Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-24
B. P 0. ELKS READY FOR
BIG STATE CONVENTION
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be the grand marshal, accompanied
by twelve mounted aides. Six Of these
aides will be from Perth Amboy,
Thomas Burke. Joseph A. Brimlow.
Theodore Anderson. Andrew Ander-
son, Joseph Hartung and c. NJ. Lid
die.
All OF the lodges participating In
the parade. will be lined up pm New
Brunswick avenue, Fayette street,
Jefferson street and Maple street. The
parade will pass down New Bruins
wick avenue, across Smith street and
out to Madison avenue to the Elks
home for the start
The company of United States
Coast Guards now barracked in this
city will be at the head of the parade
followed by the Perth Amboy Lodge
of Elks and the other lodges OF the
state in the order of their number,
No. 81 Of Newark being second, and
20 on. Over thirty lodges are expect
ed to have men in line.
The members of the Perth Amboy
lodge will be attired in palm beach
suits. white shirts. purple ties. white
shoes and socks, Panama hats n
wear q small silk American flag in
their upper Goa pocket.
Among the trophies and prizes
which are offered are h following;
The "Over the Top" cup. the gift Of
the Asbury Park lodge to the lodge
having the largest percentage of It's
membership in the army or naval
service; a painting OF a standing elk,
to be given to the lodge having the
best foat In line; prizes to the lodges
having the most unique uniforms,
making the best appearance, having
| the most men In line In proportion TO
their membership, and the best drill
ed, and the best decorated building
along the line of march will receive
an American flag.
The registration committee will
have its headquarters In the vacanH
lot to the south of the Elks home In
Madison avenue which has been
transformed into a small but attrac-
tive park.
The credential committee will sit in
the home all day Monday. Special
arrangements have been made to take
care OF the delegates al the hotels
here on Monday night. II the accom-
modations are not sufficient TO meet
the demand, as many as 100 may be
accommodated in private families.
AS there will be more than 1000
people here on Tuesday and almost
that many on Monday IL will be nee
, essary for the restaurants here TO
make special provision for h I'M
| usual number who will a meals.
Sandwiches have been ordered whicA
may be had at the Elks home togeth-
er with coffee.
Among the guests who will be here
are Bruce A.. Campbell. grand exalt-
ed ruler, OF East st. Louis; Grand
Trustee p. T. Powers of Jersey City.
! Past Grand Exalted Ruler Edward
Leach Of New York. n Past Exalt-
ed Ruler William T. Phillips of New
York also. Governor Edge will be
here and is expected TO speak. DR..
Frank Crowther. formerly OF this
, city, will make the main address at
the patriotic meeting.
At the last meeting Of the member
| ship OF the Perth Amboy lodge II was
unanimously voted to again ~endeavor
to secure the convention for this city
in 1920.
ga~nization are: Richard p. Rooney.
Newark Lodge, No. 81; vce-presi-
dents, northwest. II. e. Brandreth.
NutIey Lodge. No. 1890; northeast,
DIR. A. 8. Burton. Asbury Park Lodge.
No. 1885, south, Col. e. c. stahl.
trenton Lodge, No. los; secretary.
| Fletcher L. Fritts. Dover Lodge. No.
7s2; treasurer. Charles R~osencrans.
Long branch Lodge. No. 742; Board
| OF Trustees, william Mckinley. Jersey
Lodge Nc. al; Joseph O. Buch, Tren-
ton Lodge, No. lo5; John H. cose.
Piainheld Lodge, No. SIS: T. Wilmer
| Collins. Camden Lodge, No. asa; Da-
| vid r. Gaven. Newark Lodge. No. II.
OF the above named officers there
will be a president, three vice-presi-
| dents, secretary. treasurer and one
| trustee elected at Mondays session.
| Daniel +. Gaven being h trustee
! whose term OF ONCE expires this year.
Fourteen committees have been
ramed In the planning OF the conven-
ton. they being composed OF the fol-
lowing members:
General Committee-H- +. Pickers-
gill, p. +. r.. chairman: p. p. Cos
telio. secretary; J. p. salter, p. r. r..
treasurer; Henry Mcculioush. p. Z.
! r., Emil Stremlau, p. E r., f. T.
Reed. p. E r.. DIR. c. ". Naulty. Jr..
p. +. r., W. q. Weaver. =. r., Prank
Dorsey. Alfred T. Kerr and J. H. lei
sen
man; r.. ]. Calvin, Joseph J. Burns.
Edward J. Dalton. John +. Buliwinkel'
| John J.. Powers, William j. Dalton.
Edward l. Gluck. Herbert d. Wog-
iom. Hans Nielsen.
Reception Committee - w. Guy
Weaver. +. r.. chairman; Ferd Gar
retson. George J. Miller, Charles SIM
! men, Chester Darling. Just o. Mass.
John F. TenBroeck. William Cornell
son, p. Frank Henry. John II. John
son, Frank Dorsey Fritz Hoyer. Mar
tin Bartos.
Parade committee-chester Darl-
ing, Thomas +. Burke. A +. Munoz.
]. b. Franke, p. J. Burke. L A. Long.
J.. A Hun.
Hotel Accommodations-W. N. Flo
ersch. George ]. Miller. William MIL
Ter. Thomas f. Farroat. Reuben
Mailer.
Badges-J. p. saiter. p. Z. r.. W. +.
Hlker, Hyman Friedman.
Emergency-Dr. G W. Naulty. p.
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