Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-04
Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION.
Farweu Exercises to General Secretary
Hesketh-Presents Made, Etc.

Hesketh-Presents Made, Etc.
| The New Years reception rendered OF
Monday by the Y. NJ. C. A. at the rooms
| the Association on Sixth street as New
Years greeting and open house to youns
men, was a grand success. The rooms hac
been very handsomely decorated for the oc
casion, and gave bright and inviting ap
pearance. The Ladies Central Committee
and the Young Ladies Flower Committee
were out in force, and with the Grand Sec
rotary, Mr.. Hesketh, kept "open house
In the most approved style, and rendered
a call exceedingly agreeable. An elaborate
lunch was spread throughout the day and
served by the ladies of the Association
Music, vocal and instrumental, was pro.
vided also, and club-swinging, gymnasium
| exercises, etc., were made side attrac-
tons.
At noon Rev. w. C. Merrill delivered an
| address which was thoughtful, earnest and
effective, and was closely listened to.
The reception continued throughout the
day and evening. A regular programme OF
literary and musical exercises was also pre-
scented in the evening, the hall being
crowded, Notwithstanding the extremely
inclement weather. The exercises consisted
of vocal music by the male choir, vocal
solos, an original poem by Mrs. Alsip,
piano solo by Mr.. Walling, brief addresses,
etc. The choir rendered several pieces In a
very artistic manner, and were warmly en-
cored. Miss Sanborn was accompanist of
the evening
Mr.. Hart, of the San Francisco Associa-
ton, gave an exhibition in club-swinglng
that showed him to be an expert in the art,
and received loud applause.
A. al, oIo 6
tiful presents were made to Mr.. Hesketh
upon the platform, which part, it was en-
tirely evident, was not down on the Gen.
eral Secretary's copy of the programme,
and he was entirely surprised by it. First,
Miss Emma Buser, Chairman of the Young
Ladies Flower Committee, came forward
Mr.. Hesketh having been asked to the
platform-and in brief remarks presented,
on behalf of the Flower Committee, a
heavy gold pen and pencil. Mr.. Hesketh
made brief and feeling response, but be-
fore he had an opportunity to leave the
platform, Mrs. G. A. Stoddard, President
of the Ladies Central Committee, stepped
forward, accompanied by the other officers
of the committee, and neatly made ere
sentation of magnificent ebony cane with
heavy carved gold head.
The recipient was greatly overcome by
this unexpected expression and evidence of
good will, but made quite extended re-
marks, greatly approaching the feeling
toward him that these tokens manifested
on the part of the Association. Mr.. Hes
keith now supposed his surprises and con-
sequent embarrassment were at an end
and started to leave the platform, but be-
fore he was able to do so he was met by E.
b. Hussey. who had been selected to make
presentation of costly gents dressing-case,
and which was very pleasingly done. Mr..
Hesketh started to again turn to the audi
ence to make Acknowledgements, but be-
fore he could do so he was beSet by another
speaker, who, on behalf, of the Association,
presented with brief remarks, the finest
and most costly copy of the Teachers Ok
ford Bible that is made. 1t was beautiful
book, bound in limp covers, India bank
note leaves, and ON the front cover was
stamped in artistic gold letters Presented
to Moore Hesketh by Y. NJ. c. Friends,
Sacramento, January l, 1885,"
The recipient now, under deep emotion,
expressed his profound gratitude for the
warm words of friendship, love and regard
that had been so effectively spoken and
shown, and then engaged in a general sea-
son of hand-shaking and good-byes as the
closing of his work and stay in Sacra-
mento.
Mr.. Hesketh leaves this morning for his
new field at San Buenaventura, where he
will take charge of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association work of that place. He
leaves Sacramento with the best wishes
and enjoying the confidence and warm re-
CARDS Of the entire public, as the result of
his earnest and devoted efforts in the in
terests of the young men OF the city.