The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-08

Washington street prior to taking
possession of their own building, then
in process of construction.
In 1877 the Association was incor-
.porated, mainly because the property
of the African M. E. Church on
Spring street was placed on their
hands, and a Board of Directors was
organized.
In the minutes of the Executive
Committee, it is recorded that a
prayer meeting for boys was held on
January 5th, 1877, and from that
time until April, 1888, when the
present Boys Department was
organized, more or less work among
boys seems to have been attempted.
On December 1st, 1880, educational
classes were begun, called might
school, "and were supervised by the
Board of Education. These classes
were continued for two winters, to be
succeeded by classes taught by volun-
teers.
In 1883 the work had assumed pro-
portions sufficient to warrant the
Association in engaging the services
of trained General Secretary, and
Mr.. O. W. oakley was engaged to be
followed in 1886 by Mr.. Ashley l..
Willis, in 1889 by Mr.. Frank D.
Stanley, i'll 1898 by Mr.. George
Sutherland, in 1894 by Mr.. f. W.
Hoehn, and in 1897 by Mr. Arthur
W. Lumbeck, our present well-be-
loved and efficient General Secretary.
Besides these gentlemen we have had
as acting secretaries, Joseph r. Hoff
man, M. d., Mr.. E. A. Fleury, Rev.
A. M. Sherman, Mr.. Arthur n Pavie
and Mr. VIM L. Hessey.
The Ladies Auxiliary, to whom we
owe debt of gratitude, beyond our
power to extinguish was organized in
1888, holding their first meeting,
March goth of that year, the officers
being President, Mrs. Jacob L. SUIT
phen; President, Mrs. E. L.
Dobbins Secretary, Mrs. DR.. Ubelac-
ker; treasurer, Mrs. Paxon. Quite a
number of these now holding member
ship, were present at it's organization,
and have been very faithful to it's in
terests.
The amount raised by the Auxiliary
and expended by them for the benefit
of the Association is $7,310.91. The
present officers are: President, Mrs.
A. W. Cutler; Vice President, Mrs.
W. f. Day; Treasurer, Miss Bessie
Van Pelt; Secretary, Miss Phebe
L. Thatcher.
In 1884 it was found that the con-
stantly growing work demanded
greater accommodation, and building
fund was started, lot of ground on
South street being purchased in April,
1886. Immediately active canvassing
for money was begun with the result,
so great was the generosity of the
citizens of Morristown, and so well
| had the Association commended itself,
that on October 10th, 1889, the build.
ing completed and furnished was oc
cupied by the Association, having
cost: ee
Building, $25, $50 OF
| Lot, 3, 750 OF
| Gymnasium and fixtures, $50 OF
Furnishing by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, /, 200 OF
$31. $50 OF
Henry F. Taylor sang sacred sole
which was greatly appreciated by the
large audience. Judge Vreeland ther
introduced Rear-Admiral Philip who
is better known as Captain Philip
of the Texas" After reading letter
from President Mckinley in which
the nations executive commended
the Sailor Branch of the Y. M. @. A.
Rear-Admiral Philip spoke as
follows:
81 am here tonight in response tC
your invitation, to do things and say
but little, and propose as loyal
sailor to obey orders; therefore, upon
this occasion, shall do the things as
signed me by your committee, leaving
| the speech making to those who have
the bravery to face this great
audience.
"My presence, rather than my
words, is the best evidence 1 can give
of my interest in our noble work. My
heart is full of sympathy for man
especially the enlisted man of ou1
Navy and full of love to God; hence
am anxious for the success of the
worthy labors in which you are en-
gagged to bring men into closer touch
and sympathy with each other; rs
well as your worthy efforts to bring
one and all to better knowledge OF
our Divine Master.
"Being in sympathy with the Young
Men S Christian Association in all its
work, / believe that it's new field
among the sailors and marines will
bring forth rich harvest for all sea.
sons to come. In regard to the sailors
as we find them in the Navy today
there are many most excellent men
amongst them many of them young
the apprentices come from as good
families as we have in the land. But
what is being done for them? When
the Saviour was on earth, He went
down to the ships of those days, and
preached the most beautiful things
He ever said to anybody. But for
nearly 1900 years the church utterly
ignored the sailor; as an eminent
Divine truly said, the world will not
be converted to Christ until the sailor
is converted. When the fleet returned
north after it's cruise of some four OF
five months in Cuban waters, under a
tropical sun, the sailors were given
liberty in New York to the number of
four or five thousand. Being housed
or clothed in blue shirt, and by the
regulations obliged to wear it when
going ashore on liberty, tell me what
hotel, house, or even church, was open
to welcome them? Barring the homes
of the few who lived in and near
New York, not a respectable door was
open to them from the Battery to
Harlem. Saloons and brothels are the
only places whose doors are wide open
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