Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-03
Business Men Give Him Purse OF
Gold at Banquet

money talks" said Rev. Wilbert
Wescott last night at the banquet
of the Y. M. C. A. business mems
gymnasium class. He then went on
to prove that the big dollar has lot
to say about affairs in general in the
city and nation. But IL you really
want to know what money has to say
ask Physical Director Sammy" Pew,
for he received a purse Of gold from
the business men in appreciation of
the fact that he is the best Y. M. c. A.
physical director in the state. The
money he received bespoke gratitude
and good sportsmanship on the part
Of the teams and the money talked
so loud and so much that Mr.. Pew
found 1t impossible to add very much
more. In fact he was overcome. SO
great was the surprise.
The dinner last night was COM
plete success, the music furnished by
w. A. Connell on the Victrola of the
best, the menu excellent and the
speeehes all that could be desired.
Adrian Lyon made an earnest appeal
for cooperation on the part Of the
husip1 IS nen.-telllng of the work. aes'
| ing done by the association.
After the dinner. which was served
In such a pleasing manner by the
members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Ing
ward Greisen as chairman and toast
master, in a few well spoken words
introduced Rev. William H. Bawden,
who gave a pleasing account of the
volley ball games in the gym" and
made a few suggestions for play in
the future.
Mr.. Greisen then introduced Rev.
Mr.. Wescott, who gave a most in
teresting talk on money Talks" in
presenting Mr.. Pew with the purse
of gold. A storm of applause rang
out when he handed the porular
physical director the money. NJ Pew
was too surprised to do more thai
thank the men adding that the team
was the best in the state.
Former Judge Lyon was the next
speaker and In O masterful talk point
ed out the great work being done in
this city by the Y. NJ. c. A. He traced
the efforts OF the men and women
here in striving for the erection OF
the fine plant now of suth great bene-
fit to Perth Amboy; what great work
is being done to keep the young men
and boys on the right track to useful
and honorable citizenship and the
work to be done in the future. He
told how the Association is removing
the causes of crime rather than to
try to reform the criminals; how the
Y. M. C. A. is going behind the law
and putting young men on the right
track.
In closing his address Mr.. Lyon
made an earnest plea for co-opera-
ton on the part OF the business men.
He urged the men to serve on the Y.
NJ. C. A. committees and not leave all
the work to the Board OF Directors
and the employed force. He also told
of the financial needs of the Associa-
ton, pointing out that while the In
stitution is in excellent financial con-
dition, the first two years of any as
ISOLATION are the enthusiastic ones and
| that after that the spirit may die
down somewhat. He asked for sup
port in that way from the representa-
tive business men of the city. His
address was greeted by cheers.
| That ended q most enjoyable ses-
sion. Cheers were given for the
speakers, music supper and every
thing else worthy of cheers.
| Those present were G. M. Peterson,
C. J. Skillin, Benjamin Goldberger,
Walter II. War;. Chris Mathiasen, 1.
r. Robbins, Theodore Degenring,
George Woods, Adrian Lyon, Ingvard
Greisen, Rev. Wilbert Wescott, Rev.
William H. Bawden, s. C. Pew. Joseph
Fuller, I. r. Madsen, c. w. Barnekoy,
G. Holstein, Samuel J. Mason, Thomas
Hanson, w. A. Connell, Herbert Ran
kin, Harry Comings, Jack Klein, Max
Klein, William J. Willsey, Harry Bin
der, Ferdinand Andrews. Joseph JOS
elson, George W. Sharp. Chris Nelson,
IL. p. Elliot, Theodore Il. Marsh,
Charles M. MacWilliam, DR.. Hodges
and Wilbur La Roe.