Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-05
ADRIAN LYON HON0RED
BY FRIENDS At BANQUET
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General Secretary Roseboro spoke
on behalf of the secretarial force of
the local association. After relating
several humorous stories he told of
the satisfaction CLEANED by mem
bers of the employed force in serv-
ing the judge. 1T is an effort to
please some persons" Mr.. Roseboro
said, but 1t is a privilege to please
Judge Lyon" The general secretary
told Of the respect the employed
force, the members of the local as
ISOLATION and people Of the COM
munity hold for the guest of honor
and pointed cut the important part
played by Judge Lyon at the Allan
tic City and Cleveland conventions
where he was the outstanding figure.
John Pfeiffer. one of the directors
of the "Y" and a warm friend of
Judge Lyon, tHIced the judges ca
reer from the time he was a clerk in
a local building and loan office up
TO the prestA day. The judges rise
In life during which he Became su-
perintendent OF city schools, studied
law, entered the assembly and later
vas made county judge, was told in
in interesting name by Mr.. Pfeiffer
who laid great stress upon Judge
Lyons work during the war in lead
ing the Liberty Loan drives and
other wartime campaigns to sue
cessful endings. 1.-THE city can well
be proud of this man for what he
has done to put Perth Amboy on the
map" Mr.. Pfeiffer said, land we,
the members of this great ~associa-
ton, can take even a greater delight
in having as u president a man
who a well be hailed a national
figure"
william J.. Couse, of Asbury Park,
chairman of the Y. NJ. G. A. state
committee, who attended the Cleve-
land constitutional convention with
Judge Lyon. told of the local mans
wonderful work at the convention.
AS chairman of the committee TO
which was referred all matters Of
grave importance to the future of
the association, Judge Lyon was
called upon TO solve the biggest
problems of the convention. When
deadlocks resulted between delega-
tons over differences of opinion as
to what should be done, 1t was Judge
Lyon who Strengthened out matters
and made an arrangement whereby
both sides were satisfied and the
argument or disagreement was set
tied amicably. 1t was Judge Lyons
observation-disclosures, the speaker said,
that was responsible for so much
being accomplished at the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Couse declared that weak
kneed leadership rs not wanted in
Y. M. G. A. work any more than 1t
is desired in public life or in the
church."
In Judge Lands, the speaker said,
the people see one who has the cour-
q OF his convictions and his will
irgness TO fight for what he be!lev 3
To be right makes him an inspira-
ton to others. In closing the speak,
er compliinented the city upon hav-
ing such n model Y. NJ. c. A. build
Ing and working organization.
After the applause had died down
following Mr.. CoGse's speech, ID. p.
Olmstead, chairman of the finance
committee, presented Judge Lyon
with a gold watch, the gift of the
association presidents co-workers
and friends who desired to sho~ in
some manner their appreciation of
the work being done by him for the
advancement OF the Y. M. c. A.
Judge Lyon had been taken en-
bihtiy ny buIpIlSe when ne entered
the dining hall and found this elab-
crate dinner in his honor but his
surprise at that moment was no
greater than that shown by him
! when he was presented with the
watch. He was deeply moved and
It was a few moments before he
could collect his thoughts.
Slowly and deliberately he then
said: MY friends, this is the hap
piest moment of my life" The SEN
tence was short but it could be seen
that he spoke with all sincerity. OF
all the honors which have been
given him the speaker said, none
has ever touched him more than
this display of friendship on the
part of the men of Perth Amboy.
He declared hat 1t was a result of
a happy accident" that his ad-
vancement had taken place in ma
tional Y. M. G. A.. matters. He
thanked everyone who had taken
part in making the testimonial such
a pleasiug affair.