Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-18
Structure Makes Impressive
and Cheering Sight as it
Was Lighted Up from Top to
Bottom for the First Time.
BIG BUILDING INSPECTED
Judge Lyon Presides at Meet
ing When Financial State
ment Was Made on Black
board of the Situation.

When the Y. M. G. A. building was
thrown open last night for inspection
by the men of Perth Amboy, who
have been energetic in their efforts
to have the handsome new home
erected, over 800 people were pres
ent and enthusiastic concentrations
of the building were heard on every
hand.
The building made a very impress
sive and cheering sight as it was
lighted from top to bottom for the
first time. Although only 200 invita-
tions had been sent out by the Y. M.
c. A officials to the various workers,
many more friends availed them
selves of the opportunity
to inspect the interior of the spa
cious building between 7:45 and
$50 o'clock. Nearly every part of
the building was inspected by each
one who attended, and yet there was
not a criticism heard regarding any
feature of the Y. M. G. A.
Such a degree of enthusiasm was
manifested over the new building
that when the meeting of the cap
tains and members of the teams was
held, the workers determined to re-
new their efforts in securing the bal
ance of outstanding funds so that
the institution may be furnished and
thrown open as the new and hand
some home for the young men of
Perth Amboy, means of uplift and
benefit that has long been needed
and toward which goal they have
been working since the whirlwind
campaign was instituted in 1912.
Adrian Lyon, president of the as
sociation, presided at the meeting,
which was held in the mems social
room on the first floor. On black
board in this room there was a COM
parative statement made of the n
nancial situation which confronts the
association at the present time. On
one side of the board there was
tabulated statement made of the cost
of the building, the site, furnishings,
ETC., and on the other the amount of
subscriptions paid, the outstanding
obligations and the amount neces-
sary to be procured before the build
ing can be opened.
1t will be necessary to have all the
unpaid subscriptions in before the
building can be opened, since the Of
ficials have decided to have the
amount on hand for the payment of
the furnishings before any start to
equip the building At the present
time the amount of $3,975 has been
deposited in the bank for the fur
nishing fund, and $4,000, which has
been subscribed through the efforts
of the special committee of fifteen
is looked upon as gilt-edge, so that
there is really on hand now $6,675.
The cost of furnishing the building
will be in the neighborhood Of $14,-
600. Mem bers of the teams pledged
themselves to renew their efforts
both to collect the amounts already
pledged and get new subscriptions,
so that the new association building
may be opened.
The members of the teams seem
to be looking forward to the opening
of the building with feverish antici-
patton, the appearance of the build
ing last night having whetted their
desire to hasten the long looked for
event All that is holding back the
opening date is the amount of unpaid
subscriptions, since 1t has been de-
cided upon to have the building en-
tirely free from debt when thrown
open. AS soon as these amounts are
paid, the contracts Will be placed
Immediately for furnishings. In a
very short time then the grand open
ing will take place and the Y. M. G.
A. will become a lasting monument
of usefulness to the young men of
the city, and especially those who
have been active in fastening its
con ton and who have made con-
tributlSals for the accomplishment Of
that purpose.