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vot. YXV NO. 2fi ! PERTH AMBOY. N. J.. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 1903 PPini? avtp nvu* __ _ THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WATCH THE WATER CARNIVAL OF 1903 / 4 r-■— - Line Starts at Exactly 8.00 O'clock and Circles the Shores Three Times—Very Few Boats Turned Out and there are Not Enough for all the Prizes—Dr. G. W. Tyrrell's Rosa, the Tug George B. Roe, the Yachts Margaret and Lizzie and the Launch Web Get the Awards—Fireworks Were Fine as Long ^ as they Lasted—People Complain that they Were Too Short. (The carnival of 1903 has passed into history. Thousands of people lined the shore and crowded the docks along the water front to see the pageant. The parade started at exactly 8.30 o’clock, the hour fixed, and by 9.30 o’clock it was all over. Jupiter was on hand as usual and did his best to Bcare the people with a little drizzle without scaring them. Only for*a few . minutes did the moon look down upon the scene, but those few minutes were sufficient to make the people believe it was not going to rain, and, although most of them brought umbrellas none stayed at home. After the starting rocket was fired the marshal in his boat Web, scooted out trom the Rari tan Yacht Club dock and took its place pt the head of the line. The tug George P. Roe, crowded with 1 Joseph Burns Club, followed, towing L the sloop Only Daughter, carrying W Bohn’s band from New Brunswick. I Thus the procession got under way ^ and circled the shores three times. The boats in line were few and at times they were far between, but the fleet of tug boats kept things lively yacht club ensign. This was the only set piece, but the revolving silver fire wheel was a great feature and attract ed muoh attention. According to the program there were eagle screams, rockets, aerial sleighbells, golden shower, great silver clouds, an erup tion of Sinbad’s jeweled cave and many other wonders of light. All these, however, amounted to the same thing to the great orowd ashore and afloat, and were listed under the head of fireworks. To some the display was disappointing and to others it waB a great delight. The general opinion, however, seemed to be that they were very good as far as they went, but they were over too quick. For the money spent, some thought there was not enough to show for it. In this, some members of the general commit tee hold the same opinion. The red fire was a decided feature of the celebration. There seemed to be any quantity of it and nearly all the boats had a liberal supply. That there was plenty not distributed, how ever, was evident from the way it was burned along the shore and club house after the carnival was over. There was a great deal of disappoint ment that more boats did not decorate and get into line. Up to the verv The others soon followed and the marshal with the American flag in electric lights, was leading. The parade then bidfair to be a success for as many as were in it except that when Sea Breeze, Dr. Tyrrell’s engine again refused to work. As she was towing the Lizzie, both came to a standstill and began to drift. The marshal’s boat, the Roe and the band continued along the Staten Island shore at a lively rate, leaving the others to themselves. By ^this time several tug boats, with red fire, got into line and with the exception of the two boats drifting hopelessly near Sea Breeze, the procession went past the yacht club dock in grand style. The bands played ai d the rockets ex ploded. On the second time around the Rosa and Lizzie were to be picked up, but by that time the engine on the Rosa consented to go again and it began to make up lost time for the next time around these two boats went past the yacht club dock ahead of the marshal and with full power. Out in the sound the tug boats saw to it that there was plenty of noise. All the whistles kept up a toot and the cap tain of the little oyster dredge Flora, with their tooting and red fire. The bands played and the rockets burst. The advertised time to start was 8 30 o’clock and it was exactly on the dot when Commodore Garret V. Evans, the marshal of the parade, touched a match to the rocket which announced the starting of the carnival. The marshal’s boat Web, with its American flag and yacht club ensign in electric lights, was waiting and