The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
REDS AND THE BLUES.
They win DO battle for Very Worth
object.

A war is on-that is, ii is almost on
and will soon develop among the men,
bers of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. A war in the Young Mems
Christian association is unusual. and
a war that begins with a supper at
which the opposing factions sit and
pleasantly discuss the matter is still
more unusual, but that Is what hap
pened Monday night. The supper was
served by Hanley and it was eaten by
twenty-five persons who Will figure
prominently In the war. The struggle
will be between the Reds and the Blues
commanded respectively by w. II. Nc
Clave and d. b. Atherton and who will
strive to Guido each other in securing
new members for the association.
The supper was given for Captains
McClave and Atherton and their ten
lieutenants each, who with General
Secretary Mahy. Physical Director Hoff
and Industrial Director Burroughs
made a total of twenty-five present
all of whom will figure prominently In
the member getting contest. Captain
McClave's lieutenants. the reds, We're
Thomas r. Brooks. L. d. Fellows. j.
W. Browning. william Conrad. w. F.
Smith. W. A, May, Fred J. Platt. d. J.
Davis. William Mears and DR.. William
Zachman. The blue lieutenants. Cap
tain Atherton's staff, is as follows: H.
r. Simpson, William InglisS. n. X.
Foote. f. f.. Price. John Fow-
ler Charles +. Daniels. Charles Center
and j. II. Brooks. Mr.. Burroughs is aid
to Captain Atherton and Professor
Hoff occupies the same relation to Cap
tain McClave. while Secretary Mahy
has the rather anomalous office of boss
of the two armies.
WHEN CONTEST WILL. BEGIN.
The contest will begin after next
Monday night when everything accom-
plished will be distinguished by red or
blue features. such as red and blue
badges. literature printed i'm red and
blue. lapel buttons in red and blue
red and blue headquarters i'm the Asso-
citation building, red and blue indicators
showing the progress of the contest
and similar devices to keep alive the
interest of the public and the contest
ants in the work. On Monday night
in addition to the captains and lieuten-
ants mentioned above. there will be
present eighty picked men who will be
equally divided to work for the red or
blue. One lieutenant will have charge
of four privates. Each side is to choose
it's own methods of work and when the
contest ends on April 80 the winners
will be treated to a rousing banquet
Meanwhile. it will he so arranged that
squads of red and blue will be oppos-
ing each other in every section of the
city and the public will be kept in
formed which side Is leading up to q
week or so before the close when the
result of the work will be kept Sc
cret.
TO BOOM THE MEMBERSHIP.
1t is hoped to raise the membership
from its present figure of $50 paidup
members to 1900 members. If this is
accomplished II will piace the associa-
ton In position which will double its
usefulness by doubling its constituency
among the young men for whom the
Young Mems Christian associa tion was
organized
AT present the annual income budget
Is about as follows.
From memberships ....................S 5000
From trustees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900
From hall rentals. collections, enter
tainmen'S, etc...,....,............ l,U
From subscriptions. s.................... 5UO
$1,000
1t Is proposed to have an income from
the above sources i'm the following pro-
portions:
From memberships (at leasD. S GjJc
From trustees
Income from Mrs. IIackley's en-
uOWIIieHi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,'r'
Income from building. ................ ap
From miscellaneous sources. 800
From subscriptions. s.................... $500
Sl2 800