The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09

rounded with bright. enthusiastic faces,
presented an inspiring picture.
The lunch was served by the ladies'
auxiliary of the association, assisted by
a number of prominent young ladies
from the various churches. 1t consisted
of cold ham and tongue sandwiches:
coffee, pickles, cake in variety and
abundance, and apples. Everything was
of the best, and nicely served.
Unique Invitations.
The invitation TO the banquet was
unique. 1t was in the form of a certifi-
cate for a non sseseable chair, the
only consideration being that the holder
keep the chair warm. 1t looked as well
as a certificate for 10000 shares of Sill
yer King.
Owing to the illness of e. G. Rognon,
president of the association. who was
to have acted as toast master, Seere-
tary John T. Axiom performed that
part. and did it we'll. The invocation
was by Rev. Clarence T. Brown.
The first speaker was Rev. Alfred II.
Henry, who spoke on The Highest
Life The truly great, he said, are
not odd. peculiar or eccentric. They are
symmetrical, developed on all sides.
Excessive mentality makes a man a
dreamer; excessive religion makes aim
fanatic; excessive physical develop
ment makes him a brute. We are allied
to the brute on one side. but to God on
the other, and should develop our
higher nature. Christ was held out as
the ideal character.
George II. Ingham Speaks.
George H Ingl,am spoke on Mem
bership Problems The membership.
he said was not near supporting the
institution. More members were need
ed and fewer loafers. Many have all
the benefits of the association. crowd
out the regular members and yet never
pay q cent.
Horace Tucker spoke to the same
subject, and said the quarters were not
large enough or good enough for the
organization. There should be nice
place. made homelke and hospitable,
so that all who entered would remain
and be live members.
s. B. Wood, a member of the board
of directors, followed on the same line.
he thought there should be more fell
lowship. mere loyalty; that there sh3uld
be one reading room for the public and
one for the members.
At this point the old college song of
"Bipgo" was sung with much vigor by
a number Of the young men present
Following this Frank Walden spoke
also on the membership problem. With
many, he said. il was come in, say
hello" pay $500 and go away The
members should be more loyal-should
wake I'D
Swart Tells of Frisco.
Jacob Swart told of the San Fran
cisco 100000 Y. NJ c. A. building, and
how it worked. He said members should
remember what Y. NJ. c. A. stands for.
Old men should be barred. 1t should
ha TON, -uf or cfa nd
for. nor that the Y. NJ. c. A is an asso-
citation.
DR.. Z. V. Silver spoke on What We
Owe the Association Some owe their
dues: they do. They are getting some
thing and not paying for it. Some owe
the association for strong bodies; 9TH
ers for good positions: other for starts
4 life; others for starts in education;
theirs for starts in Christian life.
Frank B. stephens spoke on why
business Men Should Support the Y.
". c. A" The most difficult thing the
business man has to do Is to secure
help, intellectually, morally and ply
iically sound. The Y. NJ. c. A. supplies
such. Its work is practical Christian
ty; in this it is in advance Of the
hurches. His $4,000 church is open
hree times a week al an annual cost
= $4,000 to $4,000. The Y. NJ c. A,
t a cost of $500 TO $4,000. is made open
even days in the week. The church of
re future will be similarly open.
Secretary Axton's Remarks.
Secretary Axiom said it was just SIX
aars since he became secretary. He
wished he was sure he was the right
man to be there. e'Stay where you
e.' some enc eai.ed. ard there was
ouc applause Still Mr.. Axiom caid ne
was not satisfied with the work done,
and hoped for greater things in the
future.
DR.. Paden spoke at some length on
The Worth of the Work OF the Y. NJ.
c. A. He showed why it was better
to have an organization like the 7. NJ.
c. \. in the heart of the city. wide open
seven days in the. week. than to have
the churches open. He gave an ac-
count of much valuable experience in
Philadelphia, and exhorted the young
men to take a high. broad view of life.
At the close three cheers and tiger
were given for the ladies who served
the banquet. The crowd was jovial
and enthusiastic one. In the midst of
the banquet one table broke forth with
the Wild Y NJ. c. a. football yell. 1t
was repeated coon after. and then,
quick as an echo. came the high sclocl
veil from a crowd at another table.
This rivalry produced much merriment
These banquets are gwen at irregular
Intervals and itid ccd from, the <,r1a last