Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-28
CHILDREN WILL
GET GOOD FEED
July 4th Committee Hears
Report and Provides $500
for THAR Needs.
MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED
Do Not Want State Street
White Way 0psnsd Until
After the Fireworks.

1t is the opinion of the executive
committee for the July 4th celebra-
ton that If the State street people
start their white way and Mardi
! Grass program at $50 o'clock on
| the night of July 4, it will seriously
interfere with the fireworks display
arranged for that night by the com
! mittee in charge of the safe and
/ sane" celebration IN this city.
| For some time past, the executive
| committee say the danger of a con-
! fict in two important celebrations
| has been feared, and nothing accom-
| plished to eliminate the difficulty At
a. meeting of the executive committee
| last week a motion was offered, and
| later accepted, by DR.. William E.
| Ramsay instructing the fireworks
committee to arrange their contract
| SO that the display would be finished
| by 9:45 o'clock. All agreed that
i this would give the celebrants sufi-
! cient time to reach State street by
! ten O'Clock, the proposed time for the
start of the grotesque pageant
Mayor VIII Start Program.
! 1t is now reported that the State
! street officials have compiled a pro-
gram setting forth the opening of
i the white way" as $3.50 O'Clock on
the night of July 4th." The mem
| bers of the fireworks committee sta
| ted last night that it would be i'm
| possible to complete the display be-
| fore 9:45 o'clock, and perhaps not
| by that time. In support of the
| action of this committee, in arrang-
| ing the display according to the mo-
ton passed last week, Mayor Albert
| Bollschweiler has stated he will not
| take any part in the State street
celebration until after ten O'Clock in
the evening. He has been invited to
formally open the white way" for
State streets progressive merchants.
Edward J. Mccormick, chairman
of the fireworks committee and act
ing chairman of the meeting in the
absence of Mayor Bollschweiler sug-
gested that a motion be passed in
structing the fireworks committee
to confer with the Mardi Gras COM
mittee, of State street, relative to an
adjustment of the time for the two
celebrations, but not sound was
heard. The fireworks committee will
| therefore probably hold consulta-
l tion with the State street officials on
the subject, some time this week.
| Splendid Feed for hildren.
/ Chairman George w. Crawford, of
/ the refreshment- committee, reported
proposition has been received to
feed the childrer- on July 4 at ten
cents per child, treating them to the
| following menu: Sandwich, banana,
peanuts, ice cream, all in a paper
g, bag, and Ice water. Lemonade would
| be one cent extra per child, served
| iG
| cluded in this charge, but the re-
| freshment committee must secure the
| grounds and prepare refreshment
booths On motion Of Martin Nom
| berg the committee was empowered
| to enter into a contract along the
| above lines, not to exceed $500
| 1t Is understood the refreshment
committee expects to feed the chill
| droSl by a unique idea, with High
| strSst, between Smith and Jefferson
streets, as the site for the monstrous
| banquet. High street, between the
streets mentioned, will be closed to
the public and narrow openings ar
ranged, at both ends, one as an en-
| trance and the other as exit.
The children will parade down
Smith street, through the opening,
and as they march up High street
| to Jefferson street they will be ser
we'd with refreshments as they pass
| the various booths. The line will be
of a single file nature and thus pre-
vent anything In the way of stam-
pede. And it will be necessary for
| the children to march around an en-
tire block II they wish to repeat"
For the purpose of completing ar
rangements, a joint meeting Of the
refreshment and school children COM
| mittees will be held at nine o'clock
| tonight In Otto's Cafe, in Hobart
street
The refreshment and music COM
! mittees are also asked to meet in
| Joint session before the next meet
! ing of the executive committee and
come to some understanding as to
| who will make arrangements for the
| entertainment of the various bands
on July f. 500 for this purpose
has been appropriated to the music
| committee, but several last night
were of the opinion the refreshment
committee could handle the matter.
Report of Treasurer.
| Treasurer Emil Sameth reported
$1,000 on hand. The mayor has as
| surance of $500 more, it is said, and
q donation of $500 has been prom
| ised from the Board of Aldermen.
| 1t Is evident that the $4,000 mark
will be reached. Mr.. Sameth called
| attention to the lack of system in
| the presentation of bills and implor-
ed the committees to audit all bills
| before presenting the same to the
| treasurer.
Attorney Joseph Gross, Of Phila-
delphia, has been secured by the He
brew association as a speaker for the
! afternoon, if the speakers committee
SO desires. The offer was accepted.