Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-16
MARD| GRAS IS
CLOSING EVENT
Keyport Expects Largest
Crowd Tonight When Fun
Will be Main Feature.
RED MEN WILL PARADE
Prices Awarded in Baby Pa
rade and Venetian Event
list is Announced.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Keyport, Aug. 16:-Thousands of
sightseers throng this village in live
ly anticipation of the great eynpts of
this afternoon and evening, rhich
will culminate the 1912 carnival in a
triumphant blaze of light and glory.
The business mems parade, which
begins at 1870 o'clock this afternoon,
promises to be equally as pleasing as
the magnificent baby parade held
yesterday afternoon, the feature
event of the second day of the carni-
val, over the principal streets of this
quaint little town. Today's parade
will take on a civic nature, and will
exhibit thu local fire companies,
their guests, etc.
Big Mardi Gras Tonight.
The grand finale for the 1912 cele-
bration will be the huge mardi gras
this evening, which follows the fire.
mems pageant, under direction Of
Big Chief C. F. Tuthill, assisted by
M. L. Terry. both Of Keyport. The
local Red Men and their visiting
brothers have promised to parade in
full regalia, weather permitting.
There will be plenty of "big noise"
and red fire, too, SO every one in
town will know that the Red Men
are on parade long before the pro-
cessiOn disbands TO make room for
the general windup. The mardi gras
will extend all over the borough and
1t promises to be "a hot time in the
old town tonight"
All visitors united in their praise
of the baby parade, held yesterday
afternoon under perfect weather
conditions, and enthusiastically ap-
plauded the efforts Of the little ones.
Some of the displays were particu-
larly interesting and original, as
we'll as artistic. in design, and the
committee of judges were in a
"stew," SO to speak, when 1t came
time to pick the logical winners.
Long before 4 o'clock, the appointed
hour for the beginning of the
pageant, the line of march was black
with onlookers, and the perspiring
police force worked it's members into
a fever in an effort to stem the over
flowing tide of humanity.
Royal Float Ap, 'auded.
Queen Hoagland and her attend
the royal float, drawn by a team of
livery. The float took up it's posi-
|, tion near Main and Front streets,
and witnessed the parade from that
commanding position. The judges
stand was located at Front and Main
streets adjoining the royal float. The
beautiful pageant, composed Of 800
children on floats and many other
contrivances, passed over the course
twice, in full review before the
queen, her attendants and the judges.
The prize winners were then an
nOLnced.
Illumination of Boats.
Venetian Night and a mardi gras
completed yesterdays program,
which lasted until the wee sma'
hou. of the morning. The electric
illumination of the water front and
the Japanese lantern effect on the
boats, was a distinct feature of the
celebration. Electric lights and
lanterns had been strung over the
water front and boats by the hum
dreds and made one of the prettiest,
il not the prettiest, light effect ever
witnessed in Keyport. The lawn
and pier of the Keyport Yacht Club
were decorated with thousand cleo
trio lights and Japanese lanterns.
The Captain, large power sloop in
charge of Fleet Commander Walter
Birkbeck, was also admirably decor
ated and came in for its share of the
praise.
Music was furnished throughout
the day by the Keyport Silver Band
and the Keyport Fife and Drum
Corps. The musical companies were
located last night on barges in the
harbor and both ends of the parade
grounds. The Jersey Central Trac-
tion Company made provisions to
handle the crowds, and will continue
to do so, by adding a large number
of extra cars to it's system between
here and Perth Amboy. "Trailers'
were used to great extent. The
judges for this afternoons parade
are DR.. H. w. Hartman, DR.. G. B.
Aumack, Councilman Phelps Cherry
and George M. Collins.
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