Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-21
NEW LOCATION
OF FIREWORKS
Pardes Field too Distant
Parker Property in South
srn Part Is FaYertd.
APPROPRIATION Is CUT
Plans for Auto Parais Pro-
gress s.ng--Tw0 Prizes in
GOId--Fssd Children.

Still another change has been
made in the location Of the fireworks
display in connection with the safe
and sane celebration on July
Fourth The fireworks committee
reported last night, at the meeting Of
the executive committee in charge of
the celebration, that the Pardee bali
field was entirely too far from the
heart Of the city and the State street
Mardi Gras, SO advised the selection
Of the Parker property. This proper
ty is extensive and convenient to the
State street carnival. 1t is bounded
by Madison and Brighton avenues,
and Lewis street.
VIII be $500 Display.
A blow was handed to the commit
tee by a reduction in its appropria-
tion from $500 to $500. The de-
crease was deemed advisable owing
to the lack of funds and time before
the State street white way open
ing. a motion to reduce the appro-
priation TO $500 was lost.
On motion of Dr. William z.
Ramsay it was decided to have the
fireworks begin at O'Clock in the
evening and end by at least half past
nine o'clock. The State street Mardi
Gras will open at 10 o'clock, thirty
minutes after the close of the fire
works display. Dr.. Ramsay made a
few interesting remarks in connec-
ton with the report Of the auto com
mittee, stating citizens and mer-
chants to be benefited by the cele-
bratiOn are not helping the cause in
a financial way. He called attention
to the list of subscribers and the lack
| of names of merchants thereon, es-
/ pecially those who are planning to
| increase their clerical force and re-
ceipts on July Fourth.
DR.. Ramsay took occasion to
severely criticise the Board of Trade
I in connection with the contributions
1 to the Fourth of July celebration.
/ lie said he had never heard Of the
Board of Trade doing anything for
Perth Amboy and he thought it
ought to take a hand in this work
and have an active part in collecting
/ the money necessary for the celebra-
ton.
Auto Parade Plans.
! Everything is going lovely for the
auto parade, Assemblyman Ramsay
reported The committeeman are
making urgent, personal efforts 70
! have every auto owner in tRe-eity
and immediate vicinity TO enter his
| car, whether decorated or not The
| first and second prizes are $50 and
! $25 in gold, respectively. DR.. Ram
/ say will lead the parade, which be-
gins at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
| Letters were read from the Protec-
ton Hook & Ladder Company and
the Polish Sokols thanking the COM
mittee for the invitation to parade,
but declining the same.
Hudson County Speaker.
Charles F. C. O'Brien, registrar OF
Hudson county, will be one Of the
speakers. A letter received from
him by General Collins TO that effect
was forwarded to Mayor Albert
Bollschweiler and read last night.
Considerable discussion on the
childrens feed and parade was held
! by the committee. Mayor Bollsch-
weller called attention to the fact
| that nothing has been done by the
school childrens S committee, of which
| Superintendent S. E. Shull is chair
man.
! The mayor showed that he was
/ greatly displeased at the inaction of
the school authorities in connection
with the children's s part in the cele-
| bration of the Fourth. He declared
| that in his opinion the whole thing
was being arranged primarily for the
| children and if they were not going
to share in the festivities of the Jay
! he was ready to drop The whole mat
! ter at once.
John K. Sheehy, president OF the
Board of Education and q member of
the school children committee, in
! formed the mayor that Superinten-
| dent Shull has repeatedly called COM
mktee meetings, but no one respond
/ ed But, withal, Mr.. Sheehy was
positive the chairman and members
are very willing TO assist in the par
ade plans or whatever may fall to
their lot TO do superintendent Shulh
was not present last night
! Will Feed the Children.
| The question of feeding the chill
dTen was then discussed. 1t is un.
derstoOd that the committee will be
allowed $500 TO feed the Youthful
paTaders, but many think that sum
/ is far too small The committee
/ hopes 10 raise sufficient funds within
| the coming week 10 provide for an
additional outlay on that day. pro
viding the school children do not up
set all calculations and parade five
| thousand strong. The committee e.1-
| poets TO originate a plan whereby all
repeater" will be barred
| There was an unusually large num-
Der present last night. Mayor Boil
schweiler presided and Mr Sheehy
acted as secretary. The next session
will be held Tuesday night, June 81
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