Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-27
BIC JUBILEE
NOW UNDER WAY
Great Crowds at So. Amboy
at Opening of Legion Gel
ebration

SOUTH AMBOY. NAY 27.-With
about two thousand persons on hand
to greet the boys Of the Luke y.
Lovely Post. American Legion, last
night. the jubilee OF that organiza-
ton opened with a bang. The az
fair will last until LEI Tuesday
night. Decoration Day. With the
hearty cooperation evidenced at last
nights affair the uecess Of the I'M
dertaking is assured.
The festivities began promptly al
I o'clock. when W. J.. Il. wireless
station OF Newark. sent over its
greetings. The Man in the Moon,
who has promised to name stars for
the winning babies OF The Better
Baby Contest. entertained for several
minutes. while the rest of the pro-
gram was sent over without a hitch.
the great amplifier used at the Ju-
bilee. under the direction of Edwin
Roddy. is making a great hit with
the people of this city. Each night
will find the wireless program sent
out over the assemblage with the aid
Of the great amplifier.
Another feature OF the evening
was the boxing card arranged by
Chris Muiraine of the post, between
Allentown Tile and Young Leslie,
the latter of Perth Amboy. Both
boys were given a hearty ovation by
the great assemblage OK fistic fans
of this city, on their appearance IN
the ring. After their performance
the same outburst Of greeting was
given them. Both boys worked hard
to please the assemblage, and will
undoubtedly be given the glad ham
s--~ ~Aaxr nnan in South
Amboy.
A large number of decorated
booths displayed some very attrac-
tive novelties. Several new games
were introduced into the affair by
Lester Stratton, who has been work
ing hard toward helping TO make
the affair a complete success.
Miss Anna Gallagher, has an
nounced that much interest is be-
ing manifested in the coming Better
Baby Contest to be held On Tuesday
afternoon. Thirty-eight mothers
have registered their children, and
many more are expected to be on
hand on Monday afternoon between
the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock. Mrs.
Johanna O'Brien and Miss Fablola
Burke, local state nurses, are help-
ing Miss Gallagher in the work. Inc
names of the winners will be an
nounced Tuesday night by W. j. Il.
wireless station of Newark. This
means of announcing will give the
radio fans throughout the state an
opportunity of knowing just who the
South Amboy perfect baby is.
Dancing, under the management
of John j. Connors, at the large
platform, well lighted and decorat-
ed attracted quite a number from
out of town, as well as a great ma
jority of the to~wnspeople. Tne
dancing will continue each venln
until the close.
Pilot William Hughes and his as
sistant, Felix Malanaphy, flew over
thi scity. Sayreville, South River ana
Keyport, dropping thousands of cir
culars advertising the jubilee. A
Ianding was made at Whitehead's
Field, for the purpose OF getting an
idea of the ground at that place.
Aerial trips will be made from TINS
field on Decoration Day. and other
novel feasts will be performed our
ing the day by these men. .
Tonight, through the courtesy OF
Assemblyman C. Raymond (Pall
LYONS, Windsor Mackay. the fam
o1s cartoonist, of the New York AM
erican. will appear at the Legion
grounds in person.
Besides Mr.. McCay there Will also
be on the program Bert Grant n
Billie Jones, we'll known as phono-
graph artists. These men will feat
ure the open air free entertainment
and the boys have promised some
thing good in the appearance OF
these well known artists.
Tomorrow there will be a lul IN
the festivities while the boys, not
unmindful of their comrades, Will
proceed to the Sacred Heart ceme-
terry at 9 o'clock. returning to the
old burial ground at Christ church
on Main street. where a short SER
vice will be carried on in honor OF
the heroes of all vars.
In the afternoon n boys Will
leave in automobiles for Cheese
quake cemetery, where they VIII
hold services and decorate the
graves of the soldiers at that ceme-
terry.
Chairman Rosenberg Of the tubi-
lee announced that last nights az
fair was the great success he and