Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-05-16
VOTE AGAINST
PARADE JULY 4
Committee on Safe and Sane
Celebration Organizes
Band Concerts in Favor.
BIG DAY OF AMUSEMENT
Two Displays of Fireworks
Considered-- mo Refresh
ments for Children.

Executive Committee in charge of
the annual safe and sane July
Fourth celebration in this city was
affected last night at city hall, with
| eighteen committeeman assembled
when Acting Mayor Ferd. Garrett
son was selected as executive chair
man and City Clerk Wilbur La Roe
renamed as secretary. In addition
to electing these officers, the com
mittee empowered Chairman Garret-
son to appoint an assistant secre-
| tary, or solicitor of funds, and the
| personnel of the following sub
committees; Finance, press, fire.
works, children's entertainment, mu-
sic, speakers, water sports and ath-
| ietlcs.
Parade Not In Favor.
In providing for the committees,
much care was exercised by those
present to disregard anw mausement
which would cause hard work and
no pleasure on the part of the en-
| tertainers, such as parade, etc.
| The parade question was discussed
pro and con, and found to be an
idea of the pasti a thing which
was desired some years ago when the
summers appeared to be cooler than
the last few seasons. The commit
teemen spoke of the parade last
year, and the dreadful exertlon nee
essary on the part OF the marchers
to keep in line. Those who spoke
against the parade were: John Pfeif-
! fer, Father Francis Gross, r. E
Comegys, 8. e, Shull, Frank Staas
and Ralph A. Bulls, who tele-
phoned to Mayor Garretson and
urged that the parade idea be aban-
doned. A motion to eliminate the
parade feature was heartily carried.
Fireworks Matter Discussed.
| The question Of fireworks display,
finally referred to the fireworks
| committee, received much discus
sion. A number of committeeman
favored the plan to hold a display
on the bluff, on the water front and
another in the north western part of
the city. V. P. Chrlsofferson spoke
against the water display, claiming
| that it is dangerous to the operators
and may be spoiled to a great extent,
| by shift of the wind, If such caused
the smoke to blow towards the bluff
and into the faces of the onlookers.
Harry r. Wilson spoke In favor of
display In the nN'+ +ty-aatnrr sec
| ton, at least. Father Gross spoke
strongly in favor of a display In
such a locality. The commit g
will decide on the location, or loca-
tions, and nature Of the display or
displays.
Three Bands Are Suggested.
Another important matter thor
| oughly discussed was the question of
music, etc. r. E. Comegys spoke
in favor Of three bands, as did
| Father Gross. He said that concerts
could then be given IN the northern,
western and central sections of the
city at regular intervals throughout
the entire day. William H. Girls
void spoke in favor of one band,
which, he stated, could be large
enough to render concerts at the
| park, or other desirable location,
during the entire celebration. Faith
er Gross said he could get three
Hungarian bands at an outlay OF
only 5000. ]. Logan Clevenger also
spoke In favor of more than one
band. Chairman Garretson referred
to the innovation introduced last
year; that Is securing the services
Of local singing societies to assist
on the musical program. No action
was taken on the music or singing
proposition.
Refreshments Abolished.
| In addition to deciding against
parade, the committee also put a
| ban on the diea to serve the school
children with refreshments. Mr..
| Comegys, q member of the refresh
|
| against the idea and declared It is
not practical. A suggestion to abol
ish the auto committee, and all
| thoughts of an auto parade, was met
with opposition on the part of Mr..
Comegys. No action was taken, but
no committee will be appointed un-
til the question is looked into more
! thoroughly by the executive board.
Chairman Garretson spoke of the
| Idea to entertain the 1900 school
children on the morning of July 4
with free shows in the local moving
picture houses. The idea met with
endorsement, and was referred to
| the children's entertainment COM
mittee. 1t Is estimated that all the
children can be accommodated for
at least $500. Mr.. Garretson's idea
to have water sports and athletic
committees appointed also met with
approval from the members present.
The chairman said that DR.. F. c.
Henry, Commodore of the Raritan
| Yacht Club, and G. V. Evans have
been broached on water races and
other sports and have declared such
amusements would be most success
full. The athletic committee could
arrange a baseball game, etc.
Aeroplane Flights Likely.
There Is a possibility that Avia-
tor r. ]. Collier, stationed at Seld-
ler's beach, will send an aeroplane
| to this city on July for exhibition
flights. Mr.. Garretson reported. The
matter has been taken up with Mr..
Collier by Mayor Garretson and Dr.
Henry, who Is a personal friend of
Mr. Collier, and they hope to secure
this feature at very nominal cost.
George S. Walker reported that he
has been in communication with the
Chinese Counsel at Washington, D.
c., relative to the arrival of WI
Ting Fang, a noted Chinaman, in
America. An effort will be made to
secure the services of either Minis
ter WI, former Chinese minister to
the United States, or the present
Counsel, to come here and deliver
the July Fourth oration. Mr.. Walk
er was instrumental in getting Min
lister WI to deliver a Labor Day ad-