Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15
HELP ON THE WORK
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Y. NJ. c. A. Association
IS A POWERFUL AID FOR GOOD
Brief History OF Woman's Wosk II This
City-wn Furnish Rooms IN he
New Building An Innovation

New Building An Innovation.
twenty-five years ago when the
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION Was
frs. organized in this city the names OF
the wives Of many Of the members APP
Feared upon me pages Of the secre-
tRry's took While they were regarded
IS sustsiaing members, that position
bsils usually wnman's pr-rogatlve,
there was nothing in the records to
show that they were not regular active
uaembera. At that time their duties
were To help and encourage by their
womanly presence every effort made
by the association IN behalf OF tie
young men OF this city. They lent
their refining influence upon occaslons
CT social features and IN many unob-
trgave ways aided the members In
Their duties. They often provided re-
freshments and supervised the serving
OF the same at the mo1thly or occa-
sionai soc!als.
THIS manner of conducting the work
was not satisfactory to the ladies'
themselves. however, and they resolved
10 organize and equip for systematic
effort the tenth day OF April, 1856. A
meeting Was held at the rooms OK the
Young Mems Christian association, &C.
cordlng TO appointment, aud q cousti-
tuition and bylaws were proposed and
adopted under the name OF the Vo-
mans Auxiliary OF the Your Mems
Christian association OF Grand Rapids.
The charter meaIhers were Mesdxmes
DIR. :. II. Cobb, n. Il. Kroner, j. II.
Mckee, T. ". Bcattie, j. ~. Wheeler,
L. +. sweet, .. X. Pearsall, I.W. Wool,
J.. j. Tucker. A.. j. Davidson, w. A.
gerksy, L. K. Wi,son, NJ. &. Morgan,
Watson, j. r. Brown, j. s. Har-
ley, Francis 1uthflI aud the Misses
Louisa X. Mitchell. Mary Pickett, Ma
RE Cousiock, Hattie Mulhern and
Laura Mckee. At this meeting Mrs. +.
f.. Wilson was appointed secretary aud
Mrs. Il. +. Sweet president pro tenn.
omesrs Were Elected.
At . subsequent meeting the follow
ofRcsrs were elected: PrsAcent, Mrs.
Mary IL. Morgan; Erst vice-president,
Mrs. r. r. Sweet; second vice-prcsl-
dent, Mxs. j. II. Mckee; secretary. Niss
Hattie MulheIn; treasurer, Mrs. DR.. 5.
II. Cobb. Several new names were
added TO the membership. The stated
object of tue auxiliary was ITO coop
crate with the Young Mems Christian
Association ia its efforts for the spir-
ituxi. mental. social ard physical I'M
provcmeut OF young meu." Standing
committees were named rs follows: On
rooms and decoration, on library. on
socisls, on Refreshments ana on music,
all committees to cooperate with SIM
liar committees OF the association.
Greatints-css vas taken in tie work and
q backward glance reveals the names
OF Mesdsnaes Wider ID. Stevens. X. ".
Corson. NJ. :. Crosby, Henry GrinnelI,
:. r. jerks, Charles Watkins, X. W..
Nesrill. Henry s. Smith, Misses Susie
l,ciSs.t. Annie +. Basrs, Belle FItz-
C.rs.1, Aana Waters, Kate Bonneli,
Eassiy Morgan. Stella Champ.in. Mary
&. Atsstsr and othery on the various
cor:nittess. many OF whom still con-
ticus in the work. During the first
yeas voossnly tact and kindness
prompted the ladies to interest them
selves in the sick OF the association and
to make the rooms more attractive by
new furnishings. Walls were re-
pspersd, new curtains were hung,
expects were Land and pictures were
aided. a bookcase for the library Was
purchased and q social evening with
supper was rendered the delegates to
ths state convention. Upon the
rssxaeuon of Mrs. Morgan in 81,
Niss j. Morgan smith was elected
president, which Office she held until
tue annual meeting last month, when
arc wss obliged TO refuse . reelection
because Of i'll health. Mrs. Smith has
ever been QUE Of the wsrmest friends
OF the AUXILIARY, hsg husband, tho late
enc Rev J.. Morgan smith. having been
q beloved and useful worker in the Y /.
NJ. G. A. from its inception TO the time
Of his DEATH
The present membership OF the
auxiliary - about thirty and they
hops 70 furnish the rooms in the grand
new building which 10 now in process
Of erection.
vsrssssve oifss gspeessd
OF eoure large sum Of money will
be required, but the ladies' are san-
gusne OF success. In . city rich ia
furniture manufacturing estabiish-
mcnts they apprshsnd that many g,fts
OF value sill be donated and each arts-
Gle uili be counted ~ 80 much
cash. They have brisht aud
shIning examples OF similar work
accomplished Ia other cities where
different methods ere employed ia the
WsEtsn's auxiliary movement Al
Providence, X. l.. the prominent ladies'
Of ths city are 10 hold . pubic meeting
An the interest Of the Y. NJ. &. A. work
the after part Of the month, and Sec
rsfsrv &. :. Ward of this city has con-
seuted 10 address them ~ that time.
Tue auxiisry consists OF COMMITTEES
Of women selected from the varisus
ehurt.hes. These ladies' interest Others
sua 80 The work spreads. At New BrItos,
Cenn.s where Mr.. Ward vas for.
merry located, a new building VA