New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
NAVAL DAY AT Y. u. c. A.
COMMANDER WADHAMS AND REAR-AD-
MIRAL PHILIP AT THE WEST
SIDE BRANCH.

Tho meeting at the West Side Branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association yesterday AFTER
noon the last for the summer. was devoted 10 au-
dresses By naval officers and a collection FOR the
Naval Young Mems Christian Associations WORK az
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Rear-Admiral Philip
,,oror,ander Albion Y Wadhams L. S. N; Captain
Merrill Miller and Chaplain r e. Steele were on
the nlatforu Captain Wides. captain or the Boston
IN the engagement Manila. was In the gallery
Admiral Philip introduced Commander Wadhams'
who made a speech to the young men on the Ele-
ments OF Success.
BEFORE this he made a plea FOR the Naval 1ouhs
Mems Christian Association, and a collection was
token I'm In this he told some capital stories OF
old tars TO illustrate the od-fashoned sailor In the
Navy and the new man. He told Of the impositions
on the sailormen when they came ashore, ana tne
dangers they after they have received the
money The purpose OF the promoters OF the Naval
Young Mems Christian Association Is 70 ouIu II
lodging house in Brooklyn for sailors
lone lady in this town, whom am not at liberty
n name" said he, has given $4,000 toward the
building there"
Commander Wadhams. in his speech on the "Ele-
ments of Success" said that temperance IN lis
broad sense was Of the most important eie-
na,,s A voung man should avoid using up his
strength in Incorporate ways. and save 1t for the
time vhen he will need put forth extraordinary
efforts As a general rule. he said, weak men never
do great things It is always the strong men VINO
do the worlds deeds; men who nave IlVeu temper
ately
orrec, bab,ts should be cultivated. In connection
NTH this ne told OF the system Captain Philips
shin where the boys who carried messages TO the
officers were called by the name OF the of1cer' ana
whenever the captain had order he always calieu
II out with the officers name, and the messenger
know how 10 run with II without any orders for
himself personally This the result of training
"A man should watch his fool streak" said the
commander You're lucky II you know what yours
is I couldn't have known anything about mine IL IL
hadn't been for my wife You want TO find out
right away what your fool streak is and stamp
1t.
"A Young man should cheer somebody every day.
II doesn't say so in the Bible but how precious the
smiles Of human beings must be in the sight OF
Almighty God The young man who wants TO sue
coed must have pluck He is the fellow who gets
a man should have fad Of some kind. 50 as TO
be busy about something al his time A man
tate other people II is splendid thing 70 be one
OF the great coast lights that stand Out ngh ana
portant in their way are the little bug lights al
Sandy Hook ,,, ~.
commander said he had been pretty well around the
world and had had MS god coin ,S c pe
rye ever seen after having seen about all OF them
is civility There never was anywhere where civil
4 young man should learn to obey orders ard
nrohablv YOU debut it'll be a good thing for
YOU to do what you're told and do Il quick Inc
minute YOU begin 10 think you OF Importance
and that you can't be got along without. you're rot
OF much more value than pump In graxeyara,
In Introducing his subject Commander Wadnamss
referred 10 Rear Admiral Philip several times ano
brought forth cheers for him. He also SPOKE OF
canfafn Wildes up in the gallery. who would not
corne on the platform. The audience cheered cap
tain Wildes and kept II up for long time. hopihs
10 get a response, but the captain refuseo 10 "'
drawn out. , 49,, ,no..
60 i1troducing Commander Wadhams lie SAID ina,
he had been invited out into the country 20 prd
Tho day but ne had no doubt that when ne hear,1
commander Wadhams he would be giad ne stsye1-
AS a general rule" said he. sailors aren't SPEAK
ers hut Commander Wadhams Is sailor ana
sneaker and above that he's Christian gehte-
man Tbe Rev David G. wylie Of the Scotch Presby-