Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-14
!. NC. A. HEADS
PLAN OPENING
Of NEW HOME

At a meeting of the directors OF
the Y. NJ. C. A., held last night, a
tentative program for the opening g
celebration of the building was sub
mitted by President Adrian X. byon,
| as chairman of the program commit
tee. The celebration will continue
five days, beginning Thanksgiving,
and will include the dedication SER
ices, receptions and athletic events.
The program as now outlined, be-
gins with a special Thanksgiving SER
vice to be held Thursday night, No
vember 26. The pastors of the va
rious churches in the city will be in
vited to speak at this service, which
will be held from to o'clock in
the evening. Singing will also con-
stitute a part of the program.
Friday afternoon reception will
be given to the contributors, at
which time they will be afforded an
opportunity to inspect the completed
building. Friday night the princi-
pal dedicatory exercises will be held
In the building, at which time Gov
ernor James Fielder will be pres
ent and join with. the Perth AM
boyans in their celebration over the
opening of one of the finest Y M. C.
A. buildings in the state. There will
also be a number of other addresses
given, including one by noted Y M.
Z. A. worker. The names of the
speakers. exclusive of Governor
| Fielder, have not yet been an
nounced.
| Saturday afternoon there will be
an exhibition given in the gymnasium
for the boys and parents. The ex-
hibitors will be mem bers of boys
leaders corps from various Y. NJ G.
AS in the state, who will be ac-
companied by their physical direc-
tors. In the afternoon it is probable
that the women's auxiliary of the as
sociation will also hold a reception,
the retails of which will be announc-
ed later.
Saturday night in the gymnasium
there will be an exhibition given by
state gymnasium teams for adults,
and likely swimming exhibition
will follow in the new pool.
A mems meeting will take place
Sunday afternoon, prominent speak
ers having been secured for the occa-
sion. Monday afternoon the regular
gymnasium classes for boys will be
organized by the new physical direc-
tor and at night the mems gymna-
sium classes will be formed and the
work for the winter outlined.
Nathaniel Pierce, of the Raritan
Copper Works, was present at the
| meeting of the directors and report
ed that the Keasbey Madison Com
pany, of New York, had given a very
| low figure for the covering of the
pipes in the new building, their DON
alton from the actual cost figure be-
Ing about $50.
A. II. Crowell, of this city, was
employed as special collector for
the association and will make special
efforts to collect delinquent sub
scriptions.
The following were appointed
chairmen of the various directors
committees: Finance, d. p. Ohm
stead; athletics, A. G.. Clark; social,
Harry Comings; membership, j. X.
Bryan; auditing, William Voorhees,.
Theodore T. Marsh has been en-
local association. Mr.. Marsh comes
highly recommended by General
Secretary H. A. Cozzens, of the New
ark branch, where he has been en-
ployed as one of the assistant secre-
taries. He has specialized on the
membership and social work In
Newark, but during his affiliation
with Y M. c. A. activities he has
been interested in the employment
bureau, campings and outings with
BOYS, anl the religious work of the
association.
The building is being furnished
rapidly in preparation for the open
ing event. and is already presenting
homelike appearance on the In
terror The furniture, which is be-
ing supplied by Albert Leon, is both
handsome and durable, and is espec-
tally designed for comfort. The
fittings match the interior woodwork
splendidlv. forming a most pleasing
effect. The window shades have
also been fitted.