The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05

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members Of the Young Mems Christian
Association was held in their hall on Tues,
day night Of last week. President Alex. F.
Roberts on's report showed loss of twelve
members during the year by removal. and
of one by death. The death was that Of
DR.. J. Alex Wadden, to which tile Pres1
ident refers as follows:
In the midst of abusy life, he frequently
found time ON Sundays stor attendM our
meetings. He held high position in this
community as physician, as a man, and
above all as a Christian We have lost
him in the flesh, but doubt not that the
example of his life will long be felt in this
|7city. He lived the life of a Christian and
died the deatiiof the fighteous..'A Isse'il7J
Appropriate reference is made to the
removals Of Revs. w, p, Baker Baker, ], NJ,
Frost, Jr.,and sJno. CrOH. 4 81 vi ,.asla sal
The membership of the Association now
numbers 1859, of whom are honorary, u
active, and SO associate.
Religious services have been held every
Sunday during the. year with the average
attendance of previous years. The week
of'praye 81 was observed, COMMENCING May
18th, 1883. The post of Assistant Libra
rian BECAME vacant Sept. Both, by the res
| ignatioh Of the late Mr.. Godfrey, who
went I'M similar capacity to Washington
& Lee University, and there died. There
have been eight meetings Of the directory
during the yeary ATTENDED, With regularity
and promptness.
The report of Col. James Fl. Skinner,
the Chairman of the Library COMMITTEES,
| showed that for lack of funds, no books
had been purchased during the past year.
and the balance Of $3.50 to the credit of
the Library fund at the beginning of the
year, remains untouched. The Chairman
. expresses regret that this important aux
filiary tb the Association should lbe per-
mitted TO languish for lack of proper sup
port. ,ss,,,.s,...,,..3 ,st,.,,,u ,.a., "a
4 Treasurer w. A.,Bowles made the fol.
lowing report of the years receipts and
expenditures -
| Receipts. -Balancego m hand, s5.7zs,ah.
tuual dues received, $30l.25; from fines
and subscription, $S62 20 s.5 from Major
| Hotchkiss Z lecture Sl5.75 = from Miss
} Marie Bowen's lecture. 81 ;'cash.on loan,
ssa so 1 sss ; ~ s'i sip
Disbursements. II Paid Assistant Libra;
lrian, $l0S.65 !. gas, a$59. 55 rents $500
Periodicals, $2ess: coaL $37.75,' and sun IL
j dries, $70.1l--total, sss377.44. eBalanee OF
hand, $21.32.
The election of officers of the Associa
4 zion was then gone into II. D. Peek
4 Esq, was nominated for President but
j declined; = sThefollowing officers were, thea
fleiectedE ri his
/ Henry Es Summerson, President Alex
N. Robertson..9 En-. ~. Peck, h. s. Baker
Hugh W. Henry and A. M. Simpson, Vic,
4 Presidents A. M. Howison. Secretary
B. Frank Hughes, Treasurer. and HI. M
MeIlhany, W. A. Burke. ID. EandesgD! A
| Kayser and d. Graham, Directors.
-,IT5H T7,Ta ~ -yr1r7Tyrs- NJ ....,,,,,rs
! OIFY COUNCIL. AT the meeting Of til,
! Council Tuesday night, all. the member.
were present exeept Mr.. Marqnis,,s 81. 4.
n The account of Ovefseer Of the Poo,
Kurtz, for month Of May am ounting u to
$41l66, vas allowed. as'f'' t'lie.i- IN e
/ Dr. J, W. Harris was elected CITY physi
clan by 3 vote of to A, DR.. Phillips bein,
4 bis eompetitors aH SsY Ass0sH pAETkN Y
| The clerk was instructed to- invite Wal
4 lace Hume, a celebrated. architect O.
4 Chicago, 'toeeine at.ohee. with "a view. .,
making suggestions for the. Improvement
q n IL FtTtf1 a.