The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-09
YOUNG wOMAN's CHRIs-
 THAN AggnCI TUNN

YOUNG wOMAN's CHRIS
 THAN ASSOCIATION.
 The Young Womans Christian Asso- citation will give an Easter lily tea on Saturday, April 22, in the parlors of the Y M. c. A. building and the lead- CTS in this most commendable move naent express themselves as anxious that the whole city should be aware of what is being done by the association and know what the plans of the organ fzation for future work are. A glance back at the organizing and history of the Y. W. C. A. will be interesting to those who appreciate the power for good that such an association may be- come if 1t always has the hearty sup port that is it's due. About three years ago Mir. George Foster Peabody purchased the building on the corner of Perry and Adams Streets, and after spending several thousand dollars on Improvements and repairs, turned 1t over to the Young Mems Christian As sociation at a nominal rental, for he desired it for another purpose which he did not then disclose.
 Later on it became manifest that he, deeply interested in the Christian de- yelopment of young women. desired this building to be used in the further ance of such a work. He offered to sell the property, which had cost him $20,000, to the people of Montgomery, to become the home of a Young Wo- mems Christian Association, for the sum of $10,000. This sum he proposed to give to the Young Mems Christian Association, to help them in the erec- tion of a first-class building.
 The Christian ladies of Montgomery took hold of the proposition with eagerness. Miss Barnes of Chicago was invited to visit Montgomery, and her visit resulted in an organization being effected
 The s10,0OO is now in sight and the Board of Managers expect to have the entire amount by the 1st of June, though the Young Mems Christian As sociation will occupy the building un- til next October by request of MT. Pea body, who wrote to Mrs. J. Walter Black, asking that they be permitted to do so When the Y. w. c. A. takes the house in October the affairs of the association will he put in charge of a competent and trained secretary who will take charge of the work under a president and Board of Directors. There will then be dormitories for the girls, lunches will be served at very low figures. Domestic science will be taught at night classes. There will be- gymnasium with swimming pool. In fact as time goes on. every thing will be added that will tend to make
 
 for whom it is planned.
 There will be a called meeting of the entire association on next Wednesday, April, 12. when a large number is ex- pscted The meeting will be held in the parlors of the Y. M. c. A. and the hour appointed is o'clock,
 Such an organization as the Y. w. c. A. will be of incalculable good in city the size of ours the growth of which Is attracting so many young wo- men who come with the object of seek ing employment. The business young women of Montgomery now number near seven hundred and the number in- creases as the city grows and this home for them will be fine invest ment for the energies and interest of the people of Montgomery. En- couargement and substantial assistance is due such an organization and the band of earnest and purposeful women who compose the board of managers They are:
 Mrs. J. Walter Black. president.
 Mrs. Margaret Booth, Secretary.
 Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Treasurer.
 Mrs. Philip Travis, Mrs. G. w. Patter- son. Mrs. Halls Janney, Mrs. Horace stringfellow. Mrs W. B. Davidson, Mrs. Louis B. Farley, Mrs. Henry F. Knabe, Mrs. J. A. Rice. Mrs. John Flowers. Mrs. R. E. Steiner. Mrs Flor ence Harris, Mrs. Phares Coleman, Mrs. Charles Campbell, Mrs. Broughton Whitfield.
 COMMITTEES FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
 The following committees have been appointed to serve on Memorial Day, April 26th:
 For the Gate-Mrs. Hines Hall, chair man: Mrs. F. H. Elmore, first assistant; Mesdames Albert Taylor. J. A. Reeves, George Raoul, R. P. Dexter, Misses Hill, Watts, Hardaway, Mcdonald, Hurter, Chambliss Elmore, Laura Hill.
 For the Stand-Mrs. J. C. Lee, chair man; Mrs. William Lamar Law. first assistant; Mesdames B. L. Wyman, Governor Ligon, c. Lomax. W. F. Van diver, George R. Doron. E. Besson, J.. F. Whitfield, M. Arlington, Halls Tay- Tor. P. T. sayre, William Ware, J. A. Kirkpatrick, W. w. Screws, M. B.. Thompson, A. A. Wiley, T. Noble. M. B. washburn, J. G. Winter. w. W. Waller, Dr. Waller. s. Bragg. Stout, Snodgrass, Carmichael Richardson, Coleman, Misses Ponder. Graham, Robinson. Hausman, Hammond.
 Cemetery Monument-Mrs. A Bethea, Chairman, Mrs. E. Seibles, First As sistant. Mesdames A. M. Allen, NJ c. Watt, J. D. Beale, c. A. Lanier, w. Durr Benjamin, Chisholm, Misses Tompkins, Bethea.
 Chairman, Mrs W. B. Jones. First As Steiner, Crommelin, Jas. Andrew, H. Banks, M. Barnett, Ed. Trimble, Fer rell, c. Jones, Clancy, Nachman, Eteind, Crommelin, Jas. Andrew, H. Andrew, Alex Troy. Charlie Halls, B. Boykin, Jewett, P. Anderson. T. M owen. c. Smith, S. Noble, Devotie No ble, D. C. Andrew, w. M. Shoemaker, F. Taylor. P. Travis, Armstrong, w. L. Martin. w. Taylor. Higgins. F. Brown, John Watts Thornton. U. c. Jones, B. P Morrissette, W. c. Pope, A. Posey,