the instant the rocket burst, the marshal jumped into it and headed for the tug George B. Roo which was then leading. The rocket was the signal for those on tho fireworks float to commence and in stantly a fifteen inch aerial maroon shot skyward and boomed tho first real opening of the fete. This was followed by four others and then the fountains of fire began to play. They were launched upon the water and made a pretty appearance. Rockets followed in rapid succession. They were set off five and six at a time and burst one after the other, filling the sky with thousands of tiny stars of all colors. Again there would be a great spout of sparks and beautiful feathery like streams of fire would hold the atten tion of the throng only to be broken by another burst of light. This time some aerial balloons were launched and floated gracefully away only to k be robbed of their glory by another display. Ir At the beginning one set piece was L displayed. This was a miniature pic B ture of the cup defender, Reliance. B This faded away quickly, howover, ■Bind as there was also some red lines Bvdistinguishable some took it to be the which lay at the end of Captain Abe Woelom’s dock, did himself proud by playing a little tune with the whistle. For a short time there seemed to be plenty of excitement. Everyone ad mits that. The only complaint seems to be, it was not long.euough. Before the boats Were half Way around on the third trip, the fireworks ceased and that seemed to put an end to everything. The tug Newmasket was the only one with a search light. During all this time Mayor Seaman was entertaining the visiting mayors who acted as judges. These were Mayor Viehmann, of New Brunswick, Major Holmes, of Rahway, and in the absence of Mayor Mnirhead, of South Amboy, City Attorney Waid, of Rahway, was chosen as the third man. They^peffupied seats on the end of the yacht club dock. Their duties were not difficult, as there were not even boats enough to take all the prizes. Their awards were as follows: Sailboats, first prize $25, awarded to the Lizzie, owned by Nelson Macan. Second prize $10, to the Margaret, Andrew Wight. Third prize of $5 was not given. Open power boats and row boats, first prize $25, the Web, owned by Garret Y. Evans; second prize $10, Mr. Wilson’s launch from Keyport. The third was not awarded. Cabin power boats, first prize, $25, Rosa, owned by Dr. G. W. Tyrrell, second $10, the tug George B. Roe. The $10 prize for the most unique decoration was awardod to a large craft out in the stream which display ed so much red light. Her name has not yet been determined. It seems to lie between the steamer Trenton and tugs Allentown, Pencoyd and New masket. The visiting crafts were numerous. The steamer Trenton had a load of Monr RrnnBurieboru r\n hntiTlin I last not one ox me committee gave up hope of there being a large turnout. When 7.30 came, however, and only one or two decorated boats appeared, things began to look dubious. Nelson Macan’s sloop yacht Lizzie was in at VanPelt’s dock with Japanese lanterns strung from the top of the mast to tip of boom and bowsprit. Down toward the bluff was the Margaret, Wight’s yacht, with her sails outlined with lanterns, and Dr. Tyrrell’s handsome launch lay at the yacht club float prettily trimmed. A few other crafts appeared with some lanterns,but until S o’clock this was about all that had put in an appeatance. The bands arrived and took their positions. Bohn’s band from New Brunswick go ing on board the sloop Only Daughter, and the Tottenville band on a float anchored just north of the yacht club dock. Shortly after 8 o’clock the tug George B. Roe, with the Joseph Burns Association on board, was seen coming down the sound from the direction of the steamboat dock. This was the committee’s real salvation. The tug was gay with Japanese lanterns and with a liberal supply of red fire she quite enlivened the scene. As she drew near other tugs got’out into the sound and the Roe was saluted on all sides. She looked very proud as she moved gracefully along and people then began to think there was really going to be a carnival. The saluting of the tugs woke matters up. Red fire began to show in different parts of the sound. Marshal Evans soon h%d the sloop with the band attached to the Roe and the two headed for the bay. In the meantime the Margaret had