Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
KEYPORT WILL
HAVE BIG FETE
Program for Annual Carnival
Is Arranged at Meeting of
General Committee.
MUCH MONEY SUBSCRIBED
Predict This Years Event
Will be Best Ever New
Features Are introduced.
Special TO fhs EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, August e.-Brim full of
carnival spirit, the general commit
tee in charge of Keyport's annual
stupendous affair convened last night
at the residence of E. d. Du Bois, in
Broad street, and completed plans
for great awakening of this Jer-
5ey town. The original ideas Of
the more original committee are such
that every resident of this place, . Id
the thousands of expected guests,
will have every opportunity to maze
merry during the carnival period
August IA, Is and 16.
Nearly $500 Already Raised.
It Is the intention of the carnival
committee to SO arrange the affair
that the coming carnival will out
shine and completely surpass the
previous efforts of the Keyport mer-
chants in this line. At the meeting
last night it was reported that s435
had been raised towards defray y'ng
the expenses of the magnificent event
with about one-half the district un-
solicited The music and fireworks
features promise to be the most en-
tertainment and enjoyable of an ex-
oellent program, as arranged by Jo-
seph d. Bedle, general chairman of
the executive committee. Don't for
get the dates-August IA, Is and ! C
in old Keyport town. The pro-
gram is as follows:
Wednesday Afternoon.
Yacht racing under direction of
the Keyport Yacht Club. Regatta
committee, David c.. Walling, Joseph
F. Taylor and George Hamilton
Loving cups as first and second
prizes will be awarded in the follow
ing divisions; Sailing yachts, cabin
power boats, open power boats, speed
power boats.
Thursday Afternoon.
Baby parade (probably) A. Lo-
Der appointed chairman, with power
to select committee. A mardi gras
celebration will be enjoyed in the
evening.
Friday Afternoon.
| Annual firemen's parade-General
civic parade, including fire appara-
tus, automobiles, private vehicles
| floats, etc. First and second prizes
for the largest number of men of any
one company in line; for the best
decorated apparatus; for most orig
inal decorated and best appearing
automobiles. for most origina!
and best appearing business
mems wagons and delivery trucks
for most original and best appearing
lturnouts in granger's division.
Friday Night.
| Grand finale-Conssting of Mardi
Gras and Red Mems parade and
| Venetian Night" on the waterfront.
The Mardi Gras and parade will be
under the auspices of the Keyport
Red Men and neighboring tribes
The line will be formed by "Big
Chiefs" M. l.. Terry and Charles
Tuthill.
Venetian Night''-The Yacht
Clubs grounds and boats will be
decorated, and residents and prop
erty owners along the waterfront
are requested to decorate their
grounds for this occasion. Music
will be dispensed by bands on floats
anchored off shore. A magnificent
fireworks display will be enjoyed
under direction of Fleet Commander
William E. Woolley. as honorary
commander, and Fleet Captain Wal
ter Birkbeck.
Prizes to BE Awarded.
Prizes will be awarded on this
night as follows: First and second
prizes to the prettiest and most orig.
incl decorated floats, open power
boats, cabin power boats, sal
boats, row boats and skiff and canoes
If three or more in a group.
Every effort will be made by the
general committee and staff of sub
chairman to make the coming carni-
val rip-roaring success in every
particular, not only financially, SO,
cially and Intellectually, but in q
civic sense, as we'll.