Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
First Meeting Of Young Wo-
mems Christian Association.
MANY ADDRESSES MADE
GREETINGS FROM OUT-OF-ToWN
ORGANIZATIONS.
New Movement Given Great Impetus
by Prominent Workers-Its'
Objects Explained.

The first public meeting of the newly
organized Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION was held at the First Congrega-
tional Church last evening A large audi
ence was present to listen to the addresses
of the local workers and from those inter-
ested In the movement at large. The city
government and the Young Mems Christian
Association were represented by Commits
siOner Macfarland and Mr. s. w. Wood
ward. Commissioner Mcfarland presided
and after the opening hymns the Scrip
lures were read and prayer offered by Rev.
NJ. Ross Fishburn. pastor of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
In opening the meeting Commissioner
Mcfarland referred to the splendid life
of Sir George Williams, the founder Of the
Young Mems Christian Association from
which all similar organizations had sprung
and expressed the hope that his remains
might be buried In Westminster Abbey.
where he had celebrated the jubilee ami
versary of the association movement. Then
Mr.. Macfarland said:
Washington wants to have at least all
the good things that other states have.
We want to have the best of everything.
Every other important city in the United
States has a good. strong Young Women's
Christian Associa ton. Many Of them have
fine buildings and are regarded as essential
to the community life. Now that Wash
ington has the best. though not the largest
Young Mems Christian Association. it is
time for to see that 1t shall also have
a model building for its newly organized
Young Women's Christian Association
Woman's Great Advance.
At the conclusion of his address Mr. Mac
farland introduced Mr.. s. w. Woodward
president of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Mr.. woodward reviewed the
rapid development of opportunities in the
commercial world for women, and showed
that whereas forty or fifty years ago there
were very few self-supporting and indepen-
dent women now they were to be found in
every phase of professional and commercial
life and they are considered essential in
every occupation. Recognizing these facts.
he said, 1t Is with unfeigned pleasure that
the friends of the Young Mems Christian
Association in Washington see the move
ment to establish in this city an association
for young women upon the same lines as
the young men; viz, physical. mental and
spiritual
I'VE not only bring you greetings from
the Young Mems Association" he said.
but we pledge you our hearty support IN
every possible way, and bid you Godspeed
in this noble work.
Miss Hays one of the national secretaries
of the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. then read letter from Miss Grace
H. Dodge, daughter of the late william
E. Dodge of New York. who is deeply
interested in the work for young women
Mss Dodge's letter was addressed to Mrs.
Mills corresponding secretary Of the local
association.
Mrs. Warren S. Buxton of Springfield.
Mass president of the International Board
of Women and Young Womens Christian
Association. brought the greetings OF that
body, and Mrs. J. S. Griffith of Chicago,
president Of the American committee
which is affiliated with the Worlds Young
Women's Christian Association, brought
the greetings of that organization. Both
of these ladies emphasized the unity or
also called eSDpcill attention
to the national character of the assooia-
ton in Washington and the effect which
IT would have upon the associations every
where Mrs. Frank 7. Thurston Of this
city, one of the directors of the Womens
Christian Association, was the next speak-
er. Mrs Thurston said that while the
young men of the city were rejoicing In
the possession of their new home, the
women ought to remember that they owed
to that association debt of gratitude pc
cause 1t had been instrumental over thirty
five years ago in organizing the "omehs
Christian Association.
rh. Tool MAIDS