Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
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MORALLY WRONG.
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children"
Albert Leon was introduced as the
man who belongs TO a race which gets
the money. Mr.. Leon laughingly re-
piled and told a funny story wls,ch
he said would illustrate how the race
to which he had the honor to belong
got the money" The only thing
l could never understand" said Mr..
Leon, sis, where you people get the
money that We take from YOU
Joseph B. Quick followed Mr.. Leon
and spoke on the "Object of Organ
ization.' Mr.. Quick spoke to the
point and told a number of interest
ing facts in regard to his subject.
W. are a body without factions, =
said Mr.. Quick, land think that in
all organizations, factions should be
eliminated"
Judge Lyon a Speaker.
Judge Adrian Lyon was next intro
duced by Toastmaster Crowther, who
said the ex-assemblyman would speak
on the bar, Not the Packer House
bar" carefully added the doctor.
Judge Lyon told a number of facts,
and said that he had not chosen his
own subject, but would nevertheless
tell a few things about the bar. The
Judge told a few stories to illustrate
some points, and was greeted with
much applause at the close of his
address.
POSTMASTER Crowther then made
a short address and told the members
that one of their old comrades was
present and would talk to them. DR.
Crowther told of their members work
in this city at one time, and intro
duced Thomas Armstrong, of Phila-
delphia, as one of the cnarter mem
bers of the Garfield Battery. Mr.
Armstrong formerly lived in this cit.
and was a schoolmate of Captain
Ferd Garretson. Later he went to
Philadelphia, where he became III
cessful in business and politics and
president of the common council of
that city.
MIR. Armstrong; Address.
Cheering and applause greeted Mr..
Armstrong, and it was evident that
he had not been forgotten.
"Toastmaster, Captain Ferd, my
old girl, and fellow comrades" said
Mr.. Armstrong, after the applause
had subsidized, II want to thank you
for your kind greeting, and | am here
tonight, not because | had nothing
else to do, but because nothing could
keep me~away. | left this city a num-
Der of years ago, but | did not forget
the place. and my friends here. /
have said many times if there is a
garden of Eden it is my old home,
I0Arfh ArnaIANr 6n xFn hmm dtaannCC-
full in the city of brotherly love, in
fact every n is trying to give me
something. | am now president of
the common council in that city, and
while | have not always been success
full in that work, | have always tried
to carry out my convictions.
Things that are not morally good
can't be politically right. and l have
tried to remember that motto. The
crown of success is not for the man
that does the most, but for the mar
that does his best, and l always hope
every member of this organization
will do his best.
This afternoon | took a walk
around the town with Ferd and many
fond r~ecollections were brought be-
fore my eyes. We took a walk to-
that little cemetery where we all.
have departed treasures, and I want
to request that when / have passed
away that my bones will be brought
to this city for their final resting
place. i made a trip to Palestine last
year and in a number of places left
my card, with the address of Phila-
delphia on 1t, but / want to tell you
that | also wrote the name of Perth
Amboy on the card. l tell you, COM
rades, If there is a garden of Eden in
existence, ! never say a place that so
much resembled it as Perth Amboy."
Mr.. Armstrong told a number of
stories, and concluded his address
with a short poem.
Mr.. Armstrong; speech closed the
ceremonies and the banquet broke up
at midnight. The affair was : In
charge of the banquet committee and
its success was largely due to their
efforts.