Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
TODAY
FOR WAR MAYOR
John F. TenBroeck Will be Laid
at Rest This Afternoons
Minute Silence Tribute, $50

Three taps of the fire bell at
about $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, at
! the conclusion of the funeral services
! for former Mayor John +. Ten Brock
from his late home In Market street
will be the signal for a five minutes
period of inactivity of all business
| and traffic within the city limits, as q
means of showing last respects to
I Perth Amboy's war mayor. After the
five minutes has elapsed the fire bell
will toll as Is customary for the death
of a fireman.
The funeral services will be held at
the home of Mr.. Ten Brock IN Mar
ket street at o'clock. the services
being in charge of Rev. Wilbert
Westcott, pastor of the Simpson NJ.
e. church. City officials. state and
county office holders, brother lodge
members, flremen and countless
/ friends will attend the services. The
local lodge Of IIlks of which Mr.. Ten
Brock was secretary. will have
in Alpine cemetery.
Chief Patrick J. Burke, of the local
police department, announced this
| morning that a patrolman will stand
at salute at each corner where the
funeral of John TenBroeck will pass,
as the departments last tribute to
the former mayor.
a large QeleSdtlOu Ol uIculou di c
expected to take part in the funeral
services this afternoon, in accordance
with the request of Fire Chief Daniel
Ford. The chief requested that all
the fremen of the city appear In uni
form at the Protection Hook & Lad
der Company's house in State street
at o'clock to take part in the fune-
raj of their former brother, John
TenBroeck.
Mayor Frank Dorsey received a
telegram from Superintendent Ross CT
the Lehigh Valley Railroad informs
ing him that all activities on that
railroad within the city limits would
be stopped for five minutes this after
moon.
The following resolution was drawn
UP at the meeting of the executive
board OF the Boy Scouts. at its spe-
cial meeting last night:
''rhe members of the executive
board of the Perth Amboy Council,
Boy Scouts of America. feeling deep
sense of personal loss in the death
of Ike Honorable John i. Ten Broeck.
desire to express their appreciation
of the services rendered by Mr.. Ten
Broeck as a member of this COM
munity. and particularly to the Boy
Scouts organiza ton of which he was
the director Of the department OF
finance, as well as a member of the
executive board.
The executive board make this ex-
preston of regard for the memory of
Mr.. Ten Brock. a part of the minutes
o fthe organization and desire to ex-
tend to Mrs. Ten Brock their deep
est sympathy.
Executive Board, Perth Amboy
Council, B. s. A"
The following resolution of condol-
ence to the family of the former
mayor was passed by the directors Of
the local Chamber of Commerce:
Whereas, John f. TenBroeck, our
former treasurer, has been removed
from our midst by Divine Providence,
and
Whereas. he gave literally of his
time, energy and experience and by
reason of his knowledge of public
affairs and distinguished ability help
ed materially to bring our organiza-
ton to its present prominent position.
and
"Whereas, the organization through
his death has sustained an 1rrepara-
BILE loss and the city a most useful
and energetic citizen, therefore be it
"Resolved, that we, the directors Of
the Perth A1nboy Chamber of Com
merce, do hereby extend our grateful
appreciation Of the work that he did,
and the value of the services that he
rendered: be it further
Resolved, thct we extend to the
bereaved family our deepest sympa-
thy and heartfelt coincidence In their
great sorrow. and be it further.
Resolved, that copies of this reso-
luton be spread upon our minutes.
forwarded ito the family of the de-
ceased and given to the public press"