Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-30
CARNIVAL WILL
DRAW CROWDS
Every Detail Complsts for
Opening of Three Days Gel
ebration Across Sound.
AT RARITAN BAY PARK
Land Parade at 2 O'clock
Tomorrow Afternoon First
Event. Judges Selected.
AT RARITAN BAY PARK

With every detail complete the
three days carnival at Raritan Bay
Park, Tottenville, that stars tomor-
row with parade through the streets
promises to be one of the largest af-
fairs ever held in the town across the
sound. 1t continues to grow in size
and Importance and will without
doubt far exceed the one held last
year. 1t Is attracting the attention
of all sections of the island and New
Jersey as well. Newark, Jersey City,
Perth Amboy and many other cities
will be represented.
The carnival begins with land
parade tomorrow at 2. m. and will
indeed be parade that all citizens
of Perth Amboy will be glad to see,
and all persons who can attend will
enjoy good days outing. The CON-
mittee wishes to hereby extend a
most cordial invitation to all per-
sons to join in the parade, Decorate
your wagon, carriage, automobile or
bicycle or come in fancy costume,
are offered and the selection OF hem
afoot, you are welcome all. Prizes
for various features of the parade
makes It we'll worth while for any
one to try for them. The following
gentlemen will be the judges Of the
land parade: Alderman Charles c.
Cole, Alderman William Fink and
Mr.. William H. Sheehy. This insures
fair and impartial decision On all
events. All readers of the NEWS
will please note that all delegations,
of which there will be many, Will
please meet at State and Smith
streets at l p. m. Guttman's band
will be there ready to accompany
them to Tottenville. We especially
invite all veteran firemen to come
over and join with the vets of Tot
tenville. no will once again march
with Eureka Engine. The order OF
forming for the parade follows. The
streets properly allotted to the va
rious features and the committee
requests that you go directly to the
street allotted and join with those
who are to enter the parade. The en-
tire program is as follows for tie
three days sports.
August 81. Saturday p. NJ, land
parade, beginning at Amboy road and
o.aight avenue.
August 81. p. M, amateur per-
formance on the grand pavilion spo-
.cially constructed for the carnival, at
Fredericks Shore house hotel at the
foot of Bayway street.
Sunday, Sept. 1. 10 a. M, motor
boat parade. All decorated and
about fifty in line. A silver cup
tor the best decorated boat.
Sunday, Sept. 1. 1870 p. NJ, mo-
torboat races, occupying the entire
afternoon, for which suitable prizes
are awarded.
Monday, Sept. 2. Labor day, 10 a.
M, baseball game, married VS.. sim
gle men.
Monday, Sept. 2. All afternoon
athletic events and aquatic sports.
Monday Sept. Q. s p. M, grand
reception and banquet in honor of
the king and queen.
Should Saturday be stormy prohib-
iting the parade, 1t will take place
Monday at 10 a. M, and the baseball
game not played. To the merchants
es to extend an invitation to partic-
lpdIe III lue pdTduo. decorate your
wagons or autos and send them over
and let the people over here know
that you are in business and who you
are. Come one and all and consider
that you are personally invited.
There will be many pleasant surprises
in store for you.
Any information desired in cor
nection with arrangements or per-
mits for concessions can be had by
communicating with Mr.. w. T.
Deaver, 652 Rockaway street, Tot
tenville.
The line Of march will form in Am
boy road north Of Sleight avenue
and will proceed south on Amboy
road to Bentley street, down Bentley
to Broadway, to Main street, up Main
street to Amboy road, returning to
Sleight avenue, thence to the Shore
house hotel, at the beach, by way
of Rockaway, Depew and Bayway
streets, where the king and queen
will be crowned