New-York tribune., 1900-01-02
NEW YEARS AT THE 7. II. C. A.
REAR ADMIRAL PHILIP HEADS THE RE-
CEPTION COMMITTEE-AN ENTER
TAINMENT CtINErN1

A Happy New Years" reception given by
the Central Branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association. OF No 502 Fulton-st TO the friends Or
the association and the young men Of Brooklyn
and Eve thousand or six thousand people circulated
through the CT the building and discussed
the excellent refreshments which served BY
members Of the WCmens Auxiliary. In the after
noon. IN Association Hall, an entertainment was
S.ven to the fourteen hundred people who flied
every seat. and many We're compelled to stand up.
Rear Admiral John W Philip, Congressman
Bertram Clayton and Frank Harvey Field were
constituted committee Of three, and they shook
hands With many Of the visitors. The members OF
the committee were enthusiastic in their praise OF
the work Of the association. Said one ot the com
/ mittee a reporter:
i believe that II the advantages Of the Young
Mems Christian Association were made known to
the people Of Brooklyn personally there would be
such an Influx OF new members into the association
tnat several new buildings would have 70 be erected
10 accommodate the increased membership. 1t is
some peoples unfortunate conception that mem
pership IN the Young Mems Christian Associa ton
IS in some way the acceptance Of a charity: in my
opinion a membership in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association IS a sign Of intelligence and
card Of recommendation. AS the association says
IN one OF its little Danphlets. il wants all men
IN this borough 20 know about its work and il
addresses its invitation TO every man in BROOKLYN
except bad citizens. He who cares for himself
alone Is bad citizen. as also Is ne who does not
care for himself
The refreshments were served ~, q oov,rn.+aa ~
women from different churches. The churches and
me me chairmen Of the committees which represented
mem, are as follows: Clinton Avenue Congrega-
iiona!, Mrs. J. II. Ophant: Emmanuel RaDtIst
MISS Al l. Burt. First Baptist. Miss Jessie T Dor
nan Flrst Reformed Mrs. j. S. Parker Fleet Street
Methqdtst; Mrs William Orchard; Lafayette Ave
NJ ~, I IeSoy yterlan Mrs. 9. y. Smith: Memorial
5FyrtsDyterian. Mrs BENJAMIN Edison: Plymouth
NE auoIaI Mrs. +; A. Van Iderstine Simpson
Methodist. Miss VI. f. Ducker: washington A,te1IIa
bantist Miss KimbalI - ''
n The if officers officers Of the women's Auxiliary are Mrs
~ 81 ~, DoIInan Chairman; Mrs. y. W McWiiIiams
Vlce-chairman: Miss Jessie + Torman secrntsr[-
aIIi -hiS- r. H. HOXsie treasurer
IIeNlous 10 the entertainment In the bau tho
aSo0'a &c allon orchestra gave excellent renderino
a e iTGslGaI programme. under the direction Of
g., 1hose who assisted In giving the entertainment
~ $50 5lauoH Hall were William Woods = =
IN eIsof and Charles Wendle instrtlrnentaIis+s
Cirecr 1fiIle rlce-Strahan, soprano and Judge
Many persons avafIed themselves of the o,ror
unity 70 make an inspection of the Educatio De
PattIitIi ne camera Club and the Sketch CIub
tAHIblIS IN the lecture room Major W IT Couch
IN the educational director Of the asSocia t{0,1
spoke interestingly about the work Of the niaseass
10 a Iflbune reporter. There are he said 'siv
IIufed ana eighty members in the evening cIe sses
mere are more than twice that number Of yOur1
men enrolled in this branch Of the associs zion
nut ,ut they use the gymnasium privileges Some Of
TiiT tAhloltS you see here will be shown i'm the
iItSpiuI$ convention Of the Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION In May. 1901. Some of the exhibits ~
UId~lng were those which this association s1fb-
I1lIJeu TO the Grand Rapids exhibition of Yourg
neH , Cnrlsllan associations held last May The
CCOInJIIieu eHhlbltlOn submitted by the Young
SlHLIslldn ASSOCIATION of Brooklyn received the
nlSheSt honors In that convention. II was esti-
mated that If all the exhibits were pIacad side Nv
f4ue they Woulu cover distance of seven miles"