Success crowned the efforts of
Mayor Bollschweiler and the COM
mittees who prepared for the cele-
bration. The program for the day
was carried out as scheduled and SO
successful was the initial fete, that
1t is safe to say that greater support
will be given next year towards maxi
ing the celebration larger, better and
brighter, If that be possible.
A parade over a mile in length, a
band concert by an aggregation of
celebrated Italian musicians, speak
ing and fireworks, comprised tho
program.
Begun by Mayor Bollschweiler
barely month ago, the germ of the
new idea spread to the entire popu-
lation of the city, and with one ae-
cord, Perth Amboy's residents
turned and supported the mayor
with the result that yesterday saw
the greatest pageant the city has
ever had In the way Of national
holiday celebration. Every feature
of the days celebration proved sue
cessfu1 Ideal weather, happy
crowds, the absence of fireworks OF
any kind on the streets, all tended
to the success of the day. From
early morning until night, out-of-
town people continued making their
ways to this city, as Rev. j., H.
Northrup remarked yesterday after
noon In his address at city hall park,
There are said to be more people
here today than at any time since
the famous DR.. Anderson lifted his
balloon here forty years ago"
Mayor Bollschweiler and the COM
mittee In charge merit much credit
for the excellent program that had
been arranged and the mastery way
in which 1t was carried out AL
most every feature Of the day was
carried out on time, and when the
crowds left the Bluff at 10:30
o'clock last night after leaving the
days events from the firing of the
national salute at 6 a. M, they were
a tired but well satisfied aggrega-
tion.
Awarding of Prizes.
A feature that helped increase in
terest in the day, was the awarding
of prizes for the prettiest decorated
automobile and the most comical
feature OF the parade. The Packer
House Garage car, a mass of purple
and yellow, was awarded the first
prize in the auto contest, silver
loving cup. Under the direction Of
Alexander Conquest, the car was
prettily trimmed with golden chrys-
anthemums, set forth on a back
ground OF royal purple. AS 1t
moved along In the procession, its
fiower-trimmed wheels revolving
slowly and Its body decked out with
chrysanthemums and other flowers,
the car presented beautiful sight.
william Walters car, decorated
with flags and bunting and carrying
bowling little Miss Liberty" was
given second prize, Klaxton cleo
trical auto horn. r. e. Comegys,
driving a car on which was erected
q miniture of the house in Phila-
deIphia where Betsy Ross put to-
gether the first American flag, was
awarded the third prize, an eight
day automobile clock.
The "Rube Band" OF Perth AM
boy Aerie No 1886, Fraternal or
der of Eagles. was awarded the first
prize In the grotesque feature of the
parade, $25 in gold. Abe Dun and
Joseph Walsh, of Woodbridge who
represented farmers, were given sic
in gold as the second prize.
Reflects Credit ON City.
The demonstration was one that
did the city proud, as not in recent
years has attempts at similar events
come up to such a standard. Peo-
pie on every hand were pleased with
the manner In which Perth Amboy
celebrated its first safe and sane
Fourth OF July. From shortly after
daybreak, when the National salute
awakened the city to the dawn OF
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