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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
MAJOR DANDY POST,
C. A. R. VETERANS,
WELL ORGANIZED
Ranks Grow Less Every reaf.-
Decorate the Graves Every
Memorial Day.

Major Dandy Post, No. As, Grand
Army of the Republic, was organ
lied in the year 1880, the bylaws
being adopted in 1881. 1t was OF
gained with a large number of mem.
bers. There are now twenty-siX
names on the roll.
Perth Amboy was extremely we'll
represented in the Civil War, a large
number of her sons going to the
front. 1t was a sterling tribute tc
HE patriotism Of the city and It's peo-
pie, and the activity displayed by the
members today is but an evidence OF
their zeal in the time of the Rebellion.
Major James II. Dandy, after whom
the post is named, was pastor Of
Simpson M. +. Church, this city,
during the years 1854 SIS.
The comrades of this post served
in the infantry and cavalry regiments
of Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New
York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and
New Jersey, More than a score of
members have died since 1880. One
member served in the Navy. The
members who have served as com
mander, some for several terms, each
OF which is Tor a year, are: John II.
Tyrrell, Joseph Miller, John IL. Ling,
Samuel G. Garretson, George K.
Bunten, Charles A. Hagerty, William
Durrua, William Hoppe and William
II. Salmon, the present incumbent.
The post has supplied n Junior
Vice Commander Of the Department
Of New Jersey. He is George K.
Bumtcn, who is now in office.
The meetings of the Post are held
in Odd Fellows Hall, on the first and
third Wednesdays of each month.
Every Memorial Day the Veterans
decorate the graves of their departed
comrades in the cemeteries Of the
city. They also have a parade and
celebration. The city appropriates
500 each year to defray these ex-
penscS.
The officers of the Post are: Com
mander, w. H.. Salmon, S. v. c.:
Peter NJ. Garrison, ]. V. c.; John
II. Rubright; Adjutant, Sc. Garrett
SON; Officer of Day, Thomas N.
Herman Quartermaster, Charles A,
Hagerty; Chaplain, Patrick Kilmur-
ray Surgeon, William Hoppe F.;
Q. M. S.. Henry Dillon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
YOUNG MEMS FORUM
A GROWING SOCIETY
WELL ORGANIZED.
Has Nicely Furnished Club Room
and is We'll Represented
in All SpOytS.

About three years ago, through the
.fTorts of the late ]. II. Green, "a
number of young men of this city met
together and organized the Young
Mems Forum, which was founded on
the lines OF an organization with
which MIR. Green had been connected
in the west.
The object Of the organization IS,
as its constitution states, "the adj
vancement of its members in their
moral, mental, physical and social
welfare" The membership has
steadily grown, until today it has
nearly 100 names on its roll. The
meetings were held in the lecture
room of Simpson M. Il. Church,
Rev. S. f. Jackson taking a deep in
terest in the organizations affairs.
Late last fall, when the public library
vacated the Kitchel building in
High street, the Forum moved into
those quarters, which it still occu-
pies. 1t is we'll represented in base
ball and football, and has a very en-
rouraging financial balance.
A paper, "Thc Forum" is pub
lished monthly under the auspices of
the organization.
The officers are President, Her
bert ellis; vice-president, Francis
Seaman; treasurer, George Woglom;
recording secretary, John Williams;
financial secretary, Ralph Beers;
sergeant-at-arms, George CARTS; chap
lain, Rev. S. 7. Jackson; editor, L.
b. Moore.
The Forum, during theAwistcr
managed a successful lecture which
was given in the High School AUDI
forum by DIR. Byron KING, of
Pittsburg. Othcr.evcnts of public in
terest have been conducted by thSm.
At their regular meetings last winteM.
they had a series Of debates and
heard several addresses on topics of
interest. In the line of games a
chess tournament was run in which
no little interest was manifested.
The rooms of the Forum are be-
ing decorated in a pleasing manner,
and they make a comfortable club
home for the members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

The demand increased with the
starting of the local factory, and the
ldded facilities and room allowed Of
expansion in every direction.
The new venture met with great
success until, OF February 18th, 1898,
he factory was visited by a fire which
llmost totally destroyed it. For a
ime work was of course suspended,
,ut soon the factory was rebuilt on a
larger scale than ever before. 1t has
)cen added to since that time and is
low one of this city's largest plants.
1t comprises eight buildings, including
he large foundry, machine and pattern
shops, and storage rooms for raw and
finished material.
The works arc situated on the shore
Of the Raritan a short distance above
the Central railroad drawbridge.
Directly adjoining the yard of these
works, on the east, is the extensive
plant of the Raritan Copper Works,
and on the west the Vaseline Works
of the Chesebrough Manufacturing
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

