Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-18
HERE
AID CHAUTAUQUA
Parade to Boost New Enter
prise for Perth Amboy, to
be Opened Next Week.

AS the first feature of the Junior
Chautauqua a large number OF
representatives from the elementary
schools of the city marched in pa
rade through the business section,
attracting much attention by their
costumes and general hilarity yes
terday afternoon. Forming at the
Chautauqua grounds at the corner
of Maple and Jefferson streets the
children were given banners and
hats while Mother Goose. Uncle
Sam, Santa Claus. Red Cross nurses.
clowns, Lord Fauntleroy and other
personages we'll known to the chill
dren played a prominent part in the
parade. Lead by mounted police
man, the COLUMN wound up Maple
street, down New>Brunswick avenue
to City Hall Park and from thence
back to the starting point via Mar
ket street and Madison avenue. As
sembling at the steps of the post
office, H. G. Barrett, manager Of
the Chautauqua. took charge of Sc
lecting the lucky numbers from
those which the children held with
the result that six youngsters be-
came the possessors of season tic
N
Monday afternoon and lasts through
the entire week.
The following children were the
winners: Joseph Miller, No. s;
Mary Babal, No. 8; Ruth Peterson,
No. 6; Mary Natara, No. s.; Helen
Karasinsky. No. s, and Joseph Ken
nedy, No. 1.
Tonight at the meeting of the
guarantors, all season tickets Will
be turned in and each guarantor or
his representative must be present
to give a report. After Monday
noon it will be impossible to buy a
season ticket which entities the
bearer to attend every afternoon
and evening performance. After
Monday 1t will be necessary to buy
all tickets for the individual perfor-
mances three of which will amount
to a large sum than the entire sea-
son ticket. The people here are ad-
vised to buy the season tickets for
one performance of the Chautau-
qua will convince them that they
should be present at all. These tick
cts are interchangeable in the family
and will give opportunity to all
members to attend some Of the per-
formances.
1t is not generally understood here
how the Chautauqua activities Will
be held. An enormous tent viii be
erected at the empty lot on the cor
ner of Maple and Jefferson streets
and there will be chairs for the en-
tire audience. A performance will
be given each afternoon, and night
which will be either recreational or
educational In nature the principals
of which are some of the best talent
in the country.
Alton Packard, the famous car
toonist and raconteur is on the pro-
gram that will be presented here
and is sure to be as greatly appre-
ciated as his ability demands. Mr..
Packard's rapid cartooning is con-
sidered a marvel and his stories
will make the most dignified un-
the program, Mr.. Packard's part is
considered a most exquisite part of
the entire week.
Quartets, glees, concerts, plays.
Iectures-everything worth while to
entertain those who wish high class
enjoyment will be given here next
week by the Chautauqua Association
and it is the one opportunity for
Perth Amboy to show that 1t can
support such activity as this and
make il an annual institution. There
country which consider the Chau-
tauqua an instituted part of their So
cial life and almost indispensable to
their education. The program will
be pleasing to both the old folks and
the children and both should see
every performance possible.
The Red Cross here has realized
the necessity of the mothers OF the
city attending the Chautauqua and
has arranged to take care OF the
children so that the mothers may be
free. The basement of the library
win be transformed into a nursery
every afternoon next week. Chill
dren can be checked a half hour
before the performances and can
remain until half hour after their
close. Competent supervisors VIII
core for the children and the moth
er5 need have no fear for their well
fare in their absence.