Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-17
PLAN WELCOME
At JAMESBURG
Great Impetus Given CeIebra-
.tion Which Will Be Held on
August z
81 special Oorrespondent.


JAMESBURG, July 17.-Impetus
was given the Welcome Home cele-
bration to the Jamesburg soldiers
and sailors at the big meeting held
in borough hall on Tuesday night.
A general discussion of the plans
as already under consideration were
given the sanction of the committee
and it was found that all were a unit
for the success of the affair that
gives promise of making all veterans
of the late war proud to be one of
Jamesburg's own.
George Hutchinson, vice chairman,
presided in place of Mayor Elmer
Patten, who was unable to be present.
Richard Lewis, the newly-elected
secretary, acted in that capacity.
/ Numerous committees made re-
ports that showed progress. Princi-
pal Of these was the report of the
ground committee who have much
under advisement. OF this commit
tee William Crosby submitted tenta-
tive plans that were placed before
the meeting. 1t was undecided just
how the boys could partake in the
dance at Triangle Park as no place
had been arranged for this part of
the celebration. Howard J.. Duvall
submitted suggestions that would set
tie this question by laying a flooring
of thin concrete over the tennis
court, 40x100 feet. Though this
would cost over 500 many were of
the belief hal a wooden platform
would answer the same purpose and
others thought the n flooring in
concrete would be a sort of memo
rial for the soldiers and act for a
nice addition to the people who at
tend the weekly band concerts. This
matter was finally left in the hands
of the ground committee with full
power to act. Rev. Thomas Kearney,
pastor of the st. James Catholic
church, offered the free use of st.
and the S of the lower floor for the
supper in case of rain. No action
was taken on this offer.
1t was decided to ave one thou
sand buttons on hand by the gath for
sale to help defray the cost of the
demonstration with suitable lettering
thereon.
Frank H. Pownall, chairman OF
the committee who will raise the
money for the demonstration made a
short address. The popular express
sion vas that n hundred prominent
men pledge themselves to give or
raise at least ten dollars. Others
thought fifty was sufficient. After a
thorough discussion volunteers were
called for and sixteen men present
stood, offering to raise at least ten
dollars each. They were: Rev. w. ].
B. Edgar, Harvey Stonaker, George
Hutchinson, Elmer Patten, Jacob
Hausser, Curtis Deveney, Richard
Lewis, John Jennings, Jacob Weisert,
William Crosby, John Erhart, George
Dawson, Condit M. Dawson, Frank III.
Pownall, Harold Duvall, Frank Den
ton. Added to this committee will be
names to increase the committee to
at least fifty who will be given I'M
limited territory in which to work
and this will be the watchword.
Owing to the very limited time in
/ which the committee has to work a
discussion followed and many sug-
gestions were offered as to the ad-
Visibility of changing the date of the
| affair. On motion of Jacob Weisert,
| the meeting voted to change the date
of the celebration to n week later
making it come on Saturday. August
3.
The publicity committee, through
H. A. Edwards, was authorized to
purchase engraved invitations to be
sent to each soldier and also to pre-
pare a poster of suitable size to hang
in every shop window in town tc
thoroughly advertise the affair.
Harvey Stonaker made a report
of the rogres made in the purchase
of badges to be given the soldiers,
His list showed over one hundred
boys and seven more were added to
the list, with prospect of more to fol
low.
The next meeting of the committee
will be at borough hall on Monday
night, July I'll.