Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-06-11
'2DEAD, MANY INJURED IN STRIKE
RIOT At SOUTHR|vER EARLY TO-DAY
WOMEN TO AID
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
Impetus Given Movement to Or
ganize Women's Division
for the Campaign.

Impetus has been given the move
ment to organize q woman's division
for participation in the coming
money raising campaign for the City
Hospital by acceptance of the chair
manship of the division by Mrs.
Adrian Lyon, president of the Wom-
ans Club of Perth Amboy.
! Mrs. Lyon, than whom there Is no
more indefatigable worker in philan-
| thropic and Charitable causes In this
city, already has started to perfect
her organization, announcement be-
| ing made of the selection of Mrs.
| William Scott Hall, first vice presi-
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
hospital, as the first of five team cap
tains. Mrs. Hall has reported Mrs.
Wilbur LaRoe and Mrs. Carrie Stacey
as members of her team.
| 1t is purposed to have five teams
compose the woman's division, one
from among members of the Ladies'
membership Of the Woman's Club.
Mrs. Lyon was the unanimous
choice of the executive committee of
the campaign, OF which A. Clayton
Clark is chairman, as head of the
woman's contingent.. Mrs. Lyon was
active in the Day Nursery campaign
and both of the Y. M. C. A. move
ments-the building and the more
recent membership campaign. She
also has been very active in Red
Cross work and is admirably fitted
for her new duties.
| Play Important Role
The women of Perth Amboy are
! destined to play an important part
in the Forthcoming Embarrassing
movement, and much good natured
and friendly rivalry between the
business mems and the woman's divi-
| sion is, expected to be generated.
In other campaigns conducted by
Mrs. tombstone, who is directing the
local movement, the women have
played a very material part, In fact.
according to- Mrs. Johnstone, thes@
services have proved toSbe indispen-
lsihle. Their 'garnerings' compare
most favorably with those of their
masculine rivals and 1t is no uncom-
mon thing for team of women to
outdfstance their male opponents in
the contest for the championship
trophy.
Campaign Director Johnstone will
appear before the Woman's Club
Tuesday afterno on at o'clock in tho
interest of the campaign, at which
time 1t is not unlikely that the ranks
of the woman's division Will be con-
siderably augmented.
Flag Raising Ceremonies.
The Hon. Robert Carey, of Jersey
City, has been selected to make the
| presentation speech upon the occas-
ion of the flag raising on the hospital
grounds Saturday afternoon, June 16.
Mayor John f. TenBroeck will open
the exercises with an address, follow
| ing which Judge Carey will officially
present the colors to the hospital on
hahalf nf tho ar1ro
yon.
Judge Adrian Lyon will accept the
bunting on behalf of the institution,
with few appropriate remarks
| This will be followed, according to
the as vet tentative outline of the pro
gram of the days events, by the sing
ing of The Star Spangled Banner"
and 'The Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" by the assembled school children
and others.
Judge Carey made the principal ad-
dress at the hospital commencement
exercises two years ago and is recog-
nized as one of the most forceful and
eloquent orators in the state. The
committee on parade and flag raising
arrangements considers itself extreme
ly fortunate in besg able to obtain
Judge Carey for the occasion An
nouncement of thefaot that he will be
prominently identified with the exer-
cises assures large and representa-
tive attendance upon the ceremonies
Judge Carey also is expected to ride
in the parade, which, according to
present arrangements, will move
promptly at 2:30 o'clock, and will i'm
mediately precede the hoisting Of Old
Glory.
Saturdays Big 'Pee-rade."
General Chairman Jean Dubois, of
the committee on parade arrange
ments( hopes to be able to ANNOUNCES
within the next day or two the line Of
march and the points of formation of
lthe several divisions, Of which there
will be a numper.
|. The city early this week will be pla-
carded from end to end with brightly
colored announcements of the cam
paign, which opens one week from to-
day. Automobiles will be decorated
with cloth banners advertising the
one-week drive for the hospital.
Work on the mammoth clock, which
will chronicle the progress of the pro-
5ect from day to day, is being pushed
and the end of the present week
should see the huge device installed
on the roof of the "fiatiron" building,
at State, Smith and New Brunswick.
Announcement of the impending
movement for a bigger and better hos
erous billboards scattered all over
town and with stores and other places
of business decorated in the Joint
colors Of the hospital and the stars
and bars, the close of this week should
see Perth Amboy a riot Of color.
Leon Does His sBit."
Albert Leon has rendered to the
campaign management the use of
eight or ten billboards, which proffer
has been accepted, and the devices will
be utilized by the publicity department
of the campaign for further adver-
tising the quest. Mr.. Leon also has
offered the use of his windows for a
hospital setting" and other merch-
ants rapidly are falling in line with
offers to do their ''bits."
A meeting of the executive commit
tee will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 1880 o'clock in the board room Of
the Y. M. G "A.
FEIoE noY WANTED. APPLY NEWS
OFFICE. s-b-tfs