Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-27
IOPUSH BUILDING FUND
Resolution of Y. NJ. c. A. Di-
rectors Calls For Active
Work
ANNUAL MEETING is HELD
ANNUAL MEETING is HELD
Reports of officers and Departments
Received, Showing Most satisfac-
tory Year-s1o,ooo Already Pledged
for New Buldins-six Directors are
Elected, All Young Men.

The annual meeting of the Railroad
Y. NJ. C. A. was held Tuesday night in
the association rooms and resulted in
a resolution being adopted by the
board calling for the exact figures of
the cost of the new building that will
be erected next summer. The figures
will be obtained Mt once, and work will
be commenced in raising the balance
of the necessary pledges as soon as
possible. The report OF Secretary
Felingham showed the sum of $40 900
already pledged toward the building
fund. Preceding the meeting, at G 30,
the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
served dinner to the members. Covers
were laid for fifty.
New directors of the association were
elected al the annual meeting, which
vas called to order al s O'Clock. The
directory includes young men. who are
active in the association work. The
new directors are W. Il. Allen. pattern
blahcI III tue tVM II AtuIFdI SHOPS.
Charles b. Rogers. locomotive engineer
Iowa Central A. r. Welker. clerk in
the master mechanics office Iowa
Central; w. n. Welker. bill clerk. Chi
cago & Northwestern; C. r. Ewald.
abstract clerk, Chicago & Northwes-
tern: John Smith, cashier local freight
office. Iowa Central. Mr.. a. r. Welker
and Mr.. Rogers were reelected. All
but Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Allen are I'M
married men.
In the report of Treasurer A. r. Well
ker the membership receipts for the
year 1909 were shown To have been
$1.20S.20. as against sl.133.90 for the
previous year. OF the memberships
s3S6.45 was subscribed by railroad men.
and Ss16.75 by all other classes. a re-
port OF the entertainment course for the
season 1923. which included the
special Thomas orchestra number last
March, showed the receipts to have
been $2..ll.5s. and the expenditures
S2.l63, net balance of s4S.39. This
receipts have been Sl,567.l5. while the
actual and anticipated expenditures
aggregate sl.213.S0. a net balance of
$294.35. The expenses will be no
heavier than the amount shown. and n
further gain is anticipated in the mati
nee number OF Benjamin Chaplin.
In the report OF General Secretary ].
II. Fellingham the total enrolment of
The senior and junior Gangs ~ 1909 was
shown to have been flfty-six. The ex-
penses We're s1s6.30, and the receipts.
tl56.55, balance OF % cents. Tho
salary expense for secretary, physical
director and janitor, was $l,S71.50.
FIfty-one religious meetings were held
during the year. with a total attend
ance of 2,0S3. Twenty-Five sessions of
Bible classes were held. with an attend
ance OF 1885, Two international certifi-
Gates. for successful completion of BIZ
bic study courses. had been awarded
during the year. TO Walter III. and A. II.
Welker. The total attendance at edu-
cational classes was 27e. One hundred
and thirty-nine gymnasium classes
were conducted, with total attend
ance of 1866. A total OF 1905 baths
was given during the year. as against
s,772 during the preceding year.
Twelve social occasions were held dur
ing the year. with a total attendance
Of $3.50.
In the report OF Mrs. n. r. Miller.
treasurer of the Ladies' Auxiliary, the
receipts OF the year were given as
35Q2.74. The expenditures were s4Sl.0a.
a net balance of Sl1.65.