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vot. YXV NO. 2fi ! PERTH AMBOY. N. J.. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 1903 PPini? avtp nvu*
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WATCH
THE WATER CARNIVAL OF 1903
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Telephone <55 t.
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CITY PHARMACY
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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.
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