The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-10
THE Y. "A. c. A. CONVENTION
Visiting Delegates From All Parts of the
State
Reception and Banquet rendered Them in
the Association Building by the Ladies
of the Auxiliary

nual convention of the Young Men S
| Christian association was formally
opened. There are nearly 100 visiting
delegates in town including a bout thirty
five from the northern part of the state.
The northern delegates were met at the
train by reception committee and es-
corted to the association building on
Broadway. Here they were assigned to
the various places OF entertainment and
dispersed to meet again at the same place
at o'clock.
At the hour appointed the delegates
gathered to sit down to the dinner that
had peen prepared for them by the ladies
of the auxiliary department. The tables
we're handsomely decorated with flowers
and a most excellent iepast was served
by the fair hostesses. The president of
the evening was E. A. Forester, and
after full justice had been done to the
many good things he called upon Rev.
George f. Dye of East Los Angeles to
speak for the clergy of tho city. Among
other things Mr.. Dye said that be had
been secretary of the association for years
until he was graduated to the ministry,
and that he was fully qualified to under
M. c. A. 1t was great work for God.
good work for the church and distinc'
tive work for young men. Some people SAID
that night was descending on the asso-
citation, but that organization realized
that the dawn was then approaching for
it and all humanity, ana that the asso-
ciation was weighty force in ushering
in the day. On behalf of the ministry,
the churches and the Christian residents
of the city, he extended a cordial well
come to the visiting delegates.
w. 9. Patterson, president OF the CHAM
Der of commerce. said that as the repre-
sentative of one of the largest commercial
organizations in the west, he was glad to
extend welcome to the delegates OF the
association. He esteemed highly the
work of the organization, because 1t
broadens the young men and raises the
level of their views. The Increase or
tramps was largely due to the fact that
thers were so many young men who. were
unable to do anything we'll. This insti-
tuition, with its industrial and other
classes and facilities for physical,
mental and moral improvement, is
great factor In increasing the efficiency
and usefulness of man. The business
men of the city are glad to welcome any
body with such an object.
Mr.. George Parsons, a director of the
association and trustee OF the cham Der
of commerce, gave cordial welcome TO
the visitors on behalf OF the local associ-
alton. He declared that for good intiu-
ence and for rounding out of young men
there was no Organization as effective as
the Young Mems Christian association.
The effect of the work would not be felt
in Los Angeles, bat i'll ali California.
Business men should support the move
ment. as by preventing idleness and
crime and making men careful citizens
it was an important factor in the reduc-
tion of taxes.
Judge Lucien Shaw of the superior
court replied for the judiciary. He well
coined the delegates to Los Angeles, and
said that the association was great body
and was doing much good. He had
watched it closely in Los Angeles and
approved its objects and methods. No
other organization OF the kim was doing
SO much good for deserving young men.
The speakers for the visiting delegates
were John l.. Speares of San Francisco,
the state secretary of the association; w.
E. Howard OF San Diego: George B. Hodge
OF New York city, the secretary of he
international committee. and Judge John
i. Crow of Riverside.
A hearty vote of thanks was rendered
the ladies of the auxiliary for the excel
lent dinner they had served, and the del
egates departed to attend the various
prayer meetings that were In progress
throughout the city.
Today there Will be quite an extensive
programme to be gotten over. The
m orning will be largely taken up with
the many reports that nave to be handed
in, and there will also be paper read
by H. l.. Dietz of San Francisco on Our
New Athletics. This paper is open to
discussion in the meeting. In the after
noon there will be papers read by Giles
Kellogg of San Diego, Dr.. F. D. BullaId
of Los Ange les and Hon. L. I. Hatfield
of Sacramento. The evening session
will be held in the First Metho dist
church, and includes a special service,
the state com mittee reports and an ad-
dress by the Rev. P. L. Kip of San Diego.