come up to the yacht club float, but Hie Lizzie still lay at VxnPelt’s. The marshal’s aides, Nathaniel .Pierce and Louis Rossi, were busy finding boats to tow the yachts. Finally the Ida. a little steam yacht from the Passaic _- v 1.4 n;.. ~i 1 SEXTON’S PUZZLE. This picture represents the name of a vehicle. Can you guess it? 0 he answer to Saturday’s putzle was “stage” The winner of Sa urdas’s is L. Salz, 16fi Smith street. little oyster dredge, Four Sisters, brought a party from Keyport. They invited all hands to visit the Keyport carnival in 1904. Other vessels were the tugs Spright, Willie, Edith, Pen covd, Newmasket, Allentown, and the Wioma. The dredge Lottie B., the steam yacht Ida from the Passaic river, and the yacht Vision, Captain S. E. Terry, from Keyport. It is estimated that Detweeu 6,000 and 10,000 people gathered along the shore and docks to see the carnival. The hill at the foot of Market street was black and Front street from Mar ket street to the yacht club house was almost impassable. Along the water front there was some attempt at illum ination. As usual, the yacht club lock was a mass of Japanese lanterns. The steamboat dock was also decor ated. Advertising is the life of trade. ==?- - i *wv"v — W»»nv W* Robert Martin, who had come down merely to look on, was secured to tow the Margaret. Meantime the Rosa, Dr. Tyrrell’s launch, was having troubles of her own. Her engine re fused to work. For fifteen minutes they worked witli it when finally it moved. There was some applause from the crowd as she crept out from tlie dock. The Lizzie had been towed ironnd and she was made fast to the Rosa. It was then that everything seemed to be ready and the marshal touched Dff the starting rocket. The Roe, with the band was then down off the bluff and was heading for Sea Breeze. Rockaway i Blue Point =OYSTERS = In any quantity, at WORRELL’S, 48 SMITH STREET. The prize for to-day will be I BOTTLE REXALL TOOTH WASH. ROBBERS 1 AT WORK, Entered Two Houses in High Street While Occupants Were I Viewing the Carnival. JEWELRY WAS TAKEN. Residences of South R. Farr ngton and James S. Wight Broken Into and Ran sacked-Got Jewelry Valued at About $60 at Mr. wight’s Home—Some Cash Secured in Mr. Farrington’s Residence. When fie members of two families re siding on lower High street returned t their horn s last night, alter the carnival, they disciivt r» d that thieves had been busy during their absence and had carried away several articles of more or less value At the residence of Lawyer .James S. Wight, 74 High street, the biggest loss , was sustained, the robbers carrying away jewelry to the value of $00. The jewelry was upstairs in the be booms. At the home of South I<. Farrington, 113 High street, six dollars and a revol- 1 ver were stolen. At botli houses it was found that entrance had been effected through a window by means of a jimmy. 1 No clue to the robbers is at hand as yet. SCHOOL DAYS BEGIN AGAIN. Many New Pupils and More Ap plications than Room for Them. — rEACHERS ASSIGNED. The public schools of this city open id this morning and at every building nore children applied for admission ban could be accommodated. Teach irs too were needed and many assign nents, which may be but temporary, vere made. At school No. 1, Misses Rose Langan, Nellie Hartshorne and Mamie Miller vere placed in charge of classes, ihe wo latter being eacn placed in a room vith another teacher. At No. 2, Miss Agnes Hardiman vas placed oy&r a class. At the main building at school No. i, Misses Nellie Sheehan and Anna Major were given regular classes and Misses Margaret Smith and Ida Miller ivere given temporary assignments. \t the Elm street annex Miss Hattie Snarrott was given a class. Principal Reagle.of the new school, No. 6, has been placed in the High school department awaiting the com pletion of No. 6. A freshman class, with eighty-one Members, entered the -High School, Making up very nearly the capacity of ;he rooms. This department now iccupies the entire second floor of the High School building. The library las been given over to the commercial itudeuts, and the classroom formerly iccupied by Miss Ella Kent’s class, vill be utilized as a recitation room. PICNIC OF BENEFIT SOCIETY A SUCCESS. Many People on Hand and all had a Fine Time—Dancing a Feature. The members of Perth Amboy Branch 11 of the Workmen’s