Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-10-17
PARADE TO BE
NEXT OCTOBER
General Committee 0rganiz-
ed by Firemen Last Night
WANT $4,000 from City.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Public VIII be Asked to Con-
tribute Funds--M Meetings
Will be Regularly.

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Definite plans for a firemens pa
rade to be held in this city October
next were formulated at a meeting
of the different committees in ses-
sion in the headquarters of Lincoln
Engine Company last night. Com
mittees consisting of fve members of
each company, together with the
chief and his two assistants, eonsti-
tute the general parade committee
who decided that it will be more ex-
pedient to hold the event In the fall
instead of the spring, as has been
suggested
Exempts Committee Present.
A committee consisting of Leon
ard ,Cosgrove and John Van Horn,
from the Exempt Firemen's Asso-
citation, appeared before the commit
tee last night in an endeavor to have
them parade on May 16, the day fol-
lowing the state exempts conven-
tion in this city. After much de-
liberation vote was taken and 1t
was decided to have the parade in
October. The convention will be
held in the Auditorium on May g.,
as planned and although no parade
will be in evidence, the active fire.
men have pledged themselves to try
their utmost to make the convention
the success that 1t should be-
Officers Are Chosen.
After deciding when the parade
would be held, Chairman Patrick
Rocks, said 1t would be we'll to or
ganize and accordingly officers were
chosen Patrick Rocks was offered
ba n aag- s,,lt h,,+ L.,
favor of Frank G. Comings. George
Mead was elected secretary and
Thomas Cluney, treasurer. 1t was
decided to hold sessions every sec
ond and fourth Monday of the
month
After considering the cost Of the
parade, the fremen figured that the
Board of Aldermen should contrib
ute $4,000 and to this end COM
mittee- consisting of Patrick Rocks,
William p. O'Hara, Frank G. COM
ings, Thomas Cluney. George Mead,
Peter Kroeger, Alfred Johnson,
Frank Tooker, Andrew Anderson
and Joseph Massopust, were appoint
ed to confer with the Board Of Al
asgsggHp asEsHggsp SeslE Rszs eemmissss
to contribute and the newspapers
Will be asked to pubiish lac list OF
subscriptions
WIi spare No Efforts.
The firemen plan to make the
event one of the finest ever wit
messed In any part of the state. Re-
alizing that this parade will be about
the last here under the auspices OF
the volunteer department in this city
the laddies will spare no efforts to
make II q huge success. The last
parade Was held six years ago and
the aremen are eager to show their.
apparatus 50 rhe visiting companies.
It is contended by the firemen chat
a monster parade Is one OF the best
ways Of Talking Perth Amboy."
Six years ago several merchants in
this city and vicinity were swindled
by fakirs collecting money for a
program which they represented to
be the official organ of the day. To
avoid, a repetition Of this outrage
the firemen will have credentials
signed by the general parade COM
mittee, authorizing them to solicit
space in the program Of events on
the day of the parade.
Members OF Committee.
Following are the members of the
companies appointed to arrange for
the parade: Liberty Hook and Lad
der Co., Joseph Massopust, Nels
Hanson, William Sieboth, Benjamin
Yost and Bert Buchanan; Lincoln
Engine Co., No. l, Frank Rhodes,
Thomas Cluney, Charles Mckenzie,
L. H. Van Horn, A. H. Munoz; Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder Co., J. H.
McCabe, Joseph Hornsby, Samuel
Bayard, A. H. Crowell, F. G. Com
ings; Washington Hose and Chemi-
cal Co., Alfred Johnson, John Camp
bell, T.. H. FRANKIE, Jr., G.. F. Sea-
man. William Buckley; Mcclellan
Engine Co., Frank Tooker, Peter
Martin, Anton Wadder, George Nix
on and John N. st. J John; Eagle Hose
and Chemical Company. Peter Kroe-
ger, Peter Larsen, Charles Land
beck, George Larsen and w, G. VIII
son, Garfeids, Andrew Anderson,
Patrick Edwards, Charles Jesperson,
.. Blanchard and Jens Jensen