Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
Enthusiastic Meeting Of Gam
sral COMMITTEES Last Hight
Effect Reorganization.
MAYOR MGKEs ADDRESS
Another Safe and Sane
Event Is Assursd--k Fsa-
lures Are Suggested.
MAY HAVE BIG PICNIC
Executive Committee TO Meet
on May 10 Hhsn Details
Will be Arranged.
MAY HAVE BIG PICNIC

IN the reorganization last night Of
the Safe and Sane Fourth of July
Committee Of three hundred, which
so successfully handled the celebra-
ton last year in this city, the success
of the 1911 event seems to be as
sured. Some twenty-five members
who attended discussed the matter in
& most enthusiastic manner. The
same executive committee which en-
gineered the affair through success
fully last year, with few changes,
was appointed to handle the event
this year.
Committees in Charge.
The working or executive commit
tee to arrange the 1911 event as
approved last night is as follows:
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler, chair
man; Joseph z. Stricken, secretary,
and the members Of the following
committees:
Finance Committee-Harry Con-
ard, William D. Voorhees,, Theodore
Degenring, Emil Sameth, Armin
Tomaschof.
Parade mmittee-Thomas F.
Burke, Edward L. Gridley. L c. Dali
ton, Ralph Bulls, Frank Stas.
Speakers Committee-Adrian Lyon,
John Pfeiffer, Thomas Brown, F. A.
Seaman, H. W. Kehoe.
Fireworks mmittee-Edward J.
Mccormick, William H. Griswold, V.
P. Christoferson, Martin Momberg,
Henry W. Saudbeck, Jr.
Refreshment Committee-G. W.
Crawford, Joseph G. Burns, Ira C.
Moore, Richard Comegys, Rev.
Francis Gross.
Press Committee. Logan Clev-
enger, A. H. Boughton, Jr., H. E.
Pickersgill, George S. Walker.
Music Committee-R. J. Calvin,
Fred J. Cox, James H. White, Rev. C.
Galassi, George T. Larson.
Auto COmmittee-Dr W. E. Ram
say, Henry loft, Joseph Massopust,
Reynolds.
School children Committee-s E.
shtfs, 5. F@sts--fy, e-vssy- 1fesssrysr~e
S. w. Hornsby, Fritz Hoyler.
The changes in the executive COM
mittee consist in the addition of
George S. Walker to the press COM
mittee and the substitution of Rev.
Francis Gross and Henry Toft for
Peter and William Floersch on the
refreshment and auto committees.
Report on Finances.
Mayor BOIlschweileT presided at
last nights meeting. He called at
tention to the need Of getting to work
early as there was much to do in get
ting ready an affair Of the magnitude
Of the safe and sane Fourth pageant.
Emil Sameth gave q detailed report
of the financial condition of the com
mittee. The report showed that
S1,85S.0S was raised last year to
finance the celebration, S1,575.44 be-
ing the actual money expended, leav-
ing balance Of s2S9.14 on hand
this year, which includes interest. OF
the total raised last year $500 was
appropriated by the Board of Alder
men and the rest raised by public
subscription.
Executive Committee May is.
The executive committee will meet
on May 8 in the city hall, at which
time plans will be outlined for ths
raising of funds. A sum will be fixed
as the c1ty's share In the affair and
the Board Of Aldermen will be asked
to appropriate the same at its follow
ing meeting. Arrangements will be
also made for the enga ging of band
and plans for the parade and eele-
bratiOn made.
Communications were read from
W. P. Runyon and Harry Conard en-
couraging the movement. The Rus
sell Sage Foundation Fund offers
literature along the line of sugges-
tions for the observance OF the
Fourth in a safe and sane manner.
Address by Mayor.
Mayor BOllschweiler addressed the
4
astic manner on the possibility of
this years affair echpsing last years
event. He stated that Perth Amboy
received much commendation last
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