Evening star., 1907-10-16
FOR ENTERTAINMnNT FUND.
z. n. G. A. Needs 5000 for Inter
national Convention.

Detailed plans for the entertainment of
the 5000 or more delegates to the inter-
national convention of the Y NJ. c. =,
which is to be held in this city Novem-
Der y to g. were discussed at a meet
ing Of the local arrangement committee.
held at the association building. Trips
for the delegates to the points of interest
around the city and visits to the many
public buildings and other sights of the
capital were considered, and these will
fiji in the program of the convention days
between the regular meetings.
Plans were also made for raising 5000
toward defraying the expenses of the con-
ventiOn. The international committee
Will pay about an equal amount toward
the expense. To carry out this matter 4
committee was appointed. composed of
w: B. Robson. chairman; Cuno H. Ru-
dolph. W. A. H. Church. William P. Van
Wickle. Percy S. Foster. Clarence b.
Rheem, Daniel Fraser. Edwin Graves.
Thomas c. Noyes, John Mitchell. jr., G..
W. F. Swartzell, Thomas p. Morgan. An
Davidson. william V. Cox. A. NJ. Lo-
throp. James F. Oyster, Robert N. Har-
per. A. Lsner Charles I. Corby. j. Henry
Small, jr.. William T. Galliher, A. b.
Browne and E. c. Graham.
A reception committee has also been
Al u
chairman; DR.. w. P. Thirkield, George F.
Tibbitts. Char,es H. Nuttle. Edwin S.
Mobray, William R. Lunk Cameron
Beck. Thomas w. Cromer. jr., E. v. Crit
tenden, H. s. Neale.. Edward Tarring
Frank Upman, II. A. Harding. Abner *.
Neff. E. 8. Westcott George S. Wilson,
Charles F. Crane, Byron 8. Adams Bruce
Cleveland, F. L. Slaymaker. w. E. Buell..
Harry o. Hine, Walter n. Weston and
Frank M. Boteler.
The members of the committee present
last evening were John B. Sleman, chair
man; Lieut.. ]. w. Crawford, vice chair
NAM James NJ. Pickens, secretary; w.
w. Everett, treasurer; w. B. Robson,
w. H. Kerr. 8. w. Woodward, J. B. Lar
ner, George Otis Smith. Miles NJ. Shand
Charles F. Nesbit. H. B. F. Macfarland.
DR.. Merrill E. Gates. Grant Leet. Stacy
H. Briant, Hugh A. Thrift. f. w. Hearne,
w. Jessop, NJ. J. Jones and E. NJ. Wins.
executive secretary of the International
Increased Y. NJ. c. A. work in the north
east section of the city was decided on
at meeting of the board Of directors of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in the board room Mon
day evening. The ultimate object Of the
increased activity in the northeast and
on Capitol Hill will be the erection of an
east side branch building and the estab-
lishment of quarters for an east side
branch. Reports from the various de-
partments were presented. and all indi-
Gated that the new season just opening
sees the association more f3ourishing than
ever before.
Colored Y. N. G. A.
The quarterly meeting of the colored
Young Women's Christian Association
was held at Asbury NJ E. Church. Mon
lay evening. Encouraging reports from
the various committees were read. The
of the association at the
corner of Maryland avenue and Az street,
South Washington. Is declared to be an
center for work among color
I'd women.
Club work for very young girls Is con-
1ucted Saturdays. and Industrial clubs
'or older young women will be dire cted
N the evenings. 1t Ia also a lodging
nome for the colored working girl who
nay not be comfortably situated in her
place Of service.
This Christian charity home is in the
,are of a matron.
After an interesting address Monday
evening by Miss Daisy D. Walker of In
lianapolis. the president announced that
/ reception would be rendered the pastors
If the city and their wives by the asso-
:iation Friday evening. October 25, at the
lome An invitation was also extended
o all women to attend the devotional
services conducted especially for women
very Sunday afternoon from 43O to $50
j clock.