A Branch factory has been main
tanned, however, in Brooklyn and is
situated at Nos. 36-38-4o-42-44 South
Fourth street.
Thc larger works by far arc those
in this city. They are in charge Of
Jacob Caesar, the founder of the con-
Germ. The Superintendent of the
local plant is John \. DoneSan, of 10
Mcclellan street, this city.
The average number of men en-
ployed at the foundry is 26. At GER
tain times, however, the number is
greatly in zee of that figure. On
accoun, of the heat, the works are
closed during the entire month Of
August every year. This is rendered.
necessary by the extreme heat in
which the workmcn in The foundry
are compelled to work. The molten
iron, heated to whitencss, comes from
the furnaces into great long-handled
clippers. These are filled and then
carried some distance and poured
with steady hand into the variously-
shaped moulds. From this process
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
EXTENSIVE PLANT OF vi MARCY STOVE
REPAIR CO., ALONG THE RARITAN RIVER

The works of the Marcy Stove Re
pair Company, at the foot of Gran
street, are representative Of the in
dustrial growth and activity which
have placed this city where it is tc
day.
AT these works are manufactured
iron castings for all classes of stove
repairing.
This concer was organized il
1886 by Mr.. Jacob Caesar. The
first plant consisted of a foundry and
shop at Atlantic Basin, Brooklyn.
The works were started at first on
a necessarily small scale, with !;
comparatively little force Of worl
men, Mr.. Caesar started out, how
ever, with a fixed policy of straight
forwardncss. 'iberality in his dealings
a broad method of business and with
the firm resolve that the output of his
factory should be kept at the HIGHEST
possible standard. He never deviated
from these rules and success attended
his venture from the start. 10 be
sure, there were times when the out
look was not as bright as it might
have been, but such minor dis
engagements as were encountered
were overcome. 1t was not Away!
easy, but a straightforward policy and
unquestionable methods of dealing
coupled with the superiority and excel
lence of the product Of the works, told
in the success which was met with
alter the first Iew years that the works
were in existence.
The factory in Brooklyn gradually
grew until the facilities and working
force we're more than double what
they were at the start. This growth
was so marked that after six years
lack of room became evident. This
condition of affairs rendered a move
necessary and a favorable location
was secured in this city, along the
shores of the Raritan river. The fac
tories in that vicinity were not nearly
as numerous as now, but the owners
of the stove repair company recog
nized the advantages of the site. and
it was determined TO locate here.
Land was secured and the work Of
erecting a plant commenced. In 1893
the factory was transferred to this T,
city, just seven years after the organi-
cation of the company. The factory
this city was built on a larger plan
the original factory in Brooklyn,
and a number of buildings were
erected, for the foundry, machine
pastefs~s hops-and storage and
warerooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
P. A. CERAMIC co.

The Perth Amboy Ceramic Com
pany is connected with the Standard
Terra Gotta Company, being under
practically the same management,
and having its works adjacent to
those of the larger and older COM
pany. The ceramic company is a
comparatively new concern. The
officers are: President and treasurer,
Albert Bollschweiler,, Of Market
street, who is also manager Of the
Standard Terra Gotta Works; vice
president, Alel Hanson, of 1o5 Cor
don street; secretary, John X Par,
of Brighton avenue The works arc
situated at Lchigh avenue and Stan
ford street.
This company manufactures utter
sis and ornaments of baked clay.
Two Of their principal products are
bathtubs and washtubs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
STANDARD TERRA GOTTA
WORKS.

The Standard Terra Gotta Works
give employment to about enc hundred
hands. The works are situated ON
Stanford street. on the line Of the Le-
high Valley railroad. The works are
ore of the most important of the kind
in this city.
This company manufactures archi-
tectural, building and decorative terra
Gotta. The output Of their works is
very well known and has been used
in the construction Of a large number
of buildings in this part OF the country.
Their New York office is situated at
287 Fourth avenue. Mr.. Albert Boil
schweiler is the general manager of
the works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
DUTTON ENGINEERING co.

The Dutton Engineering Company
With shops at the foot Of Gordon
street, is u of the most thriving
firms connected with the shipbuilding
industry in this city.
They are manufacturers OF station
airy and marine gasolenc engines.
l1ey have built the engines for a
large number of local power boats, as
well as a large number for western
parties and people in this section.
They recently built four engines for
expectation to Sweden and received
an order for another.
Their own boats, also built at their
shops, took the first prizes in the races
Of the Raritan Yacht Club last SUM
mer. The officers are contemplating
extensive additions to the plant in the
near future. The president sc. S.
Button vice-president, K. S. Dutton i;
and secretary, X. S. Lanning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
NE PEFTH AMBoX II

