The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-03
Y. M G. A.-Annual Meeting Z

.az=.- sle4 ~ sz- -
YM7 G. A.-Annual Meeting,
The annual meeting was called to Or
der at $3.50, by President Mellhany, and
opened with religious services The long
metre doxology was sung, and prayer
was offered by II. o Williams, State sec-
rotary. The president read the 18th.
chapterof Romans Mr.. sGny Cochran
was elected secretary.of the meeting.
PRESIDENTS REpoRT
President MoIlhany read his annual
report. He said. this was the 10th annu-
al meeting of the association. The assc-
citation year ends ia May, but in view of
the financial condition of the associa-
ton the annual meeting had been post
! poned, in order that the finances might
be arranged That had been accom-
I plished to-day" Monday by the asso-
citation executing Il mortgage for $21 900,
and marking satisfied" all old mort
cages The debt is now consolidated by
issuing 6 per cent. coupon bonds, in de-
nomination of 500 each, payable in five
years. or two wears. The current ex-
penses will be s., 800 per ann,lm. and to
meet this the membership nlust be in
creased by active canvassing No debt
must be incurred Certificates of mem
bership carry extensive privileges. They
IRE interchangeable between associa-
tons. He stated that general secreta-
1 ny was badly needed, and hoped some
thing would be done to secure one. His
reference to Mr.. Taylor Mccoy, gynma-
/ stun superintendent, was highly COM
pfimentary and richly deserved. He re-
ferred to the. week of prayer, held Nov,
1889, which lasted five weeks. and re-
suited in the conversion. of 100 young
men. ;Tothe bazaar, held by the Ladies'
|: Auxiliary, in October which turned into
the treasury $500. i'll nine nights Of
work, and which, with. 81 200 already in
the hands of theauxili@y, furnished the
association in every department, and OF
the many pleasant entertainments given
by the ladies' He referred also to a pic
ture, "Pharoah's Horses" given the as
ISOLATION by Mrs. Heber Ker, the work.
! of her own hands, and commended her
action to the friends of tire association
! who wished to adorn the walls of the
building.with handsome pictures. The
building was opened tosthe public Jan
uary rs, 1890. Mfr. Frank Powell, in
charge of the building, was commended
for faithful services, and James John
ston, the careful and sdiligent janitor,
was not forgotten.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Report of Capt II. w Henry, treasur-
er, to May 1st, 1890, showed
/ Receipt building fund 1882 II, with
/ a balance on hand of $188.24s# tkf8
I. Receipt general association treasury
1911 "a, and balance on hand $4O26.
Col. Jas. H. Skinner reported from the
Library committee:
Received from Miss NJ. J*Baldwin, for
purchaseof books, 500 ;;~95 volumesfad
been added.
From Ladies' Auxiliary *1OO;. So vol
unes added, -,
DONATIONS TO LIBRARY,
Annals Of Augusta county by. J.gA. |
Waddell, and same BY j. L. Peyton, and
Jones' Memorial Volume of President
Davis. There are $3.50 volumes in the
library. tsg gys6ttets
Mr.. Taylor Mccoy made q splendid re- |
port OF: the Gynnasiumf which empha- |
sized the remark of the president, that
Mr.. Mccoy was the right man in the
right place" His report showed 1913
members of the gymnasium-52 under
Is years OF age, and an average attend
ance of 30. He made some fine sugges-
tions as to physical development.
DR.. j. B. Catlett has kindly consented |
to act as medical examiner for the gym
nasium.
For the summer outing parties have
been organized, and Capt. Kable has
given the use of his grounds for out door
sports
The following officers were elected H.
NJ. McIlhany, president James Ker, jr.,
secretary Capt. H. W. Henry, treasur-
en- Vice Presidents G. G. Berry, Fl. d.
Peck, G. G. Gooch, Reeves Gait. Guy
Cochran. Directors A. +. Robertson,
A. Lee Knowles, J. N. Mcfarland, w. H.
kable and A. s. Morton.
The Goth hymn was sung, and the ben
ediction pronounced by Rev. 6. Mosely
Murray. -
We have received July number of
the old Homestead, a monthly domestic
magazine published at Savannah, Ga,
by Davis Bros, and find it rich with
choice original stories, poems, essays.
ETC., that,eyiace an unusual degree OF
merit The contributions are mainly
from talented writer's of the South. Many
of the contributions are known to fame,
and others will rank among the literary
celebrities OF the future.s The Old Home
stead contains the illustrated fash |
ions and select vocal and instrumental
music. Write for sample copy, free.
Davis Bros, publishers, Savannah, Ga. |
The photographs made by Landes,
Main street, are easy and natural in pose,
yet stylish and beautifully finished. 7
/ 80 .-.s.z S.s Nje-26-4t.l
/ Tickets for the Baltimore, Atlantic
City, and 4th July'excursions can be Sc
/ cured at the b. & 0. city Office, II South
Augusta street.
- .----s7 i
q 81 =. H. Il. AZ. = H..