Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-31
Y. M. c. A. CLOCK STRIKES AT NOON TODAY
GRAND TOTAL OF $39, 1858 is ANNOUNCED
Will Put Clock
Around Again
by Monday.
WORK GOES ON

With S39,9G3 raised toward the
erection of a Y. NJ c. A. in this
city, which is $4,963 more than the
committee set out to secure, and
with two days yet to work before
the expiration Of the time limit, it
was decided, amid unbounded en-
thusiasm at noon today, to make the
clock go round again by Monday
night. 1t is the determination on
the part Of the workers, with the
aid of the industries, to have the
entire $4,000 by that time.
Today was the banner meeting of
the campaign. With total of
$2S,022 announced Wednesday
noon, the executive committee an
nounced contributions amounting to
$4,000; the business mems commit
tee S6,l5l, and the young mems
committee SLIGO, making total of
$l1,941 announced today.
The greatest demonstration, per-
haps, that has ever taken place in
this city occurred after the captains
had finished their reports and Judge
Lyon announced that the men had
been making so much noise that
they had failed to hear the clock
strike. Everyone knew that the de-
sired amount had been reached and
the workers jumped to their feet
and cheered, tin trays were pounded
and hats were waved. 1t was not
until Jesse Seaman, the financial
secretary, read the detailed report,
however, that it was realized that
the contributions had gone nearly
5000 over the mark It was q
great occasion and every man pres
ent felt as if he had really done
something.
Oliver w. Ramsay's team lead
the procession today with S1,O6S
collected since Wednesday. Abel
Hanson, of team 4, followed with
s l,068 to his credit NJ. S. Darrow.
of team 6, was next with $72O, and
Ernest II. Boynton's team followed
with $595.
OF The young mems committee J.
X. Bryan, of team c, increased his
lead with $500 collected; r. S. Gill,
of team b, was next with 1914: /.
K. Solt, of team !, followed with
$187, and Harry Comings, of team
X, close after him with $183.
The executive committees contri-
buttons consisted of $4,000 by the,
Perth Amboy Realty Company on
the lots purchased for the Y NJ. C.
A. building and $1,000 from the
Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company
and $1,000 from a friend Among
the contributions reported by team
8 was $500 from Hamilton Fish
Kean, of Elizabeth, president of the
First National Bank of this city.
One of the features today was
the doubling of subscriptions by
several of the team workers. Harry
Conard. who had given $100 offer
ed to do this if anyone else would.
Mr. Conard said:
Il have noticed with a great deal
of interest the progress made and
have also noted with interest the
amount that some have subscribed
and / have felt that a great many
have not subscribed what they real
ly intended to, that is my own case.
We cannot possibly get along with
the amount already subscribed and
| would like to see how many men
would double their subscriptions II
| would mine, which | shall be
pleased to do"
Wilbur G. Miller, who gave $50
Immediately agreed to double his,
making it 500, and John Pfeiffer
who had given 500, followed,
making his contribution $500.
Congressman SculLy Gives $1,000.
Sheriff Bollschweiler. captain of
team No. 8, was present and was
called upon for remarks by Chair
man Lyon. lie was introduced as
the man who, as mayor, appointed
the original committee to start the
Y. NJ. G. A. The sheriff said:
There is no need of my saying
that / am heartily gratitied at tho
wonderful results 1t shows that
when the people want to do sOmo-
Continued on page IT,