Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-21
MAYOR WILSON
HONOR[D GUEST
So Many Nice Things Said
About Him He Is Over
come
is GIVEN TESTIMONIAL
Speakers Laud His Work.
Point to Vote of Confidence
at Last Election


night was afforded a privilege sell
dom given to anyone-that of hear
ing himself euloglzed by friends who
gathered from all parts of the city
and county to honor him at the tes-
timonial dinner held under the aus
pices of the Perth Amboy Republi-
can Club in the Elks Club. High
tributes were paid to the mayor by
the several speakers OF the night
and when he was presented with
set of platinum cuff-links studded
with diamonds he was SO overcome
with emotion it was necessary for
Toastmaster Senator Morgan F. Lar
son to make a few remarks while
the city's chief executive was recov-
efing himself sufficiently to speak.
All of the speakers talked along
similar lines. pointing out the fulfil
ity of waiting until a person dies
before saying anything good about
him, praising him or patting him on
the back to show that you place i'm
plicit confidence in him.
Everyone, the speaker declared,
is vain to a certain extent and likes
to hear words of praise from the
lips of those whom he knows are sin
cere. Too many people have adopt
ed the system of remaining silent
when the acts of a person please
them, it was said during the speech
making, these same persons speak
ing only when they can criticize and
complain. If these same persons
would be on the lookout for the
good things one does, instead of
searching constantly for acts which
they might criticize, public servants,
employees and society in general
would be better served, the speaker
intimated. "A word of praise now
and then, a pat on the back and n
real hand-shake would hurt no one.
On the contrary 1t will serve to
make one work harder than ever,
as he realizes his efforts are appre-
ciated. To be sure criticism in
some cases is valuable but the per-
son making the criticism should be
certain that his complaints arc
just" John Pfeiffer. county Repub-
lican chairman, said.
Mr.. Pfeiffer, in addition to laud-
ing the mayor. spoke highly of the
mayors family-Mrs. Wilson and
three sons-all of whom were seat
ed together at q. table adjoining the
speakers table.
Many women were present at the
dinner, a total of about 200 men
and women being on hand to honor
the mayor. An orchestra furnished d
music during the night, a tempting
dinner being served at O'Clock
after which the speechmaking took
place. Senator Larsen told numer-
Gus humorous stories during the
evening and Senator Arthur N. Pier
son, of West1eld, mingled with his
talk on state problems certain comi-
cal stories which were well received
by the audience.
County Chairman Pfeiffer spoke
highly of the mayor, congratulating
him upon his popularity as evidenced
by his huge vote polled by him in
November and presented him with
the gift of friends present at the
dinner.
In responding Mayor Wilson spoke
of the value of true friends and de-
clared he could truthfully say that
he had never before felt so impress
ed and unable to speak as at the con-
clusion of Mr.. Pfeiffer's eulogistic
address. The mayor said that he
has just enjoyed a short hard-earned
vacation, spent hunting in this state
and in Pennsylvania, and now he is
ready to work for the interests of the
people of the city for two more years
as he has done during the two years
just gone by. ..-.--
The committee in charge of the
dinner consisted Of County Treasurer
F. William Hilker, Alderman BEN
jamin A. Riedy, Christian Andersen,
John Hanson. Sr. and Howard Kin