The Washington times., 1901-11-05
TURKEY FOR 4HB GREYS.
The Maro0ns Defeated in the y. NJ
c. A. Membership Contest.
The Vnnquishsd Eat Mush nnd Then
Dine With the Winners-0vcr Six
Hundred Names Added to the
RoIIs-Congrntuiat Exchanged.


Dine with the Winners-over Six
| Hundred Names Added to the
RoIIs-Congrntuiati Exchanged.
1t was for the Greys, under the ener-
| cetic leadership CT John B. Sleman jr.'
that turkey proved the bird of victory in
the great membership contest of the
| Washington Young Mems Christian Asso-
! ciation which closed last night. The
Maroons. headed by Charles F. Neshit ate
the mush Of defeat Three hundred and
fifty members of the association partook
! of a bounti'ul spread in the Y NJ. c. a.
| gymnas sium. and rejoiced in the close Of
the hottest kind of fight, which resulted
in the addition Of over six hundred names
to the embership rolls Of the Washing
ton Y. NJ C. A
The novel contest was inaugurated five
weeks ago. Each Of the captains. Mr..
Sleman and Mr.. Nesbit, gathered around
! him a few enthusiastic members of the
association amt the battle began. 1t was
a struggle to see which could secure the
greater number Of new members before
Monday, November >. Sleman led the
Crews, Nesbit the Maroons. Nearly every
member of the Y NJ. c. \. was drawn
into the struggle and few young men in
Washington have escaped being ap-
preached and importuned to join the asso-
ciation by the workers of one or other
of the sides.
''Maroons 2.O95. Greys 2,590.' read Ly-
man L. Pierce, general secretary of the
| Washington association. from an elevated
| platform on which stood a shock of
| cornstalks and huge bowl of cornmeal
mush. A mighty cheer broke from the
threats Of $50 men and boys who had lis
tened expectantly from their places at
the long tables ranged in the Y. NJ. C. A.
| gymnasium. The contest was over. Ac-
! cording to the terms of the agreement en-
tered into, the defeated side was to fare
on mush The triumphant Greys were
to have turkey. and the good things that
! would accompany the bird as it came
| from the chef
The figures represented the scores made
by the opposing sides, and when reduced
showed that over 600 members had been
brought into the association. Cheers for
each side were exchanged, and these were
followed by lusty hurrahs for the re-
/ spective leaders.
The jubilant Greys, who occupied the
tables at the east side of the gym,
then gloated over the degradation of their
I opponents. The conquered Maroons filed
to the great bowl, which bore in letters OF
maroon the words Still willing to work.
NnSIe SdcH looh Il idiSt hloutAlhA u
mush. Captain Nesbit was the first to
taste the bitter food of defeat. He struck
an attitude, looked at the great wooden
spoon with a grimace. and then gamely
swallowed eight ounces of the frugal diet
It's right good mush, though, really"
he remarked as he walked away and
watched his followers each mapfuliy take
his nush. The walters began to bring
in great trays of turkey. Judge Stanton
G.. PeellC asked blessing.
But the Greys were not to fare so badly
after all. In an excess Of generosity and
pity for the defeated, though not dis
graced opponents, Captain Sieman jumped
to n chair. Il see that the walters are
bringing turkey only 10 the Greys on this
side. / say let them bring turkey for
everybody" and there was howl Of de-
light from the Maroons. who were rue
fully eyeing the preparations which the
Greys were making u IJNVur Tie eoSu
things under which tn duSky walters
were staggering.
After that there was nothing but the
best kind of a time. prodiglous amount
of edibles was made away with. An or
/ chestra provided music, and 9iring the
lively march airs there was Il vigorous
! Staccato accompaniment OF spoons on the
part of the feasters.
sociation, presided at a long table at the
upper end of the gymnasium. When ne
arose to speak at the end OF the report ne
was in high good humOr and almost effer-
vescent spirits. For Mr. Woodward was
d Grey, ana had been treated TO the spec
( tacle Of his business partner. n NJ. Lo-
throp, a vanquished Maroon, marching to
the big bowl and swallowing about three
cubic inches Of concentrated cornmeal and
Mir. Woodward paid a sincere compli-
ment to the leaders Of each side. He said
that. at a council Of the board OF man
ayers held just before the result Of the
contest was announced. it had been de
cided that Mr.. Sleman should be chained
to the head Of the membership committee,
so that practically everybody should be
drawn into the association, and that Mr.
Nesbit should be chained to the tail of
that committee so that none Of them
would be able to get out. In conclusion
amid vociferous applause, Mr. Woodward
! presented each of the leaders with
handsome gold chain.
Mr.. Nesbit respo nded first,and In so do
ing presented Mr.. Sleman with huge
bouquet. with card: ITO the chairman
, of the winning side"
We We're not really beaten. said Cap
tain Ncsbit, In conclusion; we merely
| had to stop because the time was up AT
any rate, the result is a great benefit to
the association as a whole
Mr.. Sleman said that 2,lfS names were
now on the membership rolls Of the asso-
J citation. the high water mark, and that
| the Double Up" Club had been formed
with the object that each member should
pledge himself TO secure at least one
more member for the Y. NJ. Z. a
Gen. George IL Harries, who acted as
metz one Of the charter members Of the
Y NJ G. A in Washington. His talk
was largely reminiscent. as was that of
Franklin II. Smith Both were members
OF the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. over forty
years ago.
A NJ Lothrop was introduced and
spoke briefly lie was followed by 5.
". Curridcn. who had the distinction of
securing more recruits for the MaroOns
than any other single man. Mr.. Curri-
den thought that the membership should
be pushed up to 2,5c0 at least before jan
uary ], 1902.
/ although the MarCoEs were beaten"
said James T.. West I'VE won't he in the
background in this Double Up Club -
f. Southland Parker, one of the members
of the board of managers Of the Y. NJ. G.
A. was one Of the principal speakers. He
said that the opportunities which the
young men of the association had before
them were such as would. If taken ad-
vantage of, place them In later life fore
! most in the prominent walks Of life.
Among others who spoke were r.. O. Sell
lers. membership secretary Of the associ-
alton; Harry O. Hine, Felix Mahoney, the
Rev. Samuel II. Greene. and Walter G.
Clephane
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