Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-06
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

An important ScSSlOn Va JUN tht
Junior Club and the Ladies' Auxil-
larry of the club was held last night
at Junior hall. Plans were further
advanced by the Junior club for the
minstrel show that they are to put
on at the Majestic theatre some time
the latter part of the month or the
first part of January at this time.
Rehearsals will start shortly. The
New Years Eve dance for the mem
bers and their friends were also
talked Over. There will be cards and
prizes will be awarded in the games.
The dancing will be continued until
a late hour to good music to be fur
nished. Chris Olsen. chairman of
h house committee is at the head
of the arrangements. The Ladies'
Auxiliary al its meeting decided to
furnish a matron at all times to have
charge of the ladies' room at their
functions. Mrs. George Ryder was
named as matron. The nomination of
officers took place last night for the
annual election which is to take
place in two weeks.
An informal reception will be
held at the New Packer House to-
night at $3.50 o'clock by Prudence
Lodge, No. 204, +. and A. NJ, of
which s. N. Jacobson is the wor-
shipful master. The affair will be
for the members, their wives,
daughters and lady friends admit
ted by cards. There Will be cards
dancing and refreshments will be
served. Harry Comings is the chair
man of the committee in charge of
h arrangements. Preparations are
being made for entertaining a large
gathering of members and their
families at this time.
Lawrence C. Dalton has resigned
as deputy revenue collector and
Harry Hendrickson of Parlin has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Da1ton's resignation took ef-
feet On December 1.
A group of boys consisting of
Huyler Romond, vice president of
the Hi-Y Club; Fred Ritter, boys
council member and treasurer of the
Junior Employed Boys Brotherhood:
Roy Nielsen, president of the Hi-Y
Club; John Griffin. vice president of
the Junior E.. b.. B.: George Forman,
assistant boys secretary; Edward
Cheshire, secretary of the Hi-Y
Club; George Mum. treasurer of
the Junior Leaders,: John MacWil-
liam, president of the Comrades,
and Herman Nielsen, secretary to
the general secretary. will GO to
Plainfeld Friday as local represent
atives to the Y. M. c. A. older boys
conference. This Is a state affair
and will last three days. Several
men interested in boys work will
attend the last day of the CONFER
ence and the representatives will go
under the supervision of Secretary
Fenby w. Scott who will be in
charge of the world outlook section
of the meeting.
The mid-year examinations in the
public schools will be held in the
forepart of January. early this yea
so as not to interfere with the state
examinations for the eighth grade
which take place January 16.
The annual minstrel show of San
Salvador Council No. 299, knights
of Columbus. which is always count
ed as n of the events l. the sea-
son. will be even bigger and better
than ever before according to the
members of the council and commit
tee in charge of the arrangements.
The show will be held at the Ma
jestic theatre some time in Febru-
airy. The first rehearsal will be held
at the clubhouse on Sunday, Decem-
Der IS, when all those who have
beer given parts will assemble there.
John Bird, a member of the coun-
Gil, who presented the minstrel last
week for the Woodbridge Athletic
Club at Woodbridge and which met
with SO much success, has been Sc
lected as the coach for this seasons
event Mr.. Bird is selecting some
of the best amateur talent in this
section for heir parts in the show.
Grand Knight William Nolan and
the officers of the council are back
ing Mr.. Bird in this undertaking and
it is expected hat this will be one
of the best entertainments of its
kind yer put on for the benefit of
the council. All the songs and music
to be selected will be up-to-date and
nothing will be left undone to make
the affair a huge success.
The public schools of the city will
close on Friday, December 20, for
the Christmas holidays and will re-
open January 4.
Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, will meet tonight in regular
session t the clubhouse in Madison
venue. The report of the memorial
held on Sunday will be given by the
committee and further plans will be
announced for the concert to be
given at the Majestic theatre on
Monday night. December 10. The
Swedish Glee Club touring the coun-
try at this time will present the pro-
gram which will be of high class
order.
Further activity on the part of
the dog that mas beer biting chill
dren in the vicinity of Lewis street
was put to a stop this morning when
Sergeant John Larson captured the
animal, brought it to headquarters
and shot it. The dog was the one
that bit eleven-year-old Gertrude
Olsen, of 33 Lewis street, last week.
The snow and cold weather of
the past few days has been the
cause of stopping much of the con-
~struction work going on about the
city. Should this weather continue
for any length of time, it is likely
that the buildings nov under on
~struction here will not be completed
by the dates specified.
United States Marshal Albert