Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-19
NAVAL DISPLAY
ARRANGED FOR
Battle of Red Bank in South Jer-
Sey TO be C"OmmemOrated by
a Monument.
CFrom the NEWS Correspondent

w AOE1lANh W. ~ ~ Wal
That there will be a display of naval
vessels at the celebration of the bat
tie Of Red Bank June 81 is due large
~ to the efforts of Representative
Loudenslager of Camden. Accompan-
led by Senator Dryden Mr.. Loudensla-
ger visited Secretary Bonaparte, of
the navy. and gave him the details
of the proposed celebration of the
battle. Mr.. B|onaparte manifested
considerable interest in the plans or
the battle celebration and assured
the senator and congressman that
provisions would be made for a naval
display in connection with the cele-
b%ration. The number of vessels that
will be detailed to participate will be
announced at a later date.
Senators Kean and Dryden have
received a set of resolutions adopted
by Ellsworth Camp, Sons of Veterans
of Union Hill, asking for amendment
to the bill regulating the wearing of
uniforms to include the Sons of Veter-
ans. They have also received a petit
ton from the House Painters of Mas
sachusetts in favor of the removal of
the duty from denaturalized alcohol.
The Alcohol Bill.
Captain Albert Stanford. of Port
Elizabeth. writes a curious letter to
senator Dryden about alcohol. He
evidently thinks that the bill to re-
move the duty from denaturalized al
cohol is to regulate the liquor traffic.
The letter is as follows:
AS you are II of the great pow
ers of our state, and can do much
good b your influence in the position
o hold in trust for the dear people
of our state in making us all better
laws, dear brother, look and carefully
think over the bill now up before the
House to put a tax on the free alco'
hol question for the mechanical anC
industrial uses. From one who has
seen the evil and suffered the loss OF
hundreds of dollars from the effects
of the licensed saloon, may prayer is
God may help you to do right
Representative Van Wrinkle has re-
ceived a communication from the Wo-
mans Club, of Orange, favoring the
Investigation of the industrial con
dition of women in the United States.
Mr.. Howell received a similar COM
m%unication.
Money for Sandy Hook.
In the fertilization bill which has
been reported and placed on the SEN
ate calendar there is an appropriation
of S50,24 for current expenses of the
ordnance grounds at Sandy Hook: for
the expenses of the officers while on
duty there $1S,750; and for repairs
of the railroad track to connect with
The Central Railroad Of New Jersey,
$4,000.
Residents of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory are writing to the Jersey
representating asking, their support
of the bill for separate statehood for
each territory.
Mr.. Homer. of Tuckerton, who was
lately appointed as stenOgrapher in
The committee room of Senator Kean,
has returned from Ocean county and
is fast becoming familiar with his
duties.
Representative Howell has been
advised by the war department that
there will be a public hearing at an
early date relative to the filling in of
the M~anasquan River near Point
Pleasant.
Representative Howell has been
advised that the post office at Ely,
AJa.A,A,tI, a,,,-lty will hn liCnnufin-
ued April Is because the postmaster
has resigned and no Il could be
found who would attend to the duties
OF the Office.
Social Notes.
Representative Gardner was a
guest Friday evening at a dinner Civ
en- by Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks to a distinguished company.
Mr.. Gardner has introduced a bill
10 increase the pension of Susan C.
Maken.
George l.. Bidwell has been APP
pointed postmaster at Reigelsville.
f. A. NJ. Lawson, of New Jersey, IS
a member of the committee to ar
range for a banquet of the Republi-
can clubs in this city March 81.
Otto c. Gantner, of New Jersey,
who is first assistant designer in the
patent office, has been promoted 10
principal designer. His salary will
be dvanced from $500 TO $1,000
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. James, of New
ark, are at the St, James: Miss l.. r.
Coles, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Francke.
of Newark, are at the Ebbitt, and
Mig 4 Snvdnr of AtLnnLir NiLN is