Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
JOEL PARKERS'
CLAMBAKE PLANS
NOW COMPLETE
Rosy Reports of Preparations
for the Big Democratic
"classic" Received.

Special committees having in hano
the management of the Joel Parker
Associations annual reunion and
clam bake at Joe" Murphy's new
place. The Camp. Pleasure Bay. LONG
Branch, last night made formal re-
ports of progress to Sheriff John F.
Monahan, chairman of the general
committee. and to Alderman Thomas
L, curran. the Joel's secretary.
Arrangements were found TO be at
the point of completion for the classic
event of the season, the honors al
ways being conceded to this, the
standard Democratic organization of
New Jersey.
1t is at the Joel clambake, accord
ing to tradition, that the final touches
are applied TO the political slate and
rarely. IL ever have the candidates
picked for nomination on these festive
occasions met with reYerses IN the
party primaries.
Wednesday, August H. will be the
dav of days of the summer outing
season and on that occasion Demo-
Gratis from one part of the State will
meet and greet Democrats from all
other parts of the State. City Coun-
sci James r. Nugent. the Joels' presl-
dent, will be on the spot to meet and
greet all corners.
A Mere Reminder,
More as reminder than for any
other purpose, Secretary Curran, whe
as he explains it, had been connned 10
his home with his old friend the
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rectine the operations of the sub
committees. says it might as well be
told that this year the Joels will go
to Joe Murphy's new place, The camp,
within few yards of his former es-
adjustment, Bridgewater Inn, where
the Joels had such good feeds ana
good fun the last two years.
II was Joe Murphy that furnished
the entertainment and the bake that
took so well. so when joe changed
his base of operations the Joels nat
irally decided to change also and
20 with Joe" and 10 Joe.
Another thing that may be of inter-
est The excursionists this year VIII
travel over an old and familiar route,
the original route, il may be said.
The excursionists will assemble at
the Monahan Association Clubhouse,
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August 10. rain or shine, and pro-
coed to the Broad street station of
the Central railroad. Here they will
board a special train, which will leave
for Jersey City promptly at o'clock.
They will take a ferrYboat from Jer-
sew City to Pier 10, North river, foot
Of Cedar street, New York. at which
point they will board the Sandy Hook
boat for Atlantic Highlands
Tor some years past the Joels were
required to remain on the New Jersey
side until the excursion boat came
over from New York to pick them up.
II was tedious wait annoying and
inconvenient. This has all been
changed.
BY Rail and Trolley.
From Atlantic Highlands the par
~ will go by rail to West End, and
fyom the latter point by trolley TO
the feeding ground at The Camp.
Returning. the Joels will be con-
veyed by trolley to West End,
thence by all-rail route direct to this
city, arriving at the Broad street
station shortly before o'clock.
The committees on the bake, on
transportation, caps and badges, NIL
sic. and in fact, everything else, have
completed all the arrange
ments.
One hundred invitations have been
issued by President Nugent, to prom
inent Democrats throughout the
state, and acceptances are being re-
ceived daily Preparations for serv-
Ing five hundred persons have been
made.
ITp to date nearly 500 tickets have
been sold or spoken for, and those
in charge of the tickets say the in
dications are there will be more on
hand or available within a week.