Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-16
NEW home OF THE Y. M. G. A.

a good deed but that 1t lasted long after It's
accomplishment. The good deeds live IN
the lives and characters of the men as they
grow old and live in the effects which they
have on the young men. So the men who
have labered before in this association have
their reward. Going back to my earliest
connection with the association. there were
several earnest workers. In 1852 w. J.
Reeves was president: and we had another
active worker In DIR. Butler, and still an
other In William Ballantyne. Then. coming
down in the history. we reach thai period
during the civil war. Then hundreds OF
thousands of men--most Of them young men
were thrown here. The association took
care of the men and did its work well under
the guidance of Mr.. Ballantyne. What a
heritage of good work and good example!
That work was the direct production of the
Christian commission, which did such prac-
teal work during the war throughout the
country.
This association has had its part also in
influencing the organization of other asSo-
Citations in it's history In Washington 1t
was instrumental in starting the Central
Union Mission; in a large measure it infiu-
enced the formation of the Associa ted Char
tiles, the Womens Christian Associa ton
and others. After the civil war period the
association was led by Gen. Howard, then
active in raising money for it's first home in
Lincoln Hail. corner of 9th and D streets
northwest. In the period which followed
the workers were F. H. Smith, DR.. Gallau-
D. ".
names give suggestion of activity An
other period in the history was twenty-five
years ago, when T. A. Harding was secre-
tary and when he inaugurated the efficiency
OF the general secretarys work. During
that period were the journeyingS to the
home of the association on New York ave-
nue., and the workers were Col. Lyman B.
H. Warner, G. T.. Foster and others There
We're times of trial and discoura cement but
we had earnest workers, and the associa-
cd cto ,,1 ,,-itS =,
a wealth of workers in the association
ranks, with such men as President Wood
ward, Commissioner Macfarand, John B..
Larner and others. 1t is the influence OF
all these men for more than fifty years that
has created the success of today"
Past History.
The next speaker was J. G. Aimes, for
many years the executive head of the as
ISOLATION here. He spoke of the past his
tory and of the various locations which it
has occupied in that time, and of the vari-
Gus experiences in connection with them
These were the experiences he said
which brought us nearer to the Lord and
which taught us all that we must accom-
plish what is put into our hands to do
Charles Lyman, who was called upon
next, spoke of various personal experiences
IN the work, his connection going back to
1865. He was the president of the associa-
ton about the time the New York avenue
home was purchased. He congratulated the
association on its present strength and its
prospect for growth.
Much enthusiasm was aroused by the ad
dress of b. H Warner. He spoke rapidly
and easily saying in part: when / first
came into contact with the association it
had little back room in a 18th street
Duliding, and there were not many mem
bers l was friendless but hopeful boy,
just In from the rural districts. | remem-
Der the first man who took me to the asso-
citation rooms. o.. c. White. I was going
into the pension office museum, when I saw
an old Scotchman with a New York OBJ
server In his hand My father had taken
that paper for twenty five years, and told
the man so. We got acquainted and he
took me to the rooms
Sentiment Against Y. NJ C. A.
AT that time there was a strong public
sentiment against the Y NJ c. A.. even