Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-12-03
4 Profitable Occasion.

The Bows Convention, beginning Fri
dav evening of last week, adjourned
Sunday evening, the proceedings varied
from beginning to end, We're interesting
and profitable throughout.
The work on Saturday comprised
papers upon subjects kindred to Y. NJ.
q. A work-all creditable to the young
fellows, who hailed from Frederick,
Cumberland, Baltimore and FrOstburg,
this State; Clarksburg and Grafton, w.
Va A. jackson Colborn represented
Frostburg i'll paper replying to the
question-"WhatF Features Attract and
Hold Boys"
Services at the Lutheran Church Satur-
day evening Presbyterian Church Sun
day morning, and Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday evening We're largely at
tended the intellectual, musical and
devotional features fully repaying all,
The mass meeting Sunday afternoon
at the Frostburg Opera House was an
imposing AS emblage. Charles II. Nut
tie of this place, presided, and the exer-
ciseS comprising striking musical num-
beers and a vigorous address by DR..
Lloyd b. Wright, of Allegheny, Pa.
The closing meeting at the NJ. f..
Church Sunday evening was probably
the most enjoyable of all, which is say
ing much A demonstration of fraterni-
ty was the eliminating feature, new to
many but cheering to all. At this meet
ing the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS The Third Annual Boys De-
partment Convention of the Interstate
Convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association is now drawing to a close and
WHEREAS, We feel that we must not leave
Frostburg without due expression of our
deep sense of obligation to the people of this
city for their cordial welcome to u.s. their
sympathy, and their cooperation in our
meetings; therefore
BE it reso1pcd, That we heartily thank the
following persons:
|. The Board of Directors and the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Frostburg Association for
their cordial invitation to meet i'll the Noun
tain City.
=. The Ladies' Auxiliary for the very sub
stantial welcome given us Friday evening
last.
3. Tie pastors and officers of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, the st. Paurs English
Lutheran church, and the First Methodist
Episcopal church for auditorium use.
1, The pastors who have SO generously as
sisted in our meetings and rendered their
pulpits to us.
), The good people of Frostburg who have
opened their homes to us and of whose
bounty we have been the recipients.
6. The Frostburg Chorus, the Male Chorus
of the First Presbyterian Church, the Noun
tain City Orchestra, the Cumberland Y. NJ
c. A. Boys Orchestra the St. Davids Glee
Club, the Methodist Episcopal Church Choir
Prof Richard Harris MeSSrS Harry s.
Keller and S. r. Tddy and the special quar-
tctte-all of whose music added greatly to
the pleasure of our meetings.
:. Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, d. d., for his
able and earnest address at the opening ses-
sion: Dr. Lloyd b. Wright for his valuable
services and special address. and Mr.. Charles
+. kibornc for his deep interest, self-sacr-
flee, and for the good his presence has done us
3. Mr.. B. 5. Randolph, of the Consolida-
ton Coal Company, and Mr.. w. II. Miller,
of the Electric Railway Company, for the
delightful mine trip and car ride of Satur
day afternoon, and
o. Last but not least Charles II. Nuttle,
Secretary of the Frostburg Association for
the ability and patience he has displayed i'll
arranging the details of this Convention,
which we leave with regret, hoping only
that the Boys and Men of Frostburg have
been benefited as much as ourselves.
The outside incidents We're IA unani.
nous pose III front Of the M. +. Church
for photograph by Irwin A. Gilbert, of
this place trip by electric railway to
New Shaft. and exploration of the Hoff-
man mines the latter new, delightful
and instructive experience for the
visitors
Altcge'h her the convention numbered
about l23 delegates.