Since 1876 the Perth Amboy TER
Gotta Company has led all its cnn
petitors. AT thai time the comp ny
vas organized and commenced he
manufacture of terra Gotta. The
busines, itself was started in ISir
The factory is al immense one, stu
a ed along the Staten Island SCUM,
al the + OF Ct i'u~cLinehsm avenrt
Ii was This c morn that fist il
trodrced ara Gotta III this countr
and (or a tine had the exclusive
manufacture Of It AS the mateli.
became more and more in favor witt
the builders, other factories wer,
established - compete with The
parent plant, but they did not see
70 affect it. The men at the hei,
OF the old plant were wide awake Al,
progressive and never failed to tai
advantage Of every opportunity to il
crease their business. As a resuj,
their wolk multiplied and the plal
was enlarged.
As terra Gotta became more widel,
known and its use more general
orders were received at this plant
from all parts of the country, and
today they are shipping their produce
10 all quarters of the civilized world.
Through this firm the product OF
Perth Amboy is to be c in more
cities Of the world than of any othci
mandatory here. Not long age
they completed the largest order fol
terra Gotta w given to one firm al
one time.
AS this company was the pioneer
in the terra Gotta industry in tbs
country SO it has been the first to
develop the product. The glazed
and colorcd terra Gotta and the beau
tiful designs and models all produced
TO beauty buildings. Terra Gotta
has played a prominent part in revo-
%lutionizing architecture. 1t has brok-
en- the monotony of the skyscrapers
and has given to structures a beauty
and hniSn which, before its use, was
impossible TO obtain in a substantial
material.
The manufacture of terra Gotta is
an interesting process. 1t passes
through many departments from the
time the clay is dug in the mines
until the finished terra Gotta is in the
shipping room ready to be SEM to
the new building in some far away
city which it is to adorn. The larg-
est and perhaps the most important
department in the making Of terra
Gotta is the pressing room. There is
where the greatest number Of men
are employed. Mods are prepared
from the models and into these molds
the pressers are busy pressing the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

The beautiful terra Gotta trimming.
for the handsome terminal Of the Phil
adelphia & Reading Railroad in Phil
adelphia are also products of this con
Germ.
The illustrations here shown are OF
he Perth Amboy Public Library, the
terra Gotta for which was furnished
by the Perth Amboy Terra Colt;
Company. The ordinary brick struct
ure is greatly relieved by the ligh
terra Gotta and it has Transformed
what would have been a plain, homek
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
TERRA GOTTA COMP

nearly all res'dcnts of this city. The
factory's pay roll is large and the
money it pays out nearly I'll finds is
way into the business places Ct his
community. The Perth Amboy Terra
Gotta Company besides being one of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

building into a handsome structure.
The largest GU gives a c'osc view of
the entrance anil scme beautiful work
is shown.
This S one of Perth Amboy's old
st industr es and its employees are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

the Oldest concerns in this city is to-
day admitted to be one Of the leading
industries and it has no small intlu-
ence upon the prosperity Of Perth
Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

aoistencd clay. The clay has to be
IF a certain fnencss and care is
taken that every little crack inside
The mold is filed. When the mold
is done it is taken to the drying room
md later to the kilns, where it is
'urnt. When it comes out it is
ready TO be shipped to It's destination.
The plant Of the Perth Amboy
Terra Gotta Co is equipped with all
Snown appliances for the manufacture
t terra Gotta, including a photograph
Dom, sculptor's studio, Blacksmith
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

and carpenter shops, and draughting
room, in which are employed more
draughtsmen than can be found in
the Offices of cven the great archi-
tects. This plant has on its payroll
over 600 men who all receive good
wages and steady employment. The
business Of the Company at present
is very active and they have many
large contracts to be filled.
All the terra Gotta for the mann
moth hotel being erected at San Fran
cisco wa a recent order at this plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10
Does Health Require "a Changer"
from the Saturday Review.


Men and women in civilization retain
many of the primitive instincts of ami
mails, children and savages. and these get
on quite well with what they are accus-
toned to day after day, and never worry
because they cannot do something tomor-
row which did not occupy them yesterday
Without going further back than a CEN
fury our forefathers got on very well with
the minimum of change in their habits :;
they did not often take holidays for a
change; they lived and died at good old
age without having worried themselves in
seeking changes of scene. Old people S
chances of life are increased by steady liv-
ing in the same manner. and change would
be the most likely thing to kill them. Wo-
men, In spite of their being the mutable
sex whose lives have a greater actuarial
value than mems, desire and take change
less than men do.
In short the lower you go in the scale OF
general intelligence, culture and refinement,
the less desire of change Is found. Imper-
turbable sameness and not change is their
ideal of pleasure and gives them most sat
isfaction This is the explanation of their re-
stricted range of eating and drinking What
are deleacies to people of the more cul-
tured classes are disgusting to them, and If
they are offered to them are refused with
the most perfect fastidiousness ever to be
met with in matters of the table. Indeed a
complete change of diet would be complete
" abhorrent to anybody, and this is equal
" true of the change of occupation which
we call holiday making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10

