The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
WILSON ARRIVES
PRESIDENT OF COMMITTEE OF Y. w, c. A. COMES FOR CONVEN-
 TION.
She is Accompanied by Several Distfn-
 Euished Workers in the Cause. Program for the Big

Euished Workers in the Cause.
 Program for the Big
 Convention.
 Mrs. A. McD. Wilson. of Atlanta. the distinguished president of the Gulf States Committee of the Young Wo- mems Christian Association, arrived in Montgomery last night and will pre-. side at the convention of the GulI States Young Womens Christlan AS sociation which convenes in It's fourth annual session this afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Will son Is one of the most interested ana enthusiastic workers for the cause Of the Young Women's Christian Asso- citation in the South.
 She has just completed her tenth year as president of the Gulf States committed Accompanying Mrs. Will son were Mrs. John J. Woodslde ana Mrs Peyton H. Todd of Atlanta, both of whom are members of the commit tee and prominent women in the work
 A number of other prominent off cials in the Young Women's Christian Association reached Montgomery last night among whom were Miss Stennls' of Columbus, Miss. assistant secretary of the Gulf States Committee; Miss Annie D. Casler, State secretary of the Carolinas. who is the guest of Mrs. Carrie A. Lomax; Miss Emma Hays. of New York, the national secretary. who is the guest of Mrs. J. w. Black; Miss Sellars. general secretary at Ath- ems. Ga, who is with Mrs Hardwick Ruth.
 Mrs. Wilson Is most charming woman and a delightful conversation alist. When seen at her apartments at the Exchange Hotel last night she talked interestingly of the work Of the Young Women's Christian Asso- citation in the Gulf States. Having been so long at the head of the As sociation and so deeply interested in every branch of the work, she Is pe- culiarly well informed along every line pertaining to the work.
 Montgomery scarcely realizes the blessing which she possesses in hav- ing so beautiful and well equipped home for the Young Women's Chris tian Association she said. There is not another Association in the South which started out so well equipped as the Montgomery Association. They own their own, unencumbered home and there are very few other Asso- citations in the country that can say as much"
 At the Exchange with Mrs. Wilson headquarters of the Gulf States Com mittee Is at Atlanta. There are twen- ty-seven members of the committee. At the annual conventions there are elected each year seven members. These members are elected for three
 
 year. Seventeen of the members of the committee are Atlanta women and the other ten are from other points in the Gulf States
 The election of officers in the Gulf States Convention of the Y. W. c. A., is peculiar to this particular organiza- tion. When the meeting is called to order this afternoon by Mrs. Wilson. the President, she will at once appoint a nominating committee, who will nominate a President for this conven- tion. It goes without saying that Mrs Wilson will be nominated and unani- mously elected. This nomination and election is formality deemed neces- sary in event the presiding officer should for any reason, be unable to attend the convention. The officers for the Gulf States Association are not elected at the convention, but will be elected at the first meeting of the State Committee after the convention. which will be at Atlanta on the second Tuesday of November.
 There will be more than 150 dele gates in attendance on the convention. more than at any convention in the history of the Association. Miss Adeie Disbro, Secretary of City Work for the Gulf States Committee, and Miss lsaoel Richmond, Secretary of the Montgom- cry Association. together with the of
  Directors of the Montgomery Associa- tion. met the incoming trains last night and directed delegates to the homes which had been previously assigned by q committee appointed for the purpose. The same committee will meet all in coming trains this morning and by noon all the delegates arc expected to have reached the city. A light lunch con will be served the late arrivals to- day at noon at the Young WomanS Christian Association Home from which nlace they will go to the First Presby terian Church, where the convention , will meet Tomorrow the local Asso- citation will entertain the visiting dele gates at dinner from 12 to 1;30 o'clock. and Saturday night Miss Disbro and Miss Richmond will entertain the Sec retaries' Association with a beautiful dye-course luncheon at the Woman's Exchange. The luncheon will be in | the colors of the AssociatIon-green l and white-and there will be about ten . members in the party.
 The entire time of the convention Is | taken up with business with but smal, margin for social affairs. In which the Young women's Christian Association differs from the majority of other wo- l mems organizations.
 There will be two sessions today | three tomorrow and two Sunday. The two sermons. which will be preached al the convention, will be by