Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-16
THE NEW SECRETARY
q, Ecges Received by the Richmond
Association with Great Cordially.
800, .rrAI> WORDS OF WELCOME
-,dc,t Morton. state-sccrctary
Coulter. and Rev. Dr. Fair Make
rratcrnni 'ddr"sses-rhe New ""-
uc.punds Appropriately.

a., = * Mckee. the new secretary or
,..-r Mems Christian Association,
.. here yesterday afternoon at 2A5,
., tre evening. from TO 10. ne was
.s.-al d reception NJ the association
,.....-- whore he was warmly welcomed
,.rfr,Is Of Richmond's citizens.
,..r.v an the members OF the asso-
...- lroppcd in during the evening
..l made the acquaintance Of their new
.,..r, who was kept busy for two
.-s shaking hands and exchanging
a.,ilv greetings.
r.. .fcn; John Morton. in a neat
..- welcomed Mr. Mckee in behalf
., ne association I'VE have much to
.-...rare rs In our work. said Mr.. Nor
I'VE have the man Of our choice
secondary. The good citizens Of Rich
,..r! ar. working 10 put our association
.. supporting basis SO, let us
... heart let us all work this year
.r. .r. 90 SEQ II We cannot make it the
,.. .ra-p,rous IN the history Of the as
sos tian
HAS LEARNED TO LOVE rs.
SIR I... A. Coulter the state Secretary.
Pr as much stranger as Mr.. Mckee. as
t ... only been with the association
w.rtr. Ilt De said, already he had
gown 10 love the young men Of this
~,.-r and become deeply attached TO
r.m And so.' continued Mr.. Coulter.
DID,. lehIlf - the twenty-one men who
y.t. up our state Committeeman of
'..rr~~ Qualification. men Of religious re-
t. r>.hlltics. men respected In our diff
ORIENT cities q this State-on behalf ut
Oil. STATE Committee. | hid you a hearty
. I.ue ON behalf Of that large num-
'r x young men scattered from the
..iu 20 The mountains Of this state.
.-l from the North to the South. on
f.t.f ~ that large number Of young
-..r fr the cities villages and country
Districts. even. | bid you a hearty well
wr And. 50. concluded Mr.. Coulter.
".e ! pass out. in. and among the men
rs This state. II shall be my pleasure 10
s.- Oh them Remember the man who
t8s come 10 lake the position Of general
secretary ln our capital citY-that city
H..f i~ SO dear to every Virginia heart
trl shall 70 into your towns and say.
Its him your symp1 thies, and let us
rt. him our prayers
SIR T. a. Arthur. representing the re-
'-..Ie workers Of the association. was
OH. utNt speaker, and made an earnest
THE MINISTER'S WELCOME.
Row. Dr J Y Fair then welcomed Mr..
''.N.. on behalf OF the Christian min
IL a
ar- ago." said Or. Fair. "one dark.
rainy n'sht. an old colonial mansion upon
f-r coast OF South Carolina was the scene
% q reception similar to this. Bright
Ilhts shOne from the windows and flash
oIt ON the troubled waters. Soft. sweet
.Irss. uttering words # welcome. IN n
-..i with the Dattcr Of the rain on the
r10f and the murmur of the surf along
the shore. over the stormy sea. impelled
ty "a spirit Of hero'sm and self-sacriice.
The young Lafayette had come 20 tender
his services 20 the struggling Colonies II
was IN the darkest hours Of that bitter
conflict II was not strange, then. that
d hearty welcome should be accorded HIM
And We are assembled here. friends.
tonight" continued Or Fair, TO re-
ceiVe young soldier who has come 10 ai1
Tho redemption 81 the world The pleasant
duty has been assigned 10 me- on hehalf
OF the clergy Of Richmond. 10 welcome
him. and biz him Eoispeed I'm the glori-
him, and hid him c0d7pee1 In the glori-
CAME HERE 4 NIRGTNIAN
The new seer tary. Mr.. Mckee. was thcn
lr'r.luccd. he declared thlt he had
come here 70 be Nirginiln and Rich
m.Iitr. Tn. future Of he association.
Ne sad. would bee just what the members
mad. &c. The secretary could not do all
fH- work. II VIII tell YOU" continued
ST. Mckee. that the association tonight,
- j. stands with this beautiful building
n thi- beautiful city, Is the Wofk 81 a
large number Of men and women Ana
i.et ne We can together multiply our
e.ltes 'n working. not only among our
ttt.s bat through others shall the
R.fk DE- successful
= am more than glad" continued Mr.
81 Ktt. "to receive the hearty welcome on
OH. part u Or. Fair from the ministers
Of Oh. city. because ] realize that with
..t the cooperation and support and
"a, .y.r- 4 the IN nistry the work would
r..s--ariiy be a failure. ! believe in the
..rE Mems Christian Association with
u uy heart. because | believe that II
U.s. a part OF the churChwork
Excellent solos were rendered between
g.. dresses by Messrs T. II. Cloves,
g. vs. Hunter Jr., and Captain Frank
Cunningham.
A".r the exercises In the parlors We're
c.-rusef all present were invited 20
TIE alilcry Of the gymnasium where
t.te1Il - the members gave an excellent