missioners here than they have over In
New York city. There are three old fell
lows assigned to sweep up the leaves under
the trees and keep the place tidy Of
course they are the board of park COM
missioners. 1t tickles EN- to death, and
they work twice as we'll as if 1 just called
them sweepers
ALI Commissioners.
1.-The man who looks after the pigs is the
pig commissioner. the old ladies who do
the washing are the laundry commissioners
and so on. I'm always careful to say
Good morning, Mr.. Commissioner and
What has the board to report today. Mr.
Park Commissioner? And 1 tell you the
old folks are fairly weighed down by the
sense of their tremendous Importance and
responsibility. Il think they rather look
down on me because I'm not a commits
sioner."
Poverty has certainly been robbed of all
its terrors for these people. Many of them
live to great old age In the institution.
for 1t Is located in a particularly healthy
situation. AS the superintendent remarked.
They don't die here; they just wither I'D
and blow away. Inmates of eighty and
ninety are common, while eptuagenarians
are ten penny.
But the "star boardsr" is an ancient war
rior who fought on the confederate side in
to New York as a prisoner of war. He
was released in 1868. promptly drifted to
the almShOuSe and has been there ever
since-Over forty years. He WAKES eloquent
when he speaks of the improvements In
poor-law administration during that period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10
Largest Cut Glass Vase.
From the Philadelphia Pres


The largest piece of cut glass in the world
a vase as tall as a man and as brilliant in
every part as the finest small piece, has
just been completed in this city and will be
shipped in a few days to the st. Louis expo
sition. where 1t will be placed in the indus
trial art display.
The vase is feet 6& inches in height and
every inch of it is perfectly worked in sun
bursts, chrysa n hemums and beaded with
notched effects that shed prismatic rays of
brilliance and luster. The sunbursts on the
star are too large to be designated by the
usual cut glass term, they have been
given a new name, the Louisiana purchase
star.
In all there are 100000 cuts or deep in
cisions on the vase, which required turning
il 100000 times. The vase weighs 300
pounds. 1t was produced by nine men. who
spent 1900 working hours on it. The man
who made the blank is six feet seven inches
tall. A shorter man could not have handled
the great piece of glass. Twenty blanks
were turned out before perfect one was
produced.
The remarkable brilliancy of the vase Is
caused by the fusing in the glass of 10 per
cent more lead than Is ordinarily used The
vase is several times larger than the pre-
vious greatest piece of cut glass, completely
dwarfing it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10
LUXURIOUS .PAUPERS
Occupy Colonial Mansions on
Staten Island.
A NEW YORK COLONY
POVERTY ROBBED OF ITS TER
RoRS FOR DARBY AND JOAN.
Human Interest Stories of the Old
People-Their Wonderful
Stunts

written for The Evening Star by James T. Calhoun.
We only want few billiard tabies-yes.
and a bowling alIey-and then we shall be
fixed up all right"
so said the superintendent of the New
York city farm colony on Staten Island. the
other day, when he was showing some WIS.,
1tors about the place where the most luxu-
rious paupers in the world are housed and
cared for
All the world over. the administration OF
poor relief has improved immensely since
the days of Mr.. Bundle. Oliver Twist
would not tremble nowadays as he asked
for more. He would register a violent
kick because Worcestershire sauce was
not served with the soup.
In England and other European countries
paupers are being better cared for every
year; but the old world still lags behind the
houses are the best in every way, and they
certainly provide luxuries for their inmates
which would harrow the soul of British
most luxurious of all is the establishment
on Staten Island, where they only need
pool tables and. bowling alley to make
their state idyllic.
An experiment is being made there which
has caused much comment among poor law
administrators all over the country, and
which is being carefully watched by the
authorities OF several cities.
Several fine houseS-some of them rea
mansions of the colonial style-have beer
built at cost of about $4,000. To al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10
Building Material of the Future.

Consul kehl at Stettin, Germany, has re-
ported to the State Department that con-
crete and beton are rapidly replacing stone
and brick In all kinds OF building work in
Germany. particularly for foundations, sew
ers. bridges and pillars Many experiments
have been made with beton. and It Is pre-
dicted that il Will be the building material
of the future the claim being made that
ii is the least susceptible to fire of all ma
terials now used for building purposes, be-
sides being cheap and very durable The
consul says that the facade of government
building just completed in Stettin is Of
artificial stone. and many private dwellings
and nat buildings are being embellshed
with figures and designs of artificial stone