New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-13

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succeeded by Ernest z. KniDe, who
resigned in 1922 to accept . similar
position with the Merides Boys ctuD
Of which he h still superintendent
James D. )obson succeeded Mr..
knipe and the latter 10 still head
Of the local organization.
Following the resignation Of Ed
son 81. Peck ~ president In Sep
tember. 1928. Edward lngraham was
elected to succeed him.
FN'"sati0a f'resie3eet Speaks
The ne" club was one Of the finest
In the United States and certainly
the finest of any city the size Of
Bristol, W. Z. Hall. president Of the
Federation of Boys clubs. informed
the assembled guests. He paid trib-
nte to Edison NJ. Peck and also TO
Mr.. Dillon for their work In boys
club activities and congratulated the
public on its having provided such
boys Of the city.
Boys Address Gathering
belmont Baker. ~ year old
member Of the Bristol Boys club
and high school student, expressed
the appreciation o. his fellow mem-
bers, as follows:
u am a member of the Bristol
Bows club and maybe ] don't shout
for the other fellows who are on
tiptoe to get in.
''The old building will always have
our love because there we first learn
cd what an honest to goodness club
was and maybe We didn't have q
good time there. and learning too.
and never knew it until We awoke
TO the fact that we wanted to play
fair and square and wanted to stand
,or the vest in the club and COM
munity.
'Please. dear citizens who have
given so generously, accept our
thanks for this building. We
pledge ourselves to care for IL, keep
it in good condition. and If you want
us 10 train your boys. send them
down. The Boys club will be noted
everywhere for its good work.
81 thank YOU
oNIS s'nNNl dIi SNuy 1VWO
several hundred dollars toward pay
ing for his college education.
Miss +. Jennie Peck, founder OF
the Bristol Boys club. was then pre-
scented " h BOUQUET of yiolets by
Francis lorowski. I, year old MEM
ltr Of the club, rcciting the follow
ing poem:
ITO you who first in kindly thought
remembered Bristol boys,
who had Il vision Of club f'll-
cd With games and toys.
"N'ho read the hearts OF kiddIcs
true and felt their JOY and
play,
''N', honor you and place YOUR
first on - 'lication' Day"
Greetings From Old Friends
Greetings to the audience from
tn" following "old friends Of thu.
Bristol Boys club we're extended by
President Ingraham: Miss Il. Jennie
/ Peck. founder Of the local club: Mrs.
Carlyle f. Barnes. who il now in
Europe on a tour; Frederick B.
Scuddcr. second president Of the
bpOyS Siut~ dl'eVuN VII dSNVuHl VI Hle
ness: Edison NJ Peck. now honorary
president; Martin 1.oughlin. honor
airy vice president; W. 3. Pop"
/ Dillon. first superintendent Of the
club; Ernest knipc. second superin-
tenJent Of the club, who was unable
TO attend: and Miss Clara O'Connell.
head Of the Women's Auxiliary. who
was seated on the platform.
James G. Dobson, superintendent
Of the club. then presented TO Mayor
W. Raymond Crumb. a list OF the
names OF the 500 members Of the
club In a seale.l envelope, which
will be opened on the fifth ami
| versary Of the new club and a roll
call taken.
ENtOls boys Club Work
The good resulting from Boys
club activities vas extolled by C. J.
Atkinson Of New York city. cxecu-
tive director OF the Boys Club FeL-
Grafton. He complimcnted the pub
lie OF Bristol. the club officers.
| trustees directors and the building
committee on the work accomplish
! ed and termed the local club "onc
Of the best in the country" Many
mon now prominent in public life
laid the foundation Of their charge
! ter In Boys clubs. the speaker point
ed out. and II behooves the public
of Bristol to continue It's support of
the organization now that the
proper facilities have been provided.
Linibcrkh Picture Presented
President 1ngraham called attention
to a picture OF Colonel Charles A.
I.indbergh. handsomely framed.
which was conspicuously on the
platform. This picture was 4 gift
from the New Britain Boys clup
ladies' auxiliary 70 the Bristol Boys
club.
! The exercises closed with the
singing by the audience Of the Star
Spangled Banner and benediction
by Rev. Hubert D. Jones. pastor Of
the Prospect NJ f. church. Dane
ing was then enjoyed until .nidnigh+
with music by the New Departure
orchestra.
Larceny Case Continued
Upon the request of Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Robert J.
Stack. Judge Joseph N. Donovan
in police court this morning con-
tinued the cases Of Manuel Ara nde,
.6. Of 1888 West 11Sth street, New
York city and Marshall ROWS "a. of
u West 18th street. New York.
until Saturday. Feb. rs. The two
men. who were arrested Tuesday
! afternoon by Policemen Aide prau;t
and Joseph Strup. are charged with
larceny. Bonds In each case were
get at $1,000. which neither Of the
arcused uaa ahfn n Furnish