The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-25
Wclren and Society.
BY MRS. !. n. DE C0TTEs.
OPENING MEETING
 OF THE Y, ", O.

OPENING MEETING
 OF THE '. ". 0. A.
 The open meeting of the Young wom-
 ems Christian Association held yester-
 day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock fin the par
 lors of the '. M. c. A.. was called to
 order by the president, Mrs. J. Walter
 Black, and the Lords prayer was repeat
 cd in concert.
 The minutes of the first two meetings
 which were read by the secretary pro
 tenn. Mrs. Kate H. Morrissette, gave the
 history of the association.
 The first meeting was held on Tuesday,
 March 24, when Miss Barnes, the national
 secretary of the Y. W. c. A, addressed
 the women of Montgomery and laid the
 foundation for an interest in the work.
 The second meeting. Thursday. March
 %, was called to organize an associa-
 ton here. and was presided over by Miss Barnes, when there were twenty-three names enrolled.
 At this meeting Mir. George F. Pea
 body offered the building now occupied by the Y. M. c. A., and worth s2O.0oo. to the Young Wornen's Christian Associa- tion, if, by the first of January. 1905, the sum of S1o,0e0 could be secured by the association.
 The board of directors was then elected and consists of twenty-one members. Fifteen hundred dollars of the fund has already been subscribed, and the mem- bers of the board feel that there will be no difficulty in raising the stipulated amount.
 The officers of the association are: President, Mrs. J. Walter Black; first vice president, Mrs. Horace Stringfellow: second vice president, Mrs. W. B. David
 son, secretary pro tenn. Mrs. Charles | Campbell, Mrs. Kate H. Morrissette, sec retary. having resigned; treasurer. .Lrs. W. H. Thomas; financial manager, Mrs. l G. W. Patterson.
 The president, Mrs. Black, suggested that the members use their influence for the organization In each ward of the city, a Young Ladies' Guild, to work in the interest of the Y. W. c. A., and called upon Mrs. William Gay for a report of ward. she having been instrumental in the organization of that Guild. Mrs. Gay gave an interesting account of the work of the young ladies of the Guild.
 All funds raised. by this Guild will go to the building fund of the Y. W. c. A. The Guild has now a membership of more than forty.
 Mrs. P. A. Travis was appointed chair man or .A COulENittGS u 0N6W uP 0 St cular letter, a copy of which will be sent to the head of each household in Mont gomsry. The city will then be divided into ten sections, and two ladies from the board will be assigned section, to begin the first of the year, and canvass thoroughly the entire city. It is the de- sire of the board in this way to raise the fund early in the year. The committee on constitution was ap- pointed as follows: Mrs. G. w. Patter- son, chairman; Mrs. John Flowers and
 Mrs. Horace Stringfellow. Miss Hays of Chicago. field secretary of the Y. W. C. A, will lecture in At lanta this week, and has been invited by the Y. W. c. A. board to come tn Mont gomery to lecture in the interest of the association here.
 Mrs. William Gay was appointed chair man of a committee to secure church or hall large enough to accommodate all who win avail themselves of the oppor- tunity to hear Miss Hays lecture. The two associations. the Y. M. c. A. and the Y. W. C. A. are working together in perfect harmony. and accord, and any step taken that interests and helps the one is of interest and assistance to the other.
 The members of the Y. W. c. A. will have when occupants of the building, the
 same advantages now enjoyed by the Y: M. c. A. The attractive features or
 which are, the gymnasium, swimming pool, educational and Bible classes study and recreation clubs, boarding house di- rectory social parlors and rest room, and employment bureau. Iney also expect to have number or rooms furnished. to be used for women who come into the city and do not wish to 20 to hotels or boarding houses. As every city grows, the needs of just such an institution presents itself, and Montgomery is fast reaching the point where the Y. w. c. A. will be not only boon and a blessing to her women, but crying necessity.