The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
The Y. M. C. A. MEET
BOSTON CONVENTION is SOMETHING
GREAT.
w. E. DODGE MADE PRESIDENT.
MANY DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES
PRESENT.

Mayor Hart. Lieut.. Gov. Bates and
Others Welcome the Convention.
L. n. Thornton of Atlanta Made "a
Vice observation-disclosures ReceiV-
ed From President MCKINLEY and
Other-Bishop NRIlalieu Wants to
Save Delegates From Seeing Nude
Statuary.
Boston, June IA great congregation
greeted President L. L. Shuey Of Dayton,
o., as he called to order the international
jubilee convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association in Mechanics build
ing to-day. From all over the globe the
delegates had come, bringing with them
individual enthusiasm in the great work
for young men. The big hall was radiant
with color, while standards on the floor
told the location of state delegations and
the seats of distinguished men from other
countries and lands.
The opening exercises were quite brief.
President Shuey not making any prelm-
mary remarks. but asking the gathering
to join in singing IAN Hail the Power of
Jesus Name"
The afternoon service was held in Trim
ity Church and Rev Charles C. Hall
of New York, preached the sermon. Will
lam e. Dodge of New York, presided at
the evening meeting in Mechanics Hall,
when the state and city welcomes were
delivered. The principal address was by
Gen. McCook of New York. unique
feature of the evening service was heard
in series of prayers, some of which
had been specially written for the occa-
sion by Rev. DR.. Hall of New York,
who recited them.
The singing of hymn and a prayer
offered by the Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop
of Huron closed the service.
Among the distinguished delegates, who
reached this city to-day. were Gen.
Joseph Wheeler of Alabama, and Andre
Siegfied of the Y. M c. A of Paris;
Lord Kinnard of Scotland, j. r. Mote,
the travelling secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
A; H. G. Waldegrave, w. H. Mills and
j. H. Putterill, prominent in connection
with the London branch of the associa-
ton, and others who were at the con-
vention in Montreal this week.
The Omcers Elected.
In the evening Mechanics Hall was fill
ed. William f. Dodge of New Yors pre-
sided and the singing was led by Mr..
S. B. Stebbins. Welcome addresses were
delivered by Thomas n. Hart. Mayor of
Boston; Lieut. Gov. John L. Bates, Henry
NJ. Ward of the International Commit
Ltt anu INtN "a W. IiuIlp, ~ ~ ne
sponses were made by c. T. Williams of
Montreal and Mr.. Dodge.
Songs were sung by the Iowa State As
ISOLATION Quartette and by Mr. Ira d.
Ssnkey Secretary Bulge of Montreal pre-
scented the report of the Committee on
Nomination of officers as follows:
President, William f. Dodge. New
York; honorary president, Howard Viii
lams, of London, England; vice presi-
- To
Stokes, New York; E. H. Thornton, At
lanta; S. p. Spencer St. Louis c. ii.
Mccormick, Chicago; H. M. Moore. Bos
ton; w. S. Pate Minneapolis; s. w
Woodward, Washington; J. T. Ross. Port
land, Ore; J. c. Gass, Nova Scotia: James
E. Hart, Louisville; Henry Waterhouse.
Hawaii; secretary, c. G.. Kitchener, Chi
cago; assistant secretaries, A. G. Knebel.
Asheville, N. c., and Henry w. Stone,
Portland, Ore.
This report was adopted and those
named became the permanent officers of
the convention.
The closing address. of the evening was
by hon John j. McCook of New York
City, his subject being Great Facts in
the Half Century of Work of the Young
Mems Christian Association in North
America"
kilograms were received from President
Mckinley and others.
Must Not Approve the Nude.
The most striking incident of the con-
vention occurred late in the day in the
circusa ton of a protest signed by Bishop
Mallalieu and others, protesting against
the use of the Museum of Fine Arts to-
morrow night for reception of the deie-
gates and their friends, rendered by the
trustees of the museum and the women's
auxiliary of the Massa chusetts and Rhode
Island Associations. The protest is based
on the fact that the statuary in the nude
is exposed to the public gaze in the muse
um and the claim that a reception there
would commit the Y. VI. c. A. 20 an ap-
proval of such displays