Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-17
Executive Committee Of Fl Last
Night Decided to Get Busy
at Once.
FERD GARRETSON CHAIRMAN
Will Meet Again Next Monday
Night to Make Definite Ar
rangements for Event.
EXHIBIT TO BE FEATURE
Want Something to Show the
Visitors Coming to Perth
Amhoy Next Month.
FERD GARRETSON CHAIRMAN
EXHIBIT TO BE FEATURE

Perth Amboy will celebrate the
200th anniversary of the granting of
the city charter this year.
That much was definitely decided at
a meeting of the executive committee
of twenty-one appointed by former
Judge Adrian Lyon, chairman of the
mayors committee of 100, last night.
The scope of the celebration and the
exact time was left to be determined
later. Former Mayor Ferd Garretson
was elected chairman OF the executive
committee and /. B. Lincoln, secretary
of teh Board of Trade, was chosen
secretary. The committee will meet
again next Monday night at City Hall
at $3.50 o'clock.
There were nine out of the twenty
one present last night, They were Ira
r. Grouse, w. B. Pratt, Harry Con-
ard, ]. K. Sheehy. Adolph Green
baum, Frank Dorsey, Rev. w. Northey
j. Logan Clevenger. Former Judge
Lyon presided.
Shortly after the discussion began
Mr.. Greenbaum made q motion that
the committee adjourn to meet again
In December to begin preparations for
a celebration next year. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. Jones, after
which there was a lengthy discussion
as to the feasibility of postponing the
event.
Judge Lyon ana Mr. Jones both
agreed that there should be some OBJ
servation this year, as this is the ami
versary year. Mr.. Pratt brought up
the point of making the celebration
talk Perth Amboy." He argued that
OF this kind did SO with the intention
OF getting some advertisement out of
It, making the city known and talked
about all over the country. He claim
ed that this great advantage would
be lost IL the celebration were held
this year. as the people of the nation
were thinking and talking of nothing
but the war.
Mr.. Pratt referred to the great fair
at San Diago, California, in 1915. San
Diago, he said. was a city of about
the size of Perth Amboy, and had O
celebration that cost $1,000,o0
raised entirely by popular subscrip--
ton and that made San Diago talked
about throughout the land.
It is Mr.. Pratt's idea that an histor-
ical exhibit should be conducted in
connection with the celebration. This
brought out the fact that large num-
ber of visitors are coming to the city
next month In connection with the
different state conventions. The con-
Mentions were brought here because
Of Perth Amboy's contemplated cele-
have the exhibit was when the city
was entertaining these visitors.
Mr., Dorsey said the Elks' conven-
ton to be held here the latter part Of
August was timed for about the exact
niversary date and that the local
iOdge was making great preparations
for entertaining a large number OF vis-
itors, especially on the day of the
Elks' parade.
The fact that August was a hot
month and that many people were
away was mentioned and 1t was sug-
gested that a celebration OF some kind
be held In September or october. AS
the next Liberty Loan drive will come
In October, however, II was thought
the celebration should not be running
At the same time. The advantage OF
having the schools in session, thus
making II possible for the pupils TO
participate was brought out.
Finally Mr.. Greenbaum's motion to
adjourn until December was put 70
vote and lost A motion by Mr.: Con-
ard that a celebration be held before
Ihe close OF the year 1918 was passed,
after which the committee formally
organized.
AS MI. Garretson, the newly elected
chairman. was not present. 1t was de-
cided 10 defer further action until he
could be consulted. A committee
consisting OF J. Logan Clevenger'
Prank Dorsey and Adolph Greenbaum
was named TO notify Mr.. Garretson Of
his selection. The former mayor was
later seen at the Elks rooms where
he was attending a meeting OF the
lodge and he expressed a willingness
20 serve.
Next Monday night when the COM
mittee meets again II is the desire OF
the chairman that the members
come prepared to ofrer suggestions as
10 the time and scope OF the celebra-
ton