New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-01
JUBILEE OF THE Y. N. C. A.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO
OPEN IN LONDON TO-DAY.
A THOUSAND DELEGATES ALREADY IN THE CITY
SOME OF THE AMERICANS THERE-PRELIM1-
NARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

SOME OF THE AMERICANS THERE-PRELIMI-
NARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
London. May Sl.-At Exeter Hall tomorrow will
be opened the thirteenth international conference
of the Young Mems Christian Association Of all
lands These conferences have been he'd triennialy.
The basis of representation is delegate for each
group Of five associations. The Credentials Com
mttee. of five members representing as many coun-
tries. met at the hall this afternoon l.. L. Doggett.
Of Cleveland. is the American IT ember OF this COM
mttee. Entertainment has been provided fer all
the delegates. of whom about 1000 expected.
There about 200 delegates from America. Nearly
every civilized country In the world will be repre-
sented in the conference. Most Of the American
delegates Will entertain themselves at hotels By
special permission of the Council of the city Of
London a large pavilion has been erected near
Waterloo Bridge on the Thames embankment. 1t
seats 100 people and in 1t all the delegates will
be served each day with luncheon and tea
This conference is called the Jubilee celebration.
because 1t commentaries the 1fteth anniversary OF
the organization on June G. 1874 Of the first Young
Mems Christian Association. by George Williams.
who knighted a few days ago. The most i'm
portant meetings will be he'd In Westminster Abbey.
ST Pauls Cathedral and Albert Memorial Hall.
The regular daily sessions of the conference will
be held at Exeter Hall. The languages Of the con-
ference Will be English. French and German. or
the 1000 delegates already here 100 Americans.
among them being the Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler.
OF Rochester; Warden King and Herbert Ames,
Montreal; F. II. Revel. Chicago; W W. Smith.
Poughkeepse. ~ Y: Lewis f. Lyon, Auburn. n. y;
John E Graen. Philadelphia; Edwin Packard.
Brooklyn, and Franklin Ferris, Montclar, n. j.
The following members and secretaries OF the
Interna tona Committee are here: Morris X Jesup.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. f. L. Shuey. r. c. Morse, l..
u. Wisherd. Robert Weidensan. Claus Olandt Jr..
James Stokes. II. Thane Miller r. r. McBurney,
Thomas X. Cree. John r. Mott and w A. Hunton,
all from America: Count Bernstorf. Chamberlain
to the German Emperor; Pastor Krummacher
president of the German National Committee; Jules
Siegfrlcd, ex-Minister Of Commerce in france;
Prince Oscar Of Norway and Sweden. and the Rev
Gustav Tophe of Geneva. The chairman OF the
Central Committee is David McConaughy, OF india
A conference OF the English Committee ana the
representative OF the American international Com
mittee was held this afternoon, with Sir George
Williams founder OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. in the chair Sir George SAID that ne
felt great pleasure in extending welcome. before
the formal opening OF the conference. TO MS Amer.
lean brethren. whom, he knew. all the members OF
the Young Mems Christian Association IN ureat
NJ II Holder OF London, moved that the meet
ing congratulate Sir George upon his new KNIGHT
hood and the freedom of the city OF London H.
rhane Miller OF Cincinnati, in secondng this mo
Young Mems Christian Association In america ne
wished Sir George happiness in the merited honors
which he had recently received The motion was
adopted by a rising vote. , W 7,
After a brief response from the chairman W "a
Mills of London, moved an expression ol ,oo.h
doence TO the American associations upon tne ueat
International Committee. Mr., Monroe. he said,
had shown a strong grasp OF the world wide work
Of the Young Mems Christian Association Inc
meeting adopted the resolution OF cohdoiehce