The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-27
SECOND MEETING re
 ORGANIZE Y. W. c.

ORGANIZE Y. W. c. A.
 The meeting yesterday morning for the purpose of perfecting tho organization of the Young Women's Christian Association was attended by many of the most promi- nent women of the city. and was marked by earnestness and enthusiasm.
 Called to order by Miss Barnes, the Secretary of Y. w. C. A, there being as yet no officers in the Moutgom- cry Association, Mrs. Bethea nominated Mrs. Orilla B. Stringfellow as temporary chairman. The nomination was im- mediately seconded by Mrs. w. B. Tan ner and several others, and her election was unanimous. The temporary secre- tary was next elected and Mrs. Kate Nor rissette was chosen. Mrs. Stringfellow re- quested Miss Barnes to open the meet ing and she did so with reading from Pauls letter to Timothy, making now and then suggestive comment
 The minutes of the meeting on Tuesday which had been called by the Auxiliary of Y. M. c. A. to introduce Miss Barnes to Montgomery women were then called for and read by Mrs. Morrisette, secre- tary of the Women's Auxiliary. The chairman then requested Miss Barnes to explain once more the scope Of the |. w. c. A. movement, its aims and Its purposes, and methods of work. This was done in a delightful manner, and every listener manifested great interest in the subject. Miss Barnes expressed herself as being deply impressed with the very great advantages of the Baldwin home offered at half its value by MT. Peabody, especially a swimming pool possessed by so few similar buildings and the fortunate situation or the hone'
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 One of the most prominent ladies asked for a definite statement as to the time in which the price of the building is to be raised, and the time when the member ship dues are to be paid. It was answer ed that the building is to be paid for In January 1905 and the time of payment of membership dues is to be decided on later by the association.
 Mrs Lila Little asked "what will the Associa ton do for the very poor of the city" and in the discussion which arose. it developed that many Associations have fund for providing membership for girls, who are presented and endorsed by patronesses, and that there are branches of the work which reach out in many directions.
 After much animated discussion, and cordial and hearty interchange of ideas and plans by women well known for their loyalty and reliability in all public efforts where womanly efficiencies are useful, it was suggested that as soon as possible the organization should proceed to have a Finance Committee, a Membership Com mittee, and all those department commit tees which make work thorough and far reaching.
 1t was moS%d that the chairman appoint a nominating committee of three who should select eighteen ladies who, with the first three, should be a board of twenty-one directors.
 This being seconded and passed, Mrs. Stringfellow appointed Mrs. Lila Little. Mrs. W. H. Thomas and Mrs. Kate Nor rissette Mrs. Lila Little thanked the chairman, but assured her that she was only a visitor and could not serve. Mrs. Morrissette was deeply interested but was convinced that her place could be bet ter filled by some one else.
 Mrs. Bethea then suggested Mrs. G. w. Patterson and there was unanimous and continued request for her to serve, which was acknowledged by the chair man in placing Mrs. Patterson on the nominating committee.
 It was moved and seconded that the Montgomery Association through the tenn porary secretary send on q letter to chair man of Gulf States Committee of Y. w. C. A, asking to affiliate with them, and also to secretary of American Commit tee, and the association instructed tho secretary. Mrs. Morrissette, to make these communications.
 The hour having arrived for adjourn ment, the chairman was requested to call a meeting of the nominating committee for the afternoon, when another member could be found to serve with Mrs. Hor- ace Stringfellow, Mrs. w. II. Thomas and Mrs. c. W. Patterson. This com- mittee will report after their executive session to the next meeting of the asso- citation, to be called at an early date.