The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-08

DELEGATES.
Welcomed by Governor
Hum Who Made an
Address at The West
Church Last Night

The Tri-State Twenty Ninth Annual
Convention of the Young Mems Christ
ion Association of Maryland, Delaware,
West Virginia and the District of Column
ba opened in this city yesterday after
noon and will continue until Sunday
night, when the last meeting will be
held in the Grand Opera House. The
associations in all the large cities of
the above named States are represented
by delegates, there being about 800 in at
tendance. The delegates as they arrived
in this city yesterday reported to the
general secretary of the local Y. Nj. q.
A. and were then assigned to the homes
which had been provided for them.
Delegates from the railroad and college
associations are also present.
OPENED IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
The convention was opened at 2.3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon in st. Pauls
NJ. e. Church by song service CON
Quoted by Tri-State Secretary &. Il.
Tibbittss. The music for the song SER
vice was furnished by Cadet Cablenlz of
st. Johns College, Annapolis; Oh the
organ and by George F. Tibbitts on the
piano. The song service was followed by
''quet hour" service conducted by
W. II. H.. Smith, who is chief clerk in
the bureau of engineers at Washington,
u. g.
In the absence of DR.. NJ. r. Gates. Of
Washington, the retiring president Of the
convention who was to have opened the
meeting, w. II. II. Smith, on motion of
Mr.. Tibbitts, was made temporary chair
man. John G. Lynch, of Wheeling,
West Nirginia. was appointed temper
AIRY secretary The nominating commit
tee was appointed as follows: Herbert
N. Fell, chairman J. =. Bingley, Of
Baltimore, and G. l.. Favngcr, of the
Delaware Conference Academy. j. ii.
Creighton. of Baltimore, and ii. w.
Spurrier, of Poolsville. Md, were named
as the temporary business committee.
The officers named by the nominating
committee were unanimously elected by
the convention by rising vote as fol-
lows: President w. IL. II. Smith. OF
Washington; first vice president, Will
liam X. Crasby, Of Wilmington; second
vice president, j. Harry Tyler, Of
Baltimore; third vice president, G. G.
Earr, of Buchannon, West Virginia;
secretary, j. G. Lynch, of Wheeling,
West Virginia; assistants, c. l.. Favin-
ger, of the Wilmington Conference
Academy, at Dover, and Thomas III.
Morgan, of Frostbure, Nd; permanent
business committee, j. II. Creighton,
of Baltimore; II. w. Spurrie, Of Poolcs-
burg, Nd. and J. G. Campbell of Hin
ton, West Virginia.
After organization Yves effected Mr..
Crcighton,as chairman of the temporary
business committee, stated that the
State committees. report was not ready
and suggested that the delegates give an
account of themselves. Each delegate
present responded by giving his name,
the association he represented and how
long he had been engaged in the work
As the report of,thess tate committee was
not yet rehdy to be presented. Chair
man Smith called for a short verbal re-
port from each association in regard to
the work for the past year.
Herbert N. Fell, for the local associa-
ton reported that the association was
in excellent condition. "This time last
year." Mr.. Fell said, 1--WE had a mem
bcrship of go and today the membership
is 500 and we hope to make it thous-
and in another year. He said that
$3t 900 had been raised for the associa-
ton during the past year. There are
seventy-nIne of the members entered in
the educational classes. All of the as
sociations reported progress and say that
the outlook for this year is good. After
singing BLESSED be the Tie that Binds
the session adjourned.
BANQUET AT Y. NJ. c. A.
At o'clock the delegates were tender
cd a banquet in the gymnasium room of
the association by the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the association. About 1876 were seat
ed at the tables and an excellent spread