Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-06
With Several Added Features
July 8, q, 5 Proves to be
Brilliant Occasion.
INTERESTS YOUNG AND OLD
Exhibit of Destroyer Big Feat
ure-FI0ranCe Gives Stir
ring Address. Grand
Display of Fireworks.
INTERESTS YOUNG AND OLD


Fully measuring up to all expecta-
tions. Perth Amboys 1915 safe and
sane Fourth of July celebration was
one of the most pleasing and sue
cessful on record here. 1t served as
the mecca of attraction for nearly
1000 children and thousands OF
adults from both in and out OF town.
The entire program was carried on
without a hitch and there were Few
accidents. The various events kept
the crowds on edge from before noon
Yesterday and they concluded IN
most spectacular style with the
pyrotechnic displays and the State
street mardi gras last night.
Exhibit of Destroyer Feature.
The exhibition Of the United
States destroyer Wake Saturday al
ternoon, Sunday and yesterday al
ternoons was a splendid feature In
the big celebration. 1t served as
point of attraction for thousands
during the three days stay here. AS
originally planned, the vessel was
open for inspection by the public
from about to 1870 O'Clock on the
three afternoons Its two ofhcers,
Lieutenants Thibault and Collier,
were royalty entertained by the
ctty's reception committee. The YES
sci arrived at 1880 O'Clock Satur-
day morning, as told, and was fmme-
diately docked at the city wharf.
Some of the sailors attended the
rhanduconcert in city hall park Sun
day afternoon, while Others and the
two commanding officers attended
the st. Anthony-Frankltn basebar
game at the Amusement Parh
grounds. Some of the sailors open
ed up festivities by attending the
Ditmas theatre and going to Boynton
Beach Saturday night.
Dr.. William E. Ramsay gave t9e
Heutenants and others dinner at
the Packer House, starting at z
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mayor
Ferd Garretson and other notables
from the city were on hand. Dr..
Ramsay presided at the head of the
dinner table and Mayor Garretson
delivered an address of welcome 10
the visitors. Lieutenant Thibauit,
of the destroyer Wake replied. Last
night, beginning at $50 O'Clock,
the destroyer's officers, members OIL
the city's reception committee, city
officials and a few others partook OF
a broiled chicken dinner at the Elks
new headquarters in Madison avenue
Both feats were entirely informal,
Included in the dinner party were
the commanders of the destroyer,
Mayor Garretson, Alderman-at-Large
w. Guy Weaver and Aldermen John
w. Kelly, F. William Hilker, John
Kutcher, Chris Jorgensen, Dr. Y:
Naulty. Jr., who was chairman OF
the reception committee and mad
charge of the reception given to the
officers and sailors, Harbor Commis-
sioner Peter c. Olsen, Richard A.
Bolger. John c. Donehue and Arthur
C. Sofeld, DR.. William E. Ramsay,
DR.. F. c. Henry, Cornelius P. Con-
very. Captain A. M. Beebe, Clarence
M. Liddle, R. L. Fowler, W. Par
ker Runyon, William L. Drummer and
John K Bryan.
Following the dinner at the Elks'
club. the guests and hosts accepted
an invitation to go to the nome OF
Harbor Commissioner Olsen, from
whose porch they procured an ex-
cellent view of the fireworks dis
play at the bluff. After that they
went to State street, where they be-
came guests of the State Street Mer-
chants Association. The Wake left
the city dock this morning, assisted
by craft from the Arthur Kill Tow
ing Company.
City Thronged With People.
The holiday features opened Sat
urday night and the city was
thronged with people from out OF
town. The water front resorts did
thriving business and merchants are
pleased with the patronage they re-
ceived.
The safe and sane program made
possible by voluntary contributions
and an appropriation of $500 by the
city. opened with concert In city
hail park Sunday afternoon by the
Columbus Italian Union band. The
main part of the big demonstration
was opened with the customary sa-
lutte of twenty bombs set on near
the postoffice building at 9:3O
o'clock yesterday morning.
The children of the city were roy
ally entertained under the direction
of the children's entertainment COM
mittee and through the courtesy of
the theatrical managers and owners.
Free motion picture exhibitions were
given as scheduled, there being
double performances in the Majestic
and Grand theatres. For that reason
the shows In those places were start
ed at $50 O'Clock yesterday morn
tpQ After that second DprfOryO-
ances we're started in the Grand and
Majestic play houses and In the
Royal at 10:30 O'Clock. The Ditmas
theatre opened its doors to the chill
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