Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-07
Annual Meeting Of the Ladies Auxiliary.

Annual Meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary.
A SPLENDID SHOWING OF WORK AND
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS-ELECTION OF
OFFICERS.
&C.. &C., &C.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. c.
Association held its regular annual meeting
ia the Association building on Monday
afternoon last-the attendance was large.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The President of the Auxiliary, Mrs. A.
M. Henkel, read her annual report. The
report attributes the remarkable financial
success of the year, under God. to the
''hearty cooperation and oneness of inter-
est in the Y. M. C. A. with which we have
worked" During the year the Auxiliary
has held a meeting every month. quarter.
ly meeting every three months and thirteen
called meetings, and has never failed to
have a quorum. The first entertainment
of the year 1889 at the Opera House-SThe
Moot Court ''-on the nights of March
of the former President, Mrs. r. M. Guy,
who had it under way before the close of her
official year. The second, 1.-THE Growing of
the Queen of Fame,' was under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Jno. B. HOge and an assistant
committee, and the receipts were divided
between the Auxiliary and the Baptist
church. On November 28th the Auxiliary
gave a supper to fifty delegates passing
through Staunton to the State Convention
of College Y. NJ. G. Associations. On
January 18th, it gave a reception to its
friends at the Y. M. g. A. building. At
the last meeting of the Board of Managers
the following ladies were elected delegates
to the State Convention of Y. M. G. Asso-
Citations at Portsmouth-Mrs. H. M. Nc
Ilhany, Mrs. R. M. Guy, Mrs. r. T.
Leftwich, Mrs. N. Wayt, Mrs. A. M.
Howison, Mrs. S. II. Henkel, Mrs. T. G.
Morton, and Mrs. Heber Ker. The Com
mlttee ON entertainments and lectures have
an entertainment which they will soon pre-
sent. The Auxiliary now has 1876 mem
berS.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
The report of the Treasurer, Mrs. II. d.
Peck, shows the receipts of the Ladies Aux
iliary for the year were s., SS4.29, Of which
the Moot Court furnished $224.3S: the
Queen Of Fame, $1O1.20; the Coffees, SS30.26
membership fees, $3.50; the Bazaar
81 ,75S. SO, land the balance from other sources.
The disbursements aggregated $2,706.99
leaving a balance in favor of the Auxiliary
of $177.30. The liabilities Of the Auxiliary
only consist of two items-inside blinds at
the Y. M. c. A. building, 500, and cur
tain for the auditorium stage, $50.
The itemized account Of the Secretary
sent with her report will be a surprise to
the general reader. 1t shows that the ener-
literally furnished the new building with
everything from a spittoon to grand
piano. Among the larger items paid by the
Auxiliary were-opera chairs, $3.50; piano,
$S425; gas fixtures. $l94.34; mating for
reading room, &C., $111.S4; gymnasium
fixtures, "a; folding chairs, $3.50, car
pet and rugs for parlor, $500, and SO
forth. Everything was bought from OF
through our Staunton merchants, wherein
the Auxiliary set an example which should
be followed.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year-Presldent, Mrs. A. M.
Henkel; Vice Presidents, Mrs. r. M. Guy,
Ni1c T Mrc
Mrs. J. B. Hoge, Mrs. M. P. Funkhouser,
and Mrs. B. F. Cootes; Secretary, Mrs.
Jed. Hotchkiss; Asst. Secretary, Mrs. A.
NJ. Howison; Treasurer, Mrs. II. d. Peck.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted
Resolred, That at this, the Annual Meeting
of Ladies Auxiliary Y. NJ. G.. A, it is the
pleasure of this body to express its grateful
acknowledgement for the aid and service rem
dered during the Bazaar by the merchants, the
press, the express companies and all other
persons in town or country who helped to rem
der said Bazaar a success.
Res0lged, That copy of this resolution be
given the city papers for publication.
COMPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION.
A resolution expressing the thanks of the
Auxiliary to MI. E. T. Dadmun, General
Secretary of the Staunton Association for
his Invaluable aid to the ladies in their work,
was unanimously adopted. 1T is omitted
on account Of our reporter being unable to
obtain the manuscript
THE COFFEEs.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A.
will hold their bi-monthly "Coffee'' on
Tuesday next, March 18th, from to Z
O'Clock, in Y. M. G. A. parlor. Gentlemen
are cordially invited to these coffees, which
will be held the I'd and 4th Tuesdays of
every month till further notice.