Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-31
LYNCH BURG.
The Y. NJ. &. A. Buiiding-A Promi-
neat Citizen Dead.

| COrrt9DODQencd Oh the IeiChhhoh' bA'fNN~H'i
AUGUST 80, 1886.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, which is quietly doing good work
among the young men Of this city, was
organized November 20, 1882. Its pres
ent chief officers are Major I. j.
Kirkpatrick, president; j. Z. Petty
John, William Kinnie, and }. ~
Thompson, yice-presidents ; and q. a.
Licklider, secretary. The growth OF
the Association, which now numbers
325, has been so rapid and of so per-
msnent character that some time since
NEW BUILDING
Was determined on, and the ediiice so
long known as the First Baptist church,
adjoining the present post-oilice, was
purchased from the congregation, who
had gone into other and better quarters.
The building with the Improvements. it
is expected, will cost about $4,000,
and the Association hops within few
weeks to enter upon its occupancy free
from debt. The building has under
gone SO complete s transformation within
and without that the oldest inhabitant
would fsil to recognize it, and will be,
when completed, an architectural at
traction in The locality in which 1t IS
situated. Ii consists Of two stories and
basement, and will be devoted exclu-
sively to Association purposes. The
lower floor, or basement, a beautiful
room GGx42, with height Of II feet,
will be occupied as agymnasium. The
apparatus, which has already been con-
tracted for, will be Of the latest and
most approved patterns, with every
thing necessary to the development OF
The human frame and to healthy exer-
else. 1t will be fdlly-equipped With
hot and cold baths, closets, &c.
Tie rooms on the first floor will con-
sist Of On office for the general secte-
tsry. parlor, 1eGding.room, and hall,
| with balcony descending from the upper
story capable Of seating $50 persons.
The rooms arc so arranged, with 9 lass
| partitions, that the entire floor can be
thrown into one room.
The second story will be divided into
boys room, directors room, chess
and smusement-room, and a large,
bright, cheerful one, that it is proposed
to use As a mineral museum.
The front OF the house presents a
very handsome and attractive appear.
snce, and is Of a very unique style oil
architecture. The Association is in
excellent condition, ,nd is carrying on
A noble work in . quict but industrious
WAY, averaging about three religious
meetings weekly, with daily average
attendance at its room OF one hundred
young men. 1t proposes during the
winter to sustain . course OF Lectures,
practical talks, and entertainments
monthly, with four or five educational
classes in penmanship, arithmetic, mu-
SIC, stenogrsphy, &c. Briefly, 1t /;
worthy Of the highest commentator.
much Of which is due to live general
secretary in the person Of Mr. c. A
Licklider, formerly Of the Petersburg
Association.
MAJOR John S. LANGHoRNE,
ore Of the most widely-known of nu
merous family in this locality, died a
the residence Of his son.in-law, John IL
Lewis, Esq, yesterday evening; age'
about seventy years. lie was one o
this city's Oldest residents, and ha'
been one Of her foremost businessmen
before age and siliction had psralyze'
his energies. Married in early life to
daughter Of the late Chiswell Dabney
a leader Of the bar Of Lynchburg, h
had ever made this city his home, an
leaves four children-viz., the wives o
Nsjor Edward S. Hutter and John Ii
Lewis, Esq, of this city Mr.. G. ID
Langhorne, Of Richmend, and Thoma
Lspghorne, of this county. He was a
active participant in the late war fro1
its inception to its close. Leaving her
as an officer in a cavalry compsn,
known as the Wise Troop, ne becsm
major of the Second Virginia cavalry, {
which his company formed part. ii
bore an enyiable record as soldier.
REX.