The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
Annual Meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Association.
THE REPORTS OF The OFFICERS.
Show That the Splendid Institution is
Badly i'm Need Of Funds-EIcction
of OmCCrs-The Art Exhibition.
Excursion Tomorrow.

tho fact that 30 was raining when the
meeting opened. The city clergy were
represented by Rcy. Dr. r.. T.. Kerr Rev.
Dr. Jorc. Withcrspoon. Roy. Mr..
Williams. ana Rev. Mr.. Smith. Mr..
Joseph Bryan and Nr. Davis were also
present. Tho exercises We're opened Dog
Rev ar. Nihams with Scripture read
ng~-lounthldns. kill, Though 1 speak
with the tongues OF men and OF angels
end have not charity . ann become as
sounding brass and q tinklIug cymbal.'
Prayer hy Ecv. Dr. Kerr followed. where
!u the divine blessing was invoked for the
work. The presentation OF the Variou rec
ports followed. that of The president,
Nirs. Joseph Bryan. being read by Mrs.
lal Moore. Mrs. Bryan being absent be-
cause OF illness. Mrs. Moore preiaced her
reading of tho report hy expressing. on
behalf OF Che board. deep regret at Mrs.
Hryau's absence and its cause.
The latter sent hearty greeting. and I'm
ler report touched upon some new tca-
'urCs of tlc association W0rk-particular-
g. Tho recently opened Bureau OF In
formation iu regIrd TO- tine work done
o. women iu this city There are forty
f1ur different lines represented. which
were enumerated. The reports presented
at the meeting in behalf of the bureau
some months ago win Dee kept ON file ina
che house occupied hy the association,
Cor the bench, of the citizens of Rich
mon1. MS well ass any strangers visiting
the c.,y. The plan has been tried with
success Don other cities. and So is the con-
fdent belief of the president that the
local hertiu viii grow iu favor and inn
u0rfaU.c. Tlc report commented upon
fhc depleted treasury and IT'S causes. pay
lug 70 tribute to the efforts of The Vice
presidents Ii, replerieh e. bv "a series OF
charming entertainments.
Tho ~o,,~, nC iSo s.lrotsr, c,mo newt
sD .ri.r his showed The treasury lower
,ba. sys~ before and need for effort
cors.opartlv Greater Tho list of active
members has greatly diminished. owing
10 the general Impression that the yearly
ems. az mn, two Ierocios beaneatb1d TO
,ra 4seoointiou IN showed mo error az
lh.t .-ss.mnfion and made am earnest
,l.. ron holm t1s moral and pecuniorv
sr,r,-, ot tr' rr,r.e Tbar- are pov, 53
members
Airs. Wilbur. of the U0us Committee,
ana mann, u,~,r.r,,t d,ri,o tbo va.r
rr. 3D.. tr,., -, tt-
iH' HfsJ marriage lh me mouse since JUS
occupancy hr tine association took place
la.t October There have been during the
lear ai meetings OF organizations and
fix entertainments.
Tb.r. .r. NAM. .f hoer1.rs ID, tba bouss
Nls. a. IT, hahin' of jhe Admission Com
lhIl''' i'p'il''. Ne" no'iatIS' 20 Tee
entered. ~ uau.l.nis I--
Miss S U, Williams. chairman of the
TmullNmnuf Committee. reported 90 ap.
,,H..rfe f.r r,,effior. Il nIlras secured
~
W. '"'
Luu'h committee, reported "b- lNH'l'a
served during thc year: Sl'.5l amount
received from lunches. 5000 amount zee
c,ivad from extras. The innovation OF
uuiuI.l"~ s.n'l,H'' q
proved '' ",.l "N" ."e
'\'I. 3lo"7 OF "pIS'l''loH "S
I,ee. the belief i- encouraged that the a=-
,-s.rIlus.s tbr,ueb mis- means.
,r~e p.v Zfssor ,f the Library Com
,.l-,a. ,.,.rt.d .ifts of nm. bundr.d now
% y" -
books, thirty books purchased ana lh'
present number of books on thc shelNt7
14ii During the year the names OF l@9
readers afp.ar on the lists.
Nllh regard io ll' S'"t.k u.s. II-
''LN' '''Ii- I'r'l.'' 'l-.
ANA seven Ira.Hri@, WIN interesting
weekly me uugs on saturdays. rae M
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