Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-06-13
LARGEST PARADE
THIS CITY HAS
EVER ENJOYED
Enthusiasm Runs High at the
Meeting and Great Progress
is Made

The parade which will be held here
on Monday morning, June 80, during
the two days Welcome Home" cele-
bration to honor the local soldiers,
sailors, marines and nurses who en-
listed in the national service for the
war. will be the biggest thing ever
seen in Perth Amboy.
After hearing the reports from or
ganization heads and members of the
executive committee at a long meeting
in City Hall last night, the size of the
undertaking became more and more
: impressed upon the men present.
Unlike most of the other parades
which have been held from time to
time in this city when organizations
and patriotic societies would parade
in celebration of some event which
was of interest to only part of the
residents here, this demonstration is
one in which everyone is expected to
take part and show an interest.
:, This parade will be one means of
the people of Perth Amboy showing
their appreciation for the work done
by the local boys during the last two
years. The matter of the line of
march again came up for discussion
lapt night but will not be definitely de-
ci@9,d-Supon until Grand Marshal
ThdI u Is r. Burke has received reports
fro4 all organizations informing him
havA Cards will be sent ont to all
of the organizations in the city by
Secretary Arthur E. Graham and they
are to be returned Immediately with
the following data, number in line,
name of their marshal. whether or not
they will have a band of their own
and whether or not they will have n
float
Upon receipt of these cards, the
marshals of all of the organizations
will meet with the Grand Marshal,
Thursday night of next week being the
time selected for this meeting, and the
organization marshals will determine
the position of their units by drawing
lots. The committee has decided that
the only way to fairly place the or
CARNATIONS without showing partial
ity as to who should parade first
would be by placing the numbers of
the place in life in a hat and have the
marshals themselves do the drawing.
1t is likely that the parade will
start officially in City Hall Park, and
after passing the large reviewing
stand in State street. erected on the
high school lawn, continue out State
street. probably to Washington street,
where it is expected to end, officially.
There is nothing to prevent the organ
izations from continuing the march.
however, and as the bands are hired
marchers are out to show themselves,
there is every possibility that there
will be parades going on long after
the original line has completed its
designated line of march.
One reason for the short line of
march is that the primary object of
the parade is to pass in review before
stand. After that is finished the OBJ
ject of the parade has been accom-
plished, according to the view of the
committeeman. The fact that more
than 5000 school children will be in
line, together with the possibility of 1t
being very hot, makes it necessary
thst the line of march be made short
for their sakes.
Several reports from organizations,
both local and fraternal. were receiv-
ed last night. Jefferson Tent No. 43,
Maccabees, and Local No. 144 of the
Painters Union will both be In the
parade representatives announced last
night. The bulsding trades marching
together, will also have band 1t was
reported, announcement also being,
made by Richard Calvin on behalf of
Frank Stass, that the Slovaks would
have a band. Upon request of the
firemen it was decidad to give them
the end of the line. thus making 1t
possible for them to drop out without
breaking UP the rest ol tnc Paieue III
case of an alarm. Albert Krogh. of
SAe Westminster Naval Scouts. offered
the services of that ORGANIZATIONS
drum corps of thirty pieces, which was
gladly accepted by Chairman Richard
Calvin of the music committee. Fire
Chief Daniel Ford viii be the mar
shall of the firemen's division, Olaf
Larsen marshal of the Royal Area
mum contingest, Thomas Olsen mar
shal OF the Carpteners' Union. and
Caledonian Club, it was announced
last night.
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