Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-17

president called that all heads be
bowed in silent prayer for tho Boys
that have gone West" and as all
heads and eyes were turned to the
floor Rev. w. III. Bawden made the
invocation. This tribute to the coun-
try, to the boys who have given their
all, made a lasting impression on
Tho next thing on the program was
the dinner itself, which was one of
dinner the orchestra played almost
continuously and when this was silent
the Packer Houses best. During the
Professor ID. L. Spooner. OF Camp
Raritan, and who is well known IN
this city. having charge of the COM
munity sings being held here each
Sunday afternoon, kept the men in
good spirits by having them sing and
whistle the various songs popular
with the army men. A quartet from
Camp Raritan which accompanied
Mr.. Spooner also sang many selec-
tions to the delight of the diners. as
well as furnishing solos by it's MEM
cerk
Officers Elected
Perhaps the main feature of the
evening was the election OF officers
for the year 1919. As each member
of the board entered the door of the
New Packer House he was given
ballot and requested to vote for MEM
bers to the board of directors. Near
the close of the banquet announce
ment OF those elected was made. the
results follow: C. C. Baldwin, J. HI.
Fritzinger, Hyman Friedman, Adolph
Greeubaum, c. c. Hommann, ID. ].
Kaufman. John Seaman and George
w. Sharp, Jr.
Following the announcement of those
elected as directors. President Mad
IAA w
elected and turned the chair over to
the former president, Oliver w. Ram
say. The question was put and Mr.
Madsen was the only person nominat-
Cd. The nominations were then or
dered closed and the vote taken and
Mr.. MAIDEN declared elected for an
other year.
The speech making was then Open
for several minutes on the conditions
OF the Board of Trade. the business
conditions at the present time. which
he considered good and OF the work
70 be done In the future.
Mayor Dorsey Speaks.
Mayor Frank Dorsey was then re-
quested to say few words. and he
said in part:
att gives me great pleasure to come
here ard he able TO convey TO the
members OF the Board OF Trade my
sentiments. 1t seems to me that
Bosrd of Trade is one of the principal
units OF the machinery Of progress
i've city"
He said he had heard a great deal
about our water front. railways. fac
te-'~s. etc. but wondered IL we were
tXking advantage OF the great advan-
tages we have here. The mayor said
that on the day he was sworn into Of
hcs. Fred Hilton. the secretary OF the
board. was the FIRST person 70 shake
his hand and offered the services OF
the oBard of Trade to him. and the
nrst letter he received in his mail the
next morning was from President
Msdssn. offering the cooperation OF
the oBard Of Trade with the city gov
crnment. In closing hts remarks the
mayor said he would cpIv be too glad
20 cconsrste with the Board OF Trade
in srvtbirs that would be OF beneft
FOR the city.
The secretary of the board. Fred
Hilton. was then called upoa TO talk
% the men. The secretary gave a
brief o-ti'ne OF the new member for
ums which are now being inauguratAd
BY the Beard OF Trade end which will
rive the members all a chance 20 have
srrr rethirG TO say concerning the pol
irv OF the board and the work II win
take up.
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