The record-union., 1898-01-02
An ANNIVERSARY DINNER.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AS
SoCIATION's NEW YEARS.
Reception Given Last Night by the
President and Trustees to
Members.


Members.
The Y. NJ. c. A. rooms were hand
somely decorated yesterday afternoon.
The gymnasium was adorned with ever
greens, While a large bunting flag. bor-
dered with smaller ones, covered one
SIDE or the room, and the purple and gold
OF the two clubs belonging to the asso-
cation We're everywhere in evidence.
These, however, We're not the most at
tractlye features of the garnishing Of
the room. as six tables beautifully
spread with turkey and '.fiixins'' appro-
Pirate to the season, We're very promi-
nent
1t was the anniversary dinner of the
association and large number of mem
bers We're on hand. impelled doubtless
by fine sense of duty, to partahe of it
and see that nothing of the creature
comforts was wasted. Nor was the pres
ence of the gentler sex lacking, they
having been active in preparing the
geodly spread for the masculine element
She occupied one of the tables and took
great interest in the proceedings.
dent occurred during the dinner. The
PUPPIES and Colds had carried their
friendly rivalry so far as to have base
ball game in the morning in which the
former had beaten their opponents by a
score of IL to s, and felt duly elated over
the occurrence. Their spirits effervesced
and dubbed over several times during
the discussion of the viands, and they
gave their club yell, which was an
swered in like kind by their opponents
The ladies listened and laughed sew
erai times at the young enthusiasts, and
finally concluded to have q little yell OF
their own. Accordingly, in the lull after
one of the explosions, as if by precon-
certed signal, they broke out with Rah.
rah! rahl Who are we? We are ladies,
don't you see?" The youngsters. Were
paralyzed for a moment and then, as
they took in the joke, roar of laughter
was heard, followed by acclamations
loud and lonS.
j. II. Lawrence acted as POSTMASTER,
and bade the members, ladies and
friends welcome, saying that the pro-
gress of the association during the past
year had been very encouraging. A year
prospects, but had left his doubts be-
hind him. The young members had ta
ken hold as they never had before and
had greatly swelled the number of the
associations members. United action
must be taken in order to accomplish
much, and by it the association could do
still more.
The great idea of the brotherhood of
man is the keynote of the association.
We must obey the injunction given us
to love our brothers as ourselves. We
should feel our responsibilities as young
men and take up and act the part God
intended for us. We should not go out
into the world for our own pleasure.
but to work for others welfare. God
holds us to account for the advantages
and privileges He has given US.
Rev. W. Z. Vaughn, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church South, delivered an eloquent
invocation and grace before the dinner
was partaken of, and after appetite was
satiated the programme was in order.
Miss Belle Darlington gave a pleasing
vocal solo and received an enthusiastic
encore. Frank Muller spoke to the toast
"Our New Members" and Tolbert Bray
responded to Drawn VS.. Brain" John
E. Gustafson sang an excellent solo and
Charles w. Mcdonald responded to
Fellowship" and THE Religious Life
of the Association for '9S'' was given az
a sentiment to John Fechter, Jr., while
Mallory Enos spoke to "Owe No Man
Anything" and was followed by Bert
Scholes with fine vocal solo.
Then followed a most interesting dis
cussion of the relative merits of the
Purple and Gold Clubs. The Gold Club
was cFampioned by James E. Bishop,
who claimed to have won in the contest
for new members. and Albert E. Kune
ably upheld the Purple Club, claiming
for them the honor of the contest.
At II o'clock noon, when the contest
closed, the Puppies were ahead 'one
count, the score standing 10 to IA, but
the Gold Club claim that they had noti-
fed the office of one other man whose
name should have been counted, since
the money for the membership was in
the hands of member of the Gold Club
at the time of the closing of the contest.
This would make the score a tie, with
equal honors to each of the clubs, whose
enthusiasm has added great deal of in
terest to the social life around the asso-
citation rooms.
The General Secretary, Grove F.
Ekins, thanked the Woman's Auxiliary
for the banquet and the young men
unanimously voted a hearty thank
you to the women of Sacramento who
have so generously given of their time
and money in making such social gath
erings possible.
In the evening there was a large at
tendance, reception being given by the
President and Board of Trustees and
their ladies to the members and their
friends. An impromptu programme was
rendered and sociable and highly en-
ioyable evening spent.
Lasting Quality Perfume.
Genuine perfume Of high grade man.