Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04

popula ton of 5000. having no associa-
tons; seven important railroad division
points with over 1900 men; sixteen col
ieees and preparatory schools, and nine
army posts. with 155S soldiers, where as
sociations are greatly needed-alf OF Which
are demanding our early Afternoon mere
is much chance for work among the flsher-
men about Chesapeake bay. there being
0 524 men in Maryland who follow TINS oc-
cupation, which is 300 more than III any
other state in the Union me men III .ne
coal mines are also demanding heip, there
heinp 81 Ats miners in West Virginia ana
$3.50 in Maryland. There are lo.ooo Young
men and boys in the mountains OF Wese
Virginia who may be reaciieu w INC T,.are
work through county organizauons; Inels
ara 75S 441 males in this territory between
the ages of twelve and forty VI inns NUN mum,
her II 6o4 are members. and II Is esefhateu
that there are about oioW wi VIZ c sre not ct
memhers. This leaves 692e25 VINO nave no
mart in the work of the Young Men Chrls-
tan Association.
.srbere are 1873 corresponding members d.
no;nts where associations do not exist Far
p oir,tS W va. completed its financial
canvass for building in June, 1910, Sc
curing $1,000 An assoclltloh was ., ~ 5000
ized at Fairmont, w. Va, FEBRUARY - loo''
A cutie of five rooms was rented ana coHi-
fortahly furnished a secretary engaged ana
a very encoura ging work begun. II Is eN-
nected that building will be erected III tne
near future. The Grafton Association mas
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aanization. Clarksburg has purchased
lot costing $4,000. and canvass OF the
CITY may soon be made TO raise sfo'ov III q
building. One thousand dollars mas areaoy
been secured for this purpose Ihe poncy
80 the committee has been to organize ASSOC
c;ations at points where buildings may DE
erected and where modern WORK can oe
done in every department..
1.-The Washington association ceiepratea
its fiftieth anniversary January IS, 1903 by
holding meetings in all the principal
churches in the city. at which time adj
dresses were made by association leaders.
A banquet was held on the evening OF jan
vary 10 at the New Willard Hotel. at which
time there were present 300 guests, includ-
ing President Roosevelt and several mem
hers of his cabinet officers of the army and
navy prominent business and professional
men of Washington and association workers
from other cities. canvass was soon
afterward begun for new building. Two
hundred and sixty-ffye thousand dollars
have been subscribed and the plans COM
pleted for a 100000 building, to be erected
on the lot west of their present property.
1.-THE board of directors of the Whining
ton Association has sold its property for
S35 600, and has since purchased more ex-
tersve grounds The architect has conf
| pleted his plans for a S12o 600 building. and
the financial canvass has been commenced
by the members of the association for this
purpose.
1.-THE religious work occupies the first
place in the plans and energy of all our AS
socfations Special emphasis has been
placed on Bible study during the last year,
and five conferences have been helHsr The
following associations have made appro-
priations for the religious work: Baiti-
| more. So 900; Washington. $500; Wheeling
saOO Clarksburg. 500; Cumberland. 5000:
Wilmington, $500; Hagerstown railroad),
| 500.
"The Sunday afternoon mems meetings
have increased in number. character and
attendance and in most instances are held
in theaters or large halls. There are large
railroad associations at Hagerstown. Md.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Branch. Bal
timore: Pennsylvania Railroad Branch. Bal
timore; Hinton. Hand1ey. Kenova and Will
Jamestown, w. Va. There are two college