Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27

rived in time to take part in the pa
rade this morning. he having been In
one of the guests carriages. He and
/ Governor Edge are two of the prom
inent men who will speak this after
noon at the meeting.
/ Congressman Thomas j. Scully was
to have been here today but an urg-
ent call from Washington resulted In
his returning to the capital last night.
A championship baseball game Is
scheduled for 4:30 O'Clock this after
noon on the Copper Works diamond
between the Copper Works nine and
the Wheeler Condenser team Of
Roosevelt for a cup offered by the
Elks. A boxing match for the guests
and delegates will be staged tonight
In Palace Hall by Joseph c. McNulty.
The committee on prizes did not an
nounce the winners directly after the
conclusion OF the parade. but It was
expected TO be heard from about
4:S0 o'clock.
Prizes were offered as follows: To
the lodge having the largest percent
age OF its membership in military or
naval service; the one having the
largest percentage of its membership
in line; the one having the most
unique costume; the one making the
best appearance; the best drilled. and
the one having the best float. A
which was the most attractively deco
! rated along the line of march.
Weather conditions could not be
better and today's demonstration
promises to be one OF few which will
60 down in the history of the city's
lodges as the most successful ever
conducted in the Pacemaking City
The first music of the day was
played by Professor Morrissey's band
of thirty-five pieces IN front of the
home of Arthur III. Hope, Ill State
street, q member of the Elks for
many years who Is unable to partfci-
pate In today's parade owing to Ill
health. The band played several
selections and then returned TO the
Elks Home.
AS fast as the out-of- town lodges
arrived they were escorted to their
place in line by a band. Many of the
bands numbered as many as thirty
! five or forty pieces, being specially
uniformed for the occasion.
One of the features of the parade
Is the presence In the PROCESSION of
Harold Burla, boy of about ten
years old, from FL Paso, Texas. Lodge
No. 1877. This boys father was a
member of the same lodge as General
Pershing and young Burla carries a
banner with General Pershing's pic
ture and the words Our General
Pershing, Life Member. El Paso,
Texas, Lodge 1877" The boy carried
the same banner~in the Atlantic City
parade during the Elks national con-
vention a few weeks ago and as the
result of efforts on the part. OF men,
this convention.
The six local marshals led the va
rious out-of-town lodges to their
place in line. they forming in the side
streets of New Brunswick avenue
such as Division street. Maple street.
Park avenue. Fayette street and New
street.
Pickersgill State President
Harold f. Pickersgill, past exalted
ruler of Perth Amboy Lodge 784.
was yesterday afternoon elected pres
ident OF the New Jersey State Elks'
Association. 10 succeed Richard p.
Rooney. OF Newark. at the business
session held in the Elks Building
yesterday afternoon. The Perth Am
boy lodge was honored still further
when II was voted 10 hold the annual
convention here next year also.
The other officers elected were as
follows: Vice president. Northwest.
+. w .6heaf, OF Rutherford. TO sue
ceed II. E. Brandreth. OF Nutley; vice
president, Northeast Patrick s..
Byrnes, OF New Brunswick. 20 sue
ceed DR.. A. S. Burton. OF Asbury
Park; vice president, South, Col e.
G. stahl. OF Trenton. reelected; secre-
tary. Fletcher J.. Fritts of Dover, re-
elected; treasurer, Charles Rosen-
Grams. of Long Branch. reelected: (:
trustee. George L. Kirchgessner. Of
Railway. to succeed Daniel F. Gayen.
OF Newark
Yesterdays business meeting was
the biggest session the association
has ever held. both as regards the
number Of delegates attending and
the number OF grand lodge members
present IN addition. II was the
quickest and most businesslike ses-
sion ever held by the state body. All
OF the work OF the convention was
transacted in about three hours
There were eighty-two members Of
the association In attendance.
Following the election the newly
selected officers Were installed by
Grand Exalted Ruler Bruce A Camp
| bell, OF East s. Louis. assisted by Es-
QuIFa Maurice 0del