Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-03
SECOND SANE FOURTH
WILL Be CELEBRATED
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ing their stay here they will be en-
tertained at Otto's Cafe, in Hobart
street. Mr.. Hartwig will probably
find them congenial visitors.
Floats To Be Seen.
Every organization in the city Is
welcome to enter the pageant in a
body Or with a float representation.
The Knights of the Maccabees, JEFF
ferson Tent, No. 43, has signified its
intention of competing with a float
in the morning parade. The various
foreign societies will parade in re-
spective groups and have prepared
several innovations to bring at,en
ton to them, 1t is said. The execu-
tive committee laments the fact that
American societies have not appear
ed willing to enter.
Speaking At Park.
Next among the interesting and
instructive features of the program
is the public, patriotic speaking at
City Hall Park, beginning at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. The prin-
cipal speaker will be Charles F. x.
O'Brien, of Jersey City, considered
by many to be one of the most brill
liant orators in the state. He will
be succeeded by Attorney Joseph
Gross, of Philadelphia, who has
been secured through the effOrts of
the united Hebrew societies. Judge
Jeter F. DAILY, of the Middlesex Coun-
ty Court, may also make a few re-
marks. Judge Daily had expected to
take an active part in this feature of
the day, but finds open air speaking
injurious to his voice. Senator
George S. Silzer, of Middlesex coun-
.ty, will speak if present.
Banquet at Packer House.
At l o'clock, following a review
Of the children's parade from the
City Hall Park stand, the speakers
and other guests Of the executive
committee for the day, will attend a
banquet at the Packer House. AL
members Of the executive commit
tee are welcomed at this affair, but
will be requested to bear the ex-
penes of his plate personally. One
of the guests at this occasion will be
General Dennis f. Collins, of Eliza
beth, VINO hos taken considerable in
terest in the city's celebration. 1t
was through General Collins that the
speaker of the day was secured.
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler and the
members of the Board of Aldermen
will be honored guests at this time,
also.
Auto Parade in Afternoon.
Beginning at 2:30 O'Clock, the
auto parade will motor over the prin-
cipal streets of the city and give
many residents an opportunity to OBJ
serve a part of the celebration, as
the civic parade has been shortened
this year in the endeavor to save the
children as much as possible. DR..
William F. Ramsay, chairman of the
auto committee, will lead the parade
and has announced the following as
Judges of the event: Senator George
S. Silzer, of New Brunswick; Cen
eral Dennis F. Collins, of Elizabeth
DR.. A. A. Ellis, president of the Mid
dlesex Auto Club, of Metuchen: VIII
liam A. Spencer, of Raritan Town
ship; Thomas DUNCAN, of. Wood
bridge township; c. c. Baldwin, E
] Kelly and James M. Glen, of this
city. Every n of them has assured
DR.. Ramsay of his positive appear
ance.
Two prizes, one Of $50 and the
other of $25, will be awarded to the
| first and second most Handsomely
bedeeked cars, respectively. 1t viii
be the duty of these judges to aware
said prizes, and they have a serious
and Iaborsome task on their hands, II
Is claimed by the contestant auto
lists. Everyone will pay special at
tention to the decorations of his ma
chine and many pretty effects are an
ticfpated. The judges will occupy
seats at the reviewing stand in City
Hall Park.
Display of Fireworks.
AS a fitting close to a celebration
of this nature, nearly $500 has beer
set aside for the purchase Of fire.
works and the land display advoca-
ted this year bids fair to dominate
over the success of the water celebra-
ton witnessed in this city last July
Many desired to have the fireworks
off the Bluff again this summer. but
attention was called to the fact PEG
pie in the Northern section of the
city were at a disadvantage In com,
ing to the display, while . eelebra
ton centrally located would be ar
impartial one. The fact that a water
display is more dangeln7s and cost
ly also, had something 20 do with the
committees decision to send off the
~pyrotechnics from land tomorrow.
The site Is the tract known as the
Land Company's property, bounded
by Madison avenue, Brighton avenue
and Lewis street, and the time j!
$40 o'clock in the evening. One o
the features of the display will be
silver waterfall, taking up a space o
$500 square feet. A considerable
amount of the works to be fired ar,
of the aerial nature and thus elderl.
people not living In the immediate
vicinity of the field will have oppor
tunity to enjoy the celebration from
their porches.
Visitors to the city in the evening
may not know the exact location o
the field in question. Coming iron
Staten Island by the ferry, go VI
Smith street to Madison avenue +
1.-The field; from City Hall Park g