The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-04
Enthusiasm Increased from the
Beginning to the Close.
OTHER SPEECHES AND MUSIC
Nessrs. II. 0. Williams, J. [. Anderson, S
K. Mckee, B. F. johnson, S. L. Thomas,
!. H. Mundn Thomas Chalkley and
others Spstk-Mcssrs. Watkins
and Stokes sing--S-.o By
Miss h.itchcI.

The exercises last night attending the
opening of the y. NJ. c. A. rooms in the
Maiu-stroct Passenger Station were re-
markablc.
Presidents George w. Stevens, Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and John slSelton
Williams, of the Seaboard Air Line, were
both there. and made ADDRESSES in splen-
did keeping with the occasion. MIR. H.
@. Williams, international secretary of
halfway Associations; Mr.. James Lewis
anderson Mr.. r. NJ Smith, Mr. s, X.
Mckee, Mr. B. i. Johnson, Mr.. s. H.
THOMAS. Mir. j. il. Mundin, Mr.. Thcmas
Chailiey, Mr.. l. a. Coalter and others
:.Iso spoke. Resides an excellent musical
programme was rendered The spirit of
:hc meeting was fine. a genuine cnthu-
,Iasm accompanied all that was said
and sung. and this increased from thc
first 10 the last.
Never a Y. NJ. C. A. started out under
happier circumstances. IT has now
membership of 112, aud this number is
steadily increasing.
4 SL.ENDID SIGHT.
Ii was a splendid sight-tlrs spic and
span room filed with staiwart and big
lartcd railroad mcir-mcn from the en-
:sines, from the baggage cars, from The
,hops. and from every place Of danger and
service OF two great railroad systems.
gathered for the purpose OF saving God
.pcat" 10 a religious enterprise. Added
ro this thought the other that the chief
.luties Of this occasion were performed
heartily and in splendid feeling by the
presidents Of these system, ANA fine
rare picture is complete,
Two splendid features closed The cNer-
..ises
one Was that, unaskod and unexpected
ly two splendid looking men-engineers-
.nrang to their feet at the Same moment
put a motion that the railway COM
1,anies he extended the thanks oil lhe
,mpIcves for their kindness.
The other was that every railroad man
present filed by the platform and shook
lands with both railroad presidents
The meeting opened with the lmyn
An Hail the Power of Jesus Name,
and closed with that other equally IA
iuilar and beloved hymn: Bless be tile
lie that Binds.
SECRETARY WILLIAMS SPEAKS.
Tho exercises began at $50 o'clock. The
beautiful room was filled when MI Cha5.
lorraine. general baggage agent OF ths
thesapeakc and Ohio. and chairman OF
The Committee on Arrangements tali>-
Tho meeting TO order This gentleman
made an excellent presiding officer The
coronation Hymn was sung, and Mr:
a. Coalter, State Secretary, offered
prayer.
The FIRST address was made by Mr. II.
al
Of the Richmond y. NJ. g ~ Inns gen
-Ieman spoke for about twenty minutes,
in which he gave a fine idea of what the
railway Young Mems Christian Assocla-
lions of America. are doing. lie tolu NOW
members of these associations are hall
fellows well met and genial companions
how. they form a grand brotherhood winch
was moving God-wardI MI Williams
rpolie of the interest the railway men
were taking in y. NJ. c. a. work, ana
bow that interest was SteadllY lncredS-
ing He said he wanted the railway men
:, feal that the rooms in the depot be-
'nc TO them. He declared that y. NJ q
a would make them better railway men,
kcttcr men better head of families II IS
rlirpriSing see what a grasp lie J. NJ.
- N movement has gained on Stalwart
mon who run the railroads of America
Ar s p Welsh. OF the SeaboaTd -Air
inc was presented. and sang quite a
touching solo. His wife played the ac-
compartment. ,-,.,,,-,,
NJ L,itl5SS OF PRESIDENT STEVENS.
NY. Lorraine presented Mir. Stevens
I'm doing so, he said: II have the honor
rf presenting the next speaker, whom
,n, an know. Alr. George w. Stevens
resident OF the chesapeake and ono
Railway Company
Mir stevens made an excellent address
(Ie sketched the origin and growth of tht
\. NJ. c As along the Chesapeake ans
Ohio Road Twelve years ago. he SAID
..aIr. Williams, the international secretary
or Railway y. N. c. AS. came to in'
armed with n letter from Mr.. ingalls,
,hcn president of the Chesapeake anc
ohio, proposing a trial for a y. NJ. g
thought We'll Of the idea, and we decided
10 make the experiment at Hinton"
President Stevens said that the iiintor
of twel.e years ago was not the Hlntoi
OF to-day There were many saloons, ant
shey were pretty We'll patronlzed by 'h'
v,lIroad men. The experiment Was un
,uestionabIy a success Soon the railroad
,,e, did not 20 10 the saloons SO much
l.ut 70 the Y. NJ. =. A., and now not sc
many saloons We're at Hinton, and he be
iieved very few railway men patronizet
them.
lhe next Y. NJ. c. A was estahishe',
AT Clifton Forge, This was also d sigma
success. Now there are ilhe as<'ocl"ti"i'
along the Chesapeake and ONO
Mr., stevens stated what the cost o
nc associations was TO &c compan.
each year. i, was abont $4,000, But thi
sum was freely cont>>uted because
the beneficial results which the faiiroa
receives.
lie said: We recognize and aPpreeial a. :
What the associations have and are doin
fc,. our men it develops their nobies
qualities. 49, ;,
MIR. stevens said incidentally that u
had been connccted With a railroad thlrt
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