Evening journal., 1890-05-17
CHRISTIAN YOUNG MEN.
THEIR ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES
ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY.


sion a Popular Denomination Good
Speeches by Postmaster Field aud oshua
L. Bailey of Philadelphia.
The first anniversary of the Young
Mems Christian Association was cele-
brated in the new Academy of Music
last night. The theatre was crowded
everywhere, the aisles on each floor being
filed with standing listeners.
On the stage were seated the speakers,
Postmaster John Field and Joshua l..
Bailey of Philadelphia, West Church
choir of thirty five voices, officers and
members of the Y.M. @. A. reception
committee and the following citizens:
Hon. Charles B Lore, Rev Charles 4.
Murray of St. Andrews; Rev. Lafayette
Marks, d. d., of HANOVER Presbyterian; /;
Rev. H. Ashton Henry Of Trinity Rev. W.
p Swartz of Central Presbyterian; Rev.
W. w. Campbell, Rev. w L. S. Murray,
Phi. D., Presiding Elder of the Whining
ton District; Rev. George A. Guenther OF
German Baptist; Rev. Moses Heath,
Baptist City Missionary; Rev. ]. H.
Riddicks, James I. Mullin, Charles Baird,
General Secretary ], r King, George W.
Stone, Alfred Lee, henry O. Robinson,
o. Wesley Weldin, David w. Harlan,
John Peoples. Thomas Mitchell, William
K Crosby, Milo w. Locke, George w.
Todd, JOB H. Jackson, Isaac I. John
son. Thomas H. Savery, w. n.
Savery. w. II. Foulk, James
L DeYou, L. p Bush, Jr, Washington
Jones, Charles F. Wollsston, Charles h.
Cantwell, Professor H. s. Goldey. Rev. B.
T. Moore of Shiloh Baptist Church,
Thomas Janvier. Joseph Hill, William
M. Field, Professor A. H. Berlin, H. P.
Rumford, William Candy, A. r. Tatum,
If w. Fem, Henry +. Dure,
John G. Fara, John P. McLesr, Rev. w.
p Fixes, Harry Emmons. Esq, John 81.
Dandy, T. Allen Hilles, Franklin B. Col.
| ton.
Grace Orchestra opened the exercise;
by playing pretty overture. Then after
| West Church choir had sung an anthem
by Gounod, ''By Babylon's Wave, under
~. T. Clymers leadership. Rev. H
Ashton Henry of Trinity Church read
passage of scripture. Prayer was offere;
by Rev. w. l.. s. Murray, Phi. D. pre-
siding elder of the Wilmington district
The hymn Nearer Ny God to Thee,
was sung by the choir and audience.
Charles Baird, president of the J. . NJ
@. A., made the opening address present
ing his report. He told how the informa
meetings, began in May, 1889, led TO tn
thorough organization of a Young Men
Christian Association, now in so flourish
ing a condition. In the jurisdiction wit
which this association is connected ar
POS Y nj. O. A. buildings, represent
ing an expenditure of IS, 100000.
In this country are 1, 400 associations
membership, 210, 600; in colleges, 302
railroad branches 80; German, 10
colored, 49, Indians, 12 The local assO
citation has at present 365 members. Th
present building, No. 1907 Market street
WIS secured last summer, and the asso
citation has the option of purchasing it a
a reasonable price, and hope soon to
able to do 50.
He referred to the services of the frs
secretary, E. Bruce Lytle, who was force
to resign, on account of his eyes, and t
the late William H. Partridge, gymns
J stun instructor Soon after the organi
| zation the old verse, 1T is not good fc
c man to be alone, was found to be tru
! so the ladies' were called in to aid, au
: formed the Woman's Auxiliary. Mob
have they helped u.s. to them we al
/ chiefly indebted for the comfort in OF
rooms. With very little money and
large amount of tact. they have decori
] ted unsightly walls and tastefully CO..
! cred unpublished floors. They are r.
: membered with great respect by IL
9 young men.
Q Their names are as follows: Mrs. Jo
Il. Jackson, Mrs. Alfred Gawthrop Mr.
3 William Y. Warner, Mrs Thomas ]
Savery, Mrs. Z. g. Quigley, Miss
} Chillie Rowland, Mary Mather, Emn
+ Lore, Alice MeLear, Madge Hilles,, Aur
Hilles, Nellie Parker, NJ. A. Barr, 81
! Rowland. Amy Clark. Josephine Pickle
q Lille Taylor, Bessie Dure, Mrs. R.
Tstnall. Mrs. Homer Barry, Mrs. Jul
Adair. Mrs. L. G SANDER, Mrs e. Goodin
Mrs. Charles Heebner. Mrs. George Rel
ington, Mrs. Lafayette Marks, Mr.
t Washington Hastings, Mrs c. Wesl
d Weldin, Mrs, William K Crosby, MI
3 w. " Swiggett, Mrs. g D. Lincol
o Mrs. Fl O. Robinson, Mrs Milo Y
Is Locke, Mrs. David p. Derickson, Nj
!. Hiram Yerger, and Miss Sue Sim
K son. He closed by extending t
d thanks of the association to all WI
le had assisted the association.
+ Treasurer ]. T. Mullin presented
n report.
Total amount of cash received in
1t membership fees aud cOntribu-
ar lions: Cash........+........ ..... ~. Ss,5Si
! SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Is Alfred Gawthrop.. ........ ........... ~
- Ghai les balrd-.... .....-........... ..... ll
y u p. Bush. .Jr....A.............,....
ID W. K. Crosby and Charles Baird. M L
S47g
4 Total amount Of bills to date. !. az
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III. bills. were as follows: statione