Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-12
THREE CENTS PER CORY.
ANNUAL GATHERING LAST NIGHT or
AUsEFUL ORGANIZATION.
Reports ef the Oflcsrs. and Addrsssss -
Rev. Dr. Jackson and state
Secretary Williams.

The thirty-sixth anniversary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association o.
Richmond was celebrated last night.
The attendance was large. the spacious
lecture-room being entirely filed.
President s. w. Trsvcrs in his reposs
of the work during the pass year said
many adversities had been contended with
and the progress was not rs great az he had
earnestly wished. The general secretary.
assistant secretary. and gymnasium ins
structor had all resigned and moved 10
other cities, but at last home talent wns
secured for the places made vacant. ana
now the prospects are good tor the ins
creased usefulness Of the organization III
the future.
THE rISAScEs.
Mr.. william Ellyson, treasurer OF The ss-
sociation, reported the receipts <ii ,uio.n5,
all of which has been disbufsed With the
exception of ab0ukei7.
The expenses 81 the organization. Mr.
Ellyson said, are about : i.5o0 annually.
The debt upon The building Is about
$4,000. aud the floating debt amounts 20
81 .Ooe. Tho interest on this has TO be paid.
Ii is very desirable 10 raise tho money 70
pay of the indebtedness. Ono, family
deeply Interested IN the WORK lave
pose the sum OF $4,000 provided
81 900 moro can be raised. The as
so,iation has been trying to secure tho
sum and have succeeded in getting SUD
scriptions 20 the amount Of $1,000. They
believe they can raise the other $4,000. npd
with the receipts from bazaar the LADIES'
will soon give for the benefit OF the asso-
citation they hope 10 soonpay on the entire
floating debt aud have eanuclcus for sink-
ing fund.
sycRtrARY's REPORT.
Mr. T. ID. wilkinson. the general socre-
tary. in his annual report shows that the
association is doing good work. He says;
Our membership now numbers sis. divided -
fciows-505 active, 255 associate. ami ~ sustain-
ing. During the year Sos new memDers hnso
been received. Out ot tho active mem oernhtp
about seventy youue men have volunteered for
service on committees. These committees aIo
doing effective WORK for the association. 10
their wise planning and faithful execution "a
due more than 10 any other agency tho os
our work.
The attendance a, our rooms averages about
$50 daily. Every effort Is made 80 20 preseat mo
social life OF the association that esch young
man entering i,s doors may feel that he has
rixat 10 be there and welcome always awaiting
him. The parlorr, roading-room, gsmer. aud
correspondence tables are freo % all Who desire
TO use them. Tho daily average number of Young
men using these privileges ha. been about ~:
There have been ~ social eDtsrtainmenls snd
receptions during the year with q total attend
For tho Intellectual cuioymons and improve
ment OF its mem oers the associstlon provides In
sevore, waya IL gives them the free use OF =
| circulating library Of nearly 300 volumes-0s
only practically FREQ library In the city, aud q .
| reading-room with more than nlty current W
| psrs aud periodicals on ME. Il provides them
! with q series OF practical talks and lectures OF
| which there have been seyon during the pass
year with total attendance of 800. and " pro-
| yides free educational classes. During tho year
| five ot these clnsses have been organizei ana
| taught, the total enrolment being ntuoty-nye.
| in addition TO those already mentioned he
literary society for the intellectual developments
| OF the Young men numbers about twonty yfour
| and meets once a week. The mcmbers get .
valuable experience In public speaking apd de-
| bate. The report then treats " TIE gymnasium
| department. which is in n fourifning condition.
| Forty seven conversions were reported during
| the year.
! THE ADDRESSES.
| Iieutenant-G Governor Tyler. who had
| been expected 10 address the meeting. was
unable to be present, having been very
suddenly called home on account OF tho
| illness of his daughter. Mr. II. .. VIII
liams. tho State secretary, was introduced.
and made short address on the work or
| Young Mems Christian associations ID this
State.
Rev. u. NJ. Jackson. ID. d.. made tho ad-
dress of the evening. lie spoke OF tho
value OF Young Mems Christian associa-
tions in saving young men In the cities
from social. moral. and spiritual destruc.
tion and gave his hearers most practical
talk.
THE OFFICERS.
The officers for the present year were an
nounced. as follows:
President, 4. w. Trayers; First Vice
President, W. J. Whitehurst; Second Vice.
President. James A. Gray: Third Vice.
President, Maurice r. Smith; Treasurer,
William Ellyson; Recording Secretary.
j. B. Walthall.
Board of Directors: II. s. Bosher, jack
son Guy, Charles X. Willis. Howard swine
ford, Joseph Bryan, B. NJ. Quarles. John
Lancaster, William G. Preston, Samuel II.
! Bowman.
During the evening Captain Frank Cum
ningham sang "Where is My Wandering
Boy Tonight" and was 9corei and ro--
spondod with another of his beautiful
songs.
An orchestra furnished music.
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