Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-12
ORGANIZE THE
Y. M. C. 4. BODY
Committee of Twenty Five
Citizens Appointed by
Mayor Rset Last Night.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Peter a. Peterson Is kddsd
to Rembsrshis-- Sub CON-
miltsss Will bs Named.

The committee chosen by Mayor
Albert Bollschweiler TO start a
Young Mems Christian Association
branch in this city organized and
discussed the proposition at a meet
ing in city hall last night Nine
members were present. Sidney Rid
dIestorffer was elected president;
John Pfeiffer, vice president; Joseph
F. Walker, secretary; and Jesse Sea-
man, treasurer Of the committee.
Action was taken by motion to en-
large the committee and Peter A
Peterson, who has been an urgent
worker in the Y NJ. c. A. movement,
was elected TO membership. 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting
some time about September /, which
will be followed by a public meeting
at which an address on Y. NJ c. A
work will be given by State Secre-
/ tary Charles S. Coburn, of the State
I Executive Committee of the Y. NJ. c.
/ A. Of New Jersey.
Purpose is Explained.
! Before the meeting was called to
order Mr.. Riddlestorfer explained
ferred to previous futile efforts made
" E0LcU4A6L q / . W ~ A. " di4C4 III
this city, declaring they had proba-
/ bly, fallen by the wayside because
| they did not come up at opportune
times. He stated Y. NJ. c. A. branch
es had been successfully started in
! New Brunswick, Railway, Roosevelt
and South Amboy. He referred par
ticularly to the successful organiza-
ton in Roosevelt, becauEe the popu-
10 - r. 01f
tan, as is that of this city. He sug-
| gested that a small beginning be
made so that the organization might
build itself up instead of being start
ed Oh large scale and then fall.
Mr.. Riddlestorffer was unanimously
, chosen president at the opening of
, the meeting and D. P. Olmstead
placed the motion.
Speaking of the manner of start
y ing, Mr.. Riddlestorffer said a Y. M.
c. A. branch had been started on a
small scale in Jersey City and had
grown to large proportions. E. H.
Kleinhans, principal of the high
school, said he had spoken with T.
NJ. C. A. q in y who secuted the
fdsa- i ssaai1r7tf rtfr.-..en ..en small scale
: Mr.. Kleinhans said the matter OF
! starting small might ee wen Il
live and wideawake secf was
employed, however, he did No -
wise that it be started on very
elaborate and extraYagant plan. He
stated building sufficiently large to
contain gymnasium, baths and
such physical training requirements
would really be needed.
/ Name is Adopted.
1t was decided to call the organi-
cation the Committee on the Young
Mems Christian Association. Seven
members are to constitute a quorum
The membership will be increased
with urgent workers for the cause.
A number of men now circulating
petitions for prospective members in
Y. NJ. c, A. branch will be elected
to membership, probably at the next
meeting, which will be held subject
to a call from the chairman. D. P.
| Olmstead's motion to have a ways
and means committee, a plan and
scope committee and a membership
I committee named with power to add
to their memberships was carried
and the president will make the
appointments in few days.
A communication was received
from State Secretary Coburn in
which he offered assistance to local
workers in the movement for a Y.
NJ. c. A branch in this city. 1t was
read by Secretary Walker and order
ed placed on file.
Westminster Discussed.
The question of the adaptability
of the old Westminster house as Y.
NJ. c. A headquarters arose. 1t was
reported that an option WIS held on
this property by Peter A. Peterson
until September /. Mr.. kleinhans
said he understood the cost of fixing
that place up in a suitable manner
would be $4,000 or $4,000, to
which other members replied Ixntne
affirmative.
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