Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-30
GETTING READY
FOR 0RTHEFOURTH
Preliminary Meeting of Ex-
eCutiye Committee Was
Held Last Night.
PLANNING NEW FEATURES
Several Ideas Advanced But
No Definite Action Was
Taken-- Meet May IS.
PLANNING NEW FEATURES

Preliminary steps were taken for
a safe and sane Fourth of July cele-
bration in this city at the first meet
ing of the executive committee In
the city hall last night. The only
definite action taken was to author
ize Acting Mayor Garretson, the
chairman of the committee, to fill
what vacancies existed in last years
committee, taking 1t for granted
that those who served last year will
do so again. 1t was announced that
the next meeting will be held May
15.
There were eight who responded
to the acting mayors call last night.
They were, besides the mayor, Will
bur LaRoe, Edward ]. Mccormick,
Harry conard, George s. Walker, H.
e. Pickersgill, Henry Toft and ].
Logan Clevenger. Several ideas
were suggested by those present,
but details were left for a later date.
1T seemed to be the opinion of those
present that a parade would not be
a success this year and It was also
the idea of some that the refresh
ments for the children were not
such success as to warrant being
repeated. 1t Is not known, how
ever, what Will be done regarding
these two features. It is pretty GER
tain, however, that the automobile
feature will be abandoned whether
the other events are held or not.
1t is the intention to have as
many different things going on in
various parts of the city as possible
so as to give as much variety as
| possible A hydro-aeroplane exhibi-
! ton was one suggestion for the
morning with water sports and base
| ball games to be played for prizes,
during the day. For baseball the
idea is to play a series Of elimina-
ton games prior to the Fourth be-
| tween rival local teams and then
have the final match between the
two best on the Fourth.
Folk dances. given by different
nationalities in their native cos
| tunes, were also suggested as a
special feature. the idea having been
very successful in other cities.
For a speakers attraction an eff
| fort may be made to have the
| Chinese ambassador come here to
give a Fourth of July Grafton. This
| Is felt to be especially appropriate
because China has Just become re-
| public and a message could be thus
brought from the yCuC gest republic
| to the oldest.
II the parade feature is done
away with 1t may be possible to Sc
cure two concert bands, one for
each end of the city, to play all day.
| For fireworks, It seems to be the
| opinion that the Bluff furnishes the
best location, but If money enough
can be secured there may be two
| displays, one on the Bluff and the
other in the northwestern section of
the city, both displays being exactly
alike. These things would be posi-
| BILE II the parade and refreshments
expenses were cut out, and provided
| the committee had as much money
to spend as last year. There was
over $4,000 collected last year. The
small balance of $50 or $40 was
given to the Home for the Aged.
All these things, however, were
| merely talked over. The meeting
last night was merely to get the
committee together and get ready
| for formal organization. Everyone
present felt confident the celebra-
tion could be made as successful as
heretofore and all were enthusiastic
at the prospect. Acting Mayor Gar
retson expressed his pleasure at the
attendance, being assured that 1t
was larger than the first meeting
last year.