Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
HOME SERVICE
MOVE TONIGHT
Bio Session Will be Held at
EIks-Captains to be
Named at Meeting

Aa outstanding feature of public
interest in the Salvation Armys
hans ssr1 p<<his yeak Wal
1be the appearance of Mrs Col. Mary
Cox at the general organization
meeting TO be held at the Elks'
Home on Madison avenue tonight at
lS:I5 o'clock. While the campaign is
being conducted by the Elk's Lodge,
this meeting will be open TO the pub
| lie. There will be no solicitation OF
funds.
Mrs. Cox was formerly Miss Mary
Stillwell, secretary for the women's
social work in the Central Territory
of the Salvation Army. She spent
her entire life in that service. For
seven or eight years prior to her re-
tirement she was in charge of all the
women's social activities in the states
west of the Mississippi. She has had
a remarkable and varied experience
and TO hear her tell of it with the
personal magnetism that she pos
sesses is like the reading of grip
ping story of adventure.
At meeting of the executive and
advisory committees last Monday
night. the general chairman, Emil
lStremlau, announced that. in addi-
ltion 10 the women's organizations
in the campaign. these will cooper
ate under the following heads:
Mrs. w. w. Oliver, Y. w. c. A:
| Mrs. Nathan Preminger, Y. W. h
A; Mrs. Isaac Esberg. auxiliary OF
Y. NJ. +. A.
The executive and advisory COM
nittees have already been divided
up into subcommittee to carry out
certain details of an advanced cam
paign. Oliver r. Hatfield. chairman
of the factory committee, announc-
ed that because of the improved con-
ditions in the Perth Amboy plants
a larger yield would be expected
from them this year than last year.
A conservative estimate Indicated
that a substantial portion of the en-
tire quota should be received
through the activities of his COM
mittee.
Exalted Ruler Andrew Anderson
said last night that the entire
strength of the Elks' organization
over SEQ strong, will be thrown into
this drive for the benefit of the most
popular charity in the world Past
Exalted Ruler Ernest A. Reed said
that public conditions We're improv-
ed, there were more men at work
in the plants and that there was
feeling of confidence for the future
He said that people were not only
willing. but most anxious TO help
the Salvation Army.
Announcement has been made OF
the program for the first annual
state convention of the advisory
boards and Home Service Commit
tees of the Salvation Army, TO be
&rr-res FL
morrow night.
Former State Senator Charles c.
Pilgrim, chairman OF the Newark
advisory board, will preside. Mayor
Frederick c. Breidenbach, of New
ark. will welcome the visitors TO the
city. Addresses will be made by
Corbett Mccarthy. chairman of the
Newark committee; John H Cose.
president OF the New Jersey Elks'
association, who will talk on CO.
operation between the Elks and the
salvation Army, and by these offi-
GERS of the Army: Colonel Stephen
Marshall. metropolitan provincial
commander: Colonel Alexander Nj.
Damon, field secretary of the eastern
territory, and Major Fred w. Seller,
commander in the New Jersey Divi-
sion. A feature will be the presen-
tation of a motion picture. In Mer-
cy's Footsteps" showing the Saliva
ton Army in its crusade against
the forces that war on mankind.
Music viii be furnished by an or
chestra OF Salvationists. conducted
by Captain Clarence c. Campeen.
divisional secretary.
Mr.. Pilgrim viii outline the plans
for the home service appeal in New
Jersey and win present a state bud
get for adoption by tie convention
Mr.. Stremlau. viii announce AZ
the meeting tonight che names af all
the csDtains and lie utenants Of the
local driys.