The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-26
Annual Meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association.

The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held last evening
in their rooms, corner of Main and 11th
streets.
Judge B. r. Wexford, Jr., the president,
occupied the chair, and Fl. D. Danforth
acted as secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
VIM. Willis, Jr.
The president submitted his annual re-
| port of the operations Of the association for
| the past year.
The report opens with a brief but feeling
| tribute Of respect to the memory of DR.. J.
| Edward Chase, fourth ice-president, and
Samuel B. Smith, long the efficient treast1-
rer of the association, both OF whom dc.
parted this life since the last annual meet
| ing. review is then made Of the opera
| tiOns of the directory during the year. A
small addition to the library is reported.
The attendance upon the rooms has been
continuously good, and the use of the
books has been not little in advance upon
the experience of former years. There
has, however, been slight diminution in
the membership; but there is still upon
the rolls an imposing number-viZ.: HON.
orary members, SO; active, 81 associate,
244 counsellng, s. life, 23-making q
| total of 63S. Since the last anniversary, ar
rangements have been completed for af-
| fOrding lady visitors better accommodation
at the rooms, and their parlor has been
neatly furnished and fully equipped as 8
| reading-room. .,
During the past year lectures have been
delivered by Hon. 5. S. Cox, OF New York,
on the "Poetry of Mechanism %; by oil.
yer P. Baldwin, on "lhe Old and New
Regime" by DR.. J. W. Davis on "Tra
yels in Africa and Asia and three read
ings have been given by Henry Nichols, OF
London. While all these entertainments
were enjoyed, the lecture of Mr.. Cox is
particularly commended by the president
A feeling allGsion is then made to the sick.
ness of Mr. Walker, the efficient librarian
Of the society and in conclusion, the
president makes some remarks Of a per.
sonal nature in regard to his official posi-.
ton in the association.
The treasurer, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Lectures, and chairman of the Com.
mittee on Library, each submitted their an.
nual reports, which show the association to
be in u prosperous condition in most re.
spects.
Tne following officers were then elected
for the ensuing twelve months, viz
E. u. Starke, President. .
B. r. Wexford, DR., First Vice-Presi-
dent; w. +. Fox, Second Vice-Presdent
4. III. Dlmmock, Inlru ' lCe-PreSldent
Josiah Ryland, Fourth Vice-President !;
Leroy S. Edwards, Fifth Vice. President.
Ro. +. Richardson, Treasurer. !.
VIM. 0. Brown, Recording Secretary.
NJ. NJ. Gillian, Corresponding Secretary.
VIM. f. Jones, Registrar.
w. G. Mayo, Librarian.
Directors Ii. d. Danlorth, W. NJ. Wood
ward, j. d. X. SIeisht, w. T. Daniel, and
w. II. Rockingham. 49,.
Messrs. N. e. Mayo, J. D. K. Sleight, and
w. NJ. Woodward were appointed to pre-
pare suitable resolutions Oh the death. OF
Mr.. S. b. Smith.
On motion of Mr.. II. ID. Dantorth, reso-
lutions were adopted expressive Of the
sympathy of the association with Mr.. w.
II. Walker in his illness, and of the earnest
hope of all the members for bis speedy re-
covery.
The association then adjourned.