Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-02-16
ssSOnndndaddie" Has
Most Successful Cruise

The sixth annual father and son
banquet was held in the Y. NJ. C.
A. gymnasium last night. Boys
Work Secretary Fenby w. Scott car
rieG out a unique idea by having
the affair represent the trip of the
large dirigible "Sonnandaddie." The
interior of the gymnasium was
brightly decorated with ships flags
and toy balloons Of all sizes and
shapes were strung from one side of
the running track to the other
Those at the speakers table repre-
sented officers and members of the
crew while the fathers and sons
almost 200 in number, were the pas
sengers and tourists.
The ''Sonnandaddie" was sched-
uled to sail from Dadtown to Boy
vile last night and at about GAS
the preliminarie,s were started. con-
sisting of a song. America the Beau
tiful." by all on board and the be-
stowal of blessings and God-speed
by Chaplain Frederick D. Nieder-
meyer. Prior to setting forth on the
cruise dinner was enjoyed. The
Bordentown Colored Quartet rem
dered several selections. making a
some of the younger boys. furnished
music during the dinner and several
songs were sung under the leader
shin of First Mate John Jago.
A balloon blowing contest be-
tween two fathers Frank Comings
and Robert fVaP' Afflerbach and
two sons, Walter MacDougal and
Windsor Nielsen. caused considera-
BILE fun. The idea was to see which
would be the first to blow up the
balloons so large that they burst.
'Val's" never did burst. A pair of
canvas gloves was awarded to Mr..
Comings, his coworker received a
paid of ear muffs and the boys were
given leather medals.
At the close of the dinner which
was served by the women of the
auxiliary and of the "Y". Captain
Peter C. Olsen, commanding, gave
orders to cut loose from the moor
inc mast and the trip was started.
During the time the ship was pick
ing up speed, Capt. Olsen told or the
difference in the lives of the boys Of
today and those of a few years ago.
The boy of a few years ago, he said.
did not know what it was to spend
thu ee or four weeks at a camp every
summer, where he could enjoy him.
self to his hearts content. Boys
clubs, conducted under capable su-
pervision, such as are found in the
Y. NJ. c. A. were not known to the
boys of fifteen or twenty years ago.
Can't. Olsen continued. He empha-
sized the advantages the boys of to-
day have to develop themselves
physically, mentally and morally
over the opportunities their fathers
had.
General Secretary v. v. Roseboro,
chief engineer of the airship deliver
ed the welcome to all aboard in
which he eloquently likened the voy-
age of the Sonnandaddie to Life's
Journey. He explained how the ship
would soar over the Valley of Me-
mory, world pass the Mountains of
Temptation at a safe altitude, hover
over the mystic Valley of the Fu-
ture, and finally arrive safely at
their destination, the State of Hap
piness where three cities lie close
together; the city of Daddy, the city
of Sonny whily lying between the
two and connect them, the city of
Love.
Assistant Pilot Ralph ]. Sharp
read Fathers Ten Command
ments" Pilot John M. Shoe gave a
talk on what Does Your Sons Fu-
ture Mean to Your it being a SER
ious heart to heart talk with the
fathers in which he urged the par
ents to see to it that their sons re-
ceived the chances for advancement
in life which they had not received
as boys.
The main speaker of the night
was Designer" Clarence G. Robin
son, employed boys secretary of the
international committee. He said
that although the first Father and
Son banquet was not held until 1907
there were more than two and a
half million fathers and sons pres
ent at the banquets held in all parts
of the country during the Father