Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-02-20
Bond Of Comradeship Welded
Closer as a Result
BANQUET SERVED At Y. M. C. A.
Great Response Of Dads and
Boys and Event Is Conn.,
plete Success

the scene last night Of g. most hearty
set-together of almost two hundred
fathers and sons OF tnls vicinity, who
realized the necessity of such gather
ing in order to promote the proper
relationship between dad and boy.
Grouped about four Iong tables run
ming parallel to the four walls, the
guests heard messages from boy,
minister, father, a former judge
and a "Y" secretary. all of whom
gave an interesting talk from various
angles but all of which talks tended
toward the same end--the right kind
of companfonship of father and son,
Former Judge Adrian Lyon. as
toastmaster, sent a message of regret
to Fenby Scott the boys work secre-
tary, who was unable to be present
because of illness. and due to whose
efforts the banquet was so we'll ar
ranged Mr.. Lyon gave a short talk
on the relationship which should ex-
ist between father and son, declaring
that the father was the only one to
weave the fibre Of manhood into the
boys life"
Called upon by the POSTMASTER
Herman Nielsen gave his greetings
to dad" voicing the sentiment of all
the boys present. Young Nielsen first
challenged the fathers to any games
or tournaments which the facilities of
the Y. NJ. C A. could offer and then
spoke more seriously on the father
frcm the sons point of view. In his
opinion, Nielsen said that all dads are
their sons heroes" and the boys
are glad to always look on them in
that light If not given the provoca-
ton to change their IDEAS.
"How to Bring Up Father" was
Rev. Frederick Neidermeyer's theme.
which presented in his "only five min
utes' was q source Of great merri-
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.Neidermeyer told many anecdotes of
the father and son ntersejpisrthnme
the father and son, interspersing
them with a serious word Of advice.
Always dependable. Richard.
Hermsdorf and Frank Foye entertain
ed with a violin and piano duet, the
we'll beloved Souvenirs" and were
forced to respond to an encore.
The main speaker Of the evening
DR.. Ray Petty of the Judson Memo
rial church of New York city, spoke
on "Pals" the word which once
slang, has become correct and holds
a deep significance through its new
usage In the war. DR. Petty said
that the highest compliment one per-
son oaIs.pay another is to say "he's my
pal" and that was the reason he
chose that word to express the rela-
tionship which should exist between
the boy and his father.
radeship, DIR. Petty said, ~'are COM
panionship, sympathy and loyalty"
There must be no secrets between
two pals, one must think out loud
to the other" were DR.. Petty's
words.
monished them that many men have
lost sons through being too busy"
to be their companions Citing two
tragic instances DR.. Judson showed
the result Of the cases where the
fathers did not play the game" But
1t is UP to the boys too, they were
reminded, to play the game squarely
with the fathers, not to be hasty in
the misjudgments, and to at all times
remember that the fathers were once
boys themselves and are qualified to
take steps which the boy may con-
slider unjust. Taking another true
instance. DR.. ohnson showed how
tragedy was the end Of two lives,
where the boy had no time for his
father" Thus. the two hundred boys
and fathers were admonished to be
real "pals" and play the game to-
gether through life.
General Secretary Walter War; Of
the Y. M. G.. A. spoken of by the
toastmaster, as the man who knows
system in the local association and
presented their emblems to the boys
who had won them this year. Arthur
Stern received his "W' for the making
of 200 points at the summer camp,
with the privilege Of wearing the
triangle. Earl Anderson was present
ed with his triangle; William Sober,
the triangle with the wing, having
made 265 points: Walter Bergren and
Herman Nielsen received their trian-
giles with the wings and the star hav-
ing made $50 joints out of a possible
400.
The dinner, which did justice to
Mrs. Larson's reputation. was served
by fifteen high school girls who had
offered their services, assisted by some
of the Y. M. c. A. members wives.
The gymnasium was decorated with
flags of all the allied nations and
music was furnished by a male quar-
tet and the high school orchestra
which played throughout the banquet.
After the mass singing Of Dear Old
Pal of Nine" led by Secretary James
Larcombe, the building was thrown
open to all the guests and the boys
had the opportunity of showing their
fathers through the place where they
spend much of their time
Postpone Housing Meeting
AS the special committee which Is