Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-25
Lodges

A dinner was rendered to Metuchen
Council, Royal Arcanum, by Middle
sex Council, No. 400, at Odd Fellows
hall last night in payment of a bet
IN the membership contest between
the two councils conducted during
the month of January. Metuchen
Council won out by securing the mos
number of members during that
period. There were about eighty
present that included members OF
Coronal Council. Of Keyport, Metuch-
en- Council and the local council. The
dinner followed q meeting of the
council when five candidates were in
itiated, three for Metuohen Council
two for Middlesex Council.
Regent Edward c.. Potter, who is
also the degree master of Metuchen
Council came down with a delegation
of about thirty-ive members and
with the team put on the work in the
Initiation Of the five candidates.
The dinner which was served under
the direction of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the council of which Mrs. Frank
Schmitz Is at the head consisted of
saur kraut, mashed potatoes and
everything that goes to make up a
good sauer kraut supper.
Orator Frank Schmitz acted as
POSTMASTER and called on the various
ones for some remarks. Those that
responded were Chairman Jacob
Serbia, of the committee on state of
the order, A. A. Philo, of Keyport, a
member OF the committee on state Of
the order. Deputy Grand Regent Louis
Suits. Of Keyport, Regent Potter of
Metuchen Council, Deputy Grand Re-
gent John Hanson Of this city and
Orator Schmitz.
The affair "a a great success and
was enjoyed by everyone present.
Plans were made by members of the
local council to visit Coronal Council
at Keyport Friday night when a visit
of Grand Regent William J. Ammer-
man will be made to that council.
An excursion to Palisade Park
this summer and a smoker to be held
at the next meeting Of the camp
came UP at a meeting of Goodwill
Camp No. 81, Woodmen of the
World, last night. The smoker will
will be held on Tuesday night. March
8, in the rooms Of the camp. A COM
mittee composed Of Hans p. Olsen,
William David, Leon Brookfeld,
John Kierst, William Sanford and
+. S. Eyerson was named to arrange
for the smoker. Clerk Everson was
empowered to write to the Palisade
Park management and to a steam
boat company for rates for q boat to
convey the excursionists to the park.
Three candidates were initiated and
four applications for membership
were received at the meeting.
A report Of the committee named
at the last meeting Of Middlesex
council In King street to moke suit
ascertain the facts with regard to
what alterations would have to be
made to the building owned by the
council in ing street to make 1t suit
able for club rooms for the recently
formed athletic club In connection
with the council will be given. The
committee composed of Holger Holm,
William Miller and Theodore Martin
have made an investigation of the
condition of the building and are ex-
pected to make q favorable report
with regard to their findings at the
session. A report of the recent bene-
At movies will also be given at this
time. The initiation of candidates has
been put off until mex month accord
ing to the announcement made. The
members of the entertainment COM
mittee has announced a surprise for
the members who attend tonight's
session.
One application was received by
Hornet Encampment No 60, Inde-
pendent Order Odd Fellows at It's
meeting last night at Odd Fellows
hall.
A regular meeting of the Perth
Amboy CaIedonian Club will be held
tonight al the rooms of the club in
Odd Fellows hall.