The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-05

after he completed the tweniy-hfth year
of his activity in this direction. ln nos.
of his friends who were aware oi the l"o1
kept the matter very quiet TOT the 20
son thdt they were arranging suIpi's,,,'
| in fact as we'll as IN name. men a.
/ arrangements had been competed 'l'.
! Cleveland II. Dodge. the presldeht o. VIC
New York association, ushered Mr.. Moise
ons afterrcon into the parlors OF tne on
historic association building on east wen
| ,,Sfhin street. In New York CITY, WheIe
was gathered a large company OF MI
| Norse's friends from New 1ork ana the
adjoining States Of New jersey ana No"-
necticut, and also few from a great
! distance, IN response 10 s'rlcuy co'''
dentiaW invitation. Owing 70 the nooV'
! eifv OF fixing the time Of the meeting d
a date earlier than was at first contcih-
nlated IL was impossible TO invite or eA-
meet as many friends from distance
After the applause that greeted MI
| Norse's appearance had ceased the cha.
man Of the International Committee MI
| Frederick b. Pratt, extended 10 the great
! lv-surprised guest OF the associdliOh
| most hearty welcome. and assured MN
| ~ The love and best wishes or those
rroeont and of the much larger number
! mat we're denied the privilege or beins
/ ,boro re then read "A number OF letters
"a teleqraros Of greeting from various
/ narts OF the country, among them peihs
| a hearty Geographic message rom '''1
/ general secretaries OF Ne" iDIN a.,
! then assembled in annual conference III
Rome.
TAKEN BY suHPhisE.
Mr.. Pratt introduced Mr. Thomas Cocn-
ran. OF ST. Paul, one or the veterans ~.
/ the work, who made most HaPPy -.
! ~ concentrations and was followed jill
sirnYar irnprornptu addresses by Freaerlch
/ y Schenck. of Brooklyn, Francis 4.
/ Moore Cephas Brainerd Morris *. Jesup
/ Cornelius vanderbilt and cleveland H.
Dodpe. Of New York. and Henry NJ
Moore. Of Boston. and II. kirke Porter
OF Pittsburg They all spoke Oh 'i''
| Niorsc's long untiring and einlhehus ~.
selfish devotion 20 the Young Mems ChIls-
tian Associations and Of the very ellicl,H'
| services that he had rendered ln COM
| tton with that devotion and cause OF IT,
The feeling that perva I'D all the remarhs
| ~ the afternoon was one OF sincere arc
tio,, and naturalization for the man
and gratitude 10 God for having raist'
him up for this special service. MI;
,foree I love YOU" was the earnest anu
s,,Cnt.neous exclamation OF one Of inc
speakers. and u icuhd d" ''''' 40
heart pres nt ..,..,,
Mr. Dodge was the last Of the speaterS
,,.fl,od above and Just as ne closed an
address rcplote with earnestness ana boon
tsh,s lac handed Mr. Morse dralt ON
the famous Chemical National BANK 10.
1--WE thousand dollars, tine XIV 90 -
seventy of your friends 10 p' -,
,.,,,r oy,r personal use.' only ihoSt WI"
i.yo beon placed I'm Ike circNmsi ai''s
r.r fiillv appreciate the pecuharlly "t
,bo situation i'm which Nh. Morse foun"
t,t,eolf when he rose 10 reply. III sPlt'
~ tbo embarrassment that the great sur
nriee very naturally occasiohel. ms
enonse was a very happy one luh OF ~
,t,ae TO the friends who had maue n,',i
mis- surprise and gift, ana 10 Dou VIZ
,ili3 ,,orr,itted him 10 labor I'm a cause
49, became dearer TO him the more ne
LA q, ts behalf and the longer he was
connected with IL.
coSrr.rNcr or GENERAL SECRETARIES.
Immediately after the olcge Of The IN
tornational Convention al SpIlhhl''n' W..
,ro.cr.v-nffh Annual COME -ence OF I'D
l.'.l-,t eoc,otaries' Association Of North
America win be held at Harloiu' 0oi''''
May 1916, 1926. s..-.,.r,.s
81 ~orth America is compt al ct such
~alariod scsnts Of Young Men 'hIiS,'"'
Aeoroiafions. or Of state, Provincial or
reformation Committees. who have pald
me annual dues of one dollar 10 t"e
secretary ..to
c'.i,. ',.f1-Yn members Of this Associa-
ton and invited guests are 'n'i,'e' ~
narticipation I'm the discussions or the
ronferencc Fees must be remittcd 10
Frank w. Ober. secretary treasurer oina-
ha Nebraska.
Entertainment will be provided by the
Hartford Association 10 paid-up mem
hors desiring it. Special rates VIII "e
Given bv the hotels al Hartford ana
rooms may be reserved Upon apphcauen
TO Mr.. g. NJ Hcrsey. secretary u NJ
c. a.. Hartford, Conn.
win bee held ON Monday May 18Th, at
u NJ at the Association Building
Members of the conference will he eN-
pectcd 10 attend this important ses-
sion.
Mr.. 7. J.. Willis. state secretary Of
ALBANIA. viii have charge of the music
of the conference The session Will ne
held i'm Association Hall at the building
of the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton The morning session VIII be held
from 90 - O'Clock, and the afternoon
sessions from 2.aO 10 4.30 o'clock. While
the evening sessions will take place from
7.30 TO 9..D o'clock.
Among those who Will make addresses
during the sessions OF the conference. viii
De Mr. Chas r.. Thompson, president or
the Hartford Association. H. j. Mccoy, OF
san Francisco; David McConaushy, Jr.' Of
Madras. India. d. L.. Mott. OF New YORK.
S. 81. sanford. of Newton Mass. W. vs..
White. Ph. d. Of Chicago. Chas. Is. poer
. ] of Chicago. a. J.. Parker or Detroit
Mich: j. T.. Pugh. Of Washington, u. c.,
Paul &. Phillips. of New York, Vs. y.
, Morris Baltimore; @. *. Shartlen. Of
Cleveland. o.. ". j. Fraser. of Spring
field. o.: Prof Graham Taylor of Chi
! caco. &. II. WhitfOrd. Rochester, y. "