Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
RECEPTION TO YOUNG PEOPLE.
First of the Series TO be Held Mt the
y. VI. G. A. To-Morrow Evening.

The first OF the four receptions to be
given 10 the young peoples societies OF
this city and Manchester by the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held
tomorrow night in the hall Of the latter
and In the Second Baptist church. The
programme, which will be rendered simui-
taneously at both places, and be OF one
hours duration, will commence at $40
O'Clock, and the half hour preceding VIII
be devoted to the reception OF the young
people.
The programme will be entirely in
charge of the Baptist Young People
Union. Mr.. A. T. Ragland. the president,
will preside over Section A, In the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall, ana
Mr.. +. l.. Butler secretary. at Section B'
I'm the Second Baptist church, just oppo-
site, and both will be for ladies and gen
tlenen. The same numbers, though In
different order. will be rendered at both
sections. The music at the Young Men
Christian Association will be in charge OF
Mr.. j. G. Harwood. and that at the chureh
in charge of Mr.. w. c. Mercer.
Following the programme Will be
social hour at the Association pulluliiB'
The features will be music by the or
chestrn. amusements. basketball. and
good-felIowship Of the highest order.
The Executive Committee desires 1t 10
be distinctly understood that the recep-
ton is open TO all members OF the young
peoples societies of Richmond and Man
chester. G.. the Baptist Young Peopie
Union societies, the Christian EndeaVor
societies. the Epworth leagues. the
brotherhoods OF ST. Andrew. ana the
Westminster leagues. and also the MEM
beers Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. In view OF the fact that the men,
bershIp OF the different organizations
above named is over 400. and that the
combined seating capacity OF the two
buildings Is not over 900 the attendance
will be limited to the members OF these
organizations, and IN order 10 obtain al
mittance TO the building they must re-
ceiye from their own society their colors,
and wear them.
Members Of the Young Mems Christian
Association can secure the association
colors at the building any time between
now and the reception
II &c believed by the leaders In this
movement that the receptions will result
in great good. through the presentation
OF the objects and possibilities OF the
different societies. and the coming to-
gether Of so many Christian young peo-
pie The Executive Committee in charge
is composed OF s. X. Mckee. Il. W. Bandy,
r. ". Miles. T. c. Rufiin and a. /. Rag
land.
The following gentlemen will act as
ushers for the evening: John Swarthout'
Wortley Dickie, Il. VI. Hartman. W. w.
Hail. Byron Goodman, W. II. Alley. Wal
ter MCGEE, and Richard Carney.
The Reception Committee for the first
evening will be composed Of twenty
members of the Baptist Young peoples
Union, and ten members Of each OF the
other societies; also, representative
corps Of the association members Some
Of those who will serve are as follows:
From the Baptist Young Peoples
Union-W. II. Ryland, c. o. Alley, Il. VI.
Long, ]. G. Pollard. a. ". Baker John
GIL, S. s. Perkins, Mrs. W. III. Rylan1'
Misses Williamson. Cowardin. Powell
Burton, Wakefield. and Davis.
From the Christian Endeavor-Mess
T. NJ. Hundley, Winthrop Crenshaw, j.
NJ. Roberts. u. S. Bennett. f. b. Clemmet
II. s. Grant, G. Il. Ely. James 3. Sayers,
c. W. Davis. c. +. Stone.
From the Epworth League-Dr. J. w.
Long, Mr.. C. II. TraylOr, w. 5. Hamlin,
+. S. Jones. II. +. Lindsay. W. j. WI
llams, Miss May Temple. Miss Alice Mar
tin. Miss Mildred Stubs, Miss Salle
Eldridge.
From the brotherhood Of st. Andrew
Henry Lee Valentine, r. Gordon Straugh-
an. w. T. Tyrer. II. NJ. Vaughan, j. H.
Banks, Joseph NJ. Shepherd, 5. r. Rose
+. y. Robinson, c. i. CABOT w. w.
Hardwicke.
From the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciaton-J. Z. Stubbs. l.. G. Burruss. w.
r. Walker, c. l.. Peasants, RO. NJ Smith,
Ed. n. Newman, S. VI. Woodward. W. c..
West, George j. Benson. Julian Anderson
L. O. Michaels, Hugh Goode. b. NJ. Shep-
herd W. r. Crawford, y. 5. Crawford,
Clyde Glazebrook, +. W. Laughton, 5. j.
Duval, j. s. Hopkins, c. W. Hunter, Jrr
John X. Magee, c. Il. Richardson, George
II. Keesee, and others.
4 most cordial iAyitation is extended TO
the members of the different societies 10
be present, and TO assist in making this
fri racnnfinn a tr1nn1nrah he occasion