Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-25

The Y. M. c. A. Receive Pledges Of
Contributions Amounting tn Over
SiW.000-An Interesting Meeting Last
Night.

The ". M. c. A. Receive Pledges Of
Contributions Amounting To Over
SIe.e00-An Interesting Meeting Last
Night.
A special meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian association was held last evening. and the
pleasant parlors were thronged with the men,
bers and their friends who had been invited to
be present. The principal object OF the gather
ing was to take some measures for relieving the
association from the debt which rested upon it,
The president of the association, Mr. Charles
Lyman, presided, aud after devotional exercises
and the transaction of some routine business,
he called upon Mr.. B. II. Warner, the chair
man OF. the building committee, to present
TO the meeting the condition OF the association
and its needs. Mr.. Warner, in happy vein,
made some remarks OF general character
which put everybody in a good humor and
then addressing himself to the special object OF
the meeting, said that in business enterprise
what was needed TO give the confidence and
energy that was a condition of success was the
backing OF men of financial standing. He said
that il he could have the support of the men
he saw before him he would be willing to 20
into a business enterprise involving a large
amount of money, and he thought that if they
would all display the same zeal that the pros
no difficulty in securing the needed funds and
lifting the burden from the association which
now hampered its operations He believed that
the best and most influential men in the city
were int rested in the success and prosperity
OF the associati9n and for this reason an appeal
dence that it would meet with a generous and
hearty response.
THE NEEDS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
In order that there might be clear under
standing of the present financial condition of
the association, Mr.. Warner called upon Mr..
w. III. II. Smith, the financial secretary, who
made n statement. Mr.. Smith said that the
total Indebtedness now resting upon the asso-
citation was S22,325. This amount was what
dina fhal nit.fs If In
association were now sufficient to meet the eur.
rent expenditures and the financial condition
was good. The present building. however, had
been purchased some three years ago. at a cost
of $a2 900, of which ST. 800 had been paid.
There was available towards the remainder Of
the debt when the entire amount was raised.
$4,000, which had been subscribed upon this
condition. In consequence there remained TO
be raised $16,325, and OF this amount $4,000
was interest The item of interest Increased
each year, ard unless some steps were taken TO
pay OFF the principal the association would be-
come embarrassed.
THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
After this statement the presidant called upon
Mr.. VIM Balantyne, who was one OF the origi-
nal members of the association, to say some
thing about its past history. Mr.. Eallantyne
gave very interesting account of the work OF
the association in this city during the war. how
it was Instrumental in organizing the Christian
commission and how the large amount of
$4,000 was raised for carrying on the work
among the soldiers. Rev. John q. AEes then
followed with some account of what is known
as the transitional period in the history OF the
association when obliged to leave the Lincoln
Hall building, it wandered about before finding
it, permanent home in its present handsome;
and convenient building. The recital of these
events in the life OF the association prepared
the minds OF the audience for u stirring speech
from Mr.. Joseph Bowes upon what the :. ssocla-
He said that its influences in the Community
were for the best and highest
goods and simply from worldly standpoint il
appealed to those who have the welfare OF the
community at heart for their SUPPORT aud CO.
operation. He believed that the members OF
the association would find the substantial citi-
Zens OF the District IL tCrestcd In this work 10
an extent that they had no idea of While the
association was accomplishing great deal of
good already they wanted 10 do more, and, in
order 20 make this possible, their present
facilities must be increased. They need a hall
over the gymnasium for one thing, but in order
TO obtain this the association must be relieved
from the debt which now rested upon it. He
believed that all that was necessary Ia be done
Was TO make an appeal to the people and n
generous AID hearty response would be Iaet
with.
Hon. John w. Foster also spoke OF the iEfu-
ence for good which an institution of this kind
could WELD in a community, and how il was
the conScrvator of everything that was benefi-
cial ia building up the substantial interests OF a
city. He thought that the members could go
with entire confidence and Isk for the money,
which was now needed. 1t was not a charity
for which they appealed, but for an fnfae nee
which was as necessary as the police force and
was eXerted for the highest good OF the commu-
nifty.
which Mr.. Warner closed the pleasant nter-
change of views, and which consisted in his
producing pencil and paper aud stating that
he Was now ready to receive subscriptions.
SUBSCRIPTIONS PLEDGED.
In order that he might show that he was
ready to act as well talk, Mr.. Warner said
that he would pledge himself to raise $4,000,
to be paid when the entire amount had been
raised. lie added that Mr.. {. 4. Foster who
had been called from the city. had said that he
would undertake to raise 81 900. Mr.. Bowes
subsequently increased TO $3.50, and Mr.. L. A.
Harding did the same. The following agreed
10 raise 5000: 1. q. kimball, J. q. Ames, w. III.
Il. smith, l.. l.. Moore, Z. 3. Bailey and ]. Ii.
Wight. Mr.. Octavius Knight said that he
would try 10 raise $3.50, and Messrs. lie Fetra,
selves for $500 each. Prof. i. NJ. Gallaudet
placed his amount at $500, aud Miss Kirby,
MeSsrs. HOughton, Woodward. Swartout. Ma
honey, Hitchcock, Mcfarland, G.. Brown
DIR: Taylor said that he would try TO
collect 500; and Messrs. Clarence and Frank
McClelland, Barker and Case, $50 each. A
number OF SO pledges were received, and 1t
was found that the total amonnt pledged was
$4,000, with a number yet to hear from. All
total amount of the Indebtedness being raised,
but the members are confident that. in the
course OF sixty or ninety days, this can be ac-
coIlpilshed. After the meeting the ladies en-
tertained those present with refreshments, thus
bringing to a close day that is believed will
be an epoch in the history of the association.
Prominent among the subscribers to the
building of the association arc DIR. r.. NJ. Gallu-
Diet, Mr.. Justice Strong, VIM. Thompson, Chas.
G. Glover, Joseph Bowes, Prof Alex. Graham
Moore, 1. G. Kimball, j. J. Darlington, Rev. w.
A. Leonard, Rev. w. A. Bartlett, VIM. Ballao-