Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
IN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
HELD IN THE HALL OF THE
LOCAL Y. NJ. C. A.
The Woman's Auxiliary of The
Association Appoint Com
mittecs And Sug-
Qest Plans.

One OF the most enthusiastic meet
ings of women ever held in Annapolis
was that of the Women's Auxiliary OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, held yesterday afternoon in the
hall on State House Circle.
About seventy five ladies were pres
ent, including the most prominent
women in the Naval Academy and An
napolis Mrs. Wainwright wife OF
Captain Richard Wainwright, II. s.
N, a former superintendent of the
Naval Academy. came here especially
for this meeting.
Mrs. Wainwright has the best in
terest of Annapolis near at heart, and
her sympathy has been enlisted in the
cause of the Y. NJ O. A. here. where
so much good can be done TO provide
home, "a reading room, gymnasium
and games for the hundreds of strange
boys who come here every year from
all parts of the country as candidates
to the Naval Academy. The meeting
was called to order by Mrs. j. q.
Cresap, president of the Woman's Aux
iliary, who presided, with Mrs. w.
II. Rullman, secretary, and Mrs.
Brainard, treasurer.
The secretary read the minutes of
the previous meeting, which were ap-
proved, and the new constitution and
by laws were presented by the commit
tee on same, making its report. These
were read and voted upon seriatim.
The membership fee was fixed at 81
annually, payable 90 cents in advance.
and the date of the annual meeting
was set for the first Monday in Octo-
ber, when the election of officers will
take place.
sReports of outstanding committees
were submitted and accepted and the
president appointed the following new
committees Lookout Committee
Mrs. Alger, chairman; Mrs. Ireland.
Committee onRMembership-Mrs. Will
mer, chairman; Miss Randall, Mrs
James M. Munroe, Mrs. George W.
Miller, Mrs. Alger. House Commit
tee-Mrs. J. K. Barton, chairman
Mr.. Stone, Mrs. W. H. Feldmeyer,
Miss r. NJ. Woolley, Mrs. Robert
Moss, Miss Edith THOMPSON, Miss
Emma FeIdmeyer. Committee on Sick
Mrs. Levely, Mrs. Girault, Mrs.
Hendrickson, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs.
Chew, Mrs. Stone.
A number of other committees, such
as the committee on Sympathy and
Advice, etc. yet remain to be ap-
pointed, and these will include the
charter members, many of whom fail
ed to ha rEasallt- =. sses4ss s4ssss4sost~vfefrtf-
siastic one, all of the ladies present
exhibiting a lively interest in the
work of the Y. NJ O. A. Questions
relative to the needs of pushing the
work along and what ought to be done
to accommodate the desired end were
fully and freely discussed
The office of third vice president
was created, and Mrs. Alger was
elected to fill that office. The work
and it's objects are near TO the heart OF
all women, especially mothers who
have boys away from home. The Aux
iliary gave rising vote of thanks to
Mrs. Wainwright for her interest in
the work, which she manifested by
coming here especially to attend this
meteing. Some of the other prominent
women present were Mrs. Warfield,
wife of the Governor, Mrs. Brownson,
wife of the Superintendent at the Ma
val Academy, Mrs. Stone, Mrs Alger,
Mrs. Julian Brewer, Mrs. ii. Ii.
Clark. Mrs. John Writ Randall.
1t is hoped to enlist the sympathy OF
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, the friend
of the midshipmen, and also to engage
the attention of Miss Helen Gould
along the line of the Y. NJ. q. A.
work here, both of whom are philan-
thropists and are firm believers in
helping young men, especially young
men of the navy. The outlook is mosl
encouraging and great things are ex
pected to result from the little seed
sown at yesterdays meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary.