Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-08
Y. Nj, G. ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Exercises In the Court uouss
Last Evening Celebrating tho
uCCasion-rne Annual Ke-


| uCCasion-rhe Annual Re
port Read.
The occurrence of the fourteenth an
nivcrsary of the Young Mons Christian
association of this city was celebrated in
the court house last evening. There was
u good ei2ed audience present, aud tho
exercises, comprising very interesting
programme, were greatly enjoyed and
proved of much value as regards the object
and history of this great moral organiza'
tiOu. The exercises were begun by the
singing of an anthem by tho First NJ. +.
choir, after which scriptural selections
were read by tho Rov. Jas. y. Mitchell, Of
tho Presbyterian church, and prayer was
then offered by Rev. J. Max Hark, pastor
Of the Moravian church. The hymn,
"Watchman, What of the Night" was
sung, after which the annual report of tho
association WAS read by u. G. llavorstiok,
president of tho association in Lancaster,
Us follows
Annual Kepor.
| E0dies and G,RNgTlcn, CiugEnS uni Friends ,
After q lapse of three years, We are as.
scmbled hero this evening for the purpose
of celebrating tho fourteenth anniversary
Of the founding of the Young Mems
Christian association, of Lancaster. We
come before you tonight with feelings Of
gratitude and pleasure, far exceeding those
felt on similar occasions at any time in
the past history of this organization. The
financial difficulty, which had 50 long op-
pressed us, has been most happily solved
through tho generosity of our citizens.
Not only has the building, which tho as
sociation has occupied for tho past seven
years, been paid for, but sufficient was
subscribed TO meet every dollar of tho as
sociatiOn's indebtedness. lt is with no
! small degree of emotion, therefore, that
we make the announcement that for tho
first time in its career of fourteen years,
y there is not single claim which 70 has not
i the means OF iquidating-except it DO that
!. Of gratitude.
Y The last anniversary was held Ia Feb
!. ruary, 1881, three years ago since then,
2 at no time, has the association been in a
mood to como before the public in such \
I, capacity. In tho annual report upon that
5 occasion, in revertiug to our financial diff
q ticultes, and the seeming uupromising
d future, we closed with the following Ian
II guage: " But as the brightest day Otter
!. succeeds the darkest night, 80 let US hope
. that our present difficulties may speedily
q vanish under the efforts now being made
IS for the accomplishment of that purpose
L In the carrying out of these intentions the
,. public may be called upon 70 decid;
@ whether or not this institution with 1t:
10 varied privileges, shall DO placed upon ;
10 permanent basis, or whether 1t shall b,
j. PRINTED to struggle on in the future a
it has done in the past.
/, The night of difficulties, then so full OI
fOrebOdings, has indeed been succeeded b!
, most bright and promising day. Most
/ nobly have the friends of this iustltu tior
70 responded 10 the appeal then made. \
Il home has been secured TO it for all time
IN and as years roll on and merge into geuer
3 atiOns, may tho grateful acknowledgment
u. of the present hour ever remain bright II
10 the memory of those to whom We shal
I. most sacredly commit them may it
means and opportunities for doing goo
ID increase with each succeeding year. unit
I its influence shall DO felt and acknowledge
70 by the entire community.
A. Under the encouraging condition of on
of finances, we confidently look for an ell
n larged usefulness in the near future
M | Already has the work received new i'm
H. petus in the increased interest of II
70. Younger members. The contagion Of su
cess is sure to spread, and when the soun
,ld basis upon which We are now tounde
,ry becomes fully known, instead of having
ID, membership of less that two hundred v
4. feel safe in predicting for it an increase
ief that Of five hundred, or even more.
TOR The building which has thus bee
ks secured as permanent abiding place,
T well located and substantial, but might
made moro commodious and inviting
to the necessary funds could be raised {,
he that purpose. The alterations which y
ct. hope to be able to make, at no very die
in taut day, we desire here to briefly on
mt line.
/. Change the first story into place
business. lowering the floor some three
,,t four feet, removing the rear wall an
So taking in the yard and back building, thu
hn making large and commoiious room
~ which could DO readily rented for me
~ camille pdrposes and would yield PEI
~ manent income TO the association.
,r 2. Remove the library and reading roo
~ to the second floor, extending it back Il
,cr full depth of the store room, thus securir
oos nearly double the space We now have, au
oir much better light.
90 3. Arrange the third floor for hall al
az meeting rooms, which could be done wit
~" greatly increased facilities for all associ
tiOn wants and necessities, while Il
fourth story could be so changed as
give ample accommodations for I'll
Linngan sooiety's museum and appurt
'alI nauces.
the We briefly sketch our ideas in this co
ay nectiOn with view of reminding ii
he citizens that il is not our intention to Il
IN. idly by, conteut with the present acquir
)on ments, but with their CO operation '
'ed mean 10 advance, to build up an institute
.he that shall bo the pride of our city, as We
he as tho Mecca to which our young poop
nst can repair for recreation and profit.
md To accomplish this purpose au imprOy
N. ment fund of about $4,000 would
lrs needed. Who will DO the first to secoI
his our views in this respect, by a genero
TO subscription to be applied only for th
9th purpose, aud not TO be expended until Il
or, needed sum is pledged.
&c II the improvements hero alluded
wo could be carried out, the association Won
IN then be in position to employ a gener
secretary, whose duty it would be to 81
ties all his time to the proper work Of d
NJ institution, as it has been the experien
IL of all like organizations that only with
en- efficient! officer of this kind can 1t ful
~, carry out the aims and purposes Of
% establishment.
~ The conditions upon which the assoc
'n, tion holds and occupies its present quartz
are that il maintain library and fir
reading room, and keep the Same open {
public use not less than eight hours p
trel day, Sunday excepted. Aud further th
ke, tho real estate cannot be oncumbered
fair any debt of the associations contractin
i've A board of three trustees, consisting
inc Robert A. Evans, Henry Baumgardn
len and George X. Reed, are empowered