Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-14
PASSED THE FIRST MILEPosT.
Successful Anniversary Celebration
Work Of Year Reviewed.

Nearly thousand people assembled
mt the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms Monday
night In honor of the first anniver-
sary. The directors and officers occu-
pied the platform, and as President
Gle said the society was perfectly will
ing that they should be seen. After
a song, there was scripture reading by
G. P. Bishop, and prayer by Rev. Rob-
ert Whitaker.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
II. s. Gile stated the facts of the his
tory and progress of this association.
II had started out with the support Of
majority Of the Salem business men.
It's success was due largely to the hearty
backing of our business men and citi-
zeDs, the officers and directors, the
Women's Auxiliary, and the earnest
painstaking work of the general secre-
tary, Mr.. Wetherbee. 1t had come to
stay and would continue to be factor
10 the upbuilding Of the moral chsrac-
ter Of the community. Well supported
the Y. M. G.. A. was the deadly foe Of
all evil social influences that lay in wait
for young men. When the fve-year
lease on this building expired there
should he fine modern building ready
for the association, to be its own home.
Some man could erect a noble monu-
ment by supplying the means for this.
Unreasonable influences for good have
gone forth from this place and we looK
forward to greater usefulness in the
years to follow. President Giles ad-
dress was closely listened to and ap-
plauded by all present for its encourage
ing tone and the good showing made.
After an instrumental solo by Miss
Maud Hirsch, Banker f. N. Gilbert
read the financial statement of the So
ciety.
Y. M. G. A. FINANCES.
The report explained the method of
the finances. Expense of
years work and to pay for improve
ments In this hall was estimated at
$4,000. Total amount received, $352S.
1t came from gifts, fees and
dues. The most given by any one was
300, Total amount paid out S4l92.
Debt Of society $ll95.05. Subscriptions
lp to date reach nearly $1,000.
LADIES AUXILIARY.
The report was prepared and read by
Miss Kirk. 1t showed that three re-
,eptions had been given and the ladies
lad expended $27l.95. The auxiliary
,ad SO members. The report was well
eceived.
MUSICAL FEATURES
Il the evening were Mr.. McElroy's cor
let solo, Mr.. and Miss Sroat's sleigh
ide plano duet, with sleigh bells, a
merry company laughing and singing,
Whips cracking and all the uproar at
ending that event of colder climes
han ours. The "Sroats" were encored
nd responded with breakdown mot
without which a sleighing
arty Is never complete.
MR.. q. A. MOONEY
resident Of Portland association was
ntroduced and spoke of the work in
hat city and in general. He showed
he value Of enthusiasm and the per-
onal benefit derived from actual con-
act with the duties of this society.
THE PROGRAM CLOSED
With report from the committee on
eligious work by Fred A. Virgins, an
Instrumental solo by Mrs. Willman and
he report Of the general secretary Mr..
which was listened TO
'ith great interest, 1t reviewed In an
ble manner the work of the past year
detail and showed the gentleman TO
Q thorough master of his task, really
difficult to be performed well AS oc-
upying any pulpit in the city.
OFFICERS.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
ear ss follows; III. s. Gile, PRESIDENT;
, A. Van Eaton, vice president; +. N.
Hilbert, treasurer; w. A. Moores, re-
ording secretary; j. II. Wetherbee,
eneral secretary.
The directors are; J. IL. Albert DIR.
; X. Jessup, +. J. strayer, B. s. Cook,
as' Aitken, q. p, Bishop, II. Holverson
: Marsh, t. G. Shaw, +. T.. Hodgkin,
rof. +. b. McElroy. This is the old
oard ofdirectors. The terms Of Messrs.
loert, Gile, Strayer, Cook, and Aitken
aving expired, they were selected TO
rye three years each.