Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-01
KEYP0RT CARnIVhLS
DURING PAST 10 YRS,

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the grange seated around the well,
and this attracted great attention.
Phelps Cherry vas represented in
line by a goat which carried the
placard, This Is a good butter, but
Cherry's is the best"
The automobile entries were not
numerous, but Harry West headed
this division, followed by DR.. Rob-
erts and others.
The carriage Of Miss Ada Waning,
with it's decorations of pink chry-
santhemums and white crepe paper,
| ais caused much favorable COM
ment.
The judges of this parade were
Ex-Judge j. Clarence Conover OF
Freehold, Michael J. Tansey of New
ark, Rev. j. w. Nicholson, and
Messrs. John H. Jewstt and Henry
q. Ackerson, Jr., of Keyport. They
made the following awards:
Hose Company making the best
appearance In line, Liberty, Of South
Keyport. o+hr
Best decorated apparatus, Rarl-
tan Hose Company Most original,
/ Eagle Hose Of west Keyport.
For tbs largest percentage OF
members in line Lincoln and Lfber-
ty tied, each having its full quota,
and both were awarded a prize.
In the automobile division Dr.. D.
e. Roberts was awarded first prize
for prettiest decorated. and Harry
West second. J. Judson Worrell of
Port Richmond, s. l., was given spe-
cial mention.
OF the floats that Of the Younger
| Set was awarded first prize for the
pest decorations and the Century
| Athletic Club, second.
Most original foat-Ffrst prize,
| Seidled; second, Raritan Grange.
Best decorated business mems
foat-First, The E. E. Conklin Co.;
second, The R. West Co.
Most original foat-First, Force
& Wyckoff; second, l.. Brewer Wall
Ing.
Best decorated business mems
wagons-First, l.. Yunker; second,
Richard s. White.
Most original business mems
wagons-First, Gordon D. Woodey,
second, G. F. Rehfeld; special men
ton, William P. Morris.
Best decorated farmers wagon
D. e. Mahoney's farm.
In the private carriage class there
were several beautifully decorated
turnouts, particularly noticeable be-
ing that Of Mrs. r. 8. White. In
| white and green. The canopy top OF
white, as well as the body n
wheels being decorated with white
%hydrangia and green foliage. The
occupants, Mrs. White and Mrs. r.
s. Hopkins Of Newark, wore white
costumes. =,
Another handsome rig was that
of Mrs. Charles x. Crawford. HI
decorations of lavender lowers n
asparagus, with which 1t was COW
cred, and the lavender and white
costumes and hats OF the occupants,
Mrs. Crawford and Miss Flora Bedle,
made 1t very effective.
That of Mrs. Minerva Roberts was
perhaps the most unique, the deco
rations being of wood ferns ana
wild flowers. Mrs. Roberts was
dressed In black and carried a green
parasol decorated with wild carrot
blossoms.
Mrs. q. S. Goldberg's carriage was
also particularly good with decora
lions Of purple asters and asparagus,
while the costumes of Mrs Goldberg
and her footman added much to It's
effectiveness.
Mrs. E. D. Pettys' runabout, with
white and yellow decorations, ana
those of Mrs. J. Maurer and Mr..
Holmes Shuts in the national col
ors, were also very attractive.
In the pony cart class that OF Mrs.
E. H. Wharton, decorated with the
Princeton colors, orange and black,
and the costumes Of the same col
ors worn by Mrs. Wharton and MISS
Alice R. Wharton, the occupants
were very snowy.
The cart of Sadin McKeen, done
In black and yellow, and that OF
James Van Brake of Matawan, IN
the national colors, were also T
pretty.
The prizes awarded in this section
were;
Best decorated carriage-Mrs.
Minerva Roberts. Special prizes,
Mrs. Edith S. Goldberg, Miss Ada
Walling. Mrs. Joseph Maurer. n
the G.. A. r.
Finest private turnout-First,
Mrs. Charles X. Crawford. Special
prizes-Mrs. r. s. White, Mrs. L.
d. Petteys.
Pony carts-First, Mrs. Edwin H.
Wharton; second, Vadin McKeen.
Other awards were:
Best costumes afoot-F1rst, boy
leading goatadyertising Phelps Cher-
rey's butter; second, Edward Shy-
der's ice cream cone. Miss Adell
Boyer, as a tambourine girl, ac-
companied by Miss Blanche Sproui
as a French doll. received speclal
mention.
Most original costumes awheei-
First, Fred Bauer; second fltz
Hoagland.
Most original costume on horse
Miss Lober, as a Rough Rider.
= A special prize was awarded 10
George Lober's miss Keyport.
= Tor tho hast daenratpd house Dr.