The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
Y.M.C.A.'SDIRECTORS
ELECTED AT ANIMAL MEETING OF
ASSOCIATION.
BUT TWO CHANGES MADE.
BOARD TO ELECT OFFICERS FROM
AMONG THEMSELVES.

The Election Followed by an Ad-
dress on privileges and RespOn-
sibiIitieS of an Active MEMBER
Delivered by j. V. Read, State Sec
retary-H. NJ. johnson Suggested
Creation of Two New Standing
Committees and Asked for Addi-
tiOns to the Present Ones-Meeting
Room TnstefuIIy Decorated and
Fine supper Served by Ladies'
Auxiliary.
The Y. M. c. A. last night closed
It's institute and the celebration of its
sixteenth anniversary with the annual
meeting, and the election of a board
of directors, which was followed by an
address on the privileges and Respon-
sibilities of an Active Member" deliv-
cred by Mr.. ]. V. Read, state secretary,
Y. NJ. c. A. then a supper, served by
the members of the Ladies Auxiliary
The election resulted in the return
to office of the whole of the former
board with the exception of Mr. W.
c. Powell, who cannot serve longer
because of his prospective removal
from Savannah: and Mr.. A. L. Earle,
whose business interests now demand
so much of his time that he is I'M
able to accept position on the board
this season. In the places made vacant
by these gentlemen Mr.. L. Mcneil and
Mr.. F. H. Marshall were elected.
The Board for 1908.
The board, as a whole, is composed
of Messrs. C. G. Bell, James Earle. Jr.,
H. D. Stevens, M. Gilbert, w. B.
Stephens, E. S. Elliott W. E. Coney,
f. H. Marshall. Z. F. Fulton, Charles
Inglesby, F. W. Clarke, H. M. Stod-
dard, A. Gordon Cassels, B. F. Finney,
w. F. Galloway, L. Mcneil, w. b.
Stubs and w. N. Nichols. At the
next monthly meeting of this body the
officers of the association will be elected
from among it's members.
The election of these directors was in
accordance with the recommendation
of nominating committee consisting
OF Messrs. r. j. Davant William Lat
timore and A. r. Meyers. The report
was read by Mr.. Raiford F'alligant
The meeting was held in the reading
room of the association and was at
tended by some so active, or voting.
members. It's first work was to elect
NAoii Ills pOHiltOt was ten
dered Mr.. c. G. Edwards, while that
of secretary was given to Mr. r. L.
Cooper, then. after prayer by Rev W.
A. Nisbet, pastor of Westminster Pres
byterian Church, the business of the
meeting was taken UP.
Constitution to BE Revised.
The first of this was the election. af-
ter which Mr.. H. NJ. Johnson, secre-
tary of the association, notified the
gathering that at the next meeting of
the directors certain changes in the
constitution of thea association win be
brought up for their consideration Mr.
Reads address followed The speaker
pointed out the opportunities for do
ing good that member of the insti-
tuition has, and showed that these OPP
portunities bred obligations These, he
admonished his hearers to carry out
Later Mr.. Johnson told. something of
the meeting for committeeman held in
the afternoon. He asked for addition
al members to the present standing
committees of the, association, the re-
ligious committee. the reception COM
mittee, the gymnasium commit
tee and the room and library
committee. He also explained that it
is possible that two other committees
may be formed, one, to be known as
Tie pOdTulIS mousse. committee, IOr the
purpose of acquainting itself where
best the young man, a stranger in the
city, can secure a, suitable home; the
other for the purpose of securing sit
uations for such members of the or
ganization as may need them The lat
ter, the speaker thinks will be of bene-
fit to the employers as well as to those
seeking positions. a.
The supper was as much of an ar
tistic, as 1t was gastronomic, success.
The ladies had been at much pains to
prepare the rooms for the occasion ana
their efforts were rewarded with COM
plete success. Chandelier and wall were
decorated with greenery, wild autumn
flowers were banked on mantels and on
the tables and the whole lighted by
many candles.