Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-16
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

MiddIesax Council No. So, Jr. o. L.
A. NJ, OF rs meeting last night ac-
cepted tie invitation of the Rev.
Frederick Neidermayei, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church to attend
services at the church at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr.. Neider-
meyer will preach n patriotic SER
mon in connection. with Washington's
Birthday anniversary. There will be
no meeting text Wednesday because
of the holiday. Plans for the dance
to be held Washington's Birthday eve
Tuesday night February FL, are be-
ing comIletCC. Professor Ricci's
DixielanG Roamers will furnish the
music. Robot Jackson, chairman OF
the COMMITTEE. in charge of the ar
rangemenGs. reported that tickets are
selling fast. The resignation OF
George Ryder. Sir, as vice councillor.
was accepted and Earl Barnes was
elect. d ard Installed in his place. A
meeting of ORIENT Court. No. so, was
held after the council meeting and
arrangements were made to go to
NeU Brunswick, FRIDAY night. March
II. , put on the work for Hindustan
Court Nc. .. the county organization.
The Past Pocahontas Association
will meet omorrow night at the
home of Mrs. Sophie Erickson, in
Oak street.
T~h.rty-twJ army trucks passed
through this city yesterday afternoon
on their way from Baltimore to
Brooklyn, wnere they are to be ship
ped by steame B.: tho Panama Cam
al .or use OF the government at that
place. The train consisted of trucks
Of every description including kit
chen outfits. The trucks were In
charge oH severa! army officers trav-
cling in touring cars.
A short Gieeting Of Court Amboy
No. IS. Fcrestera Ct America, was
held last night. Preparations for the
celebration of the anniversary of the
court to be iieId IN April are beins
Advanced,
Asstmbiynan Edward J. Peterson,
chairman OF the Perth Amboy Re-
publican Club committee named to
arrange for the annual dinner of that
organization, has announced that he
is In receip: of q letter from Judge
Harold u. Wells of Bordentown,
stating that ne will be able to be the
speaker at the dinner il 1t is held
on April %. 1t is likely that this
date will he acceptable to the COM
mittee, whicn will be called together
shortly. 1t was originally planned to
hold the dinner on February 13, but
Illness Of Judge Wells resulted in its
being postponed.
Al important meeting Of the Perth
Amboy Republican Club will be held
In The cIuJ rooms. Odd Fellows Hail,
teniaht for the purpose Of holding
the annual election of officers. state
Senator Morgan T.. Larson is now
president; John Hanson, ST., III
president; Michael !. Lakomski. sec
rotary and job. Pfeiffer, treasurer.
A bis turnout is expected.
Tne Board of Water Commission /
ers reid their regular semimonthly
meeting last night at which time reg
lila, routine business was transacted.
The annual election of officers OF
the workmen's benefit fund OF the
American Smelling & Refining Com
pany took place recently and the
following officers were chosen: Louis
Petersen, Frank Stokes, Frank La
| comsky, James Petersen n John
Clark. A mass meeting and several
campaigns preceded the election OF
the officers of the benevolent asso-
citation which is formed to look out
for the welfare Of the employees of
the company.
Commander Happen of the John
T.. Egan Post. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, requests a. big turnout OF the
members for the meeting to be held
In Odd Fellows hall tonight. Al
this session several now members
will be initiated and final plans for
the monster dance carnival of the
organization to be held next Thurs
day night will be discussed.
Tickets for the evening perform
ance of the knights of Columbus
minstrel show to be staged in the
Majestic theatre next Monday night
can still be secured at the theatre.
The ticket sale will continue for the
remainder of the week and there
are still many good tickets. Tonight
Director John Bird will hold a re-
hearsal of the entire show. the first
part starting at 7 o'clock, and on
Sunday afternoon the dress re-
hearsal.
Routin business was transacted
by Perth Amboy Camp. No. ID,
Woodmon OF the world last night.