The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-04

Tho following is the iull annual re-
port OF Mrs. Adnir.
We read that when God created
man he placed him In the Garden OF
Eden. not merely to lead and enj oy a
life OF idleness aud pleasure. but TO
labor as We II. Seeing that 1t was not
good for man TO be alone. no created
woman to be u lieipmeet-an auxiliary
for him. As daughters OF Eve. 1t Ia
womnn's duty to assist atIsl encourage
| the good works undertaken by tile
sons OF Adam. One Of tho noblest nnd
most deserving Of ouch works needing
the kindness, ths sympathy and the
| refining influence Of woman, is the
| Young Mems Christian Association.
Woman has many opportunities 81
| promoting the worthy objects of this
association; principally, In assietlnp
in Its building and making the rooms
as homeilke and attractive as possible
and by doing whatever else will bene
fit the young men Of this city.
| For the purpose oil cooperating
with the Board OF Directors of this AS
socation the Ladies' Auxiliary was or
ganized january rs. 1890. with twenty
two members. True. the number was
small. but the earnestness and yea
with which the members undertook
the work, assured future success and
growth.
A review OF the work since tho or.
1 ganization shows that there has beeI
a gradual increase In the mem bership
During the three years ending in Jan
uary last, forty members had been nd
ded and we were thus able TO com
mence this years work with a mem
bersbip OF sixty-two. With the In
crensed membership came an increas
4 xnd mi attd al ma ~ a. lf, nj
others in the cause. By word II
season we have thus far secured forty
two new members thus making a to
tai membership at the present time o
one hundred and four.
When We consider the number o
women who are members of the dill
ferent Christian denominations, ant
who nre interested In Christian work
the membership of our Auxiliary still
seems small and appeals to each on
to increase her efforts in enlistini
and interesting othors with us in gu
labors. In other cities no larger thai
Wilmington, the Auxiliary number
rarely less than five hundred mem
dred. With such examples before US
and the needs of cur Association q
strongly and persistently presenting
themselves. we should certainly be In
cited to double-yes, to trlple-ou
membership during the present yeai
III we bear the name of Christ W
should be like him, doing good wber
ever we go and inviting others to joii
US.
We have given numerous recer
lions and entertainments to the mem
ber5 and their friends. aud on Wash
ington's birthday OF each year q re
ception to oil tho young men OF tn,
city. On all these occasions the at
tendance was good and at the recep
ton IN February four hundred young
men were served with refreshments.
A social tea was given to the boart
tof directors and the various commit
tees In the gymnasium November 5
1891. Az the time Of the District Con
vention in January, 1898, tho Ladies
Auxiliary furnished and served sup
per to the visiting delegation.
We have received S5i7.13 from
dues. entertainments, donations, ant
special collections, all OF which hal
been used for the good of the associa
ton. Some OF the principal sourcei
Of revenue. inside from dues and do
nations. were a concert given in Han
over Church In January, 1891, which
netted $50 20. and chryeanthemun
exhibition given In November, 1893
from which S50.40 was realized. The
members of the Young Mems Asso
cion contributed $3.50 for dishes. tc
be used at the receptions. thug avoid
ing the necessity and expense OF hir
ing at each reception. Through the
efforts OF Mrs. j. Il. King, S103.50 wni
collected, which. together with the
proceeds OF the chrysanthemmm ex
hibit was used for furnishing the
social room and procuring a roll-toI
desk for the general secretary's office
II From ''chalk talk" and "far
drill" given In the gymnasium in
4 April and May, 1893. we received $34
This was added to the Sl024, which
remained OF the furnishing fund. ant
S5.76 OF the regular fund was appro
priated to make the total ESQ, which
sum was deposited in the Whining
ton Savings Fund Society in June
as the nucleus of building fund.
From time to time we have expended
the following amounts: