The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-06
Close OF Y. ". c. A. YEAR
Gratifying Meeting Held Yesterday in
the Association Rooms.
MRS. RIPPLE AGAIN PRESIDENT
Mrs w. D. kennedy Elected Vice. .Prcsi.
dent, Mrs. L. NJ. Gates Secretary and
Mrs. IIanah Deacon reelected
Trcasurer-Exccutivc Board.

AT the rooms on Month Washington
avenue yesterday afternoon the annual
meeting of the Young Women's Chris
tian association was held Mrs. IL. IL.
Ripple, the president, called the meet
ing to order and when the order OF busi-
ness for the election OF officers was
reached she vacated the chair In favor
of Mrs. Il. p. Price, who announced
that nominations for president would
be received Mrs Il. II. Ripple, who
has, with great ability and success,
filled the office during the term, which
will end In September. was reelected
unanimously for another year. In ac-
cepting the office she spoke Of the unity
of purpose which characterized the
work of the members and the harmony
which existed during her term of Of
flee.
Mrs. /. Il. Everhart retired from the
office of vice-president, Mrs. w. ID.
Kennedy being selected to fill that po-
sition, and Mrs. l.. NJ. Gates was chosen
ITO succeed Mrs. c. B. Derman as secre-
tary. Mrs. Hannah Deacon was re-
elected to the office of treasurer.
on the executive board three vacan-
cies occurred this year, the terms of
Mrs. j. l.. Stelle, Mrs. j. A. Lansing
and Mrs. T.. ID. Fellows having eX-
pired. These three ladies were re-
elected. Mrs. Derman and Mrs. Ever
hart resigned from positions on the eX-
ccutive board. and Mrs. Gates and Mrs.
Handley were appointed to fill the va
cancies.
The announcement that Miss Flor
ence Tompkinson had resigned from
the position of secretary at the South
Side branch was received with regret.
Miss Tompkinson leaves her present
secretaryship TO accept a similar one
in Pittsburg.
Resolutions as to Miss TompkinsOn.
In accepting the resignation sew
eral of the ladies present spoke. and the
following resolutions were drawn up:
Whereas, Miss Florence Tompkinson,
our much loved secretary. has thought
it best not to return to US another year,
but has felt that the Lord has called
her elsewhere. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we tender our heart
felt thanks for the faithful services,
| and express our appreciation of her
persistent and perservering efforts in
behave oc our young women of our
city and the members of our associa-
| tion; that we assure her of our interest
in her personally. and in her works.
reminding her that her memory will
always be dear, especially to those con-
| nected with the South Side branch of
our association. We feel that the
| branch has lost an earnest secretary:
the members a faithful friend, and our
city an able Christian worker. She will
continue to be with US, whom she has
touched with her Christian spirit, and
the saved souls she has frightened will
| be her best reward. We pray the
Fathers blessing to be with her in the
new field and throughout her life.
Signed, president, Mrs. L. H. Ripple:
vice president, Mrs. w. d. Kennedy;
| secretary, Mrs. L. NJ. Gates; treasurer,
Mrs. Hannah Deacon; Mrs. Mrs. f. d.
| Watts, Mrs. ]. L. Stelle, Mrs. j. j.
Lansing, Mrs. L. D. Fellows, Mrs. c. d.
Simpson, Mrs. c. P. Matthews, Mrs. S.
c. Krigbaum, Mrs. William Handley,
Mrs. r. G. Brooks.
Report Of the Treasurer.
| The treasurer was rendered vote of
thanks for her efficient work. Her re-
port showed s4,S43.34 in the treasury, all
but about s13 Of which is the result of
the present terms work. In auditing
the books Mrs. A. w. Dickson and Mrs.
+. H. Ripple found the report to be cor
rect, and each lady complmented the
treasurer upon the excellent manner
In which the associations finances are
kept. Several other reports were re-
| ceived ~which showed the association
| to be in q flourishing condition.