Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-11
Old Home Day Complete Success
At South Amboy; Baby PARADE
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With tho weather mar at his best
and everything correct as TO detail
and the city,s streets thronged with
Q merry-making crowd estimated at
nfty thousand people, South Amboy's
monster two day Old Home Celebra-
ton was brought to q successful con-
elusion on Saturday night. 1t was
many hours after midnight however
before the last Of the pleasure seekers
left the streets for the various homes.
The day was one continual day Of
pleasure and goodwill.
Those who had toiled SO energetic
ally to make the celebrations q sue
cess are today Jubilant over the re-
suits attained and those who were
here from out OF town are showering
much praise on the various commit
teemen. Workers Of the street de-
partment are today carrying away
wagon after wagon load of confetti
scattered by the ~fun-making spec
tators. and with the disappearing
carnival refuse, goes all evidence of
the petty Knocking that had pre-
vtously been manifested by the few
pessimists who had predicted this
years celebration would be a fail
ure. The celebration WAS inaugu-
rated In 1914 at the suggestion and
through the personal efforts of ex-
Mayor William S. Dey. In 1915 the
committee was Incorporated. Extra
ordinary viligence on the part of the
Police department kept the crowd or
derby and not one arrest was made.
The only violation of the law was the
use of 'swaters" but they were not
used in large numbers or nearly as
bad as In former years.
1t was we'll after 2 O'Clock when
Queen Festfva II with her royal es-
cort turned out of John street up
Stevens ave. on the line of march of
Victory Parade" The four heralds
led the procession and besides add
much color to the Spectacle did much
to keep the large crowds back on the
sidewalks. Next came the float bear
ing the Queen and her six attendants.
The float was very prettily decorated
and drew q large amount Of applause
all along the line of march. The COM
mittee that was responsible Tor the
celebrations success was next head
ed by Chairman James d. Van Pelt
The members of the recently organic
ed American Legion, Luke A. Lovely
Post were next in line headed by Capt.
Harold g. Hoffman who was also
chairman of the parade committee
The Legion had a float representing
the 143 years of victory of the United
States of America.
Next came the Daughters of Lib
erty with q float, then the Daughters
Of Pocohantas, the Red Men came
next with a float and a number OF
men walking. This was followed BY
the Italian-American Association also
with a float. The Inter-Seal Band
headed the organization division. The
lincoln Drum Corps headed the Red
Men and italian Band OF Perth Am
boy headed the italian American AS
ISOLATION. The third division was com
prised of decorated automobiles and
floats.
Baby Parade.
The greatest success Of the day was
the monster Baby Parade which was
organized by Mrs. George Gundrum
and a committee of able assistants
The parade started at 4 O'Clock
PROMPTLY. 1t was led by the Inter
Seal Band Of fifty-six pieces. The
parade was lined up according to di.
visions. Prominent women from al
over the state acted as judges In this
event.