Evening journal., 1896-04-21
.AFFAIRSAT THE Y. W.C.A.
History of the Association
Since It's Organization.
ALL ABOUT TIE LAST ELECTION

l NAoA -A@N ~ aNI AbotN NAo AAfatink
state ofATaIrs.
There Is troubls at the Y. w O. A.
headquarters. 1t has bsen brewing for
long time just exactly when II began
to brew. would perhaps, be hard to say,
but things have not been altogether
lovely In that quarter for nearly year.
IL will be remembered that there WAS a
| disturbance some called 10 a regular
row--early last Summer. but the dis
turbing element was snbdued and finally
removed and IL seemed that the white
winged dove OF peace lowered about the
association building on West street
b3ve Eighth
About two years ago Mrs ]. r MILL
gan, wife Of the pastor Of First Presby
terlan Church.. conceived the idea Of
establishing Nbung Womsn's Christian
Association In Wilmington. She en-
gineered mestinkgEt the First Presby
terlan Church. at the Y. M Q. A
building. ana at other places snd by her
interchangeable energy and esrnestness OF
purpose, aroused the interest OF church
and charitable people, and finally, with
their COO operstion, established the ssso
ciaiion at It's present quarters.
The opening was an suspicious one In
every respect. Hundreds OF psople
called at the headquarters during the
day; many pledged their support and
entered their names na members Of the
association. Everybody had words OF
encouragement and praise TO say for the
project.
For time everything fourlshed
Glasses In music, elocution, artwork,
dressmaklng and various other feminine
occupations were formed; there we're
various entertainments OF a pleasant
social character, and lively interest was
evinced in the welfare OF the Y w. O. A
by the young members and their elder
sisters as we'll Mrs Mllllgan, rs
president OF the association. 1t would
appear, entered into tho work with her
whole heart and soul and spent more
than half her time in planning and
working for the success Of the
association.
Then appeared the rift within the Lutte
Some of the lesser lights thought their
radiancelwas overshodowed and dimmed
by the superior glow of Mrs. Milligan's
They thought II they all got together,
their combined forces. or rays, would
GER ainly throw into shade TIE solitary
light Of the president. no matter how
bright she kept 10 burning Accordingly,
when Mrs Milligan was out Of Whining
II
ton early last Summer, q meeting WAS
/ called by the lesser lights-amonR them.
it ls said, ore Of the vice presidents who
had aspirations TO fill the presidential
chair permanently. Bat their plans ali
went awry, because there was not .
quorum, and there were too many
Irregularities, and despite ell thelI
eff ,rts to the contrary. the meeting came
TO naught. The presidents light con-
tlnued to shino brightly In its scoustomtd
places, and, It's said the previously
mentioned vice-presldent with preai-
Dental loDgiDgs, resigned out Of pure
chsgrin.
Again the dove OF peace. which hsd
huttered away In dlsmay at the proceed
ines OF the lesser lights, rosurnsd TO the
home Of the Y w Q A. aud perched
In her accustomed niche there Some OF
the members who had been led of by the
aspiring and lesser lights returned 10
their allegiance, the uilcontents ap-
pesred to resign themselves to tbs
Inevitable and all seemed serene Othol
classes were successfully organized new
proiects we're started and the associa tlor
was In a genuinely hJNrishing condition
All the same, the disturbing element
was getting In it's work Mrs. Mllligen
was still devoted TO the interests Of the
.IY. w. @. A, and, not wishstaudiog
many rebuffs aud hindersnces from bel
, colleagues, kept right on working fer the
, good OF the cause She was also inter
ested In ihs historical entertainment
which was recently given IN the First
Presbyterian Church. She had sn I'm
! portant part In It. aud was obliged 10 be
j present when It was given.
/ Knowing this, her fiiends, the en- any
= I 4 HI .f..I
conclusion an ingenious scheme. It 4.
said that the leaders hired horse and
, drove from house TO house notify lag
4 members that a meating for election ol
1 officers would be held on a certain night
! until a sufficient number for quorum
was notified. The night appointed was
! the same as that on which the entertain
ment was held at the First Presby
!. Church The result was a complete
q freeze out for Mrs. Milligan. She wei
i not even elected cne OF the directors
In the course OF few days. the board
a OF directors met for organz zltion. Mrs
4 Milllgan was there aud, OF course, actet
= in her capacity Of president for the las
time Ia the course OF her remarks sh,
. alluded to the existing state OF affairs II
> plsin, direct way It brought about 4
. revulsion of feeling among the led, and
Mrs Millgan wss unanimously elected
vice president of ths association, IN
+ which office she will serve
( Said one OF the most active member
Z and q staunch friend Of Mrs Milligan's I,
2 an EVENING JoUREAL reporter, yester
. day: 1.-THE whole affair Is very deplor
{ able one and Is nothing more or less thar
J. q personsl feeling between Mrs Milligai
= and Mrs. Marks. The latter recent,
became a member Of the association, anC
ust ss soon began her work OF stirring
things up Scmo were glad enough 4
be stirred. while others were carried
IS with the tide However, 1t Is only jus
st tice to say that the most active and mos
II Influential members have given Mrs
e Mlligan their hearty, unfailing support.
q she Was Detained at Reedy Island.