Evening journal., 1891-05-20
ANNuAL BUSINESS MeETINe.
The Y. M. c. A Receives New Members
RivervIew Groands Leased.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion held its annual business meeting
las. evening, at Ne 1907 Market street.
The meeting was presided ever by
Charles Baird, president of the associs
tion Professor Isaac 7. johnson. the
secretary, was absent and ]. H. Morrison
served in that capacity. The meeting was
opened with devotional exercises, after
which the standing committees pre-
sented their reports, which made q
favorable showing fer the equalization.
A special feature connected with
the report OF the reception com
mittee was the statement that preps-
rations were being made for book
reception, the idea being to provide
library for the association. In addition
to this the committee reported that it
WAS making arrangements to give
moonlight excursion In the near future,
and would try and have matters in such
shape that it will be able to charter
ooas this week, holding q meeting to-
night for that purpose
The membership committse proposed
the following persons for active member
ship: Q. w. Worth, John NJ Whitford.
John ]. Hanson, George w. x. Forrest,
Harry B. Stradley, Rodgers Wilson,
James Reese, Horace r. Rudolph, Henry
Deeodt, 7 j Swayne, E. g. Bradford.
Caleb ?. Johnson, Jr Thomas W. Ham.
mond, William Lang, George w Cook
Charles W Pusey, Samuel ObenshiDs,
a. W. Walker Randolph Chappell,
George w Palmer, Daniel Ross.
Sustaining Membsrship-Rev. Isaac
Jewell Associate membership: ]. @.
Woodward, Albert L. Lodge, Charles 3
Dickinson, J. Reeves, S L. Southland.
George K. Folk, Charles Woody, Joseph
r Palmer, John r Sheppard,
Q. F. Holmes, Tyler Combs, Joseph
Simms, r. e. Hayes. Jr, James B.
Vernon, Fred L. Greener. Charles a
Rumford, A. w. Griffith, Samuel I
Bolton, Elmer e. Sager, FL. e. Bartram,
Samuel g Cleaver, James @. Crossley
George w. Sparks. W. G. Crozer,
CHARLES Nicholson, Fred n. Megaw.
They were elected to full membership.
The committee on nominations pre- :
sented the names of Joseph Pyle, viii
liam K. Crosby. Harry Emmons, Charles
Il. Cantwell and Ashton Tatum as the
board Of directors to serve for a term of
three years. All of these were re-
elected with the exception OF ashton r.
Tatum,
Physical Instructor w. E. Hoffman
and General Secretary j R. King, on be-
half Of the athletic department, reported
that the uss of the Riverview base bah
grounds had bsen secured for the season
for field sports. The contract provides
that the Y. NJ. O. A. is to have exclusive
use of the grounds three days each week.
aud on other days when not in uss by the
proprietors Every member of the as
sociation will be admitted free to the
| grounds, and the work Of this depart
ment will be pushed speedily forward.
A bicycle club was organized last night
by the election of the following officers
President. W. E Hoffman; vice presi
dent, William Tatnall: secretary and
treasurer, Charles Tazenell; captain.
William Steward The captain will
select his own lieutenant. A constitution
and bylaws were adopted. A
feature of the constitution is that
no member of the club shall make Sun
day runs In addition to bicycling the
members will indulge in tennis, football.
lacrosse and other kinds Of athletics. In
consequence of this the gymnasium
classes have stopped work until next fall
General Secretary King took al
| EVENING JOURNAL reporter through the
building this morning, and spoke in the
highest terms Of the prospects Of ths
association. BE says that it is only {
matter OF time before the present build
ing will be torn down and a handsome
structure erected In its stead