The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-19
FROM LYNCHBURG.
sTAUNToN'S DELEGATION TO Y. NJ. c. A
STATE CONVENTION, AND THEIR
TRIP TO THE HILL CITY.

STATE CONVENTION, AND THEIR
TRIP TO THE HILL CITY.
The fifteenth annual state convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
lions of Virginia, held in Lynchburg Feb
rEaFy 1915, will long be remembered
with pleasure by the 1913 persons of whom
it was composed. 1t is pro bable that ev-
cry delegate, without noteworthy ex-
ception, enjoyed heartily his trip to and
from lynchburg and his sojourn among
the people Of that hospitable old Virgin
ia city
OF all the fifteen conventions held by
the Y. N. G. A. of Virginia, that of last
week was the largest by about seventy
five delegates, and in other respects also
it was the most interesting and success
ful. From year to year there has been a
continuous growth in the attendance and
interest Of the Virginia conventions, as
we'll as iii I. NJ c. A. work as a whole,
throughout Virginia, America and the
world.
The convention assembled at $50
o'clock last Thursday afternoon, Febru-
AIRY II, ana adjourned at II o'clock Oh
Sunday night, February IT, Regular
sessions, attended by nearly all of the
delegates, were held on Thursday after
noon and evening, and on the forenoons,
afternoons and evenings Of Friday and
Saturday. Besides these a number of
committee meetings and other special
meetings were held, and on Sunday a
person could have attended as many as
seven different meetings. occupying the
time from in the morning until II at
night 1t will be seen, therefore, that
the convention was conducted with in
dustry and energy, to the end that its
various deliberations and exercises might
produce the greatest practicable aggre-
gate OF good effects. The attendance of
earnest young men was inspiring, filling
at every regular meeting the greater por-
ton OF the First Baptist church, one of
the largest and finest churches in the
State On each night the church was
packed. The Lvnehburg Adc092ce said
of the convention at may be said
without fear of successful contradiction,
that a more intelligent, earnest and har-
monious body of representative men
never assembled in our city. Their deep
earnestness was conspicuously demon
strated i'll every stage of the proceedings
and the singing could hardly have been
improved upon"
Judge u. Ii. Grattan of Harrisonburg
"a brother of Judge Charles Grattan oil
Staunton, was permanent chairman OF
the convention, and Taylor Mccoy OIL
Stanton was one of the two assistant
secretaries. Capt. H. N. McIlhany, whose
whole hearted zeal during sixteen years
in \ ii. G. A. work has secured for hin
the soubriquet of tsthe old war horse,
delivered one of the principal addresses
OF the opening night served on severa
committees took active part in a num-
ton, and was reelected a member O
the State executive committee His stir
ring manner, ready expression and prac
teal thought render his addresses al
ways acceptable. Deserved recognitior
of his services has been accorded to hin
repeatedly by Y. N. G. A. conventions
He has served as chairman of State con
Ventions, on the State executive com
mittee, as delegate to the internationa
convention, and on important commit
tees of the latter With some of the lead
ing business men of the United States.
Capt. 7. G. Morton made a humorous
address upon the delightful experience
OF the \. III. c. A. encampment at Hamp
ton last July, and presided while shor
addresses were delivered by others upol
the same interesting subject. Captain
Morton also was reelected member o.
the State executive committee. He and
Capt. Mciilany are thu only members
living north of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway. The remaining nineteen mem
.bers vi the committee were selected from
one OF Il series of short talks upon diff
euities of the past year. A similar talk
from Capt. Thorton Terry was announc-
ed on the programme, but he was delay
ed ih North Carolina by sickness and az
rive too late. G. G. Berry was expect
ed to read paper upon the duties o.
district committeeman, but on account
of sickness he was unable to go to Lynch
burg. Tully K. Woodhouse was one O
the committee upon State executive
committees report. The principal or
ganists during the convention were Rev
4 e..1
Salem. whose childhood and early you'll
were spent in Staunton, and H. III. Nc
llhany, jr., a delegate from the students
association Of Washington & Lee Uni
,versity. Prof G. l.. Wilson assisted will
his comet in the music
The delegation from Staunton wa
composed of the following persons
City association-H. NJ. McIlhany, II.
Taylor. J. l.. Iempleton, J. A. Turk,
Il. Wiitmore, II. d. Peck, Geo. L. Bolen
tGarber, l c. Morton, G. P. Bowman, r
K. Woodhonse, L. G. Hardy, r. H. Pow
ell, j. w. Liggett, Prof G. L. Wilson. 7
&C. Morton. j. A. Templeton, Taylor Nc
Coy, c. r. Caldwell, l.. d. Trainham
junior department-Wa Watson P. Gooch
w. w. White, Frank p. Mcfarland; Ka
ble's schooi-Capt. L. Terry, N. M. Rich
ard, L. j. Gibson, J. G. Davidson, G. B
Murphy, j. ". Yates, j. w. Philip. Thu
association at Fishburn's Military school
at Waynesboro, was represented by fou
delegates, and that of the Augusta Nal,
Academy, at Fort Defiance, was repre-
scented by one or two. The association
al Greenyille and New Hope were repre-
scented by several delegates from each
.0n account of rainy weather at TIL,
starting time, the six lady delegates Sc
lected by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
iStaunton association remained at home
Most Of the Staunton party started fol
Lyncliburg on the 9:37 G. & o. train las
Thursday morning Several of then
went On Wednesday, and several Wen
westward to Lynchburg by way of Cliff
ZION Forge. Most OF the party returned
home On Monday. 4 few Of them wen
10 Roanoke on Monday and returned
home next day. The weather was rainy
ssi. cloudy during the greater portion O
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