Evening journal., 1902-03-05
WARM WELCOME FOR
THE NEW SECRET lRY
DR.. Short Believes Association
will Prosper
Saws There is No rOitT Field for De-
ypIopment Of Y.HCA. WOrk
Than Local One

one of the most successful and in
fercsting social events given by the
local 81. 81. C.. A. was the reception last
evening in honor of Dr. j.. Burgette
short. tho new general secretary of the
association. The big gymnasium hall
was filled with members and friends of
both the Institution and Mr. short
President Alfred Gawthrop made the
address OF welcome to Mr.. Short, in
which me referred TO the rapid growth
of tho association. He promised Mr..
Short tho hearty cooperation OF the
directors and prophesied great things
for the future He was followed by
George W. Todd who told of tho good
work the association had done
Mrs William c. Mahany. president
of tho Womans Auxiliary. spoke of
ihe efforts of that branch towards help
ing 90 improve lhc Y. M. G.. A.. and
said the body stood ready at an times
90 direct its power towards building
up the organization.
Other addresses We're made by Wes-
lcy Wales. Jr., physical director; w.
ll Williams. former general secretary;
A. N. KINNEY. chairman Membership
Committee N. W. Bard. chairman Re
ligious Work and Educational Depart
mont Committees s. j. Horn. chair
man physical department and Rich
ard Mclaughlin. chairman Reception
Committee. In which past work of the
II. M. e. A. was reviewed.
The Rev. r. Burgette Short was the
last speaker. He said In part:
u am very glad TO meet you here
ionight and 81 This reception is q fair
expression OF your appreciation of my
coming among yCu, az your interest
in the association and your loyalty TO
each other. then J am sure that we
have q right TO expect that many great
ihinEa win be accomplished. / do not
come 90 YOU unmindful of the oppor-
tuuitv there is here for work. ! rec
ognize cat least in parO. the great
privilege. as well as the great oppor-
tunity which This city offers for Y. NJ.
G. A. work; and ! desire 20 assure you
the, nothing pleases me moro than to
have an opportunity for great service.
l,take 80 for granted that the direc-
tors of this institution have q keen
sense of appreciation of The work. both
as to character and scope. which lies
before us. and I feel safe and sure in
aayin8. that III they viii render land l
heleFe they wilO. their undivided sup
pori as well as continue TO pray lor .ho
success oi this work. we shall an have
great reason For gratitude within the
next few years.
There Us no greater field In an this
earth for lho development OF a strong
association than there is in the citv of
Wilmington. Here it is that we have
young men by the hundreds, indeed the
thousands aHf very few OF them nre
S''iFely ie'niied with and receive the
neneAis Ci is assOm .tiun rhese
things ought pc go TO be. We ought.
-A'-t lclc as Young men (aal none
ever become old who are associated in
r n. G. a. work. DO arise In our man
hooa ana in our might. and see to IL
mat fhis association takes on a new
lease of life. widens it's borders in.
tfeasea It's usefulness. and augments
us membership. There Is noroason why
Ne should not have a membership of al
least 900 before next New Years Dav.
ms can be done cannot do il nv
sen but you can do it with me. and it
depends upon what you will do. gentle
men more than upon what I viii do as
20 how this work shall develop and
what its future shall be-
4 bring TO you the best years of my
lHe. years that / am willing 10 spend
IN the interest of manhood. and aigo i'm
the interest of boyhood for we must
not loget the boys, In them we find
ts'N great men ar the future. men who
snail occupy positions OF responsible
liy and of trust in our city. state and
nation and if we believe i'm civic right-
eousness we must begin TO teach the
poys. Let us. therefore, have as our
purpose as large a membership as pas