Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-16
MONEY NEEDED
BY COMMITTEE
Fund for IgIy 4.h CeIsbra-
tiOn Not Large Enough 10
Cover Appropriations.
DECIDED CALL @EDE
Fireworks Display to be
Inland-- List OF Su5scriP-
tIons will be Published.

There was a decided call for funds
at the special meeting last night IN
city hall Of the executive COMMITTEES
IN charge Of the safe and sane"
July 4th celebration. Every member
and the newspapers we're urged 10
make individual efforts to increase
the fund steadily growing under The
supervision of Mayor Albert Bollsch-
weller.
Treasurer Emil sameth reported
S525.l4 the amount on hand, $269-
a Of which was left over from last
year. The mayor, who has charge of
the contribution campaign, reported
s401 has been pledged, S242 Of
which has been paid in. These
amounts, with the $500 promised
by the city council and $40 report
ed received by Secretary Wilbur La
Roe, increased the total to about ST.
200. Several large merchandise
houses are still to be heard from,
Mayor Bollschweiler reported.
Much Money Appropriated.
More money has been appropri-
ated for this years celebration than
has been pledged or paid in to date.
The parade committee will spend
about 800 and the fireworks COM
mittee has been authorized to pro-
vide display costing in the neigh
borhood of $500. 1t is the inten-
ton of the executive committee to
appropriate $500 to the refreshmeBt
committee to feed the children, I'M
mediately upon receipt of funds. In
addition to these items It must be
remembered the grand stand vill
cost a small sum, the speakers ex-
penses must be met, and they viii
have to be entertained, as viii The
members of the boys and concert
bands.
Will Publish Donations.
Hereafter both newspapers viii
print. from day to day, honor
roll" setting forth each subscribers
name and the amount they dodge
or subscribe TO the cause The e4oin-
mittee feels positive many local cit
liens will gladly contributs rather
than see their names excluded.
Mayor Bollschweiler will spend
three hours this afternoon trying to
collect some more funds. Joseph E.
Stricken has offered the use of his
automobile as transportation. An
other method to raise money viii be
to ask every member of the general
AoofnrnhNtsss OF three hsAxAi1rea ea4~t.s
scribe 81 each. The fraternal organ-
1 iZations will also come in me Tor
! request, If they feel adverse to ac-
cept the invitation to contribute i'm
piled herewith.
Fireworks On Land.
Edward J. Mccormick, chairman
of the fireworks committee, reported
q land display seemed more practical
than one off the Bluff and the COM
mittee Will take immediate steps to
close a contract with Frank Neer for
the fireworks. A letter was read
from the Raritan Copper Works re-
plying that they would not place the
ball field at the service of the COM
mittee, owing to the danger from
/ fire. c. Pardee and Company have
offered the use of their field and it
will probably be accepted. Three
/ quarters of the fireworks will be
aerial pieces. to enable residents in
any part of the city to see almost all
of the display.
Charles Crowell, of Ocean Grove,
was present last night and offered
several suggestions as to the fire.
works display He furnished the
works last year and will probably do
/ so again, Frank Neer being his local
agent. Mr.. Crowell favors an inland
display and assured the committee
{ of magnificent celebration this In
! dependence Day. He will come here
and superintend the work PERSONAL
ly. -
Bands Are Engaged.
Richard J. Calvin, chairman of
the music committee, reported hav-
! ing secured the Boys Band of the
Mission OF the Immaculate Virgin Of
Mt Loretto, S. l., at cost of S225;
local parade and concert band,
I$214; two local parade bands. s2O1;
and a local drum corps, $50. He
called attention to the fact his ap-
preparation of 500 is exhausted and
also that the boys band of one hum
dred pieces and the concert band of
twenty-one pieces, must be given
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