Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-02-17
DADS AND SONS
ENJOY BANQUET
200 Fathers and Sons Attend
Inspiring Event at Y. N.
C. A. Last Night
Like father. like son
Is a saying most true:
The world will judge largely
OF father by you.'

VI ldtnef ny YOU.
These four lines. composed of
eighteen simple words proved to he
the keynote of the fourth annual
Father and Son banquet held in the
local Y. M. c. A. gymnasium last
night and attended by 200 sons and
their dads. The meeting was with
out a doubt the most inspiring as
semblage of fathers and sons yet
arranged by any boys work secre-
tary of the local association,
With the idea of bringing about
a better understanding between
father and son. the speakers elah-
GRATED upon the theme that ever
father is not a dad in the true sense
of the word. Companionship be-
tween father and son, it was pointed
out. is one of the greatest essentials
In bringing up q boy who will at
tain the highest ideals. There was
not n duh moment during the three
hours program, enthusiasm reigning
supreme not only among the boys
who were delighted to spend an
evening with their dads but among
the fathers as well, they joining in
the songs and games with a zest
that was far beyond reproof.
The program, as prepared by the
Huyler Romond was chairman, fol-
lows:
Our Country-"'rhe New America"
Our ng-'"Gratefulness to
Thee" Professor Glenworth Stur-
gis.
Our Weakness-"Eat, drink and be
merry" Mrs. Iver Larsen, the
Ladies Auxiliary and Mothers
Our Music-''Lct the lions roar"
the Boys Orchestra
Our Song Fest-Guy Il. Sutton of
Plainfield, leader; "Enge" Mena-
ker at the piano
Our Yells-"P. A. II. S" -Wawayan-
da, way out -yonderl' Robert
Wartor
OUR Game-"Passing the Buck, g"
Roy Nielsen Instructor
Our Second Song "Everybod
Sing" G.. X. sutton
Our Y. NJ. c. A. President-"The
Kick-off,' Judge Adrian Lyon
Our Toastmaster-"S Steady in the
pinches," George w. Sharp, Jr.
Our Welcome to Fathers-Huyler
Romond, chairman program com
mittee
Our Reading-"What is Boy"
Edward Cheshire
Our Greetings-"From Trenton"
Senator Morgan Ia Larson
Our Instrumental Music-Stcphen
f. Somogyi. accompanied by Max
well McMichael
Our Speech-"Bringing Up Father
Judge Harold Pickersgill
Our Camp Wawayanda
W." Harry +. Comings
Our Solo-"The Bass ViOl,' Guy f..
Sutton
i III I'M
Samuel Grafflin. religious work
director West Side Y, New York
City
our Dismissal--"May the Lord
watch between thee and me while
we are absent one from another,
Rev. Wilbert Westcott.
An orchestra consisting entirely
of "Y" boys rendered well select
ed musical numbers during the
night, Song Leader Guy Slttun be-
ing constantly on the, iOh to start
the diners on catchy song as soon
as there was a luli in tn, cnthusi-
asm. The gymnasium was decorated
artistically with ships flags. seeHr-
ed through the courtesy OF the Rar-
itan Yacht Club, and arranged by
the boys committee of which Fred
Burbank was chairman. The sup
per was served by members of the
ladies' auxiliary who offered their
'ervice. Mrs Iver Larson and Mrs
Charles David preparing the BAN
nuet which was served tnder the
direction of Mrs Hiram Ward. To
Boys Work Secretary Fenby w.
Scott, the "generalissimo' of the en-
tire affair should go large amount
of credit for the success of the un-
dertaking.
Senator Larson in his short talk
brought out the advantages the boy
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