The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-30

way of 1ntrOductlOn. lie SAID ne saw
by the morning paper that Chinese
Minister WI had made this statement
in a speech in Georgia, that the Chinese
educated the morals of their people and
the Americans the minds. He declared
tat whether true or not it ought to
make us think, because it is the impress
sion foreigner has gained Of us.
The Governor declared that the Y. M.
c. A. was a great necessary institution.
He said that Richmond was one Of the
most prosperous cities in the country.
This was all the greater reason why the
Y, NJ. G. A. shoulu flourish. The instt-
tuition was one of the greatest invest
ments he knew.
He announced the receipt of telegram ms
of regret at absence from Congressman
John Lamb and Lieutenant Governor
Willard
The first business was the election of
secretaries of the meeting. The repre-
sentatives of the Dispatcn and Times
were chosen. The stenographers chosen
were Mr.. E. B. Meade and Miss Alice
NJ. Watkins
DIR. KERR SPEAKS.
This business disposed Of the Governor
presented the first topic and speaker OF
the evening. The theme was 1.-THE As
ISOLATION in City Life and Rev. Robert
P. Kerr. D. D.. pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church. DR.. Kerr said that the
Richmond Y. NJ. c. A. was the best he
ever knew Of He declared that the
secretary OF the Y. NJ. G. a. was the
best secretary that he had ever seem
He wanted to speak for it therefore. DR..
Kerr said that the Y. NJ. c. A. was doing
a splendid work for young men Of Rich
mond.
Young men come here from the country;
they are pure and do not know the city.
it's ways and its pitfalls. He must have
compa Mons; if he finds them on the street
and with bad associates it does not take
long for them to come to the lowest stra-
ia of society. It is the Y. NJ. c. A. that
furnishes these young men with place
for them to go and spend their evenings.
He said that he knew of no institution
in which investment could better be
made. If any one present would give
him Il thousand dollars he had rather 1t
be given to the Y. NJ. c. A, so great was
his desire to see the Y. NJ. c. "A. pros
porous. The address made fine i'm
preston.
ONE OF THE BEST.
Mr. John P. Branch was next introduced
and spoke on the topic of The Young
Man in Business Mr.. Branch made
fine talk. He made a fine picture. his
large form and white hair being striking.
II
1 was young man. SO I could begin life
over again. I believe I could do better
than I have done" He gave some ex-
cellent advice to young men He SAID
the first question asked a. young man ap-
plying for position was: What are
your habits?' The next question was:
what is your capacity?" If the first is
NOT answered with satisfaction the other
is not asked. He declared that the Y NJ
C. \. could net be done without now
His address stirred UP much interest.
THE NEXT MAN"
'sThe Next Man was the next theme
discussed. Il. Rev. w. E. Evans. D. D,
was expected to be the speaker. but was
not present and Rev. w. NJ. Clarke was
called upon. He spoke e2ltemporaneously
and made one of the most excellent adj
dresses of the occasion. He argued that
the next man. would be what the peo-
pie of Richmond made him. The u NJ
G.. A. was the institution which would
do more than any one individual agency
towards making the next man IN Rlcn-
mond good citizen.
Secretary Mckee explained why the
$4,000 was needed and how the debt
came about Mr. Mckee was cordially re-
ceved, and it was quite evident that his
worth as secretary is warmly appreciated.
AUDIENCE WAS STIRRED.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan was the last OF the
speakers. His theme vas THE Need OF
the Hour.
This gentleman was received with cor
dial applause when he came forward He
made ringing plea for the Y. NJ c. a.
and stirred much enthusiasm. He told
how the Richmond Y. NJ. G.. A. began
years ago in a small way. He related
how the new and growing 7. M. G. y.
began. He said the people of the COM
nunity ought to be willing to support
such an institution. The Y. NJ. c. A.
bad needs; it ought to have them and
would have them as long as it was doing
its work, and it was a splnedid invest
,nent for the community to supply them.
MI Bryan was evidently deeply inter-
ested and impaired his own enthusiasm
to the audience.
GARNERED THE SHEAVES.
Following him DR.. r. J. Willingham
was called upon to garner the sheaves
Of the meeting in the way of cash and
pledges to pay off tho debt. This was
the most interesting part of the meeting,
and dollars by the hundreds and thou
sands were pledged readily by men whose
promises would be received anywhere
they are known at one hundred cents in
the dollar a number of impromptu
speeches were made during the collection,
which We're no less interesting than those
which preceded.
The following amounts all over ~ or
more were pledged. the conditions being
ca sh, or at the plea sure, one-fourth cash
and the remainder in two, four and six
| months. provided not less than $4,000 is
subscribed:
F, r. Addison. 500 90
John Addison ...................... 50 90
| w H Allison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 90
James Lewis Anderson............ IS %
George w Anderson & Sons... Is o.
| Joseph BRYAN Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
Ro. s. Bosher Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
Rlythe w Branch % 90
| P. II. Baskerville ....... 80 90
| George Bryan Observation-Disclosures. Is %
| s. G. Burruss Observation-Disclosures. Is 90
| John D. Blair Observation-Disclosures. o %
! J. Stewart Bryan ............ q 90
| T. L. Blanton Observation-Disclosures. so %
| DR.. L. c. Bosher ............... o 90
| 4 St. Clair Butler ...... o 90
JoSeol, Bryan-tWO friendS... 900 90