Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-10-11
Mark Big Event.

Arrangements are rapidly nearing
completion for the celebration to be
held on Columbus Day. Tuesday next.
for the breaking of ground on the
Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel The
ceremony Is to take place at the park
bounded by Canal street, West street
and Washington street, New York
City. at 800 o'clock daylight saving
time.
The governor of New Jersey and
the official party of the New Jersey
Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Com
mission are to assemble at the 4th
Regiment Armory in Jersey City, at
1880 o'clock. daylight saving time.
Governor Edwards escort being a
battalion of infantry from the Ash
regiment, New Jersey national guard,
and a squadron of cavalry from the
Essex troop. The party and escort
will be conveyed by a special ferry
boat to 23rd street, Manhattan, from
which point it will proceed to the
list Regiment Armory, 34th street
and 4th avenue, New York City.
where 1t will be received by General
George r. Dyer. chairman of the
New York State Bridge & Tunnel
Com mission.
The official parties of the two COM
missions will be made up of the
governors of the two states, United
States senator's, mayors of New York
City and Jersey City as guests of the
two commissions. The official party
will be escorted by the troops from
New Jersey and the, Seventy-first
Regiment New York National Guard
They will be under the command of
Colonel ]. Hollis Wells. The Seventy.
first Regiment will be in command
of Lit. Colonel James Eben. The
procession will leave the Seventy
first Regiment Armory at 1880 p. NJ,
daylight saving time. and march west
on Thirty-fourth street to Fifth ave
nue., thence south on Fifth avenue
to Washington Square north, where 1t
will turn west on Waverly Place,
through Christopher street to Seventh
avenue; it will then move south on
Seventh avenue and Varick street to
Canal street. thence west on Canal
street to Canal street south to West
street, thence east on Canal street
north where it will form in line fat-
ing the stands which have been
erected to accommodate the guests of
the commission at the ceremony.
1t is expected that the official
party. with its military escort, will
arrive at the park about PAS p. NJ.
The guests of the commission who
expect to be present should present
themselves at the entrances to the
stands on Canal Street with their
admission tickets by 900 p. NJ, day
light saving time, as no one will be
admitted to the stands after the ar
rival of the official party and its es-
cort.
Arrangements have been made for
a band stationed at the stands pre-
vious to the arrival of the official
party for the entertainment of the
guests. The ceremonies will be
opened with prayer by Mgr. Lavelle
after which ground will be broken
on Canal street by the governors of
the two States. Short addresses will
be made by the governors of the two
states, Mayor John +. Hylan, of
New York City. Mayor Frank Hague,
of Jersey City. United States Sena-
tors William NJ. Calder of New York
and Walter Z. Edge, of New Jersey.
and Colonel William J. Wilgus.
Chairman of the Board of Consult
ing Engineers 10 the Commissions.
The closing prayer will be offered by
the Rev. j. Il. Lynes of Jersey City.
The gathering will sing the National
Anthem. accompanied by the 4th
Regiment band of Jersey City.
The governor of New Jersey and
the official party from that state, to-
gether with the military escort, will
proceed to the Desbrosses street
ferry, where it will be taken by a
special ferry boat to Jersey City.