Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12
CELEBRATION
At So. ANBOY
Columbus Day is FittingIy
0bServed-Dance and Pa
rade Prove Big Success

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 12:-The
third annual Columbus Day dance
under the auspices of the Italo-
American Society, held in the high
: school auditorium on John street last
-ght. proved to be one of the great
Esocial affairs of the year.
#hn Spino, president of the socie-
#Ast night stated hat the dance
Mar was the greatest success of
of the annual affairs. Besides
Eng a social success the dance re-
fled In a splendid financial show
The hall was decorated very arts
ally by a committee headed by
chard Nicarvo. Large red, white
blue streamers loated from a
he electric light dome in the CELL
!, while American and Italian
gs were bedecked about the hall.
large American flag hung suspend
d from the ceiling and several
pretty bouquets surrounded the
musicians.
The grand march which took place
about II o'clock, led by Mayor and
Mrs. Daniel G. Chase, was the feat
ure of the evening. Many prominent
local people entered, including Coun-
! cilman-at-large Tice and his wife;
Leon Cozzens, Democratic candidate
for councilman in the first ward, and
his wife: Councilman John Connors
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Spino.
Last nights affair was the begin
ming of the first celebration of Co
lumbus Day in this city. Today in
The annals OF South Amboy the Italo-
American Society will complete one
: of it's pages by a gigantic demon
? cfroffnn IN honor nf thn oraof die
! coverer of Observation-Disclosures Co.
lumbus.
Besides the mayor and common
council, the K. of c., Boy Scouts,
American Legion, flremen and the
various other organizations locally,
! the society expects to enter over a
thousand delegates from cities in
! this vicinity. Perth Amboy, South
J River, Keyport, Matawan, New
| Brunswick and Dunellen will be rep
resented / nthe parade.
The line Of march will form at 3
o'clock at the city hall with the
Columbus Italian Union Band, of
Perth Amboy, in line. 1t is expected
that n of the visiting delegations
will be accompanied by a fife and
drum corps. The line of march will
start from the park at the city hall
and thence south on Stevens venue
to Bordentown avenue, from Bor-
dentown avenue to F'eltus street,
counter-marching here to Broadway
and then north on Broadway to Main
street. Up Main street to Washing
ton avenue and thence to st. Mary's
cemetery and counter-marching here
to Stevens avenue the parade will
disband at st. Mary's grove.
At st. Mary'S grove n band con-
cert will take place and a number
of distinguished speakers will form
the afternoons entertainment. A
number of school children will also
take part In the program. The first
! concert and speaking will take
place from the time the parade ends
until 6 o'clock. At s o'clock the con-
3 cert will be resumed and at Stevens
dale grounds about 10 o'clock the
celebration will end ami da great
display of fireworks.
Ferdinand Tedesco, general chair
man Of the affair, reported that ev-
erything is in readiness for the fete
and this morning said, IT believe
that tn eaffair today will prove to
be by popular demand the first an
nual celebration in memory of Co.
lumbus. Our program is q lengthy
one and is put tgether at a sacrifice
of time and considerable expense.
The peoele of South Amboy have
borne a good portion of this expense
and the members of the society the
balance.
II am extending to the people of
South Amboy and vicinity a cordial
invitation to participate in the cell
ebration in honor of the d~iscoverer
VI America" the chairman added.