Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-29
KEYPORT R. A. MEETING
AND CLASS INITIATION

BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Dec. 29.-One of the
largest and most interesting meetings
ever held at Coronal Council No. 1856.
Royal Arcanum, was held Friday
night when the big class initiation and
the exemplihcation of the ritualistic
work by the famous Adelphic degree
team OF New Brunswick was held.
They came tw%enty-one strong and
brought two candidates with them,
making q class of nine. Supervising
Deputy Grand Regent Louis Stultz,
Jr., presented the buttons and Super
vising Deputy Grand Regent John
Hanson of Perth Amboy, the applica-
ton blanks to the class Of candidates.
A most pleasing and impressive
feature OF the evening was the pre-
seutation of the service certificates is
sued by the Supreme Council to every
Arcanumite who served the Colors.
Twenty members of Coronal council
received the same. Judge Henry e.
Ackerson, Jr., presented the c%ertifi-
Gates to the boys in a speech which
was, to say the least, the best GRAFTON
ever heard In any council chamber
and made a deep impression upon the
audience. The following received cer-
~tihcates: William Arren Walling, s.
Frank Mason, Jr., James Hines, John
ICogen, Dyson Woodhouse, William
OOSdlls w ll4AdA1l NtlAAb0l5 SAs " ~
INedman, Stanley X. Walling, Cecil s.
Ackerson, Sidney Huntington, Fred l..
Kruser, Harry Lund, Earl Cherry,
William Arnold, Jr., DIR. Harvey w.
Hartman, DIR. Henry r. Hopkins, Ez-
rom S. Walling, DeMateo Bartolo and
Clifford Morrell.
The surprise of the evening took
place when Secretary Philo, chairman
Of the State of the Order, called
brothers John Stulta and William
Newman to the altar and presented
them with a beautiful auto robe, as a
gift from the council in behalf OF
their efforts and excellent service rem
dered as members of the transporta-
ton committee. Another surprise of
equal Importance took place when Mr..
Philo called Supervising Deputy
Grand Regent Louis Stultz, Jr., to the
altar and in a most appropriate speech
presented to him a leather arm chai
as a slight recognition of his efforts
as chairman of the transportation COM
mittee, as such he has provided ways
and means for all official and social
visitations.
! Secretary Philo spoke regarding the
| district meetings to be held this win
ter. The first to be held at Red Bank
on January 22nd, when Long Branch,
Asbury Park, Freehold, Lakewood and
Atlantic Highlands will participate
and Coronal degree team will exam
plify the ritual upon the class of an
didates. The noxt meeting will be In
February either at Middlesex council,
Perth Apboy, or Coronal of Keyport'
AT the conclusion of the festivities
speeches were made by Judge Henry
E. Ackerson, Jr., s. D.. G.. r.. Hanson,
Brother Gardner of New Brunswick
and others. Coronal council holds the
proud distinction of being the lead
ing council in net membership gain in
the state of New Jersey, having made
o net gain of seventy-seven In twelve
months. January list the membership
was 100, at present 1t is 1S8. The
council year ends March 31st, 1920,
Coronals goal being 21S, q doubling
of its membership. There were more
than 1915 present at the meeting OF
Friday evening, out of town visitors
including, from Perth Amboy, 8. ID.
G. Regent John Hanson, Regent L. i.
Hanson, O.. Larsen, j. Messenger and
w. Lew. From Adelphic, New Bruins
wick, A. Len. George Van Vochtenl 7.
Davis, j. NJ. Girth. ]. w. Gryner, O.
H. Braiclol, A. ]. Braidt. d. B. Ayres,
lC. e. Gensler, William e. STEELE, w
Worle, A. Hardy, p. H. Wolff, S.
Gardner, r. M. Huestis.
The newly elected officers will be In
stalled on January 23rd, s. ID. Grand
Regent John Hanson and staff will be
the officiating officer. Orator Judson
S. Hopla, who served hot chowder on
Friday evening, viii again hold forth
on that night. The next meeting Will
be held on January 9th, another big
class initiation at Red Bank January
22nd, and the installation on the 23rd.
Deputy Louis Stultz, Jr., will also make
his official visitation to his councils in
January. which include Atlantic High
lands, Spotswood. Lakewood and Red
Bank.