Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-06
CITY BRIEFS

CITY BRIEFS
The Students Loan Society will
make arrangements for a $4,000
drive to assist poor but worthy stud
ents of this city during their gram
mar, high school and college
careers, at the meeting to be held
the High school today.
The executive committee of the
Perth Amboy Teachers Association
meets at 4 o'clock today.
The rank of knight was conferred
on two candidates by Algonq1'l
Lodge, No. A knights Of Pythias
last night at Odd Fello.. g hall.
Chancellor Commander Burton Geh-
ret and the other new officers were
in their places for the first time
since the installation and took part
in the work which was conducted by
the degree team OF which Cortlandt
Sheath Is the master. There was a
large turnout of members at the
meeting.
The nomination of officers for
Perth Amboy Lodge, No. 784 Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of
Elks Is scheduled to take place to-
night at a meeting Of the lodge at
the club house in Madison avenue.
Thu election will take place in
March. Plans will be made tonight
for the past exalted rulers night to
be held at the second meeting in
this month. The committee to ar
range for the annual minstrel show
is expected to make some report at
the meeting and preparations will be
completed for the Lincoln Birthday
dance to be held at the clubhouse
Saturday night.
George G. Gerler, representative Of
the Famous Players Lasky Corpora
ton arrived today in connection with
the showing of when Knighthood
Was In Flower" at the Strand
Theatre here. Mr.. Gerler will re-
main here a week to look after the
interests of Lasky Company who re-
leases the %photoplay.
At a meeting Of the delegates of
the fourth district counties, Middle
sex, Monmouth, Hunterdon and Mer-
Ger, held at Asbury Park recently,
it was announced that the American
Legion Convalescent Home at Toms
River will be occupied April 1.
At the regular meeting Of the local
American Legion Post As Ronald
Kleckner, who is a member of the
building committee and also one of
the directors of this home, will make
reports as to the doings and condi-
tons at Toms River. The building
committee was authorized at the
meeting at Asbury Park to make i'm
provements to the property involving
approximately $4,000 if the New
Jersey Legion is called upon to as
sumo care of tubercular patients.
Miss Anna Borden, executive Sec
rotary of the local chapter of Amer
lean Red Cross, is attending the New
Jersey conference Of social workers
held at the Stacy-Trent Hotel, Tren-
ton, today. Miss Borden was elected
to this committee at the annual
| meeting of the conference which was
held at Atlantic City last November.
The regular weekly drill and meet
| ing of the officers and men of the
| Eagle 4S will be held Thursday night
| aboard the floating armory" New
| ton, at which time the regular series
Of lectures will take place.
The building committee OF the
| American Legion will hold a meeting
in the Board of Trade building We'd
nesday night of this week to discuss
| further plans for the new Legion
| home, while on Friday night the ex-
| ecutiye committee of the local post
| will hold a session in the Board Of
| Trade building.
Mrs. Andrew Repak Of Mechanic
street reported to Lieutenant Jonn
| Morris this morning that an autolno-
bile bearing license N. j. 146'9e2
| drove up on the sidewalk and dam
| aged her property which Is SITUATED
at the rne of Mechanic street n
| DeKalb venue The driver OF the
| car failed to stop.
A fine Of 800 for overlooking a
| truck was imposed by Recorder Har-
| old e. Pickersgill early this after
| noon on Joseph Mccarthy OF Brook-
| lyn. He was arrested by state IN
spector H. G.. Burton.
Sentence was suspended In the
case of M. S. Goldberger or U
| Lewis street who was summoned TO
court on a reckless driving charge
| preferred b. F. Teremtevicz of S62
Oak street after an accident yester-
day.
Lieutenant John Morris reports
that from Z o'clock to IL O'Clock
| yesterday morning, he was busler
| than at any time since his appoint
ment.