Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-07
LOTS Of BANDS
WANTED;ON[Y
/ ONE FLAG j. 8.
Great Progress at Meeting---
Soldiers Assured of Royal
Welcome Home

Any doubt as to the size of the pa
rade which will be conducted here on
Monday, June 20 as a part of the two
days welcome home celebration, was
removed last night at a large meeting
in City Hall of the executive COM
mittee and the representatives of the
city's organization which will partic-
fpate in the demonstration when the
reports of the delegates and commit
teemen present were received. The
parade will without a doubt be the
biggest demonstration of its kind ever
night indicating that several thousand
will parade, with many bands, floats,
unique costumes and other features.
John Pfeiffer presided as chairman
of last nights meeting, Ferd Garrett
son being i'll. The reports received
showed the local lodge of Elks will be
well represented, as will the Royal
Arcanum, the Russian Brotherhood,
Knights of Pythias with fioat).
knights of Columbus (between $50
and 400 members with band), For
esters (between $50 and 200 in line
with possibly a band), uniformed
rank of the Woodsmen (about 100,
with band), the fire department
(with band)) carpenters (about 300),
ship carpenters with fioat), Red Men
in costume, Exempt Firemen's Asso-
citation, Slovak ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
citation, Slovak Societies (about 200),
Italian Brotherhood (about 125 with
band) Eagles (about $50 with floaD,
painters and decorators. Other organ
izations which did not report last
night will also parade.
Burke to be Marshal.
Thomas F. Burke will be the grand
marshal of the parade and will COM
mence at once to work on the for
nation. The school children of the
city will be out in full force, this
procession itself numbering in the
thousands.
x One aafr the. special features of the
papEde VAN be appearance with the
CarHlonian Society of the Kiltie band
frQE Paterson. There will also be
a Ioat bearing typical Scottish
scene 1a-the ranks of the Caledon-
ians.
1t has been decided to reserve a
place in the line of march for the
parents of the local boys who were
In the service. if they desire to march.
The reviewing stand, which will
seat 1900 will be erected in two sec
tions on the lawn in front of the High
school. Half of the seats in this
structure will be reserved for the SER
vice men, who will be the guests of
the city and form the reviewing body
during the parade. with their relatives
and friends.
AS the parade will be over three
miles in length, the celebration COM
mittee is anxious to have every or
gapization which can possibly do SO,
have a band in its ranks. Richard
Calvin, chairman of the music COM
mittee, reported last night that prog
ress was being made in the securing Of
music for the parade and for the
block dance will also come under the
conducted on the night of June 80.
1t was decided that only the Am
erican flag should be displayed by So
cieties marching in the parade.
The clam bake which will be SER
we'd following the parade will prob
ably be served by Patrick Rocks,
caterer, it was announced by Alder
man Christian Andersen, chairman OF
that committee as Mr.. Rodes's esti-
mate is within reason.
Alderman Albert G. Waters, chair
man of the entertainment committee,
announced that a stage would be
erected in the Raritan Copper Works
field where the bake will be SER
we'd, on which will be presented four
vaudeville acts and several boxing
bouts including a battle royal. The
block dance will also some under the
direction of this committee and steps
are being taken to secure sufficient
number of lights to properly illumin-
ate the street. Necessary funds. were
voted chairman Waters for this pur-
pose.
The next meeting of the executive
committee and the chairmen of the
welcome home committee Of each or
ganization in the city will be held on
Thursday night of next week. 1t Is
expected by this time that sufficient
reports will have been received to
arrange a tentative program of events
IoIat ion
On Sunday June 29 a memorial SER
vice is being planned in honor of the
Amboy sons who lost their lives dur
ing the war The details for this
event have not as yet been fully work
ed out.