Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-19
Executive Committee at En-
thuslastic Meeting Last
Night Plan Celebration.
5000 FOR FIREWORKS
Parade Will be Feature of
"Safs and Sane" Evsnt--
Prominent Speakers.
COUNCIL TO GIVE $500
Y. P. Christoiferson Made
SscretarY--Houss to House
Canvass for Funds.
COUNCIL TO GIVE $500

Further plans were laid for
"safe and sane Fourth. appropria-
tions for music and fireworks made,
and a salaried secretary elected last
night at the meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee in charge Of the local
celebration on Independence Day.
Although the meeting last night was
enthusiastic, only few attended.
Another session will be held Thurs
day, May %. Victor P. Christofferson
was elected secretary at a salary OF
500. He succeeds Joseph b.
Stricken, who served last year.
Secure Famous Boys Band.
Richard ]. Calvin reported let
ter from the rector of the Mission of
the Immaculate Virgin, Rev. Mallick
]. Fitzpatrick, who offers the boys
band of 100 pieces for the entire day
on the Fourth, the price asked being
1926 exclusive of dinner and supper
for the youngsters. The music COM
mittee was empowered to close the
deal and also secure music to the
value of s700. Mr.. Calvin will Sc
cure the boys band, which he tried
unsuccessfully to get last year, and
stated he believed better and more
music would greet the crowd this
Fourth.
1t is the plan of the committee to
have the boys play during the pa
rade and hold a concert in the after
noon. AS they must leave before 3
o'clock, another band wills be en-
gagged for the concert In the evening.
Last year $640.85 was spent on mu-
sic.
5000 For Fireworks.
Six hundred dollars was appropri-
ated for fireworks, which exceeds
the figures of last year by $100.3O.
With this sum in hand the Commit
tee stated they can furnish display
the like of which was never before
seen in this city.
Dinner Is Suggested.
Mention was also made Of an ap-
preparation for dinner to the hon
ored guests, but no action taken
Last year SIS was spent in this man.
ner and 1892 invested in flags, which
the children carried. Secretary
Christofferson made mention of ap-
propriate buttons to be given to the
school children, but action on this
matter was also deferred.
City To Give $500.
Mayor Bollschweiler, who Is chair
man of the Executive Committee,
spoke at length on finances and said
Alderman -at-Large William D. Voor-
shees, had agreed that an appropria-
tion of $500 from the city would be
forthcoming again this year. This
sum, added to the S289.14 left over
from last year, will make. quite a
nest egg to start on.
Mayor Bollschweiler will make a
personal canvass of the brewerles
and large mercantile houses in the
city, and elsewhere, while the secre-
tary Will mail announcements to
every citizen whose name is in the
directory. The executive Committee
figures more money must be raised
this year, and thus give Perth Am
boy the greatest celebration in it's
history.
House To House Canvass.
1t was also decided to give the
mayor power to appoint, and pay If
necessary, young men to make solicit
tations when the campaign nears an
end. Many said last year that a
house to house canvass would have
netted the treasury more funds and
the executive committee does not
proDose to let this chance slip by
again.
This Fourth the parade will not
include the children, although t,ey
will be welcomed to march to the
City Hall Park and there take part
in the festivities. The heat of the
day and the long march, 1t is be-
lieved, would prove injurious to the
children's health.
In their places will be seen the
various lodges, who are urged to
y axe elaborate preparations and
rake the parade a feature OF the
day. Several lodges have already
tsked II they will be welcomed and
the secretary was requested to no
tify all lodges that glad hand will
be extended any wishing to march.
Ten dollars was appropriated for
postage. Mr.. Christofferson was in
structed to send a letter to every
member of the executive committee
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