Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
SOUTH AMBoY

SCUlE AMDOt
A social was held by the members
or two. The camp will be o.en to all
John street Methodist church yester-
day afternoon. The social was well
attended and the little tots had an ex-
cellent time.
An effort is being made to have Con-
| gresham Scully secure a speaker for
the banquet to be given the boys
on Welcome Home Day.
The brotherhood of Railroad Train
men are making elaborate prepara-
tons to participate in the Welcome
! Home parade.
1t has been suggested hat instead
of each organization of the city parad-
ing separately hat they all join to-
gether in one big body. This will
eliminate one organization of having
a lumber in line while another OF just
as large a membership hardly any.
Owing to the fact that nearly all the
men belong to over one organization,
this was suggested.
All members of-the uniformed
I guard of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, are re-
quested to appear in uniform tonight
at the Council Chamber of Joel Par
ker Council No. 50.
Last night the devotional service of
the NJ. T.. church's 25th anniversary
week was lead by Rev. c. S. Miller. a
former pastor. A great many were on
hand to welcome Mr.. Miller back to
the city once more. Tonight the ami
versary will be brought to a close by a
get together" social. which will be
held in the social hall of the church.
At this time the different organiZa-
lions of the church will get together
and make some definite plans for the
future work of the church. The ladies
of the Ladies' Aid will furnish re-
f-x~A-o1 ,-I ox1rvfAf1or mill he
done to make the evening the same
big success as the rest of the ami
versary celebration.
The semi-finals Of The high school
tennis tournament are rapidly nearing
| completion and the names of those
eligible to compete for the finals are
expected to be announced within a
day or so.
Now that the war Is at an end and
the ban has been lifted from build
ing material the members of the South
Amboy Yacht Club are considering
the erection of a, modern equipped
club rooms to replace the building hat
was destroyed by fire about two years
ago. Some definite action is expected
to develop after the next meeting OF
the committee.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Old Home Celebration vas held
recently and temporary plans for the
Old Home celebration was held re-
Gently and temporary plans for the
Old Home celebration in August were
made. 1t is not the intention of the
committee to do anything until after
the welcome Home Celebration this
mopth, when the preparation of the
big day will begin in earnest.
The members of Company + are
now making plans for their annual
summer encampment at Sea Girt,
- Ill Ial
The camp of Instruction this year VIII
be under the direction of overseas Of
ficers.
City Engineer A. T. McMichaels is
making a survey of the property re-
Gently purchased for a hospital site,
Permission has been granted the
Red Cross to use the neg high school
for the banquet to the resTned sol
diers.
Miss Helen Wortley has accepted
position in the grocery store owned
by BENZ. Strasser.
The people of st. Mary's church are
planning for a huge picnic for Wei
come Home Day.
A COMMITTEE has been appointed to
secure summer quarters at Keans-
burg for this summer. Frank A.
Deacon and Lenoard Tice hav this
matter in charge and expect to an
nounce the site secured within a day
or two. The camp will bit pen to all
the members and will be run without
profit. The plan being to provide a
place for the members to spend their
vacation at a small cost.
A moonlight excursion" is being
planned by the members of the Y. M
IC. A. to run between this city. Perth
Amboy and Soney Island No deh.
mite arrangements have been made as
yet but it is probable that the date
will be announced within a short
time. The committee are considering
Labor Day as the best time for such
an excursion.
Last night the members of Company
F completed the moving of their
| equipment from the Armory to their
new headquarters on David street.
| The rife range which is in the base
ment of the building will be maintain
| ed for q short while until other ar
| rangements can be made for the rifle
| practice.
The concrete coal car sent to this
| city for experimental purposes was
held in the local yard for repairs. The
car weighs 107, 600 and has a capacity
| for fifty tons of coal. Contractor
| George Gundrum did the repair work.
The committee of management OF
| the local Y. M. G. A are making prep
arations for the reception for their
] new. members. Special entertainers
| from New York will be on hand to
| entertain. At this time it is expected
| that q campaign will be launched to
| build a new building, the plans of
| which are already being prepared.
The tennis courts of the South Am
| boy Yacht Club are being placed in
first class condition in anticipation of
the coming season.
A meeting of the South Amboy Hos
| pital Asso citation will be held in the
| City Hall on Wednesday night.