Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
HELP SONS tn
KNOW FATHERS
Mayor Dorsey Addresses Scouts
Father and Son Banquet
WAS A MONSTER SUCCESS
Boy Scout Movement Given
Great Boost--0ther Events
for This Week
WAS A MONSTER SUCCESS

drawn closer together, gained a clear
er understanding of each other and
resolved to be real pals. to one an
other, as the result of the first annual
father and son" banquet of the Boy
Scouts held at the Elks Club last
night There Is no doubt but what
the purpose of the meeting, which was
to form closer bond of friendship
between father and son, was heart
! lily fulfilled, for the relationship was
brought forward plainly, with no
fri-ls, by the speakers of the eve
ming.
Before sitting down to banquet,
Scouts in their scout yell and oath.
| During the courses and after the
speakers were finished James Lar
combe, associate secretary of the Y.
M. c. A. lead in the community sing
ing which was entered into most
heartily and was an interesting part Of
| the program.
! John Pfeiffer, acting as toastmaster
spoke a few minutes upon what is ex-
| pected of a scout and his place In. the
community, after which he called up
! on Mayor Frank Dorsey to speak.
| The mayor last night was very sin
cere in his plea for the boy" and
spoke as much to him as to the father.
The mayor spoke for the citizens of
the city, told of their interest in the
| Boy Scout Movement and vouched for
their cooperation and support where
the organization was concerned The
making Of the boy. too, was part of
the mayors sucject. He showed the
boys wherein they had a chance in life,
pointed out to them that the material
end was not the main goal, and how
much this United States of tomorrow
depends upon the boy of today.
National Field Scout Commissioner
Fl. A. Groesbeck, was introduced as
speaker of the evening, and the recep-
ton from the boys made 1t evident
that Mr.. Groesbeck is no stranger here.
Mr.. Groesbeck commenced his talk
likening the boys to a spring of water,
which, with no care or attention paid,
it will follow the path of least resis-
tance, flow from stream to river to
the bay and become lost in the sea-;
but where, on the other hand is taken
into hand by some one with O. vision,
and after flowing a while and reaches
river such as the Niagara, and is
"harnessed" as the Falls have been, 1t
will bring illimitable successful re-
suits. Mr.. Groesbeck told the fathers
that each of their boys is gold mine,
but it Is up to the fathers themselves to
separate the gold from the quartz.
The relationship of the father to the
scout, and the relationship of the
scout TO IH6 were MI.
Groesbeck's main subjects.
After the banquet, the finance COM |
mittee met with the underwriters of
the campaign which has been started, |
and very successfully started things
on the way to a successful campaign. |
Campaign is Started.
The Boy Scout campaign which 1t is
expected will put the organization on
a firm basis permanently in this city, |
was started unexpectedly last night. |
After the father and son" banquet, |
held in the Elks' hall. the finance |
committee and the underwriters who |
have volunteered their services, met |
together to decide upon the date to |
commence the campaign. Mayor
Frank Dorsey spoke to the men. and |
said that he saw no reason why the !
should not commence on
the spot and gave a check of $50 for !
shares in the Character Building As |
ISOLATION. The campaign was then
officially launched on the spot to last |
all of this and next week. Great en-
thusiasm was displayed on the part
of all the men present, and most |
siege is predicted. !
John +. TenBroeck, chairman of
the finance committee, was kept busy |
taking record of the subscriptions of
the underwriters. which amounted to
$3.50. collected within a very short
space OF time. Inc SnareS IN tnH |
Character Building Association are
five dollars a piece and with the en- !
thusiastic efforts of the many under 4!
writers large number of shares will
certainly be disposed of.
The scout headquarters, room PIT |
Raritan bullying. will be open each |
night from 1880 to $50 o'clock to re-
ceive the daily reports.
The underwriters present at last
nights opening were: f. l.. Antisell,
Fritz Abegg, George Brooks. d. w.
Boohm, Theodore Degenring, Richard |
Calvin, J. M. Klein j. F. Murphy.
John Pfeiffer, w. H. Pullen, T. c.
Preacher, T. D. Waring. ]. w.
Wester and J. H. White Those
present who will act as statesmen are;
r. w. Atkinson Ira Grouse, Mayor
Frank Dorsey. f. E. Hilton. J. N.
Pysteru, Sterling Temple "A. H. Ter
hume, w. Guy Weaver L s. Yarnell
and G u. Shurts.