National Republican., 1879-05-27
THE Y. M. C. A. DELEGATES.
Three Hundred Entertained at Lin
coin Hall.
4 visit to Mount Vernon-Tho Reception at
the Executive MISUNDERSTANDING Hands
with the Observation-Disclosures
Extended by Their Brethren
in This City--A Distin-
guishcd Company.
Visiting Christians.

4 large number of the delegates who were
in attendance upon the international Y. NJ. c.
A. convention, held in Baltimore last week,
visited this city and Mount Vernon yesterday.
Upon their return from Mount Vernon they
were entertained Mt dinner in one of the
YIN. c. A. building by the lady friends of the
association.
At seven o'clock in the evening about 300
delegates, with their ladies' called upon Pres.
dent Hayes The reception took place in the
East Room. Mr.. Ames president of the Wash
ington Y. NJ G. A., introduced the del egation
as the representatives of 2,iOO Young Mems
Christian. Associations from all lands. The
President said it afforded him great pleasure
to receive so many young men, aud expressed
himself in hearty sympathy with their noble
work of helping young men. Each delegate
was then introduced by name and shook hands
with the President.
At eight o'clock reception was given to the
delegates in Lincoln Hall by the Y. VI. G. A.
of this city. The hall was completely filled
with invited guests among whom were many
Congressman and Government officials. Be
| sides the delegates there were seated upon the
platform President Hayes, President Amcs (ot
| the Y. NJ. c. A., Cousul.General lIitz, Hon.
| De La NIatyr, Rev. Drs. Lnnahan and Rankin,
Rev. Mr.. Kelly, Major Morgan, and o. C..
Morse general secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The scenes and the galleries near the stage
| were draped with the United States flag aud
other flags representing u number of other ma
tions. The exercises were interspcrsed with
singing, those upon the stage forming vast
choir under the leadership of Mr.. Wilson, OF
the Foundry Church. Rev. Mr.. Ames, in Il
few appropriate remarks, welcomed the guests
ia behalf of the association, the citizens, and
the President of the United States Mr.. Cree,
of New York, the travelling secretary of the
| international committee, responded i'll bchall
of the delegates. Tho rest of the evening was
given up to short addresses by the delegates
all of which were of the most encouraging
character.
. The following responded to the call Mr.
Marsh, general secretary of the Melbourne
, australia Association Mr.. Charles Fermand
of Geneva, Switzerland, secretary of the world
[ committee Mr. Bulge, secretary Of the Mon
treal (Canada) Association Mr. Braithwait, o
, England Mr. Weidensal agent of the inter
national committee for the West; DIR. Munhall
, State secretary of Indiana Rev. f. Won Schu
enbach, German secretary for the Unito'
9 States Mr.. Wishort, college secretary; Mr.
Sands general secretary of Columbus, Ohio
Mr.. Stockwell, secretary Of the railroad worl
in New York Mr.. McConcaghy, general sec
retary of Harrisburg, Pa, and 5. A. Taggart
+ State secretary of Pennsylvania
S Mr. Fermand during his remarks, state,
b that there were | ,l21 y. NJ. G. AS in the Unite
c States and Canada, so in Scotland, PA i'll Eng
, land, in Zealand, 60 in Sweden, 800 in Ho!
i land, 5 in Belgium, 40 in France, in Spain,
# in Italy, $50 in Switzerland, 800 in Germany
II in Japan, China, and Syria and 10 in Aus
tralia, Arabia, and Hungary. At the conclusio
of the exercises supper was served to the dele
II gates and members Of the association. Man
If of the visitors left for their homes last night.
y,
y FIVE hundred ladies' white kid slippers {