The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-14
JUBILEE DAY FOR
Y. N. c. A DELEGATES
Interesting Session of the Con-
ventiOn at Boston.
MANY ADDRESSES MADE
EMPEROR WILLIAM OF GER
MANY SENDS HIS GREETING.

Boston, June l3.-Jubilee day, as today:
has been designated by the International
jubilee convention of the Y N, C. A..
was brimful of interest and the morHing
session in Mechanics hall was in large
degree picturesque and novel After the
formal addresses had been delivered by
q ahas Brainerd of New York, President
se of Brown University and the
Rev. Trancis Clark, father of the Chris
tan Eudeavor movement, the prescnla-
ton toreign delegates went on again
as it will from time TO time each day,
the audience rising to its feet and vel
coming with friendly voices and dutter-
sing handkerchiefs each representative
from foreign lands as ne was presented
many Of me visitors wearing their native
James stokes of New York presided
with Christian Philldias Of Switzerland
acting as master of ceremonies "A strik-
ing figure was Nicholas Vasiiien a dele
gate rom Russia, gOwned' IN the silk OF
mis- Office
A special jubilee meeting was held in
the old South meeting house, the chapel
i'm which the first Y NJ G. a. organized
atty years ago and a commemorative tab
than go delegates by Governor Crane at
the state house and a special service IN
sant Governor Bates, Mayor Hart and sew
eral delegates served TO fih out the at
ternODn
In the afternoon prominent officials adj
dressed a large meeting in Mechanics
hall. their remarks having an especial
bearing upon association work among
railroad men of North America.
Greeting From the Kaiser.
Among the pleasant features of the
jubilee Convention has been the receipt
of a message from the German ambassa-
dor at Washington, tranSmittlI.g a tele-
peror .sys:
II ask you 70 transmit TO the Brother
, hood of Young Mems Christian AssOcta-
[ n ffasa "a f0T IL
bilee convention. my hearty congratuia-
tions. With pride the brotherhood may,
Uses further. 70 flourish and Increase. May
this expectation be fulfilled in a rfch
measure With satisfaction l see Nlat
/ the Germans associations, active IN the
( same endeavOr, take part traternaly ID
I this solemn gathering May the Amerl-
can associations also in the future train
sound in body and soul and of earnest
convictions of lie, stancing on the only
unmovable foundation OF the name OF
4 Christ whose name is above. every name.
WILHELM J. K.
The convention in reply sent a message
/ saying that the delegates were dseply
! touched by the reference tosthe fraternaI
/ relations existing between the young men
I of the German Iatherland "a America
May cur alliance founded on Christ
forever bind the kindly sentiments whic1
[ now exist between the two lands" was
/ the concluding sentiment Of the conven-
I ton message.
Work in Railroad Branch.
I The evening meeting in Mechanics
hail was given over to the considera-
/ ton Of work in the railroad branch of
/ the association. TIE secretary read
messages from the president and secre-
/ tary of The Copenhagen association, the
/ University Christian association of
} Copenhagen; the president of the
! F'eld's Young Mems Christian union at
! Geneva and from the Swedish minister
/ It Washington, with the replies sent
! to the VariOuS messages received.
Letters were also read from Vice
! President Merrill Of the New York,
I New Haven e Hartford road: Vice
! President Finlay of the Southern rail-
I way; Vice President ThOrne of the
+ Texas Pacific; Vice President Warner
/ of the Union Pacific; President Jeffrey
/ of the Denver & Rio Grande, and
/ Prince HilkOff. imperial minister OF
! Russian railways.
/ President LUCius futile of the Bos-
I ton q Maine railroad, was then intro
! duced and made the principal address
] Of the evening.
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