The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-27
DINNER AT THEY.M. (. A.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVENT
 FOR YOUNG MEN.
Under Direction of the Ladies' Auxi- liary Delicious Repast Was Served-Several Interesting
 Speeches by. Officers.

The Thanksgiving dinner at the Young Mems Christian Association last night was in every respect a delightful oecas- ion, The spacious parlors were crowded by the one hundred and twenty guests seated around the long tables, which were tastefully decorated with cut flowers and spread with the beautiful repast provided by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Assocla- tion-
 When the guests were all seated. Mi- chael Cody, the toast master who pre- sided throughout the evening with rare grace and dignity, in a few well chosen words bid the young men hearty well come to the hospitality of the Associa- tion.. and called upon Rev. Frank Seay to invoke the blessing of God upon the occasion.
 The menu was served in three courses, between which MT. Cody called upon the gentlemen who were to respond to the toasts. The first of these was Fred S. Ball, who has been identified with the Association work for many years, and through whose efforts organization in Montgomery has passed successfully through, some of it's severest struggles.
 MT. Ball responded to the toast 'eThe influence of the Association upon tho lives of young men" He spoke fercefully and interestingly. He dweit briefly upon the remarkable rise and growth of the Association, and argued that it must have accomplished in practice that for which in theory it stands, to command as 1t does all over the land the moral and H. nancial backing of great corporations. and the time and thought and means of the best business men in every community
 The next speaker was F. c, Shepherd. general freight agent of the Louisville krnM Dotl president of the local Association. The toast was '"The Building Movement" and MT. Shepherds earnest and stirring re- marks were received with much enthus- iasm.
 He compared the work accomplished in the old rooms on Commerce street where It was difficult to secure as many as three hundred members, and more diffi- cult to interest them after they were en- rolled. with the splendid work now being done by the Association in it's present quarters with its 630 members. He said that there was no doubt in his mind that when the Association moved from these quarters into a new and modern building with adequate equipment, it's membership could be doubled again. and also it's use- fulness to the community.
 He spoke of the great obligation the men of Montgomery were under to George Foster Peabody, of new York. who has given them the use of building now occupied, for three years ending in January. 1905. He said that this building will at that time be turned over to the Young Woman's Christian AA- sociation, and that the young men would either move into new building, or In hIs opinion the Association would go to pieces. So sad an alternative, he said, 1Mt a.sn xaIx knA member of the organization.
 At the conclusion of MT. Shepherds re- marks, resolution was presented and unanimously carried. requesting the Board of Directors to elect George Foster Pea body an honorary member of the Mont gomery Association.
 The last speaker was Rev, Stewart Mo Queen who responded to the toast "Our Women" MT. McQueen's happy remarks generously interspersed with humorou7 anecdotes and native wit, provoked fre- quent laughter and applause. He paid Il graceful tribute to the ladies who were responsible to such a large degree for the pleasure enjoyed by the guests on the then occasion.
 The ladies in charge of the affair and who received were Mesdames F. W. Gay J. Warren Jones, w. A. Henderson, w T. Kendriek. J. M. Cody, O. F. Gregory B. N. Washburn. Henry Booth, and w M. Browder. The young ladies whC served the dinner were Misses Fannie May Duskin. Katie Roemer Carrie and Lucille Washburn, Jackson, Dunne, Ken drick. and Hood
 Throughout the evening between the speeches music was rendered by a splen, did orchestra The whole occasion passed off as pleasantly as could have been de. sired, and the young men were cordial IT ! their expressions of appreciation of tn, | evenings entertainment