Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-11-11
$4,000 GIFT FOR Y, N. c. A. FROM
MRS. ELIZABETH R. VOORHEES,;
TEAMS RUSH IN SUBSCR|PT TONS
Need Only $500 More, but
Building Will Open Thanks
giving Week 49, Directors
Look to Plants for Aid.

When it became known at the
last night that the subscription
teams have practically raised the
fund of $500 and that an iddi-
tional subscription of $4,000 from
Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhees,, of Clinton,
had been received, the immediate
opening of the handsome new Y. M
G. A. building was assured. An out
burst of enthusiasm greeted the an
nouncement, followed by cheers
given for Mrs. Voorhees, and the au-
sociations president, Adrian Lyon,
who has labored so faithfully in the
interests of the organization.
Immediately following the meet
ing of the teams, the directors and
trustees metSin a joint session at
which they decided to open the
building during Thanksgiving week
and authorized the furniture COM
mittee to place Immediately orders
for the furnishings. The furniture
contract has been awarded to Albert
Leon; the physical apparatus order
to the Narragansett Machine Com
pany, and the contract for furnishing
bedding and linen to Reynolds
Brothers.
On motion President Lyon was au-
thorized to appoint a committee for
the purpose of arranging a program
for the opening celebration. Gov
ernor Fielder has already been
asked to participate in the event and
has given assurance that he will be
present. The trustees and directors
of the association will meet again
Friday night and make further plans
for the opening of the building by
Thanksgiving Day.
The meeting of the captains and
members Of the teams was one of al
most unequalled enthusiasm, for the
reports that we're received and the
announcements that were made
meant the elimination of their
efforts In the opening of the new
building free from debt.
Much applause was elected when
the various teams were called and
reports were made showing large col
lections on the forty-per cent bal
ance of $4,000. At the meeting held
October 26 Judge Lyon informed the
workers that If this amount could be
raised by November 10 that they
would be relieved from making fur
ther solicitations and that the ex-
ecutive committee would recommend
the opening of the building by
Thanksgiving Day.
Seventy dollars has been collected
since October 26 by w. H. Griswold' g
team 2, although a balance of only
8A0 Woc rnnnr5od apoipct tbpp na
forty per cent. of their delinquent
pledges. Team No. 4, captain Abel
Hanson, had balance of $382.10 and
it was reported that this amount had
been collected. Owing to illness in
his family, 0. w. Ramsay, captain Of
team s. was unable to be present, but
N. w. Pierce, a member of his team,
stated that he knew of 500 having
been collected and this was credited
to the team. Mr.. Ramsays team, it
is believed, will be good for the en-
tire balance of $345.50.
M. S. Darrow, captain OF team No.
6. reported collections of $137.75 on
delinquent pledges against a balance
of S235.S0, and John Pfeiffer, cap
tain of team No. Z, reported $50 on a
balance of $142 The E. H. Boyn-
ton team has raised the entire
amount as originally pledged previ-
Gus to the institution of the forty
per cent. campaign, and their efforts
we're greeted with applause when the
name of the team was called by Pres
ident Lyon. Otto Wills team was an
other that Cleaned up" report be-
ing made showing that their balance
of $124,50 had been liquidated. Cliff
ford Gillis's team No. 10 has collect
ed $40 since the last meeting.
Young Mems Team A, of which
Theodore Degenring is captain,
raised their balance of $3.50. Team
B, Captain R. S. Gill, reported col
lections of s48.25 on a balance of
$3.50.
Much interest was manifested
when the active Team C, through
their captain, J. K Bryan, reported
collections of s751S0, the entire
balance as marked against them on
delinquent pledges secured during
the initial campaign. Three hun
dred dollars and seventy-two cents
would have relieved Teem c of their
obligations under the new plan, but
tie team workers finished their great
campaign In whirlwind style. Cap
tain Bryan also stated that the team
had received good subscriptions that
would bring their amount over the
amount as reported last night.
Among the new subscriptions re-
ceived by Team C are: George Tri-
eulis, s5; l. w. Olsceski, $5; H. w.
Schrimpf, 500: William F. Weed,
$40: Thomas Vincent. s5; Caroline
L. Oreman, s25; David Isenberg, 81;
Herbert H. Myers, IS; friend. SIS;
Jorgen Madsen, So: George Krcziko,
IS: Schantz & Eckert, SIS; G. F.
Richters, IS; John Kutcher, $25;
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