The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-14
MIR. LOTZE WAVED S26, GOO
SHOWED THAT AMOUNT AT ANNUAL
 T. NJ. c. 4. MEETING.
Had Been Pledged by E. N. Foote but Was Given Far i'm Advancc-R Reports Showed Great Work AccompIished d During the Year-0nc of the Most En- cournsing Meetings Ever HeId-Di- rcctors Elected.

| rccfOrs Elected.
 Secretary Lotze of the Young Mems | Christian association. at the annua.
 meeting last night flashed the equiva. 1 lent of s25 900 before the eyes of the officers and said that he had Just de-
 posted that sum in one of the local f banks. Mir Lotzes announcement 1 came wholly as surprise to the off, 1 cers assembled, and it was greeted with great applause. MT. Lotze went to New York yesterday morning and l met by appointment Edwin Bancroft Foote, who had pledged the sum stated but who was not to give it until May I, MT. Foote just returned from Flu rope and thought that the Y, M C. A.
 might just as well have the amount now
 as later, and SD he sent word to Mir.
 Lotze to come to New York, saying that
 he had something of interest to tell
 him, MT. Lotze went, met the gentle
 man and returned to New Haven with
 s25. 900 in his inside pocket This sum
 was pledged some months ago and it
 will be used for the purchase of the
 polo rink on Chapel street
 The rink will be bought as soon as
 possible. and put in first class order,
 and will be fitted up for the boys.
 In other ways the meeting last night
 was one of the most successful ever held by the association. It was large ly attended and the reports showed that notwithstanding the great amount of time and work put in the interests of the new building, the association Is growing in every branch ill a manner unprecedented As the energies of the most active workers have been used in the interest of the magnificent struc- ture now going up on Temple street, it would seem that results in the other branches would be less. It is just the opposite The membership has grown larger by good deal. the gymnasium work has been bettered, the education al workers more active the physical de- partment is stronger and the Golf street branch is doing far better work than it was a year ago. The reports of the evening showed this without doubt Secretary Lotze's report was given in full and was one of the most and encouraging ever given by the secretary. It will appear to- morrow morning.
 Another interesting report was that of Robert I. Couch the treasurer of the building committee. It shows that the total receipts of the committee are s15S, ,69914, or about two-thirds of the total amount pledged s250,oOo Of the amount received 6,050 are in bonds. The total expenditures of the committee has been $15o,72o9s, leaving balance of $1,92S16.
 The annual report of the association finances showed that during the year S16,672 il has been received and $16,- 667 .96 has been expended, leaving a bal ance in the treasury of $415.
 President Welch who presided over the meeting spoke briefly and called upon the following who reported on the committees; L. T. Snow, relig- | ous work; Judge Cleaveland, educa- ional work J. Y McDermott, physic- al work; J. C. Van Loo on Coffee street branch
 Following the reports came the cleo | ion of six directors for the coming hree years. The following were re ,lected Herbert Barnes Joseph Porter, | samuel H. Read, Fred A. Betts, Henry ]. Newton, and F, s, Swift
 The other members of the board are: /. w. Cleaveland, R. l. Couch, w. R. Downs. w. H. kirschner, J. T. Manson. :. Y. McDermott, William Lyon Phelps, ! 2 K. Sanders, Anson Phelps Stokes, jr., j. T. Snow, H, H. Taylor, Pierce N