Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-08-28
Camden, Elizabeth, MontcIaIr
and Asbury Park Are De-
Clared Winners With Other
Decisions to Be Announced
When Facts Are Known.
RARITAN YACHT CLUB
FOR BEST DECORATION
Governor Unable to Stay for
Meeting But Greeted Lodge
men in Building DIR. Frank
Crowther Wins Old Time
Popularity With Speech.

z When the festivities at the Elks'
Home in Madison avenue came to
close early this morning. 1t
marked the end of the most
successful and largely attended
lodge convention ever held in Perth
Amboy. The attendance at the reun-
ion was larger than expected, the reg
istration committee running out or
badges yesterday afternoon, after
which 500 or more eHdeavored TO Sc
cure them, following their registra-
ton by card. 1t is estimated that g.
500 Elk delegates and guests were
present at some time during the two
days convention, as 5000 badges were
on hand and ali of these disposed OF.
There are others who did not take the
time to register, thus making 1t ap-
pear as il there were fully 500 over
the maximum number expected.
Soon after the conclusion of the
big parade yesterday afternoon many
of the members of Elkdom and their
families left for home, while others
remained till the convention had been
closed, which was not until an early
hour this morning. Various forms OF
entertainment were furnished yester-
day afternoon and last night includ-
ing baseball game, boxing show,
dancing, band concerts and I'M
promptu vaudeville performances.
The prize committee, composed or
Oliver w. Ramsay, chairman; A. Clay
ton Clark, Kenneth w. McConlas, Mr..
Hull, w. III. Griswold, John Quinn,
John Sofe1d and Walter II. War;, re.
viewed the Harade from the steps OF
the East Jersey Club in High street.
the number OF men each lodge had IN
line and their general appearance be-
h noted The committee decided upon
yur Of the prize winners at the end
Uf the parade, but could not award
two of the prizes, owing to the neces-
sity of knowing the number of mem
bers in each lodge and the number
each has in the government service.
The Prize Awards.
The prize for the best appearing
lodge, was awarded to the Camden
Lodge No. 298, the members of this
lodge appearing in white flannel uni
forms. trimmed with gold braid, and
wearing white military caps, with a
red, white and blue aggrette.
Elizabeth Lodge No. 269 was
awarded the prize for having the best
drilled contingent In the parade.
These men were uniformed in white
suits and caps along the same line as
those of the Camden delegates. The
prize to the lodge having the most
unique uniform went to the Montciair
Lo<rf No. e91, these men wearins
" kOWnE WAth NAAAS
ana carrying small purple and white
Asbury Park Lodge No. 12s had no
difficulty in securing the prize for
the best float this contingent being
the only one to appear with such
feature in it's ranks. Even IL there
lad been other floats II is probable
that the float would have stood an ex-
cellent chance of winning the prize.
The 'Over the Top" cup, presented
by the Asbury Park lodge to theSscal
organization to be awarded TO the
lodge having the largest percentage
of its membership in the government
service will be awarded as soon as the
details necessary for such decision
are secured by the committee. The
other prize. which was to the lodge
baving the largest percentage OF its
Members in line, will be awarded in
day or two. The prizes are all cups
with the exception of that to the As
bury Park Lodge, which is an oil
painting of an elk. The prizes were
presented to the winning lodges by w.
Guy Weaver at the Elks Clubhouse
last night.
The prize committee awarded the
prize for the best decorated building
to the Raritan Yacht Club. a large
American flag being the trophy. Spe-
cfal mention was given by the COM
mittee TO the Raritan Building.
The decorations on the Yacht Club
which won the prize included more
than $50 International code Aags
which We're draped artistically on the
building and were loaned for the oc-'
casion by Axel Olsen and w. II. Black
OF the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Com
pany The donors OF the flags assist
ed also in the arrangement OF these
flags Another string of fiags extend
ed across the street spelling the word
sWELCOME" in code. A number OF
the coast guards stopped at attention
IN front OF the clubhouse while the
parade went by.
After being her long enough to re-
View the parade and meet many OF the
Elks at the lodge rooms. Governor
Walter =. Edge returned 70 Sea Girt
before the open air meeting was held
At which he was TO have spoken. The
governor made a few remarks IN the
ciubrooms prior TO his departure
At ( o'clock DR.. Frank crowther.
formerly OF this city. and at presnt
resident In Schenectady, n. r., was
introduced by State President Harold
2. Plckersgill He spoke for about
thirty minutes In the park adjoining
tie clubhouse. His address was OF a
patriotic nature. He spoke OF the sac
rinces which the boys are making. the
hlg part which those remaining at
home must play in the successful con-
Guct OF the war and told OF what the
association OF Eiks has done and is
doing to prove that Il Is 100 per cent
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