The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-03
land OF THE MAHATMAS
INVADED BY THE RUSSIANS
Expedition Sent Out by the Gar Explores Thbet
Reaching Great Attitudes.
Yg Mems Christian Association Counterpart Of Society Or
gained by Americans in ST. Petersburg.

...,--ss1ordencc Of tho Associated Press.)
1T PETERSBURG, Jan, 1.-The
bsgoaaI of The Order of St. Anne.
y tbhd class. upon Franklin Gay
lord an American, who is secretary Of
.5s Russian Society for the Moral and
physical Development of Young Men,
o-rn.zed by himself and James Stokes
ofNew York. is gratifying 90 the whole
American colony. OF which Mr. Gaylord
/. one of the most popular 1t is The
lErs way of recognizing the work Of
y- GAYLORD i'm connection with the
Young Mems society. This organiza-
zion IS the Russian counterpart Of the
YmUc Mems Christian association in
Bio United States.
Nessrs. Stokes and Gaylord had any
thing but easy sailing when they be-
gan their efforts to institute the Young
Mems society. Indeed. their attempts
70 transplant the Y. NJ. G. A. to Russia
never advanced an inch until they sue
..aded G enlisting he interest of the
z7riua and Prince Alexander of Olden-
rrr. The prince became "A patron Of
ba society and has always Partict-
uted actively in its work.
It found favor with the young men
from its inception, and has grown rap
HIy owing TO it's high patronage. the
society has enjoyed complete immunity
from Interference by any branch of the
government. The religious features are
directed by priests OF the Orthodox
Russian, church. The organizat OF at
tracted favorable attention last year
from the fact that the young men Un-
dor its influence refrained from partici-
pt.ug IN the political disturbances.
Many New Members.
At the annual meeting. just held.
Prince Alexander presiding. the secre-
ury Of the executive council. Peter
S.sdrof. reported LOIS new members
during the year. and an average at
tendance al the evening classes Of 400.
The society has a good library and
reading room, supplied free by St.
Petersburg publishers, and tie concert
room. lecture rooms, game room. class
rooms. etc, are we'll furnished and are
lighted by electricity. TIE gymnasium
IS The best equipped place of its kind in
Russia. The institution is gradually
becoming Self-sustaining. although the
membership fee is only $3.50 a year.
and tuition costs only 50 for each MEM
bar #he members OF he society re-
Gently testified their gratitude by pre-
senting % the organization excellent
portraits of Mr.. Stokes and Prince Al
cXanier
Among others who have taken an in
tlrest in the society are the Princess
Alexander Of Oldeuburg. Baron Free
derickez. minister of the court, and
Prince EhilkOd. minister of railroads,
"the best friend Of America in Russia,
as he is known TO americans here.
Prince KhilkOm sent an official to the
United States to investigate the opera
TONS cf the railroad y NJ. c. A. This
official told the correspondent of the
Associated Press recently that Prince
Ehilkon fully intended introducing the
railroad Y. NJ. G. A. in some form so
soon rs the work of Mr.. GaylOrd's So
iety had become sufficiently estab-
Hshed TO afford needed data and eX-
re~icuce. for such institutions canrot
DO introduced into Russia without mod
iication.
Altitude of 1900 Feet.
Captain p. r. Kozloff. the explorer Of
Thihet. who recently reached Irkutsk,
made q detailed report of his eXpedi-
ton ON arriving at that city. From
lcal papers the following points were
taken.