Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-05

the next meeting of Violet Lodge to
install officers was the installing Of
ficer last night. After the cere-
monies refreshments were served.
Two applications for membership
were received by Violet Rebekah
Lodge.
The scheduled installation of Of
ficers of Middlesex Council No. So,
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, last night had to be
postponed until next wednesday
night because of the small attend
ance of members due to the rehear-
sal for the minstrel show at Junior
Hall.
The chiefs of Pc Ambo Tribe No.
65, Improved Order Red Men, Will
take place tonight at the wigwam OF
the tribe. District Deputy Great Sa-
chem Simmons and staff of great
chiefs of Rahwak Tribe, of Railway,
will come here to place the new stan
in their respective chairs. Plans
have been made for a reception TO
the deputy and staff following the
raising up of the chiefs.
A dense fog that hung yer this
section last night greatly lnteriered
with traffic on land and wafer. The
foe. was So thick a.. one time it was
hard to discern an object any dis
lance ahead. The ferryboat Perth
Amboy plying between this city and
Tottenville made hourly trips after
Q o'clock because of the fog that
became black and made it difficult
TO se~e~several feet ahead of the craft
Tro,leys and all motor vehicles IN
GLIDING the buses plying in and out
of the city were all compelled to re-
duce their speed on account of the
fog.
All of the teachers of the city
are invited to attend a lecture next
Wednesday to be given by Mrs. LOIS
Coffee Mossman, of Columbia Uni
yersity, who has been conducting a
successful course here weekly. The
lecture will be of great interest to
those who are interested in the new
and substantial methods of teaching.
The course being given by Mrs.
Mossman started this fall and is a
regular part of Columbia work for
which credits will be given those
who pass. principles and Practice
of Elementary Education in the
form of weekly lectures at the High
School are being taken by forty-siS
teachers here and deal with the psy-
Geological instruction of children,
The teachers here r very well
pleased with Mrs. Mossman's lee
lures. which end for this term in the
forepart Of February. A movement
is now on foot to continue the course
and it is expected that a much larger
class will be held. Meetings are
held weekly from 4 to 6 o'clock in
the science room.
Albert G.. Waters, newly appointed
chairman of the aldermanic police
committee, held his first conference
with Chief Neils j. Tonnesen yes
terday afternoon. Business relative
to the operation of the police de-
partment was discussed, the chief
said.
Chief of Police Niels J. Tonnese1
is attending a meeting of the New
Jersey State Association of Police
Cu;efs at Newark this afternoon.
st. Stephens Club will hold its
second dance on February IS, as the
result Of a decision reached at the
regular meeting Of the >associatior
held on Friday night. : Excellent
nousic has been procured and ar.
engagements have been made for tho
accommodation Of q large number OF
guests. Michael Masolgo Is chair.
man of the committee in charge OF
the affair and details will be an
rounced at a later date. All mem
bers who failed to attend the meet
ing on Friday are requested to cal
at the club rooms as soon as posi-
BILE.
A meeting of the local garrison
of the Army & Navy Union will be
held tonight, at which time the in
stallation of officers will take place
Mayor William c. Wilson was not
at his Office in city hall this morning
being i'll at his home.
Gymnasium classes were resumed
by the women's division of the Y
NJ. C. A. yesterday after a n weeks
cessation of activities owing to tho
holidays. There vas no cafeteria
yesterday.
John w. Kelly has been sworn ir
by City Clerk Arthur l.. Graham as
water commissioner, Adam Jean.
nette as assistant to the street COM
missioner, Daniel J.. Dwyer as city
marshal and John Prevosniak as
commissioner OF assessments on
street improvements. Other ap-
pointees must be sworn in within
ten days from the time of their APP
pointment.
A meeting of the Young Mems
Club will be held at Z o'clock TO-
night in the Parish House in Rector
street. A banquet to be held in the
very near future will be discussed.
The steamer Santa Theresa loaded
with copper ore arrived in local
waters today for the American
Smelling and Refining Company
The vessel came here from New
York. The steamer Mod from Eng
land has arrived here with a cargo
of ore for the United States Metal
Company. The vessel made a stop
at Baltimore on the way up the
coast. The orders of the steamer
Modeno from New York to this
city. were changed so that the YES
sci locked in New York instead OF
this port.
The fret degree is expected to be
conferred on candidates by Valhalla
Lodge No. 275, Odd Fellows. tonight
at Odd Fellows Hall. Plans for the
installation of officers on Thursday
night. January 26, are being com