The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-21
Y. M. c. A.
ANNUAL DINNER.
A Notable Entertainment to
Be Held at Hasbrouck's
On February 8.
WANAMAKER TO ATTEND
Many Ladies Have Consent
ed to Grace the. Feast.
Among the Churches.

Among the many church organizations
in this city lone is known more universal
ly than the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation. True, the road travelled by TINS
association has been anything but a
smooth one, but once more it is on top
of the heap and progressing each day.
On February 0 one of the most import
ant events in the history of the associa-
ton will be held in Hasbrouck Hall, Har-
rison and Crescent avenues. On that date
a dinner is to be given and judging from
the elaborate arrangements mapped out
by those in charge this event VIII De a
very notable one. No less a distinguished
person thar ex-Postmaster General Johh
Wanamaker. of Philadelphia, will be
present on the occasion, and he will de-
liver an interesting address. Mr.. Wanna
maker is noted for his earnest church
work. Several other prominent gentle
men from this and adjacent cities VIII
participate in the festivities, and a most
successful termination is a~nxiously looked
for.
Secretary C. B. Brown, OF the associa-
ton. is the head worker. Since his advent
in the association work in this city, he has
worked indefatigably for the success OF
the association and his labors are now
being rewarded. When he took hold OF
the work after the departure of his prede-
cessor, Mr.. Pauly. who left for the west
and who died of camp fever while as
sisting the soldiers at Chattanooga, the
condition of the society was anything but
encouraging. 1t was almost on the point
of being given up. Lots of the hardest
and most earnest kind of work was need
ed to put the association on a substantial
footing. Mr.. Brown did the work and he
did it well. as the condition of the assoc
citation now shows. Never before, since
the work has been carried on on the
Heights. has the association been on so
firm a footing. The teaching of various
scientific studies, as well as a number OF
languages and commercial work, is car
ried on different nights in the week and
all the classes are well attended. The
latest course taken up is electricity; per-
haps the greatest study of the age, as 1t
is only in its infancy. Its possibilities are
illimitable. These studies have been car
ried on for about a year.
But to return to the supper. Secretary
Brown has invited about fifty ladies from
the various churches of the city TO pre-
pare the elaborate feast. These ladies will
provide the food and all the necessary
crockery for the all important event. Mrs.
j. Prior has been appointed chairman of
this committee and she has called a meet
ing for next Wednesday afternoon. to be
held in the associations room. At this
meeting plans will be thoroughly dis
cussed for the best manner of preparing
the elaborate dinner promised. The ladies
have entered upon their work earnestly
and there is no doubt but that their part
of the programme will be most success
fully contaminated.
The history of this association IS a long
one and very interesting. Taking it from
the time of its organization it has passed
through successful and adverse periods.
When it was situated on Wayne street,
downtown, in its handsomely furnished
home, the former condition prevailed, but
later it almost went to pieces. This asso-
citation in its palmiest days was an ex-
cellently conducted one, and the member
ship list went far into the hundreds. The
various amusements provided for the
young people were appreciated and the
members took a decided interest in the
work. For some inexplicable reason the
association WAS forced to give up its
quarters downtown. and Hasbrouck Hall
was secured. This was thought to be a
suitable place, but not central enough.
However, the work was begun earnestly
again. but success did not come until a
short time ago, and the condition of the
association today is due to the work of
the secretary, C. B. Brown, and the Board
of Trustees.