Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-05
COPPER WORKS
EVENT SUCCESS
Y. M. C. A. Filled as Men of
Plant Make Merry--Fine Pro-
gram Given

About 1900 employees of the Rari-
tan copper Works gathered in the Y.
NJ. c. A. building last night and cell
ebrated their fourth annual entertain
ment and employees night, which this
year took the form of a victory cele-
oratlon. In former years it was the
custom to spend the evening in va
rious athletic contests between the
several different departments of the
works, but last night fun was afford
ed by a high class vaudeville enter
tainment: Long before the peform-
ance commenced every seat in the
gymnasium was taken and nearly ev-
cry inch of available standing room,
and even then there were several hun
dred employees that could not get in,
so the committee decided because Of
the record breaking attendance, an
overflow show would be given in the
class room and accordingly when the
artists finished their stunts in the
gymnasium they proceeded up stairs
and entertained those who were as
sembled there.
The entertainment was started off
by the assemblage singing the Star
Spangled Banner. N. w. Pierce as
master of ceremonies, then called on
A. c. Clark, superintendent of the
plant, to make a few remarks to the
employees. Mr.. Clark extended greet
lngS to the employees and expressed
satisfaction at seeing sc many pres
ent. He said that the term victory
night made them all think OF the great
war so recently and so successfully
ended. Mr.. Clark remarked that 270
of the Copper Works employees were
in the service and four of them had
made the supreme sacrifice, giving
their lives for the country. About
forty-ive of the men have returned
from overseas and have been assign
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clared that as long as h plant OPP
crates there will be places for those
who donned the khaki for the sake of
justice ann humanity.
| He also spoke concerning the great
patriotism and loyalty exhibited on
the part of the employees during the
war and their spirit of giving in the
way which they purchased liberty
bonds and war saving stamps.
James Frostick was the first artist
to appear and he sang the popular
compositions of the day with many
alterations and revisions and also rem
dered some character selections dress
ed as a bonny Scot. Professor Dun
worth mex entertained with his COM
edy magic and he proved conclusive
ly to his audience that his tricks were
not SO ymple as they appeared. Wi
mans and Cassler, the musical artists,
provoked great mirth when they play
ed va touS selections On their numer-
GUS music producing devices.
Agnes Plat, the Coincidence, was
the thing in the comedy line as she
had her hearers in a continuous up
roar over her approximations of a
bride OF her wedding day. The last
number on the program was the little
black-face comedian, Grag Patti, who
sang some of the old Southern melo-
dies and gave several parodies on
popular songs.
The refreshment committee then
brought in refreshments which con-
sisted of ice cream and cake. The
event last night was the most success
full hat has beer held in the four
years that the annual employees night
has been observed. Those who help
ed to make it a success served on va
rious committees under the direction
of N. w. Pierce, the general chair
man. The executive committee were
G. E. Fulton, K. w. McComas, f.
! Andrews and II. A. Peterson. The
general committee comprised ID. w.
Boehm. A. H. Hanson, NJ. A. Mosher,
F. Ritter, J-Kudrick. EFT. Reed, II.
J.. B;h1-r. NJ. A. Harrigan
land Mrs. Frieda VanSyckle.