Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-27
MARD| CRAS IN
STATE STREET
Merchants Idea for Evening
of Fourth of July.

VI TVuItil VI Juiy.
Coney Islands Mardi Gras will
walls on the "Firemen's Parade
Days" will be insignificant, compared
to the huge "Mardi Gras" of fun and
laughter planned to take place on
State street, between Washington
and Smith streets, on the evening of
July 4th, in connection with the safe
and sane" celebration in this city
and also as fitting manner in which
to observe the opening of the sec
ond white Way" In Perth Amboy
Meeting Last Night.
Plans for a carnival of this kind
have been under way for some time
1t developed last night at the meet
ing Of the State Street improvement
Association, where the members dis
cussed the matter and finally decid-
ed to appoint the associations pres
ident, Thomas F. Burke, to confer
with the parade committee of the ex-
ecutive committee In charge of the
celebration on Independence Day,
and endeavor to persuade the COM
m1ttee to approve of their parade and
eliminate all grotesque features
from the morning pageant. In this
way all thoughts will be turned to
the carnival at night, and State
street flooded with sight-seekers and
merry-makers before and after the
fireworks display.
AS President Burke Is chairman
of the parade committee, in charge
Of the general celebration, State
streets need have no fear for the
completion of the plans in a favor
able manner. In fact, Mr.. Burke
said, when he accepted the assign
ment, II want to give you my assur-
ance that no stone will be left un-
turned to bring these plans to a real
ity."
"White Way" To Be Ready.
State street will have its "White
Way installed by that time, 1t has
been assured, SO the unique manner
in which another one of our princi-
pal streets will turn from the dark
ness, will be observed and compli-
mented upon by thousands of people
of this city and vicinity on Independ-
ence Day.
Merchants along the street, upon
suggestion of Nathan Jacobsen, will
bedeck their stores and residences
with patriotic colors and thus mate
rally assist in turning State street
into the principal avenue of travel
on that day and evening. At later
meeting 1t will probably be decided
to take concerted action, and make
the decorations as near uniform as
possible.
Mr. B. Re said after the meeting
that he could see no hitch to the
genera scheme, and when the pa
rade committee meets next Thursday
night will do his best to fulfil his
mission. The other members of the
parade committee are: Edward L.
Gridley, L. G. Dalton, Ralph Bulls
and Frank Stass.
Money Is Subscribed.
One hundred and forty-two dol
lars was paid into the treasury last
night, to assist in the original cost
of incorporating the association and
also defray the expense of erecting
arches, ETC., in accordance with the
plan of the white Way" at pres
ent. Thirty dollars was paid in last
week. Those who have paid are:
Max Leitchman. $40; Herman
Philo, $40; jacob Goldberger, $40;
Burke and Bolger. $40; Mex Semer,
$40; Thomas Brown, $40; DR..
Charles I. Silk, $40; Emil Sameth,
$40; A. Miller. $40; Michael Draper,
$40; Max Goldberger, $40; Barne-
kov & Petz, $40; Carbon & Streiff,
$40; Rubin Kohn, IS; Sing Lee, 81.
To Confer With P. S. G.
Max Goldberger, Hugh Philo and
Harry Petz were appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the Public
Service officials, secure data, and al
SO make trip to New Brunswick for
the purpose of learning the features
of the Church street white Way"
in that city, and what arrangements
were made with the Public Service
for the display. The lights there are
of the flaming arc variety, while
state street plans to have overhead
arches erected with 80 sixteen candle
power bulbs suspended from each.
An arch will be erected In the middle
OF each block, while two will cross in
an X form at the corners.
j. G. Divine, of the Public Ser
vice. was present but did not have
his data prepared, SO the meeting ad-
journed until o'clock next Wednes-
day evening, in the same place,
kish's hall. At this time the com
mittee on investigation will also re-
port. There were 29 members pres
ent last night.