The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-05
SHOWER OF COIN.
l,.rk Davis the Target for
honey for Y. N. c. A.
. &c sALLY At THE THEsrER.
$50 In Cash and subserlptions
ns1.a.sA-Aa Overflow Meeting
xecsssary-Moaey Needed.

.osstsr union meeting Of the
1..sss Of the city 10 aid the Y. NJ. C. A.
d - esssent financial distress vas held
8 = lse1ttls sneaser last evening. Com
s-1 rim il all former meetings of the
~ re,s nowhere in point Of attend
80. Tho house. which will seat i,3yo
~ rcsdsd 10 It's utmost capacity. From
~ fuenost row Of the parquetss TO the
= - IN the gallery every chair was oc-
-, There was not even standing
- or the sisles Of the whole house
- . those OF the gallery were filled TO
.1.estiOs,. even ladies standing In them.
{ { pfobable that ZOO persons we're in
=. ~u6isrce. There vas not . dull mo-
81 In the whole evening: the musical
~wysmrue was not TO be excelisd, Sc.
- vested and auxiliary choir being
~vueu. aud the congregational singing
"a The addresses were bright. and
-. Clark Davis kept his hearers smoih-
q with laughter during his artfui ap-
- fcy contributions. The only thing in
Stdeh The meeting was not a grand sac
-. il fact. was that the amount Of money
Sdlksd for was not collected. for although
+ response to Mr.. Davis appeals the
nsssy. 10 silver. rained pretty constantly
= ths stage, and created much amuse-
rars 10 tbs spectators of the queer sight
4 digaifed minister lodging dollars
"a chcsr Of young girls in deadly fear
dnr:ilssion by flying coins. nevertheless
y amount realized was but 500. 500 in
- aad $50 in subscriptions.
he response OF the churches to the Y.
4. C. As appeal for aid was hearty. In
poss Protestant churches Of the city last
rfht fhsre were no services. and both
nissssefs and their congregations hocked
y the Seattle theaser, which had been
easssd for tho use of tho association
n Manager ]. w. Hanna. Before I
SeIcek the house was fall and disap-
peisisd iste-comers were directed to an
esx6oW meeting which was held ut the
nHs N. E. church. At 7:45 the drop eur
III rose, showing St. Marks choir
ppsped on the stage on one side and
tks directors and friends Of the asso-
cation on the other. The stage
etting was that OF a grand chapel, and
- Effect was heightened by the chapel
u.
n old hymn, Rock Of Ages" was sung
y choir and congregation, all standing,
With fine effect. Rev. w. A. Shanklin,
rstor Of the First Methodist Episcopal
Aurch. made the opening prayer brief but
soquent. Then the choir sang ''Sanctus"
md "Benedictus,'' from Gounod's .sMesse
hlemelle," In beautiful style. following
kimmsdiatsiy with "Gallia," by the same
smposer, OF which the words are from
~ first chapter Of Lamentations. The
no part. SOLITARY Lieth the City" was
sang by Miss Lulu Barager with great ex-
Fsssion and feeling. Then DR.. f. G.
Kbbourne. the president Of the associa-
non. introduced as the first speaker Judge
William D. Wood, whose address was
bs on the subject "Why the Y. NJ. C. A.
psaryss the Support OF the People OF
lnlsle.' tie said that the people OF Sc
ete we're not alone in their interest in
hs I. NJ c. A.. the people of the outside
eitiss Who had their young men In Seattle
srs also interested. Then, coming down
y the subject, he said thai the Y. M. G. A.
lad many good features. but the best Of
hen vas that II was training school for
Christian young men. It was q fault Of
Sarstians, especially OF tho Protestant
nfsiians. that although they were will
INC 70 give literally TO oil charities and
Rforns. HOSPITALS, asyiums, ETC., any
hing, In tact, that appealed TO their sym
yssaiss, they were slow to give otherwise.
TIE young men don't appeal to the SYM
fsAy, Did people ever think that 81
soaid do for q young man moro than $40
io an old one. The old question, Fam l
ny brothers Keeper was no longer
uked. Ii was now recognized that So
esiy at large was responsible for It's
Members Individually. Tho whole future
y young man depended upon his
susironment. The business of the Y. NJ.
A. was to furnish good, respectable
sayiFonment.
II was universally recognized that the
noss critical period in young mans life
vas that between the time he left his
parents home until he made himself one
bis own. What good were the Profess
aas churches in Seattle. so far. as furnish
ns home for young men was concerned.
e'essd six days in the week aud nearly all
gay on the seventh The Y. II. c. A. was
al1steni, ii was open day and night every
GAY 10 The week. Dad any church have Q
pad agent out hunting tor young men
vac oFnging them IN out of the danger Of
sas ciiy's temptations? The Y. NJ. G. A.
ihe speaker then touched briefly on the
nsay advantages Of the y. NJ. {. A. in
furnishing 80 homeless young men moral,
sf,s att - I'D
.sss' Twas, he said, the only place in
NC Guy where a young man, a stranger in
'as CITY. could go ii he had no one here
sPsa whom hs had n special claim. The
fssae library was good. but did II furnish
ssscomeg The Y. NJ. c. a. did. There
seFs also clubs of ali sorts, but ell had
disadvantages, they were too expensive or
! - exclusive. IL was true that the mem
ssfs OF The y. NJ. {. ~ paid s. year for
s'fia seFsalp, but what they paid S. for
''ss TIE association $40 or so even. The
Ieof'e OF Seattle were expected 10 mske
y Z Toe deficiency: it was their duty. Mr..
ae0a closed IN a similar strain. and was
s',sh round OF applause.
aes Clark Davis vas then introduced.
!, ,,s saso taai the sentiments expressed by
- Moed were his own also. He had
sssas 70 the meeting because he was inter
49, 70 The J. NJ. {. A.. So had the other
sr.assrs' So had their congregations.
go 90 al showed thar the famous seattle
s @ea I'D not stop at business and politics,
:. eAeaced also 70 religion. Then after
s' ~ remarks on the beauties of charity.
- which he said that he Was BY no