Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-07
LADIES PROPER AID
LARGE GATHERING IN INTEREST
OF Y. M. C. A.

A large number of Washington ladies
were present this afternoon in the Young
Mems Christian Association building, on
G. street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, to confer in regard to a means
Of adequately furnishing the new Y. NJ.
c. A building. which is soon to be COM
pleted beside the present structure. They
were royalty entertained on the floor of
the gymnasium at 1880 o'clock with
buffet luncheon, served by the young gen.
tiemen of the association, and then ad-
journed to one of the parlors below. where
several addresses were made and the con-
ference held.
Commissioner Henry B. F. Macfarland
presided at the conference. In opening The
exercises ne referred to what Miss Helen
Gould said two years ago when attending
the jubilee celebration of the local asso-
ciation-that the women of America ought
to do more to help the men than any other
women, because of the unparalleled privi-
leges and opportunities given women here
by the chivalry and selfsacrificing labor
Of the men. He said Miss Gould believed
this help could be given in no better way
than to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations.
1T is this spirit he continued that
you representatives of the women of Wash
irgton have come to the help of the men
of Washington, in the movement to finish
of living is doing what can be done"
Good Prospects, Nevertheless.
at was said that Washington could not
have an association building such as other
similar cities all over the country have, but
after two years of splendid effort we see
such a building approaching completion,
and need only little more work to make
it all II ought to be.
he of no OH md
women outside of the churches are deeply
interested in the character of the men of
this city and of those who are coming to
us from all over the country. Now is the
time for them to show this interest.
You see how inadequate this old build
ing is; you Will the pictures of the fine
buildings they have in similar cities else
where, and your executive ability, your
good taste, your persuasive powers VIII all
be enlisted to crown this undertaking with
complete success. Four thousand men and
boys await the opportunity of this new
building"
Other Addresses.
Mr.. mcfarland then introduced Lyman
L. Pierce, general secretary of the local
association, who gave detailed description
of the floor plans of the new building
using stereopticon views of the architects
plans. He told how it was proposed to fur
nish each portion of the building and about
what it would cost. 1t Is hoped by the
friends of the association that the ladies or
various churches and in other groups
will undertake the task of raising money
and furnishing separate rooms in the
structure. Judging from the interest with
which the project was received this after
noon, the large number of ladies present
and the expressions of desire to help, 1t
would seem probable that the enterprise
will be entirely successful.
Another speaker was Mr.. c. S. Ward, one
of the international secretaries of the Y.
NJ c. A. Mr.. Ward comes from Chicago
and has had a wide experience in associa-
ton work. He complimented the city OF
Washington on having such promising
association and favored the plan in hand
for completing the equipment of the new
building.
List of Those Present.
The list of the ladies present included the
following: Mrs. L. II. Bodish, Nellie l..
IIarr, Miss Edna Bailey, Miss Mary Cor
coran, Mrs. A r. Fenning, Katharine B.
Baird, Mary A. Beeler, Clara Ford Nesbit,
Annie E. Bone, Mrs. Samuel NJ Croft, Mrs.
J. N Rose Mrs. Amelia Harrington Mott,
Mrs Benjamin F. Taylor, Catherine +. Lit
tie Mrs. William 7. Reed, Mrs. w. HI.
White the Misses Polkinhorn. Mrs w. III.
Baker, Mrs. Gilbert l.. Warn, Mrs. Paul F.
Grove Miss Rector, Mrs. George H.
LaFetra, Mrs. Harvey. Lille f. Servis,
Helen C. Beatty, Mrs Street, Ida NJ. VIII
| lis, Mrs. A. NJ. LANG, Mrs. A. II. Line,
| Elizabeth b. Bobb, Mrs. Celestia A. Smith,
Mrs. j. c. Wheeler, Mrs. NJ. p. Mitchell,
| Frances p. Collision. Mrs. Henry 3. Polk
Inhorn. May E. Smith, Mrs. Charles Linger.