The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-06


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 The Y. NJ. c. A. membership contest which has been vigorously carried on for several months past. was brought to a close last night with a banquet served by the ladies' auxiliary of the association to the members of the as- sociation who secured one or more new members. Over 200 members of the two membership contest teams known as the Reds" and the Blues sat down to the banquet.
 The affair was held in the banquet hall which had been very prettily deco rated for the occasion. The colors used in the decorations were red and blue. The tables at which the members of the opposing teams sat were dressed with the teams own particular color, while the guests table was decorated with liberal supply of the colors of both teams. The decorating was done by Mrs. Louis L. Bradley.
 The banquet was in charge of ban quet committee under the direction of Mrs. W. S. Bishop and did most eff1- cient work. On the committee were Mrs. $. S. Adams. Mrs. Cora Johnson. Mrs. w. G. Bailey, Mrs. c. F. Messin- ger. Mrs. F. B Street, Mrs. A. G. Shell, and Mrs. E. Smith. Mrs. Walter R. Downs. president of the auxiliary. was an ex-officio member.
 The tables were cared for by mem bers Of the various churches. Those presiding at the table of the Blues were Mrs. c. F. Messinger of Center church, Mrs. Wilson Lee of Church of the Redeemers. Mrs. Dwight Blakeslee l of Trinity M. E. church. Miss Ella Smith of Davenport church, Mrs. Charles Cutting of United church, Mrs. L. L. Bradley of Grand avenue Con- gregational church; guests table. Mrs. Harry Crawford of East Peal street M E. church and Miss Ida Monroe of First M. E. church; at the Reds table were Mrs. Loveland of Grand avenue Bap- | tist church, Mrs. Mix of Humphrey street Congregational church, Miss Ed- na Augur of Pilgrim church, Mrs. Sam uel Read of Dwight Place church. Mrs. W. H. Hough of Olivet Baptist church. Miss Fannie Fleury and Miss I. W. Sco- field of Church of the Ascension. and All Saints churches. Mrs. F. R. Lewis of West Haven Congregational church. The Junior boys committee were Mrs. George H. Pardee. Mrs. F. H. Shepard. Mrs. Harry Lee Smith, Mrs. Harry Welch.
 The menu was very dainty one and was served with exceeding grace by the ladies. At the head of the menus were the names of the two teams. The Blues" being the winning team, had laid out for them turkey and cranber- ry jelly while the Reds had to be contaented with "codfsh and pickles. The rest of the menu included escal- loped potatoes, chicken salad, chocolate cake sponge cake, Ice cream, coffee and confectionery.
 The post prandial exercises were pre- sided over by John R. Booth, who act- ed as toastmaster, being introduced by President Pierce N. Welch of the asso- citation.
 The programme included the follow ing:
 Selection-Quartette
 For the Reds-George A. Kilborn. "Our Summer Work"-G. M. Martin. For the Blues-W. 0. Filley. Growth and Development of the As-
 sociation" Secretary w. c. Lotze. election-Quartette
 The Value of the Association to the
 Young Men'-Rev. Watson Phillips, l D. D.
 ''The Value of the Association to the City''-General F. E. Bradley. Selection-Quartette
 The toasts were all well received and of great interest. MT. Lotzes address was a most comprehensive one and dealth in general way with the de- lvelopment of the association, both in lregard to the work of the association in the building and throughout the city.
 Dr. Phillips and General Bradley set high values upon the work of the as- sociation. They spoke in glowing terms Of the benefits to be derived from 1t, and what it means to a young man to have some place to turn for amusement and society, The speeches of MT. Kill born and MT. Filley dealt entirely with the work of their respective teams and MT Martin discussed the plans for the work of the association at the Morris Cove Outing club the coming summer