Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-05-07
FOURTHOF JULY
SAFE AND SANE
Public Spirited Citizens Met
Last Night in City Hall,
Planning for Event.
MAYOR IS AGAIN CHAIRMAN

This city will have a safe and sane
Fourth of July celebration this year
much similar. but probably larger
and more elaborate than that of
1913, according to a decision made
at meeting of public-spirited citi-
zens before Mayor Ferd Garretson
in the counsel chamber last night.
There will be program of big and
little events on land and as usual,
especial pains will be taken to please
the children with varied kinds of in
and outdoor amusements.
1t appeared likely that moving pic
ture performances, followed by the
parceling of refreshments, probably
Ice cream, and the exhibition of fire
works will form the feature events
for amusement of children, from
whom the old and dangerous method
of celebration has been taken by
the law Mayor GaTretson was
again elected as chairman of the
general committee and the naming
o. working committees was left with
him and Wilbur La Roe, who was re-
elected as clerk.
Money to defray expenses of the
celebration will be collected by pub
lie subscription again and an appro-
priation of $500 will probably be
made by the city. OF the $1,578.50
followed by subsequent donation of
$50 received last year, there is a
balance of $291.91 in the treasury,
which will go toward this years pro-
gram. Mayor Garretson concluded
that a banner program to delight
both old and young, principally the
latter, could be put up for about
81, 500. A large amount would en-
able enlargement to the extent of
more features, and it is believed by
the mayor and city officials that it
will not be difficult to swell the avail
able fund this year TO an amount in
excess of 1900.
Mr.. Garretson announced at the
meeting last night that several dona-
tioDs had already been made without
solicitation. The first was IS re-
ceived from John Dunbar. The
Woman's Club, through its secretary,
announced a donation of $40, and
two others aggregated SO, making
the total amount received this year
$18. Appeal to the public to donate
for the purpose will soon be made by
the mayor, In accordance with the
prevailing decision at the meeting.
he will raise funds as he did last
year and will endeavor to receive a
large number of donations OF so or
more, making the committee an eX-
ceedingly large one. Nearly 500
people contributed 50 or more last
year.
Every feature on the program last
year pleased, it is declared. There
were seven committees in charge
which were those on finance, chill
dren's entertainment, patriotic eXer-
cises, water sports and fireworks
music, baseball and athletics and
press. 1t is likely that they will be
named in the same fashion this year
and that the most active members of
last year will be renamed for work
in conjunction with the next celebra-
ton. Their selection will be started
Immediately by Mr.. Garretson and
Mr.. LaRoe, so that active work upon
details may be started. Committees
of last year made some suggestions,
which included the elimination of ex-
pense for speakers stands with ad-
vice that automobiles be used, and
the beginning of all events as early
as possible especially the pyrotech-
mic displays.
Wide interest was taken in all of
the events conducted on July 4 in
1913 and this form of celebration
has grown in favor each time for the
past four years. Mayor Garretson
gave assurance that every effort
would be made to make the 191 Al
demonstration as successful and
brilliant, if not more so, than those
of previous years. He stated that
plans were already under way to
supply an entertaining speaker for
the patriotic exercises, who would be
a man In Washington, with whom he
is now in communication. The exec
utiye concluded with others that ex-
of motion pictures to chill
dren in the morning of July A seem |
ed to be the best and most inexpen-
sive method of amusing them. The
outdoor circus was considered eXpen-
sive and ineffective so far as the
furnishing of pleasure to the greater
number of children was concerned.
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