New-York tribune., 1900-12-31

plstform were General o. @. Howard. General
John r. Brooke, and various officers from the
Harbor forts and the Navy Yard including
Colonel Davis. Colonel Rogers and Colonel kler-
man. and Lieutenants Gatchell and Woodruff
There were also more than a hundred bluejack-
cts and soldiers present, most OF whom were
members Of the Army and Navy branch OF the
association. They had come in the Navy Yard
tug Narkeeta. which landed them at West FIJI
fy-sixth-st They did not march TO the hall IN
regular formation, but front seats were reserved
for them The New-York Festival Chorus had
elevated seats the platform, and. conducted
by Tall Esen Morgan, rendered The HalleluJ an
Chorus and other selections. Earl Quick, the
boy soprano, also sang Besides the women in
the Festival Chorus the only representatives.
of their sex present were the Governors sister,
Mrs Douglas Robinson, and Mrs. Ballington
Booth.
The meeting was opened with the singing Of
sullivan's Onward, Christian Soldier" and
Professor Charles P Fagnani led the meeting
in prayer. Edmund ". Booth made a plea for
the International Branch, for which the collec-
ton was then taken up Mr.. Dodge then spoke
briefly on the history OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and praised Governor Roose-
velts work in various capacities. Mr.. Dodge re-
ferred 10 Governor Roosevelts record en- the
Police Board, and said, we loved him for the
enemies that he made" evoking hearty ap-
plause.
GOVERNOR RoosEvELTs ADDRESS.
The Vice-President-elect was received with
prolonged applause. he spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Il is peculiar pleasure to 70 come before you
to-osy TO greet you and bear testimony 20 the sreat
Sooo thai AZ mas been cone by these Young Men S ano
the Inited States and the Dominion Of Canada.
More and more We are getting 10 recognize the law
industrial life. ana is equally true OF the word
of philanthropie effort. Nowhere is it or viii it
must be work in oombina ton More and more this
is recognized as true not only in chaTitabie Work
proper. bat in that best form Of phiiantnropc ca
5SsvOr where d. good TO ourselves by all join
ng together 10 90 good 10 one another This is
exactly what is done in your association.
Il seems 70 me that there are several reasons
why you are entitled TO especial recognition from
eanlzstion recognizes the vital need of brother
great continent The existence Of Young = Mems n!
or Young Womens Christian Association is certain
tosi shape the identity of aspiration and interest
both IN things material and in things higher which
OF the people il the National life TO attain full
@ & THIS spirit Of 6roiherhood recognizes
need OF helping others in the only way which ever
70 help themselves Every man Of us needs such
help az some time, and each Of US should be glad
70 stretch out his hand to brother who stumbles
but while every man needs at times 10 be lifted up
when he stumbles. no man can afford let himself
ne carried, and IL is worth mans while 10 try
thus 10 carry some else The man who lies
down, who VIII not walk. has become q mere
cumberer OF the earth's surface.
These ASSOCIATIONS OF yours try to make men self
nelpful and 70 help them when they are seif-help
ful They 90 not try merely TO carry them. TO bene
NJ them for the moment at the cost of their future
unooing. This means that all IN any way CONNECTED
with them not merely retain but increase tl,eil
Eelf-respect- Any who takes part in the W, 4
Of such an organization is benefited TO some e.
tent and benefits the community some extent
Of course always with the proviso thar the ors,ani
cation Is wei managed, and is run on z business
basis as wei as with philanthropic purpose
THE FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD.
The feeling OF brotherhood is necessarily as re
mote from patroniziEg spirit on the one han,
as from spirit Of envy and malice on the other
The best work for our uplifting must be done B,
ourselves. and yet win brotherly kindness 70
our neighbor In such work and therefore in In
KIND Of work done by tho Young Mems Christiai
Associations. We al stand on the self-respectini
Basis OF mutual benefit and common effort All a
US who take part IN any such work in whs teve