The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
FORTY-ONE YEARS OLD.
A BRILLIANT CELEBRA TON AT THE
ASSOCIATION BUILDING.
SIR n. Thnpe Mi Ter Of Cincinnati Speaks to
Young MeB-Nr. Johh morton
Succeeds ME Trsvers.


If last evening. when the forty-lirst an
niversary Of the institution was being
celebrated. The intention was TO begin
The exercises about $50 o'clock. but twen-
~ minutes before that time the big hall
and gallery was not only filled TO its at
most capacity. but the doors had to be
closed. and then the people crowded
themselves in the hall down the stairway
10 the front door Finally, ny some adrolt
manoeuvrng, the big audience was some
what shifted in order to allow some two
hundred and fifty more people to occupy
standing room.
Among those who occupied seats on
the platform were Mr.. II. Thane Miller,
of Cincinnati: Rev. NJ. ID. Hogc. ID. D.,
Rev. w. w. Landrum. Rev. w. j.
Young. Rev J. p. Cannon, Mr.. >. W.
TraYery, president OF the association, and
Messrs. G. W Tanner, X. ). Bosher G.
W. West. Howard Swineford, John a.
Lancaster Of the board OF directors; state
Secretary II. O. Williams, Sir. W. W.
Vicar, president OF the Norfolk AssOcia-
ton; Mr.. Frank l.. Beverly, general sec
rotary OF the Portsmouth Association;
Mr. =. E.berhardt. general secretary of
the Gladstone Railroad Association and
a number Of active workers from this
city.
The programme opened with Marsh's re
Deum In G. rendered by the Centenary
choir consisting OF Miss Ida Robinson,
Ms Maggie r. knowles, Messrs. +. II.
Cloves and Oscar Lehman and Mr.. Shep-
herd Webb, director. Rev. Moses -.
Hogc -. D., offered fcrvcnt prayer.
after which the entire audience sang
Hymn u6, "The Banner Of the Cross"
Tf
lures followed, conducted by Rev. W. w.
Landrum, at the close Of which Mr..
Travers. who presided. called on State
Secretary Williams to read the financial
report Of the year, in the absence of Mr..
George +. Sydnor, Jr., the treasurer.
A FINANCIAL STATEMENT,
The report showed the receipts Of the
past year TO be S51iJ.49, ana the cxpendi-
lures 81, sSj.63, leaving ba-ucc on hand
of Sl56.S6. MIR. Williams also read the re-
port of the committee on the special fund,
which was raised last spring for me rails
ing Of the debt of the building. The report
sets forth the details of the condition Of
affairs which led up TO the raising of the
debt, and speaks in high terms Of the
work done in the matter by Messrs.
Travers, Tibbitts. Williams, Dr. Hatcher
and Mr. j. Taylor Ellyson.
Mr.. Tibbitts next read his report. which
explains at some length what has been
done by the association during the
past year. The paper was highly in
teresting and fun Of instructive infor-
nation. After duet by Mrs. }. l..
Rowe and G.. W. Hunter. Jr.. SIR
Travers said that. in view Of the fun
report rendered by Mr. Tibbitts. he deem
ed 1t unnecessary on his part to present
a report. lie alluded. however. TO the
fact that a year ago the association ap-
peared to be hopelessly I'm debt. while the
present prospects of the institution were
a sincere caUse for rejoicing At the
same time he felt like sounding a note Of
warning for unless the people of Rich
ond, after raising the debt, continued to
support the institution. 1t would go right
back into debt.
Miss Ida Robinson sang a solo. Light
i'm Darkness" by Cowen, and when she
had ended Mr.. Travers introduced TO the
audience the pioneer Of association work,
Mr.. II. Thane Miller. of Cincinnati. who
had been invited to deliver the address
Of the evening.
THE BLIND ORATOR FROM ONO.
All that has been said and written OF
TIE blind orator and singer from the
Buckeye State seemed to be Inadequate
20 describe the eloquent manner in which
Mr.. Miller inspired his hearers from the
very outset. Everybody was pleased and
delighted with the simple words Of truth
that were uttered by him with degree
of warmth and love and friendship 80
characteristic Of the man, whose only de-
sire appears to be TO live for the Saviour
and lead others on the same way. lie
spoke Of the JOY which ne eXperien6 ed
in England a year ago. While attending
the big jubilee. He told mis- audience OF
the many blessings that had been receiY-
ed by those who afforded the state con-
yentiOn at Staunton. The speaker theh
described in detail the numerous penel Is
derived from the association. his tdlh
was full Of humor and wit. until tO"aius
the close, when Mr.. Miller spoke OF me
rescue work that Is being done BY the
institution. He ended his address III Inc
most touching and sympathetic manner
hv singing the hymn: Where H. My W an
dering Boy Tonight" At the suggestion
of Rev. Or. Hoge, the audience rendered
Mr.. Miller a vote OF thanks Tor ms al
fectjonate address, and the sun more
pathetic song which he led.
slR. JOHN MORTON PRESIDENT.
Al this iuncture Mr.. Trayers announced
that the active members OF the a9So'l"-
lion had met early in the evening LOT
the purpose of electing officers Ior 'he
ensuing year. He called on MT. James
= Subbs. chairman OF the DeNotlohdi
Committee. to announce the result. Inc
latter stepped To the front and stated tnat
inasmuch as Mr. Trayers had declined III
fine most positive terms 10 again accept an
aIa.tion as president after serving In the
most. faithful manner for SIX years, MI.
Tohn Morton had been selected for mat
nosition. The other officers were elected
as follows: ,,-4.
W. ]. Whitehust. first Vice-president;
Howard Swineford, second yice-presldent;
G. w Tanner, third vice-president. o.
b. Sydnor. Jr., treasurer; JOhn y. Ian
caster. secretary
Board of Directors-The above ana
Nessrg. r. $ Bosher, Joseph Bryan, ).
y. MONTGOMERY. b. y. Munford. ". {.
West. =. W Travers, Joseph ". Blanton
and D. :. Bennett.
Mr. Travers explained that he had not
declined a reelection for lack OF m
terest. but he wanted the place TO 80
into better and stronger hands, after nav
ing himself served six years. or longer
than any other man since the organlza-
ton of the association IN 1871.
After the singing OF Hymn lGO, To
the Work. to the Work" the audience
was dismissed by Rev. W. j. Young.
NEW BOAT HOUSE,
The board Of directors held their month
~ meeting last evening at o'clock and
transacted the usual amount OF routine
business. The only matter OF general In
terest disposed Of was a request from
the boat club OF the association, asking
for the support OF the board in the cree
ton of a new boat-house. Plans for such
a building have already been drawn. 1t
will be fifty by sixty feet, To be erected
on the Manchester side of the river. just
below Mayos bridge. The building will
have one large room on the ground floor
for he storage OF boats, while the sec