Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-12
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NUMEROUS.
New Officers Named by Royal
Arcanum, MaCcabees, K. G. E.
llncOlnS and ". 0. W.
INSTALL THEM NEXT MONTH.
Nearly Every Lodge in the City
Elects This Month, and Installa-
tiOns Will Be Held at Meetings in
january - Capable and Well
b Known Men Honored by Organ
izations to Which They Belong.

A large number OF the members of
Middlesex Council No. hoo, Royal
Arcanum, attended the regular meet
ing and annual election of officers in
night. After the usual routine busi-
ness the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year Past regent,
Arthur H. Hope; regent, H. E. Pick
ersgill; vice regent, A. Garben; ora
tor, H. Woglom; secretary, w. H.
Moore; treasurer, w. Duncan; col
lector, L. j. Hope; chaplain, w. Com
ings; guide, c. Woglom; sentry, r.
Garben; warden, H. Golden; trustee
for three years, Victor Main; repre-
sentative to tie grand lodge, A. H.
Hope; alternate, H. R. Wilson.
The installation will probably take
place ON January s, The next regu-
/ lar meeting of the council will be
held on Thursday, December 20, on
account of Christmas occurring on
their regular meeting night.
Preparations are under way for a
smoker to be held Tuesday, January
| 22 The entertainment will be in
charge of the committee on the good
of the order.
After the meeting the council ad-
journed to Alchin's, where refresh
ments were served. Brief addresses
were made by the newly elected Off
GERS.
Maccabees Chose Officers.
| Perth Amboy Tent, Knights OF
Maccabees, held their regular meet
! ing and election of officers in the JEFF
ferson building last night and the
| following officers wer elected for the
ensuing year: Commander, Freder-
| ick Lonseth: lieutenant commander,
John Blow; keeper of records, Dennis
Lucey; keeper of finance. Edward Ma
! lOney; chaplain, Louis Lonseth; SER
geant-at-arms, Peter Smith; first
master of guard, John Burns; second
master of guard, P. Schuck; trustee
for three years, Eugene Hughes.
The installation will take place
place Tuesday. January s, when 1t is
expected that large delegation from
New Brunswick Teht will be present
on this occasion to assist at this cere-
mony
LincolnS Had Three Contests.
| Lincoln Engine Company held a
well-attended meeting last night and
elected officers for the coming year.
The election was the prominent part
of the meeting and, although some or
the candidates withdrew a warm
contest for foreman and first and sec
ond assistants took place. The nom
nations were made at the regular
meeting of the company last month,
and the friends of the different can
didates had been electioneering in
the meantime.
The newly-elected officers are as
follows: William Mckenzie, presi-
dent; Howard Hope, vice president;
John Danner, recording secretary;
Frank Rhodes, financial secretary;
Thomas Cluney, treasurer; Howard
&c Cttrell, foreman; William Hinkle,
first assistant foreman; and James
Dunham, second assistant foreman.
In the contest for foreman, How
ard COttrell won over l.. Burt Moore,
and Harry Edwards and D. Dedrick-
son were beaten for assistant foremen
by William Hinkle and James Dun
ham by only few votes. treasurer
Thomas Cluney was also elected a
member of the Firemen's RELIEF AS
sociation for three years.
Goodwill Camp, w. o. W., Elects.
Goodwill Camp No. 81, Woodmen
of the World, held regular meeting
In Dana hall, Smith street, last night.
There were forty members present.
Three new members were initiated
and one elected to membership.
The officers for the coming year
were elected. They are S. w.
Skirm, consul commander; Thomas
Wade, advisor; John Kennedy, bank
er; Hans Olsen, escort; G.. l.. Frank,
clerk; Daniel Gallagher, past consul:
John Kizides, George Mortenson and
Frank Moore, managers; John FOX,
Waterman; ]. F. Casey, sentry. After
all regular business had been trans
acted, refreshments were served and