Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
a FREE COURSE To MEMBERS.
A New Departure of the y. vi. y. N
That VIII Prove Popular.


The success which has attended every
effort in the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION during the past year, especiaiiy
the success of the Star Course ana Eve
ming College, has lead to the Inaugural
ton OF a course of entertainments free
to members. which will be followed by
the introduction of several other strong
social features, including an Evening ke-
ception Committee, whose work ana pur-
nose will be not only to make the present
members at home, but also strangers
who come within the gates.
Twenty-four of the most active asso-
citation workers will be appointed on TINS
committee. while the Reception Executive
Committee will have charge of the Mem
hers Course and other social features
Of the association. This committee Is
composed of the following well-known
Young gentlemen: II. V. Lineback, chair
man: Il. Garnett Tabb, secretary; Il. IL.
Wells. o. W. Gregory. X. j. Willing
ham. Jr.. George ]. Bensen, and L. Jen-
ner Smither.
For several weeks neral-Secretary
Mckee has been gathering information
concerning desirable talent and dates,
and II was only last week that the
final bookings were made. Yesterday
morning q most attractive bulletin an
nouncing the entire course was publicly
displayed. 1t is a most artistic anair,
and was gotten up by Mr. Arthur Clarke.
A very neat and attractive eight-page
leafiet has been issued by the committee,
and sent to all members of the associa-
ton. Each member will be entitled to a
reserved seat without charge, on pre-
sentation of his course ticket, and also
will have the privilege of bringing not
more than two friends, for which pur-
pose he may secure reserved seats at
largely-reduced price. IL such thing
should occur as n few seats remaining
unsold, they can be secured by non-mem-
bers at 50 cents including reserved seat.
In view of the fact that there are now
in the association 200 senior members,
each entitled to a reserved seat ana the
privilege Of bringing two friends, making
possibility of 2.lO0 sitting. 1t Is evident
that II will not be many hours after the
box-ofice opens until all the seats are
taken. There are just 600 in the hall.
The entire object Of this course is along
social lines, and no efforts will be spared
to make the entertainments clean, popu-
lar, and recreative in character.
The opening entertainment will be the
Loyett Boston Stars a concert company
of excellence that has appeared and Is
appearing on the courses OF the leading
associations. This company is composed
of Miss Rose Garritz, violinist; Miss Ma
| belle Hill, vocalist; Miss Bertha Brewer,
| reader, and Mr.. Frank Reynolds, the
unique singing humorist The box-office
will open for the reserved-seat sale on
Friday morning at o'clock. The sale
has been placed at this hour in order 10
prevent confusion with the Star Course,
and the committee feel quite certain that
the members can secure good seats by
| calling at any time during Friday or
Saturday.
The second entertainment will take
| place Monday. January Sd, and will be
| the New Years entertainment. The ar
lists for the evening will be the Rogers
| Grilley combination, composed OF
! Charles T. Grilley. an entertainer of rare
excellence, and Mr.. ID. V. Rogers, harp
soloist.
! On January 10Th the Newton Mock
| Court Trial will be given. The case will
| be the larceny Of a rooster, and promi-
nent gentlemen OF local fame will figure
in the trial. Mr.. Newton, the proprietor
of the copyright, will be present In person
as prosecuting attorney. 1t will be two
hours of continuous merriment.
| On February 18th Professor a. w
Hawks. of Baltimore. the laughing phi
| losopher and humorous lecturer. Will en-
| terrain the members and their friends.
| On March nth Judge f. X. Farrar
johnnie Reb." will deliver his new hui
morous lecture, IAN Evening OF Winter
| Stories by An Old Man"
on Monday. March 18th, Rev. J. ]
| Hail. OF Norfolk will deliver his well
known and popular lecture, Fun, Fash
ion, and Folly" and there will be
whole evening of it.
On Monday. April 11th Byron w. King
the Chautauqua elocutionist OF Pittsburg
| Pa, will appear in "All the Worlds
| Stage" John Temple Graves ranks Mr.
King among the leading elocutionists Of
this country. while Polk Miller says tina
he Is without doubt master Of his art
| IL Is said of Mr.. King that Rev. Russell
| Conwell, of Philadelphia, was so impress
ed with Mr.. Kings power as a readel
that he offered TO pay MT. Kings ex
| penses from Pittsburg 10 Philadelphia ]
he would simply come and read I'M
Scripture lesson at the Sunday service.
Nav 18th the annual gymnasium ex
hibifion will take place. and in addition
70 the exhibition OF the work carried OF
IN this department, Mfr. L. p. Ransom
the sleiaht-of-hand performer, who CAV
such excellent satisfaction on the open
ing night last season. will be present
and will give two half-hour exhibition
of sleght work
The course will close Thursday. Jun
18th. with the annual moonlight excur
sion on the steamer Pocahontas. IL ha
been well said that there Is no moon
light like the Young Mems Chrissan AS
sociatIon moonlight" and the ccmmltte
"a determined 10 Guido IN every way IN
wonderful success Of last season.
The association is certainly TO be com
mended for the way In which II has pro
yided for the entertainment OF its mem
hers. and while the work along this lin
Is specially strong. It Is gratifying Z
note that instead OF there being a lei
up along other lines. that both the re
uelous and educational work shows
large growth over any previous year
Among the other events that are 10 tax
place will be young peoples reeepuo