Evening journal., 1914-09-02
old HOME WEEK
plans CO Ahead.
Executive Committee Hears
Encouraging Reports From
All the Workers
NO TINE SET
FOR RIVER PAGEANT

An important meeting of the execu- (
tive committee of the "Old Home |
Week" celebration was held in the I
City Council chambers last evening. /
Reports were received from the /
chairman of the various committees /
and given consideration, The re-
ports also contained the names of
the members of the committee Sc
lected by the Chairman.
General 1. Pusey wickersham,
chairman of the military committee,
reported that the other members Of
that committee will consist of Lieu
tenant Colonel Simon p Doherty.
Major J. W. Reed. Captain Joseph
c. Lawson and Lieutenant Elvid
Hunt, T. S. A.
Following this report, members of
the executive committee in compli-
ance with the request of Samuel II.
Baynard, chairman of the finance
committee, made suggestions for
other members of the committee
Those named were William J. Me-
Corkindale. Col George A. Elliott,
Fred Steinle. John c. Saylor. James
II. Kane, as well as a member of each
bank and trust company in the city.
The suggestions were well received
by Mr.. Baynard. and he probably
will have his entire committee Sc
lected within a few days
DR.. c. A. Church, chairman Of the
committee having charge of the river
pageant which was suggested to be
| held on Saturday evening of "Old
/ Home Week" reported that a meet
ing of the committee had been held
on Monday night, at which time vari-
Gus suggestions had Deen made to
he reported to the executive commit
tee. The principal suggestion was
that the pageant be held in the after
noon instead of at night. as it was
feared that an accident might occur
at night, which would mar the sue
cess Of the week II was pointed
out that the conditions on that even
ing would not be of an ideal nature,
and also that there are many small
boats that might be upset by the
wash of the larger boats. It was
further suggested that the boats
could lay at anchor at night and
decorations of japanese lanterns or
electric lights could be displayed and
that fireworks could also be dis
played.
The suggestions were laid over unit
a future meeting, as there is still some
! time in which the question of the time
of the pageant can be settled.
DIR. Church, speaking further for tn,
committee, stated that the committe'
suggested four prizes for the best deco
rated motor boats, three prizes for th'
best decorated boats not propelled by
power and one prize for the best decorat
2 ed sail boat. The prizes suggested in th
first instance were: First prize, $50; sec
ond. $50; third, $40, and fourth, $40. Il
the second instance the prizes suggestel
We're; First prize, S20 second, SIS, an
: third, $40. In the third instance tn
prize suggested was $40. IL was state
, that in case it was decided to hav
fireworks in the evening this would cos
. approximately $780, Dr. Church ais
stated that a committee boat be hireC
which would take the band and the CON
I mittee to and from the reviewing poini
The committee was given authority I
- award the contract for the prntin
- of the official program, the bids of whic
= were received by the committee and TO
low: Star Printing Company for lO,O0
S25 per thousands for $4,000, S24 pc
thousand, and for 10000. S22.5O p,
thousand; Charles NJ. Smith, for 1000
Sl03.75; for $4,000. S26425, and f,
10000, S32S.50; Mercantile Printir
Company, 10000, 5000; $4,000, S277, an
nj 10000, $3.50; Saylor Show Print, 100
Y 1927, and SIS for each additional thou
and
~ IN motion fbo oor,,,,;tteo rros ,,;,-,
an appropriation of 5000, which win
used toward the program.
+ At the suggestion of the publicity cor
mittee, the executive committee TO,
over the matter of selecting an ofiici
badge, sketches and proposals for whi
will be received on September IS.
Upon motion of David Snellenbu
the committee extended a vote
thanks to the publicity commit
for its work in selecting an offic
ID badge, the committee having pra
tically arranged all the details T
selection of the design for the bad
at is the only work yet to be done. 7
ed publicity committee reported WI
OF has so far been accomplished in I
Gil matter Of advertising the event.
AZ Z. B. Griffenberg. chairman of I
NJ automobile committee, reported pl
I'll. gress. and is very optimistic regai
al ing the auto parade. He said the
is would be at least one thousand CT
Ike In line. He reported having ado
led the name of Joseph S. Wilson.
ap- President of City Council w.
te- White, chairman of the music &C
mittee, submitted the names of ].
err Robinson, Charles NJ Banks, j.
ay. Clymer and Charles T. Edwards
let members of his committee.
ar Secretary Killen was instructed
,si- notify all members of the execut
the committee who have a photograph
for send It TO the publicity commit
c. and those not having any, should
A. to the Royal Studio. and have a p
+. tograph made, which shall be sent
! S. the committee before the end Of
ere week. The request is made so
late cuts may be made for insertion
the official program.
riz- Colonel Weller E. Stover, chair
ven of the executive committee, presi
rad. at the meeting.
pin- HURT BY FALL FROM TRAIN
A. lame Moran of No OLA Car