Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
RIVALRY Is KEEN
AN AMUSING HANDBILL ISSUED
n BY THE MINISTRIES.
The Acrobats, Who Represent the
Other Side, Are Also to Be
Heard From.

The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held at the as
ISOLATION building last evening at 8 O'Clock
The routine of business was enlivened by
the sprightly membership contest, which
is at present being waged between two con-
tending sides known, respectively, as the
Ministries and the Acrobats. The object OF
the contest is to secure new members for
the association the rules governing the
competition being as follows:
Memberships to be credited to either OF
the sides must be secured by the Sth OF
November. A member secured by one OF
the sides Immediately becomes member OF
that side and all points secured by him
thereafter are credited to the side upon
which he was enlisted. Should the Min
strels win the contest, it will devolve upon
the Acrobats to furnish them with an en-
tertainment. consisting of the performance
of acrobatic feats by members OF that SIDE
Should the Acrobats win, the Ministries VIII
have to furnish them an evening S enter
tainment in the form of minstrel show.
An Amusing Feature.
The contest started about two weeks ago,
but the greatest interest was not aroused
until last evening, when the contenolns
factions each came to the annual meeting
of the association prepared to make great
impression for their respective sides. Inc
Acrobats had depicted on transparencles
and banners the details of the minstrel
show, to be provided for their entertain
ment when they won the contest, but the
Ministries were even more exact III lle
program which they showed OF the arcro-
battle exhibition, which was to be PROVIDED
for their entertainment by the other slde.
The members of the Ministries were pre-
pared with handbills and tickets, which
they distributed to every memper , o. 'he
c;,+in fhpXT antp
This handful made announcement as iol-
lows: Great event of the season; T. M =.
A acrobatic exhibition, latter part of No
yember-eXact date to be announced later.
On B-The time will be fixed at as early
date as possible. Some of the acrobats are
aged and not a few are quite stout-lt is
therefore impossible to tell al this moment
how soon they can get IN tr.m). o,-,
Program of events-Ilght-rope Walking
Lieutenant j. w. Crawford; four three
minute rounds, for the vocal championship
of the Y. NJ. c. A. marquis of Queensberry
rules) c. L. Harding, A. T. Thorson. Mr..
w H. H Smith will referee this event and
will furnish the contestants with copies or
the rules from his private library; Mr..
Frederic L. Moore, timer Sack race, M
W. Baldwin and w. ]. Bowman, two coun-
try boys from Mt. Pleasant; exhibition on
the flying rings, by that famous member of
the ring, John B. Larner during the per-
Torrance of this feat, Mr.. Larner's hands
will be tied behind his back potato race.
Commissioner H B. F. Macfarland and
Judge Stanton J. Peelle $50 side and .
per cent of the gate receipts This event
will be quite dignified. Potatoes used In
this race will be subsequently donated to
the citizens relief committee) slow race
(any old acrobat can qualify for this EVENT.;
climbing the greasy pole, Willard E. Buell.
Cat the close of this event Buell. will be the
slckest article among the "accobatsD;
pie-eatng contest, molasses pies only,
James E. West, Thomas Grant tprize for
this contest. three homemade radishes
raised by Farmer Lothrop at great eX
pense; DR. ]. Taber Johnson will administer
first aid to the injured; the star event of
the contest will be a twenty-five yard dash
(handicap) between two distinguished aero
bats, S. w. Woodward and A. NJ. Lothrop
(on account of Mr.. Woodward's advantage
in the matter of height he will be hand
capped; grand finale, balloon ascension
(hot-air for the balloons will be furnished
by one or two acrobats, chosen by loD.
Officers of the event = Master of cere-
monies, B. H. Warner NOW, wouldn't that
G. A. r. your; chief cook and head waiter,
E. S. La Fetra; sponge holder NJ B. Ride
out Che may throw up the sponge before
that time); rubber, Mr. P Clifford Pierce
Che is getting plenty of practicing at rub
berfnS right along).
Cartoons Were Shown.
The names given in the program of the
acrobatic exhibition are those of promi-
nent members Of that side in the contest.
During the course of the evening speeches
were made by Lieutenant Crawford, rep
resenting the Acrobats and General George
Harries representing the Ministries. Sew
eral cartoons were exhibited, notably two
by Felix Mahoney. depicting the tight rope
walk of Lieutenant Crawford and the TWEEN
ty-five-yard dash to be off between
Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop, two Dustin
guished Acrobats.
Further entertainment was afforded dur
ing the evening by recitations by Mr.. LIE
roy Oldham and mandolin solos by Mr.. c. ].
Levin. The Y NJ c. A. orchestra also pro-
vided several numbers.
Election of Officers.
During the business session, the election
of officers and seven members of the board
of directors was held. resulting as follows:
President. Mr.. S. w. Woodward first vice
president, Mr. John B. Larner; second vice
president Commissioner Henry B. f. Mac
farland; recording secretary, John B. Sic
man, jr. treasurer, w. H. Kerr; seven 0i-
rectors to serve for three years, DR. w. X.
Butler; H. Bradley Davidson; S. w Curri-
den, T. A. Harding, A. NJ. Lothrop, w. H.
H. Smith, Charles w. Needham. Important
announcements with reference to the Bible
study work of the association were made.
The Ministries have much the better of the
contest up to date, the score last evening
being 40 to SO in their favor but the Aero
bats are promising great things for the
next week.
Mr.. D. Fulton Harris is the leader ot the
Mnstrels and Lieut.. ]. w Crawford heads
the Acrabats.