The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-16
Objections Arise to COlOred
Men in Y. NJ. G. A.
WITHDRAWALS MADE
Some of the Members of the Associ-
alton Displeased With the Fact
Sons of Ham Are PEI mitted in
the Organization.

The hitherto serene career of the Y. M.
G. A has been ruftled to some eXttnt the
last few days. The membership has been
rolling up during the summer ut a lively
pace. Over three hundred members were
obtained BY the first of this month, The
limit permitted under the rules of the or
ganizaton had been reached. and the man
agement was congratulating itself on 'ul
| house, and some had even begun to Won
der what would be done with future ap.
plicationS, but they were relieved OF fur
thet worry on that score. 1t resulted from
exceptions taken by certain of the members
to association with other members of the
organization.
The enrolment was just about filled a
few DAYS ago by the enlistment of thirty
soldiers from Co. l.. Twenty fourth
United States regulars, who are stationed
in okagwavE The soldiers are all of the
colored race. 1t was the objection to the
membership of colored people to the organ
ization that caused the ruftled waters.
Certain of the members were not pleased
! to have the colored men minge with them
in the athletic, social, and other diversions
afforded in the association buildings OBJ
| lection was also entertained against using
the same baths with the colored men.
At the last meeting of the WOmen's
gvmnastc class, last week, according to
one of the women who Withdrew. only
two women were present, one married
woman and the other single Up to that
! time, she stated Yesterday, as many as go
had attended. Mr. Reid says, however,
that 81 women were present at the last
class meeting.
The Withdrawals caused comment in all
directions. The fact the membership OF
the club was so large meant that in nearly
every quarter of the citV people were more
or less interested, Shopmen, miners, pro-
fessional men, old folks and young were
all more or less attracted by the affair, and
had occasion to say or do something, an
the matter on the whole became one of the
most discussed of any regarding soci II al
fairs that has come up in the town of late
Those who have withdrawn are quite
decided as to their grounds being iustflabe
Secretary Reid is quite firm in the stand
that colored men are, according to the con
stitution of the order, entitled to remain ir
the organization.
The colored members themselves seen
to take different views on the matter
Several of them were asked vesterda,
what thew knew about the affair. AL
said they had heard nothing up to tina
time of any of the whites having with
drawn, and knew of none of the soldier
having drawn out or expressed an inten-
tion or desire to do So One of the cooreC
men stated he would keep his membership
and intended to stay in regardless Of Wha
were the likes or dislikes of the whit,
members. Three other soldiers took an
other view of the matter. Thew wanted
to Withdraw, One appeared at the secre
tarv's office last evening to ask for with
drawal of his name. He stated he wa
not going to remain where he was no
wanted, and where someone might TAX
objection to his presence and insult him
, He thought there were other places h
could find suitable society. 1t was STATED
by him that the soldiers of his COMPANY
have certificate as to the best conduct o.
any company in the regiment.
A number OF the colored members wer
J secured the last week or two ago by