The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-04
JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY OF
The Y. N. c. A. COMING
The Local Branch Plans a
Unique Celebration.
CONTEST FOR MEMBERSHIP
"Acrobats" and Ministries" Begin Bat.
tie for Big Enrolment With
Show for a PIKE.

The Young Mems Christian ASsOcia-
ticn viii celebrate its fitch auuiver-
sary this winter. and as a feature OF this
celebration a forward movement in as
socfation work will be inaUgurated.
A hundred young men Of the associa-
tioE- gathered last night at the invita-
ton Of the board managers and the
membership committee TO discuss one
phase Of the winters campaign. The
chairman Of the membership committee,
Mr. John 3 SIeman- IT.. who presided.
stated that the present membership Of
the association was about $50. and that
j. was tie hope of the board that this
number might be increased to 300 by
January L this number being The utmost
capacity OF the present building.
Secretary Lyman L Pierce spoke Of
the great need OF additional facilities
stating that the work for the present
membership could be greatly Increased
with more complete accommodations
but emphasizing the fact thar the same
facilities now provided could be extend
co 70 a membership OF 200 as well as
to the present membership. and thar the
complete use OF every possible present
need for enlargement
he committee amour ccd that II had
decided that the membership canvass
this fall should take the same form as
the canvass so successfully conducted
last year-namely a contest II an
nounced that the Two sides of the con
test would be known. respectively. as
The Acrobats" and @'The Minstrels-'
the understanding being that the side
which secured the largest number OF
members by Saturday night. November
:, should be declared the winner.
II the Acrobats should win. il will fall
10 the lot Of the MinstreIs 10 provide
them with an evenings entertainment in
the form OF minstrel show Should the
MlnstFels win, il viii he encumbent upo-
the Acrobats 10 provide gymnasium
exhibition for the entertainment of thu
winners. At the close of the perform
ance both sides viii sit down TO a SUD
per together.
The conditions Of the contest VIII ba
the same as those last year Each dollar
received for membership dues will couai
IS one point, and the members secure
BY each side viii thereupon become
members OF that side. thus iDCreasir-
the number OF contestants as the con
test proceeds
During the last week OF the contes-
tAe score VIII be kept secret. so tha.
until the official announcement is made
no enc VIII know who are the winners
\ period Of three weeks VII then be
given the losing side TO provide its en-
Jertainment for the winners
At the conclusion Of he statement Ct
the conditions Of the contest. the com
EIIttee announced that Ii had selected as
leaders for the two sides-Lieut. J. "
Crawford. Cor the Acrobats. and Mr. D
Fulton Harris, for the Ministries Thesz
gentlemen promptly entered into the
spirit Of the contest. and quickly chose
sides from those present. each in tur1
drawing = name from q hat
The TWO sides then held secret confer
ences and entered at once into vigorous
competition for the victory.
All members OF the association VII,
were not present at the meeting last
hight are invited 20 submit their namc
for selection on one or the other OF II,
sides The score viii be announced daily
at the association. and rom time X
time in the daily napeTs as the contes
proceeds.