The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-31
Grand Jurors Dine
at Ocean Grove

! There was . big time in the town Of
ocean Grove Wednesday evening Of
] lastweek when onmouthcounty grand
4 jury went for the first time IN it's
| history. The dinner was held IN the
/ Campmeeting resort, at the Saxer
restaurant, SO Main avenue. The
( affair was declared one of the most
successful ever held In the county. the
service and quality Of the food being
exs client and there was plenty of mu &c
| Tick Wardeil's orchestra adding to
the pleasure Of the diners. Foreman
George F. Keller Of the January term
was presented with a handsome trav-
cling bag and each male member of the
jury was presented with a gold pencil,
with his name and the fact that he
served as member Of the January term
1923, grand jury. inscribed thereupon.
Miss Amelia Carton of Everett and
Mrs. Sally e. BoyGe of Ocean Grove,
the only women on the panel. we're
presented with gold vanity cases, with
4 nliar inscriptions. superintendent
Frank b. Smith Of the Ocean Grove
and address of welcome Frank Il.
Ten Brock presided as toastmaster and
introduced the speakers, at the
eonclusion of which he was given a.
rising vote Of thanks for the excellent
program rendered
Chief among the entertainment
numbers which followed the repast
were soprano solos by Miss Emily
Begin with Frederick w. Vanderpool
at the plano and some good stories by
Hal King of Alabama.
Invited guests included ProsecutoE
Charles E. Sexton. Assistant Prosecutor
y, J. Quinn Sheriff Walter H. Gravatt,
Under Sheriff Mort " Pach Clerk
Chas. Mount Congressman Elmer G..
Geran, Senate William A. Stevens,
Judge Ward Kremer, AssemblyInen
Jacob g Campbell and a. E. Sexsmith
and superintendent Frank B. Smith Of
the Ocean Grove association.
In after dinner addresses, Sheriff
Gravatt declared that the addition Of
women to the grand juries has added to
the dignity of those bodies and in all
eases they had shown themselves to
be good sports at all times. Mortimer
" Pach mapped out briefly the work
connected with the office Of the sheriff
and stated that the policy was always to
show the human side Of transactions Of
all Kinds.
Judge Ward Kremer spoke of the
vital Importance Of grand juries and
stated that the present Institution was
Inaugurated under King John when the
Magma harta was secured. The judge
told many interesting stories, replete
with hunSor, and concluded his remarks
by trying to impress on his listeners
that the district court was a poor man S
court and not conducted for the rich to
take advantage OF.
The committee in charge of the dinner
included Frank T. TenBroeck, Thomas
Dillon, Sally E. Boyce, Benjamin C.
E'inke and Clarence L. Hall
Members of the jury are: George f.
Keller, foreman, Cl!ffwood; Sally r.
Boyce, Ocean Grove; Thomas G.
Cottrell, AlleDhurst; Amelia Carton
Everett; Edward Z Comton Keans-,
burg; Thomas S. Dillon. Belmar; Ar
thur G. Erickson, Englishtown; John
Enright, Freehold; Harold M Fraser,
llenwood; Benjamin @. Finke, Fair
haven: William j Greenfield, Long
Branch; Henry w Herbert, English
town; Gordon G. Heyers Imlaystown;
Robert ]. Hennessey, Atlantic High
lands; Clarence T. Hall, Belmar; Charles
H. johnson, Red Bank; Matthew
Mullen, LincrOft; Harold G.. Nevius,
Shrewsbury; George E. Rogers,
Belnar; John l Slckles, Navesink:
/ George Sutton. Red Bank; George
VanBrunt, Monmouth Beach, and
Frank L. TenBroeck Asbury Park.