The evening times., 1895-10-10
Wash. B. Williams,
9TH and D. SITS.
TAKEN In HIS BEST YEARS
General Secretary James E.Pugh, of
the Y. M. G. A., is Dead,
Typhoid Fever Ended Il Life Devoted
to Religious Work Among Young
Mrn-Funcrni Arrangements.

James f. Pugh, genera! secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, died
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at The
home of his brother in-law. II. W. Ohm
sted, No. 2lGs Ward Place northwest, as
announced in The Times of this morning.
His wife Mr.. and Mrs olnistcd. \ sSiStant
Secretary Harris. of the associati-n. and
other friends were With him when the end
came.
Mr.. pugh was taken sick TWO weeks go
today, hut thought nothing of his in;iis
position and refused to go to bed. He
was blsy organizing 10 raise the money to
erect building for the association in
place OF: that recently burned He had on
hand also preparations for the annual
meetings 1t was not until Saturday, when
he found that hc had typhoid fever, that
he gave. up.
During the first two or three da vs. he was
v"-y SICK nat On Monday lie was better.
His fcvct was lower and on TurSda Y it sank
below leo. Yesterday after midnight even
hc >ccg'a Sli!l 10 bc improving. Lut with
IN" 'ou!in- nfmuTnins sUnr:v"r:l hicS ympt Oms
appeared. Hi> fever rose rapidly and other
dangerous conditions anpea rcd.
Dr. g. W. ErGwu who mad been attending
him, called III DrS. NagrudoF. MuncaSterand
also other medical help hui the case was
beyond hope. Shortly after noon their
patient began 10 sink and there was no rally
from thar line i'll lhe end.
\ : soon as tie fact bccarir known. words
of sympathy began pouring i'll from Mr..
PuglfS hundreds of friends. meeting
of tile board Of managers OF the y. NJ c. \.
was called at the rooms in The Lehman
balding.
Among those present were: President
Williamson. MessrS. $. W. Woodward.
John Il. Larncr. William II. Gurlev, Col.
George TrucSdcll. Herbert l.. Olmstcd.
j. II. LcCklitcr. Judge Arson :. Taylor,
i. W. Woodruff, T. a. Harding. Fred. +.
To>ker. ]. c. Pratt and u. W. SwartZell.
A resolution, drafted 10y a committee com
posed Of MesSr>. williamson, Woodward,
Larner and Harding, was adopted, as
follows.
We the board of managers Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, of
Washington. II. G.. do express deep regret
Br the sudden death Of our general Secrc-
tary. Mr. James L. Iugh whose life had
been spent in touching and inspiring Young
men to live useful and noble lives"
Mr. Williamson said caclt member of the
board OF directors felt that he had lost a
personal friend. the association an earnest
Bnd efficient officer, and the community
q useful citizen.
The funeral services will be held at
Foundry NJ. L. Church Friday morning at
}:10 O'Clock. RcVS. Oliver \ Brown, of
Foundry; Tcunis $ Hanlin, of the Church of
.hc Covenant. and Dr. George Eliot, former
,astorof Foundry, but now at Spring Garden
church in Philadclphia, viii conduct the
icrviccs. DIR. Elliot will preach the funeral
gcrmon hy joint request of Mrs. Pugh and
he association managers. The intcrmcnt
VIII be at StrOndsburg, Pa, where Mrs.
2ugl'S home is.
Honorary pall-bearcrS were appointed last
light as follows: a. 5. Woodward, I. a.
Harding. +. W. Woodruff Col. George
rrucsdcIi, William Is. Gurlcy, and j. c.
Pratt.
James E Pugh was born at Kingston.
Canada. in 1852 He was a graduate of
Kingston Military Institute. After leaving
school he Travelled for a Canadian firm
md became acquainted in the States.
Whena little past his ma jority h edetcrmined
20 make this country his home and became
laturaliZed.
Mr.. Pugh was entcrprising. iudicious,
snd full of love to young men. Hc had
wide acquaintance with business men Of
Washington and money was freely sub
Ecribed for the association work on the con-
fidencc that il would be wisely and
economical lly SDcDt.