Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-24
MEMS SOCIETY
ENJOY BANQUET
Colonel Fuller ls Guest In
Presbyterian Chapel.

Presbyterian Chapel.
With every detail carried out the
fourth annual banquet Of the Mems
Society of the First Presbyterian
church, held in the chapel last night
at 8 O'Clock, will go down in the his
tory of the organization as one OF the
best affairs of its kind held by them.
The rooms were decorated with flags,
college and club remnants and the
orchestra was hid behind boughs of
birch and maple trees. The platform
was decorated with palms, ferns and
flowers and every seat was occupied.
Short Business Session.
A short business session was held
preceding the banquet at which
Philip Gibson presided. The nomi-
nation committee submitted its re-
port and the secretary cast the ballot
for the election of the officers for the
ensuing term of 1911-12: President,
Ernest H. Hancock; vice president,
Charles w. TTueman; corresponding
secretary, H. NJ. Allen; and recording
secretary, G. Raymond Comings.
Following the meeting the ban
quet was held. While the orchestra
played a march Philip. Gibson, who
acted as POSTMASTER; Colonel Charles
w. Fuller, Of Jersey City; Rev. Roll
and S. Dawson, Of Kearny; Rev.
James H. Northrup, Charles MacWil-
| liam and Ernest Hancock were es-
corted to the speakers table.
Rev. James H. NOrthrup offered
the blessing and the menu was served
under the direction of G.. Kruger,
caterer. of Hobart street. After the
menu Philip Gibson, the POSTMASTER,
made a few remarks CSncerning the
society and introduced the first
speaker of the evening, Rev. Roland
S. Dawson, who gave an interesting
talk, dwelling on the social and re-
ligious duties of the mems associa-
lions of the churches of this city. He
gave a few pleasant and amusing
stories and sprihkling of a political
talk in favor of our governor.
Col. Fuller Speaks.
Col. c. w. Fuller was then intro
duced and arose among great APP
p~lause, as he is not only well known
among the men but his pleasing
humor has won him over to them, his
stories were amusing, interesting and
educational. He in turn sprinkled
in a little political speech, warning
the men to stand Oh their feet and
think before they vote and then If
they find that the commission form
of government is correct, vote, but
first look into it.
Judge Adrian Lyon was next intro
duced, who gave some very interest
ing remarks, touching on the ambi-
ton of Napoleon the Great, which
was an inspiration to all present. He
also gave a few amusing stories.
c. A. Macmillan was at this time
| introduced and gave a toast to the
Mems Society.
E. H. Hancock, the newly elected
president, gave an outline of tbs
work for the coming year and invited
any who wished to become a member
of the society. A vote of thanks was
given to the committee of ladies and
the orchestra who so kindly assisted,
-The Menu Served.
~ollowing was the menu
olives Sardines
Roast Chicken
Roast Lamb
Peas Succotash
Mashed Potatoes
Ice Cream Cake
Coffee
Committee In Charge.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements were: Harry Van
Doren, chairman; E. H. Hancock, A.
B. Nelson, Theodore S. Degenriug,
James Griswold, Irwin Solt, Edgar
Mullen, Ira Moore, Charles w. True
man, Harry C. Comings.
Those Present.
Those present were as follows:
Charles w. Fuller, Rev. James H.
Northrup, Charles Macmillan,
Philip Gibson, R. S. Dawson, Ernest
Hancock, w. Elmer Copeland,
Irwin R. Solt, w. Blair Woodruff,
Henry Petty, E. c. Moke, James ].
Parsons, ]. G. Burns, Sidney Riddle
storffer, James A. Bousall. A. E.
Graham, F. c. Comings, w. C. Frost,
Ira C. Moore, Jr., Earl Barnes, w. H.
Cortelyou, John V. Yerkes. ]. A.
Banner, E. H. Kleinhans, A. H.
Crowell, Ferd. Garretson, E. ]. Kos
ter, ]. V. Laird, J. Scott Burns, W.
w. Henry, William H. Fraser, Adrian
Lyon, K. o.. PIerson, w. II. GrisWold,
John E. Sofeld, Harry Van Doren,
D. l.. C. Hood, Theodore Degenring,
NJ. H. Keck, william Davis, M. D.,
A. c. Sofeld, C. o. Williamson, R. A.
Dickson. T. D. Waring, Joseph Pod
more, G. P. Gabriel, Paul S. Peeler,
c. II. Wright, ]. A. Peterson, H. NJ.
Allen, Harry A. Hanson, R. r. Hosk-
ings, Edgar Mullen, Ernest G. Cox,
r. B. Rock, Carl J. J~ohansen, A.
Mullen, G. R. Comings, Harry NJ.
Germs, H. E. Comings, George V.
Battman, James E. Griswold, Charles
C. Mason, William Seiboth, C. Dou-
glas Fraser, Charles Zarzalari, Albert
Rappold, George c. Hriczko, l. r.
Robbins, John C. Hriczko and John
Frederickson.