Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-02

be submitted. The voting is to be
coma cted along lines that will in
sure impartial treatment for all con-
eestants, and while the committee
hopes that it will be hotly-contested,
the wish has been expressed that it
be marked at all times by a spirit of
good sportsmanship and fTiendliness
on the part of all the participants
and their supporters.
Rules Governing Contest for Queen.
Candidates for queen must be six
teen years of age or older, and resi-
dents of this city.
No nominations will be accepted
unless signed by the candidate on
regular printed form. If deposited
with the secretary on or before Mon
day night, July II, 1t shall entItle
the nominee to 500 votes.
Votes will be sold at one cent each
and will be In stamp form. Books
to hold stamps will be sold for ten
cents and when filled with stamps
will be worth $50 votes. book
partially filed will be worth only the
stamps 1t contains.
Votes are to be deposited at the
Old Home Celebration headquarters,
old postofflce building.
Stamps may be procured from the
headquarters or from local mer-
chants. They may also be procured
at the city hall during the committee
meetings Monday nights.
Comparative standings Of all con-
testants will be made public weekly
in Fridays newspapers and on bull
| letin board, and will include all
votes deposited up to P. M. We'd
nesday. The contest will close at
midnight July 81.
| The candidate receiving the great
est number of votes will be crowned
queen of the celebration.
| Each person who has already con-
! tributed, or who may hereafter con-
tribute to the Old Home Day fund,
shall be entitled to one stamp for
each cent donated Stamps may be
secured from the secretary of the
committee, Harold G. Hoffman, on
application.
Already the finance committee has
the subscription list topping over
seven hundred dollars, and with the
backing and cooperation of local
people, they should now be able to
steadily increase this amount from
now on. Much more money is need
ed for this years celebration than
| last years, so the members of the
| finance committee are now asking
that pert question Have You Given
Yours " Every citizen should rally
to the support of the celebration
this year, for it is going to be big
ger and better than ever before.
| Plans are shaping finely, and there
is no reason why the South Amboy
| Old Home Day celebration should
| the state of New Jersey.
The prizes for the various events
! have already started to come in.
Congressman Thomas J. Scully, in
addition to his gift of 500 has Of
fered a silver loving cup for the fire.
mans parade. Several merchants
have offered to donate articles suit
able for prizes for the baby parade,
the automobile parade, the athletic
events and the mardi gras. Many
trophies are needed this year, since
there are so many events in which
prizes are to be given. Local mer-
chants or other residents of the city
who wish to contribute one of the
prizes may notify the secretary of
the general committee or the chair
man of the respective committees.
These prizes will be collected a
couple of weeks before the celebra-
ton and placed on exhibition in a
prominent place.
The list Of donations follow: