Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-06
Annual Meeting and Election of Off GERS
Last Nighttime Work OF the AssO.
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ClAt1On.
The large parlors of the Young Mems Christian
association were filled last evening by the men,
bers interested in the annual election of officers
and directors to serve for the ensuing year. In
the absence of the president, Mr.. B. II. Warner,
the vice president, Charles Lyman, presided.
After the opening exercises there were seven
teen young men elected to membership. The
| election which was one Of more interest than
any held in several years. resulted in placing
the following officers in power: President,
Charles Lyman; vice presidents. B. H. Warner
and l. g. Kimball treasurer, Z. s. Wescott;
| recording secretary, James L. Erwin. The
SELL c. w. Woodward, w. H. H. smith. to serve
three years; f. B. Barnum two years, and c. b.
Rheem one year. AT the close OF the business
part of the meeting social season was enjoyed,
the lady friends serving the company with an
| abundant supply of cream and cake. The year
just closed has been one OF the most successful
In the history of the association. Since the oc-
cupancy of the present building, October, 1882,
there has been constant accession to the men,
bership, until it has reached over 1000 at the
present time. With the increased facilities
afforded in the commOdiOus edifice, 14O9 and
bled, the officers say, to offer more privi-
ever before Five educational classes,
raphy, are in session from October 1st to June
LIST. A course of six frst-class lectures and con:
gationaI church. Tenpopular lectures TO yoIn
men are delivered in the ASSOCIATION parIors
every Monday evening, beginning with the first
during February ana March, and social recep-
supplied supp with over one hundred daily ' and q
montSly pelodcas Every tuesday eVenlns
debate. reading OF essays and recitation in q
large room set apart tor their special use; The
year and fitted up with the latest and most ap.
Five bundled Young men have Joined since its
| tor, in the person Of Mr.. Louis B. Speengel, it
promises to be more popular than ever. 1t is
where so large proportion Of its young men do
clerical work. The religious work is under the
direction of q committee OF young men, who
Saturday evening at O'clock, and a Bible class
Sunday at 4:3O A MONDAY prayer meeting is
tional meetings during the week. The associa-
ton is only limited In its work by Its financial
citation paid for with the exception Of 900.
1t is hoped this amount can DO raised during
the coming year. and an additional SO, GOOSE
cured to build hall, which is greatly needed.
The Jefferson Democratic Association.
STEPS TAKEN TOWARDS AIDING VIRGINIA DEM
OcRATs ON ELECTION DAY.
The Jefferson Democratic association met
last evening, ]. Emmner, jr., in the chair. The
committee appointed to visit Virginia reported
that the duties imposed upon 1t had been COM
pleted, and arrangements had been made to
have committees at the polls from this city to
do duty in the nearest counties on election day
ali information against republican ONCE
cs%pagn motion Of NJ NJ warren as1e the come sns
mittee on "odensive partisanship" was In
creased TO IA, with subcommittee of s, to
to be done on the assembling Of Congress, when,
with the aid OF committees Of several demo-
democratic congressman will be called to COM
plants in respect to the manner in which the
civil service rules are being carried out in some
The finance committee reported an expendi-
ture Of $45O May 3Oth, with . balance Of $40
tanning information for the use Of the commit
| tee. The association will attend the grand
barbecue in honor OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee 90
| THE NATIONALS DEFEATED IN BALTIMORE.
yesterday BY Q score Of 4 to 2. The game was
well played, but the decisions of the umpire
was the game stopp eS'1 whis the gvs
| captains wrangled over the disprted point, and
finally the game had to be called In the ninth
run and Powell had made three-begger and
scored for the Nationals on q hitby diadmon.
THE CENTRAL UN1oN M1ss1oN.-The direc-
tors Of the Central Union Mission, coo Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue, have made the foiiowing report
date Of opsnln . scsS, 1885. s1s
(commenced o. March asdJ, 18s; Sunday u alter:
noon meetings. !commenoea March 100, q;
services in 249 days, zz8; total attenasnce &
44e services, 1926; general average attend.
average expense pr meeting. si.7s:s sversss
expense per daXS 1855: number Of tracts dis