Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-03
RSENO
ANNUAL SESSION
Greeted by Mayor and National
Officers s-Exhibit by Fac
tories Interesting.

The twenty-seventh annual state
convention of the National Associa-
ton of Stationary Engineers was
brought to close here yesterday
afternoon when all the delegates and
officers went to the post Office and
were photographed. The convention
consisted of two sessions one Saturday
afternoon and the other Sunday
morning, at which time election of Of
tticers were held and other business
transacted. At the opening session
Mayor John F. TenBroeck made an ad-
dress of welcome to the engineers on
behalf of the city and the national
secretary, F. w. Raven of Chicago also
addressed the delegates. smoker
Saturday night in the Y. M. H. A.
Hall supplied fitting entertainment
for the visiting delegates.
Shortly after o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon the first session of the con-
vention got under way, President
as chairman. Other officers of the
association were Vice President
James S. Health. of Elizabeth; Sec
retary Val V. Secor, of Easton, Pa;
Treasurer William Krouse, of Pas
sale; Conductor Henri Vaile, of
Plainfield. Doorkeeper Henry Dalery,
of Bayonne, was unable to be present
as ne is now IN service in the United
States navy.
The new officers elected at yester-
days session were: President, James
S. Health, of Elizabeth; vice presi-
dent Val V. Secor,s of Easton, Pa;
conductor, Henry Vail. OF Plainfield;
secretary, A. B. Meincke, Of Newark;
treasurer. William Krouse, of Pas
sale; doorkeeper, p. E. Mack, Of
Perth Amboy.
In introducing the mayor to the
delegates at the Saturday afternoon
session President Reddy recalled to
their minds that fifteen years ago the
city.
Mayor John F. TenBroeck greeted
the men. He told them that it was fif-
teen years since the association had
held convention in this city and
that Perth Amboy has made a rapid
growth since that time. He informed
the men that Perth Amboy this year
Is celebrating its two hundredth ami
versary; that it is forty eight hours
older than New York and of the in
tenton to make great preparations for
celebrating the occasion but, owing to
the war, this would not be done. He
told the delegates that they were
gwen the freedom of the city and in
formed them they could enjoy them
selves and go as far as they liked.
Following the mayors address, F.
W. Raven, the national secretary, was
introduced and spoke a few words.
Secretary Raven informed the dele
gates that it was just as much a sur
prise for him to be present as it was
for the delegates to have him present
He stated that he was on his way to
attend a conference at Washington
and had left early so that he might
stop off here and visit the convention |
He thanked the delegates for coming
out and said that although he had Wis
tied several conventions, there were |
more delegates present at this one
than any he' had visited so far The |
secretary Informed the engineers that
they are passing through serious times |
and that the country was beginning
to realize that the engineer is some |
man after all He told of the number |
of men now in service and spoke of |
the fact that the engineers were doing |
Ill they could to conserve fuel.
He told of the action that was now
being taken by other conventions in
IN effort to have holidays that come
n the middle of the week celebrated i
IN the following Monday so as to do
lway with the shutting up of shops
n the middle of the week during the
INES through which we are passing.
lie told the delegates that the engi-
leer is not paid half what he should
re. and stated that in some cases the
alary should be increased at least |
twenty-five per cent. mo body of
nen in this country are doing as
much to aid in winning the war as
he engineers" said Mr.. Raven.
Following the address of Secretary
raven the regular routine business of
he opening of the convention was
aiken up.
The smoker which was held Satur-
ay night in Y. M. H. A. hall was
realty enjoyed by all the delegates.
he large auditorium began to fill up
hortly after s o'clock and the enter
ainment went off with a bang. Billy
Iurray. of monograph fame, car
led off the honors of the evening
nth his singing of a number of the a.,
atest patriotic war compositions |
am Jones and Jack Armour also re-
eived their share of the applause.
t the opening of the affair the pian-
It played a number of selections .
'om other days and the engineers Il
lade the large hall ring as they sang =
| the refrain. During the evening a
eautiful bouquet of flowers was
resented to the former secretary.
al V. Secor of Easton, Pa, for the
,rvices rendered during his term of
flee. C
At yesterdays session the business c
insisted mostly of routine work. ~
uring the session the first national | l.