The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-02
GOOD NEWS FROM rHK AssOCIATIoS
a Number of Interesting Events 10 Take
Place During April.

Place During April.
The Walker Light Guard will meet at
this armory this afternoon. and under
command OF Capt. Frank w. Cunningham
march in a body 10 the Young Mems
Christian Association, where they Will
attend impressive Easter services, ar
ranged for by MIR. George +. Tibbitts,
general secretary OF the Association.
Rev. w V. Tudor, -. D.. pastor Of
Broad-street Methodist church, will de-
liver an address. and some very fine
singing will be furnished by Captain
Cunningham and the Orpheus Club. as
sisted by Messrs. j. Nj. Brereton, g. A.
Richie ID. :. lSennet and Shepherd Wepb,
Will render Instrumental music.
General Secretary 'ribbtts has just Is
sued the April number OF his series or
monthly announcements. which contains
some very valuable information as 10
what is going on at the Association build
In.
The little pamphlet shows that to-mor-
row evening the first meeting OF the
Camera and Sketch Club will be held nj
$3.50 o'clock Plans viii be made 10 WI
all the interesting points In and about
Richmond. The pen" is always open 10
visitors and il viii be found TO be one
of the most interesting departments or the
Association. on next Friday evening Mr..
Thomas Christian Will give talk TO the
Camera and Sketch club at the same
hour In the Camera Den.
on the same evening, at sI5 O'Clock,
the Association orchestra wiz hold an
other rehearsal. There are now thirty
| eight members in that organization, ana
each week brings new applications. AT
| the same hour the Jefr. Davis Literary
/ Society will meet in the board room.
Il I'D 10, hof a work
| can spend a very pleasant and profitable
! evening with this society. The boys Will
| give them a hearty welcome. making the
| visitor realize that he is in "Old Viz
| ginia."
The Ladies' Auxiliary will soon add
| many new volumes to the library. win
| the 1000 already on the shelves ana the
new ones-latest in fiction. travel. history
| and biography-which will be purchased
from time to time. the library Of the
| Association will soon become the best
one OF its kind In this city, If not In the
! South.
on Monday, April nth. the various
| educational classes Of the Association
| Will close for the present season. Upon
that occasion commencement exercises
will be held I'm the large hall.
J Mr. Tibbitts will within a few days
begin TO put in operation the plan OF
desires 10 introduce any young man 70
Join the Association may secure from the
general secretary or assistants visitor s
ticket. which Will entitle the young man
10 whom IL IS issued to the full privileges
Of the Association for one week. THIS
gives him a good opportunity 10 test
the privileges and see II he would ike
| TO become a member 1t Is an especially
good idea TO use these tickets with young
men who have lately come 70 the city
and who hesitate to join until they are
| better acquainted. Every member Oughl
TO take hold Of this new plan at once.
on Monday. April oath the season Of the
boat club is 70 open, unless the weather
should be far enough advanced 10 make
I this possible at en- earlier date. Severa
! new boats have been purchased. and the
improved shower baths also form srea
attraction
ANY Young man over sixteen. who is 2
member Of the association, and whose
application has been accepted by the
/ executive board Will on payment or -
be entitled TO all privileges Of the boa
club Of this association The executive
board consists Of the following members
Joseph y. Montgomery, president; Horace
+ Smith, captain; Samuel Thompson
Pulliarn. secretary and treasurer James
w Gordon, first mate; William G. West
second mate; G. +. McCluer, John W
Culpcper r y. Newman. T. NJ. Tignor
:. " TRAY ers. George F. Tibbitts.
on Tuesday April 25th. a reception an'
| banquet will be given 20 the members
of the boat club when the ladies'
auxiliary will prepare the feast. Ate
dinner speeches will be made. and prac
tical talk will be given by one OF III
leading boatmen Of the State on the sub
iect ",The Model OaTsmen." Judge Jas
c. Lamb will preside. and tickets will b
issued TO the members Of the last seasol
as well as 10 new additions to the club
The following figures as TO the attend
ance at the building during the month
Of March speak for themselves:
Number Of visitors and members TO
the recer ton room and office. ..... 9,lS
Number Of visitors and members TO
tbe reading room and library. $50
Attendance at the sociables, concerts
and rooms used by societies........ 5,S5
Attendance at gymnasium classes. q
Number Of baths taken................ %
Attendance at educational classes. -
3 Attendance at religious services" 10
Grand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20, 40
Attendance at the rooms for all pur-
pOses-aVerage per day .............. b
Young men prOfessed conversion.....
Bows prOfessed conversion.............
On Saturday. April 18th, the first out
ing of the season is 10 take place !
viii he conducted by Mr.. Frank
: Craigie. chairman of the Camera Clut
ON the same day the Junior Boys wi
take a tramp under the leadership OF MI
! Cl{f.or NahOn the assistant physical In