The morning call., 1894-02-23
BOYS BRIGADE.
First National Council in
This City.
THE WORK To BE DONE.
Banquet Given the Delegates by
the Boys.
THE WORK To BE DONE.
ToASTS AND THE RESPONSES.
The Council Will Hold Important
Sessions To-Day and To- Morrow.
A Wonderful Growth.

About $50 ladies and gentlemen assem-
bled in Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Hall on Suffer street last night in re-
spouse to an invitation from the officers of
the Boys Brigade of California. Primar-
lily the guests were invited to meet the
delegates to the first grand national coun-
Gil of the Boys Brigade of the United
States and incidentally to enjoy bounti-
full repast and listen to speeches by the
Men who have been Instrumental in or
ganizing and building up what is to-day
one of tie strongest auxillaries of the Pro-
testant churches and the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The men and women present repre-
sented every profession, business and
trade OF the metropolis. and there was no
lack of excellent material from which to
choose the speakers. The Boys Brigade
was represented by its officers in full uni
form, who saw that their guests had
every possible attention. The least was
spread in the main hall Of the association
buildings which was tastefully decorated
with American flags and growing plants,
while an excellent band of musicians
sta ton ed on the r0strum discoursed music
suitable to the occasion.
While the guests were assembling in the
library of the association previous to pro-
ceeding TO the banquet-hall men whose
names stand high in The annals of California's
mercantile history SAT around The room and
told scraps OF hist CRY about the Boys Brigade.
showing how much interest is being taken In
work that III four short years has accomplished
such great results and&rown from company OF
seventeen boys, organized by Rev. j. Q. Henry
in 1889, 10 an organization OF over three hun
dred companies In all parts OF the nited States,
wi steadily incr asing memb ship. In ad-
ditiOn TO The growth OF the movement 10 the
United States Il has spre rapidly IN Europe.
Canada, and even in India. Cheat things arr
hoped foI from this first national conference.
and it is expected that a new impetus will be
given the work OF organizing the boys aud
Il aiming them 10 be good men as well as
Soldiers.
The guests were seated at the tables about
$3.50 O'Clock, aud then c. o. Burton introduced
Captain NJ 5. Woodlands, president oi lie
State council, as the toasi master OF the even
ing. Captain " oOdhams made no speech, but
in turn introduced Rev. j. Q. A. Henry as the
founder OF the Boys Brigade In the United
STATES, who delivered the address OF welcome.
The speaker was brief, but his earnestness and
eloquence told upon the audience as he re-
viewed the past and looked with proph- tic eye
upon the future of the Boys Brigade. What
the movement had done for boys lie SAID was
but a drop ln great ocean of possibilities for
good that spread out before those who were
working TO The youth OF the land. The nation
cradle of to-day, and IL is only by teaching
boys to be honest manly 10 learn self-contfol,
self discipline aud obedIence 10 law aud order
that both church and nation can continue 10
grow and prosper What tine world needs
to-day is more man rather than more men.
1t Is the quality aud not the quantity of the
coming men OF America that must write its
history. With hearty welcome from the boys
OF the Boys Brigade to the delegates TO the
national conference and tile friends who had
assembled TO meet them the president of the
Boys Brigade of the United States sat down.
Rev. DR.. Berry was heartily cheered, and
then Captain woodlands Issued the command
OF the evening, 'fall to-" and combined at
tack all along the line was made upon the
vands.
Vallejo was Introduced and responded TO the
address of welcome, telling bow the organiZa-
llon OF companies ard Dattalions OF boys
tn ougbUut the slate was working out the saliva
ton Of hOusands and laying thu foundation for
many life which would i ave its imprint upon
the history OF our time.
Captain D. Q. Baldwin OF San Francisco re-
spohded TO the toast The Boys 81 igade. Its
OBJECTS anG Aims" and paid glowing tribute
10 the men who were giving their time and
"Our Military Ofieers" was responded to by
Captain ". NJ. de Wolf OF Oakland.
Our Ciyil Officers, Their Relation to the
Brigade" was the nex toast. and was ably
discussed by Q plain j. 4. Baker of Alameda.
Rev. 4. V. Fisher OF Los Angeles responded
In most happy manner 10 the toast OF the
clergy, and C. o. Burton of this city was ecu lily
at home In his resi- onse to THE Laity, How
They Should Treat U.s." II but half Of the
suggestions made by the two speakers are car
rled out the Boys Brigade will indeed be fortu-
nate.
To Lieutenant w. d. kingsbury's lot fell the
toast, "The Ladies'" and in his response he GER
iaInly earned q lie sutfrsges of the fair sex for
the battalons OF boys In whose names be vel
coined the mothers, wives, sisters and sweet
hearts OF the manly youth OF Califol MIA.
The st toast OF the evening Was The State
Council of California" responded to by the
president OF the evening, Captain Woodlands.
His speech was filling close 10 The eloquent
responses that had preceded II, ana at Its close
he was given hearty applau.e.
Then followed short half hour of gossip and
general interchange OF views and then good
night
More will be heard OF the Boys Brigade in
the neai future. 1t Is certainly an Organization
which must result In greai good to the you h of
The land and deserves and should nave, as IL
doubtless VIII, the coid dial and earnest support
morally and financially OF the parents and peo-
pie of California VINO love the boys and want TO
see them become able aud honest men.