The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-30
STATE COMMIT TEE
HOLDS NEE |NG
Virginia Organization OF the y.
M. c. A. Have Interesting
Conference in This City.
NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP
NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP
Various Virginia Towns Getting
Right in Line With Work
and Advancing.

E$ The first quarterly meeting OF tne
State Executive Committee of the Nir-
ginia Young Mems Christian Associations
1xs held yesterday afternoon at five
O'Clock in the office of Charles K. Willis,
treasurer Of the committee.
The following members were present:
Messrs. r. NJ. Smith, DR.. w. p.
Mathews, r. E. Maglll, c. Z. Wexford,
20. K. Willis, of Richmonda John c.
4 Paxton, OF Woodstock; Captain T. c.
Morton, Of staunton: State Secretary l..
4 a. Coulter, 7. S. Vance, county work
secretary, and ". R. Walker, Office sec
rotary.
In the absence of Chairman II. A..
d Gfllis, Captain Morton presided.
After approval Of the minutes reports
3 We're submitted and adopted
a The report Of State Secretary Coulter
for the first quarter was presented and
showed many interesting features of the
association work in the State.
,3 Among other things the report says:
THE splendid building at Lynchburg is
& being rapidly erected, and 1t is hoped
4 that 1t will be completed in the fall or
early winter.
Petersburg recently sold its building for
100000, and after paying all obligations,
has purchased a splendid lot for $500.
and has over $4,000 in bank. In few
months canvass will be made for at
beast $4,000. This will give sufficient
amount for a good building. and the
3 burden Of debt will be removed. No doubt,
the building being altogether for assocla-
I, ton purposes, will give more direct space
for the work than the large structure
which has just been sold.
4E The Norfolk building, was erected twen-
ty years ago on leased ground. Tho
lease expires October LIST; the committee
of arbitrators allowed $4,000 for the
building; this leaves the association
$4,000 net. A canvass will be inauglrated
shortly for sufficient to put up an ade-
quate building for tho needs OF the com
munity
Richmond's Good Work.
Richmond central. Two $4,000 supscrip-
tons have been increased to $4,000 each.
4 The general canvass has not yet beeli
inaugurated.
Richmond Railroad Department
committee, composed of the chairman, the
general secretary, the Mayor, and two
or three other Interested ones. secured
from Mr. Andrew Carnegie a gift of
$4,000. The fund among railroad men
and their friends has been Increased to
$1,000. This, with the gifts from the
railroad companies and Mr.. Carnegie, will
provide splendid building for the rail-
road employees of Richmond. Some ques-
tons in connection with the lot have de-
layed erectio1I
Other Buildings.
Contracts have been let for the railroad
buildings at Lambert's Point and Shen-
andoah: We have previously mentioned
these appropriations.
SuEolk negotiated for a lot some months
ago. bit owing to some trouble with
the title, !, was only during the past
week that deed was secured; this has
ds.a1ad the matter Of having plans
drawn
Portsmouth Is raising q fund of 5000 |
with which 10 pay or s2,or1 in bonds, |
change the auditorium into dormito,ies !
for additional income. and current ex-
penEeE 70 cover two years. over $500 |
Of the amount has been pledged.
Crher Than the matter of buildings and |
building tsnds. there are no special items |
of interest 10 be reported from the city, |
railroad, street railway. army and navy
associations.
Invitation from the Richmond Asso-
citation to hold the next Boys Confer |
ence In this city was accepted. the date
TO be fixed agreeable 10 the Richmond as |
ISOLATION.