Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-22
PROMOTING ORGANIZATION.
Movement in the Interest of Y. NJ. c.
A.-Other News.

Movement in the Interest of Y. NJ. G.
A.-Other News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. December q, 1899.
The young men of Rockville and vicinity
interested in the organization of Young
Mems Christian Association here held an
other meeting in the Presbyterian Church
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Warren Choate
presided, as was the case at the first meet
ing. -.
The committee on constitution and by
laws and the lookout committee, which
were appointed at the preceding meeting
submitted reports. The constitution and by
laws as prepared by the committee were
discussed at considerable length, and the
report of the lookout committee also pro-
voked discussion. The difference of opinion
in regard to matters concerning the organ
ization of the association was found to be
so great 1t was decided to leave everything
with the exception of the selection of the
officers, to the board of directors for set
tlement. Another meeting will be held with
in the next few days, when officers will be
chosen and the plan decided upon by the
board of directors will be adopted.
A reading room and parlors will be es-
tablished and there will be kept on hand all
the popular magazines and other literature
as Well as innocent games of all deserip-
tons. A thoroughly equipped gymnas sum
is also among the proba abilities.
The membership of the association will
be divided into two classes--active and as
soeiate. An active member must belong to
an ecclesiastical church and an associate
member must be person of good moral
character.
Rev. George w. McCu,lough. pastor of
Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Beane, this
county, has rendered his resignation which
has been accepted. The resignation takes
effect January 1, after which he will devote
his entire time to Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church at TenleytOwn. d G of which
church he has also been pastor for several
years past.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Sandy Spring Savings institution
the following officers were elected: Charles
q. Porter, president. Alban G. Thomas.
treasurer; George F. Nesbitt, ir, secre-
tary.
A concert was given in the Methodist
Church here Tuesday evening by Misses
Catherine A. Bates and Irma G. Callahan
and Messrs. Julius H. Hullings and Ernest
c. Beatty. all of Washington The pro-
ceeds Will be used to help pay for a hand
some new organ recently purchased for the
church.
The board of county school commission
ers has awarded to Mr.. John E. B. Cuff of
Ashton, this county, scholarship in ST.
Johns College. at Annapolis
The claim of Ernest l. Parker of Avery
this county, against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for injuries received at
Derwood several months ago was settled
TODAY, the company agreeing to pay $3.50
Parker was injured while standing on the
platform in front of the railway station
milk wagon which attempted to cross the
track near the station in front of an ex-
press train was struck and demolished
Pieces of the vehicle flew in all directions
one of them striking Parker on the head
painfully injuring him. He placed his case
in the hands of Edward C. Peter and Cliff
ford H. Robinson of this town, and they
compromised with the company for the
amount named.