Sick and Death Benefit Society of America, held their second annnal picnic at Loeser’s Excelsior Grove, Manrer, yesterday afternoon and last evening. This is a very popular organization with Perth Ambov workmen and they turned out in great numbers. The following were on the commit tee of arrangements: Nels Lybeck, chairman, E. Everson, J. H. Murk, Chris Munnisen and Andrew Leidner. OCCUPANTS OF THE WESTMINSTER -CONE. LEONHARDT DEPOSITS MONEY FOR HANSEN. Was in Town This Morning and Says He Will Tackle the Local Man Any Time. ^Charley Leonliardt, of Newark, was :n town today. He came here to de posit $50 in the First National Bank is a forfeit for a match with H. P. Sausen, the local Danish wrestler. Lieonhardt told a News reporter that le was willing to wrestl^ Hansen at my time, in Graeco-Rormtn style, best ;wo out of three. A match will prob ibly be made at once. ITALIANS IN A SCRAP. • About fifteen or twenty members of the Italian colony, in this city, in dulged in a melee on Broad street last night and four of them were arrested. Five of tiie men were fined $3 each in the polioe court this morning. Parisen’s Pharmacy 60 SMITH STREET Perth Amboy New Jersey Aged Ministers Started for their New Home at Newton This Morning Today after many prophecies and much discussion, the old Westminster is being vacated and,as a “Ministers’ Home,”it is no more. The old folks, who have stayed right on to the end, left in a special Pull man car this morning. They wiil go to tl e home at Newton. SAILOR FALLS AND BREAKS COLLAR BONE. Was Working on his Schooner and Missed his Hold—Was Taken to Hospital. A member of the crew of the schoon er Charles Montague, while working on the bowsprit of the vessel at the Perth Amboy dry docks, fell and broke his collar bone. He was removed to the city hospital. RARITAN LAUNDRY, 44 Fayette Street. HULSIZER & LYDIARD, Props. First-Class Work Guaranteed. Telephone <55 t. 25c size. | ■« ^ Special £31 I C CITY PHARMACY 160 SMITH ST. 1 i ms vy M. l MS V> JLi A HUNGARIANS PARADE /A BISHOP’S HONOR; DEDICA TE CHURCH. Many Societies in Line as They March Through the Principal Streets of the City...Welcomed the Bishop at the Station-Services at the Church Largely Attended—Visiting Priests Took Part--Bis. hop McFau! Blessed the Edifice. Fully 3,000 Hungarian men and women turned ont yesterday with their different societies to meet Bishop Mc Faul, of Trenton, who came to thia city to dedicate the Hungarian Roman Catholic churcli of the Holy Gross, on Cortlandt street. The societies held their meetings in different halls and the line of march led from the new church to State street, to Smith to High to City park to Market, to State to Smith to the Central station. The bishop, in a carriage drawn by four horses and surrounded by the Hungarian Guards, was escorted to the new church. Upon his arrival he was introduced to the congregation by the pastor of the Holy Gross, Rev. Stephen Radosczy. Bishop MoF&ul made a short address. The ohnroh was then blessed. Rev. B. T. O’Gon uell, of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic church of this city, blessed the new hell after which he made a short address. At the close of the ceremony a dinner was served to the bishop and the priests. SAILING PARTY DOWN THE BAY IN HELEN B. All Had a Fine Time and to See the Carnival—Crowd Was a Merry One. A sailing party went down to tbe Highlands of Navesink yesterday on board tbe launch Helen B, returning in time for the carnival. An excellent time was enjoyed. Those on board were Mr. and Mis. Frank Grimstead, Mr. and Mrs. Brews ter, Mr. and M rs. A. H. Bougbtoo, Mr. James Grimstead and daughter Pearl of Metucheu, Mr. Comegys aDd James L. and William H, Tooker. LUTHER LEAGUE. The Luther League, of Grace Lntb eran church, will meet Tuesday even ing, September 8th, at the home of Mr. William Brown, 84 Market street. Card of Thanks. To the committee on the excursion of Court Amboy F. of A. No. 58, I wish to tender my sincere thanks for the way in which they made good the loss of prop erty I entrusted to them. Miss Jennie Fugle. P. N YCREEN, Successor to L. Albert & Co. ... Photographic Studio... Everything in Portrait. Landscape and Interior Photography. P.O. Building. Perth Amboy, N. J. The forecatt received at the local Slgoal t Station is fo' partly cloudy, followed by rain. HI jH Tins. 1 i ■ >