The record-union., 1891-04-14
ANOTHER GOOD WORK.
Formal Opening of the Young
Women's Christian Association.
a Place Where Women Can Find Rest
and Good Companionship-
of It's Features.

very good audience was in attendance
at the first reception and formal opening
of the Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton last evening, the rooms of the asso-
citation, l0ll Ninth street, being packed
to their full capacity.
The President, Mrs. Mayhem, called
the assembled ladies to order at o'clock,
and the hymn, "Jesus, Lover of My
| Soul,' was sung by the audience, stand
ing.
A very well selected and well rendered
musical and literary programme was
next in order, including a tenor solo by
DR.. T. Millil1en, duet by Mr.. and Miss
Phipps, a reading by Miss Connolly and
a solo by Miss Phipps.
The address Of the evening was given
by Mrs. Dr.. Marion Stirling, explaining
and defining the aims and objects of the
association. According to DR.. Stirling,
the association stands upon platform of
four planks-the social, the educational,
the physical and the religious.
The social part OF the programme will
include receptions, lectures upon practi-
cal topics by competent lecturers, health
talks by various physicians of the city,
and the keeping open of the rooms OF the
( ttSSONicttbOtt SCNCIi NttS dllt StNtIl even
| ings week, where the working girls and
young women of Sacramento can always
rest, and receive sympathy and such help
when needed as the association can
afford.
The educational department will for the
present include classes in dress-mal<ing
and cooking, but later on it is intended to
add millinery, type-writing, music and
several ether classes. Madam Swilling
will have charge of the dress making. and
a competent lady will be found at once to
take charge Of the cooking.
The physical department includes in
struction IN the gymnasium and in the
Delsarte movement. This is to begin at
once.
The religious side of the association
will be non-sectarian, while it is to be
| distinctly Christian. There will be
Bible readings on Sunday afternoons.
and prayer meetings during each week.
Rev. DR.. Silcox, being called upon last
evening, made a brief address full OF
hearty sympathy with and in encourage
ment Of the work Of the association.
Rev. DR.. Tyndall, who arrived later.
followed with a brief address in special
commentator of some departments of
the work, in particular the cooking class.
The President, Mrs. Mayhem, made a
briefreport upon the finances of the as
sociation, which seem to be very encour-
aging iOr u beginning, altnOugn Jhere
are many expenses still to be provided
for. Mrs. Mayhem extended the thanks
of the association to many patrons for
liberal donations, among whom were
mentioned, ID. o. Mills Bank, the Cali
fornia State Bank, Weinstock, Lubin IL
Co., Mayor Comstock, Hall, Luhrs & Co.,
Charles Campbell and many others.
After the formal programme had been
finished, q short social session was held
and many ladies Of the audience became
members of the association.
The price Of a membership ticket. good
for one year, has been fixed at 81 for the
present. Any respectable young woman
is eligible for associate membership, and
it member of any church, for active
membership. All the privileges Of the
association are common TO both classes Of
members, except the voting privilege at
the annual election.
Miss Alice Andrews will act as Secre-
tary for the present, and the rooms will
be open to-day for the first time. All
present expressed themselves as satisfied
that very good and very much needed
work has been we'll started in Sacra-
mpnto.