Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-02-16
Every Detail Complete for
Memorable Event Tonight
in Upper Smith Street.
WILL BE LIGHT AS DAY
President Reynolds Of As
sociation Will Throw the
Switch at 7 O'Clock.
STORES OFFER BARGAINS
City Officials and Association
Members Will Banquet at
Vienna Restaurant.
WILL BE LIGHT AS DAY
STORES OFFER BARGAINS

Every detail Is complete for throw
Ing the switch at Z o'clock tonight
which will culminate the progressive
merchants plans and send the
white way" In Smith street, between
Madison avenue and State street
into o blaze of glory. The connec-
ton, which will make the new i'm
provement a reality, will be made by
President George F. Reynolds, OF the
Smith Street White Way Associa-
ton, at the office of the Public Serv-
ice Light Company, contractors for
the installation and maintenance of
the "white way Several officials
of the light company and members
of the association will be present
when Mr.. Reynolds completes the
circuit.
Rare argains Offered.
Special efforts have been made by
the merchants in this district to pro-
vide for the entertainment of their
patrons during the opening evening
and every Friday and Saturday night
hereafter In addition to the elab-
crate and attractive bargains Of
fered on pages IA and Is for this
grand celebration by the members of
the association, all OF whom are mer-
chants or business men, plans have
been perfected for musical celebra-
tion tonight. The Goodwill Fife,
Drum and Bugle Corps has been en-
gagged to play on the thoroughfare
from Z O'Clock for two hours. The
Goodwiils have rooms on the recent
II Improved thoroughfare.
Every merchant has complied with
the earnest requests Of the prime
movers In the association and has
decorated his store and windows In
holiday attire. Prominent among the
decoration are large and we'll con-
structed red and white shields, which
announce that special bargains are
being offered for the next two days
IN part celebration OF the happiness
felt by the business men in seeing
their dreams realized. The shields
were constructed by member OF the
incorporation and are uniform in
description. They were distributed
among the members on Wednesday
night by Treasurer Louis Kreiel-
sheimer and Secretary Sol Ruben
stein, of the society.
Banquet to Follow.
After the novelty of the white
way has somewhat abated, the
members OF the association and sew
erai invited guests will attend a.
sumptuous banquet at the Old
Vienna Restaurant. whose proprietor
Is member and very enthusiastic
advocate OF more light Mine
Host Rado SchIeser will do himself
credit at this feed, he reports. and
has already prepared menu entire
ly In fitting with the occasion. The
arrangement committee had the OPP
tion whether or not to entertain in
honor Of the opening at the Packer
House or Vienna, but decided upon
the latter and thus will keep the en-
tire celebration within the boundaries
OF the latest improved district.
Among the guests invited by the
association are the following: Board
of Aldermen, Alderman L. G. Dalton,
who Is acting mayor; three officials
OF the State Street White Way AS
sociation, three officials of the Mer-
chants Protective Association, COM
posed OF merchants IN lower Smith
street, and newspaper representa-
tives No attempt will be made to
have after dinner" speeches, al
though several prominent members
and guests will be called upon by
President Reynolds for q few re-
marks. An effort will be made. 1t is
said, to have the banquet OF first
annual nature. The merchants viii
thus keep fresh In mind the exact
day on which the improvement ma
terialized.
An Excellent Menu.
The menu will be as follows:
Martini Cocktail
Blue Points on Half Shell
Celery Pickles Olives
Cream of Celery
Blue Fish Maitre de Hotel
Parsley Potatoes
Tongue. Bolognasse Sauce
Imported Nsckheimef Wine
Roast Stuffed Vermont Turkey
French Peas Cranberry Sauce
Lettuce Salad
Cheese French Pastry Crackers
Coffee
Cigars Cigarettes
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