Evening journal., 1903-10-21
I'm. GA. WELCOME
TO SECRETARY
Continued from Second Page.
Mr.. Williams Presided.

mitteo and presided over the exercises.
Other members of the committee who
materially assisted I'm making the uffair
a big success were n. W. Bard and BEN
jamin f. Shaw. on behalf OF the directors
and Harry e. Reed. Peter II. Overdeer
and e. u. Robinson on behalf Of the
members.
Before tho speechmallng thore was a.
number OF musical selections rendered
Ernest s. Haynes contributed q vocal
solo, Miss Elizabeth b. Johnson being his
Miss Rietta Emerson gave
n recitation, and the Riggs Orchestra and
the Apollo Mandolin Club played delight
fully IN the course Of the evening.
There was also n recital by Miss llmer-
son entitled, "Prlde OF Battery T."
Mayor Birds Welcome.
Mayor Charles d. Bird was the first
speaker and welcomed the new secretary
to Wilmington on behalf of the citizens
OF the city. lie congratulated the COM
mittce on arranging such an excellent
program and for having so many ladies'
present. lie said:
Have the ladies wsth the association
and you will have a good association. but
without the ladies' YOU VIII have nothing. "
The mayor was Of the opinion that the
Y. M. C.. A. has a great future aad in
concluding his remarks. ne welcomed Mr.
Hopkins for the city at large and hoped
his career here will be- both successful
and pleasant.
Welcomed by Inter- State Secretary.
George r. Tlbhltis. Interstate secre-
,ary welcomed Mr. Hopkins on behalf
OF the associations Of this district. Mr.
ribbltts said. October IT, IS. 10 and 20
1908 VIII go down as memorable days In
association work. as on those dates new
association bulldogs were opened IN New
3rk. n. j.; Buffalo and Harrisburg tina.
Washington decided 10 hregk ground for
new 100000 building and that Whining
IN eV,onded CORDIAL welcome 10 its
1tw secretary. F.. d. Hopkins. The speak
gave q short sketch of the his Dry oi
1e local assocnrion and especially re-
'arred 10 the cood work which has been
'oue by President Cawihrop ana former
secretary William IL. Williams. Mr..
llsbhits said the local association has
lone sood work in the past aud wlll dC
'ntter In tlc future. lie Nrniurcd the be.
80 that the citizens OF Wilmington viii
land by the new secretary as there "a 0
aderful opportunity tor Y. M. c. a
ork here and thousht $4,000 or 500 on
hould be raised. The people he said. are
waiting for you 90 come 10 thcm fo
oney. They want eoInathlns that VIII bl
credit to the city and which they cai
eel proud OF.
After mentioning several reasons VIII.
Mr.. Hopkins is the man for Wilmington
Mr. Tihbitts said: There Is sim anothc
reason why he ls the kind OF man 70
want. he IS single" and In a stage wh's
per he added. "and girls he Is worth haS
ing. In concluding the speaker said tbs
lprayer, push and pluck were essential
r. NJ. c. A. work and thst all must wol
iogether.
n Or. Murray Speaks.
e w. IT, Williams. who introduced Il
Rev. w. I. s. Murray. who weicom,
4 Mr.. Hopkins IN btnaif offthe clergy sa
= hat Dr. Murray was one OF the first me
{ Q speak at tho Sunday gospel meeting
I the building and knew all about th
work. DR.. Murray took fhis opportunit
10 get OF an original joke. lie said: 81
am glad that I am as old as this bundin
and that / know fts foundation to a
doom from its Seller 20 SIS Hopkins. ThI
caused a great deal Of laughter anon
the audience.
Dr. Murray stated that it used 10 b
said that the Methodist got a man out o
he gutter, the Baptist washed him. III
Presbyterian starched him and the Epls
copal ironed him. but he said the Y. NJ
C. A. IS q whole laundry I'm itself. H.
then extended the welcome Of the clerg,
10 Mr.. Hopkins and said the preacher
would help HIM any way they could.
Welcome by Attorney General.
Attorney General Herbert II. Ward q
extending the welcome OF tho board Of di
rectors Of the association to Mr. Hopkin
said he hoped he would be with us fo
years 70 come and that he viii find thl
lassociation here Is the one for him. Mr.
Ward said he had watched the associa
ltion from outside for many years AM
from inside for a few years and that /
lis the same as associations an over m
loouniry bottomed upon self sacrifice an
self denial. Mr.. Ward said that while "a
ldirectors extend to Mr.. Hopkins a heart
welcome they also speed the secreiar
who has gone away with regret. Contin
uing the Attorney-o General said thar MI
Hopkins Is a strong man, but he has
lstrong work. One Of the first things h
will have 10 do viii be get a new build
ling and while he can do a great deal h
cannot do II all. We directors shoul
pledge our help and also pledge hin
money with which TO build a new asso