Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
C.M. CAMPBELL
IS president
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AT CONVENTION
Y. M C. A. MEMBERS DISCUSS
SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE
New Officers Hear Reports on Advisa-
blIity of Adding Pool Tables to
Equipment of Assocfa-
tion Rooms

M. Campbell, Sacramento business
man, was this morning elected presi-
dent of the state convention of the Y.
M. g. A., now in progress in this city.
His election occurred at the same
time the remainder of the officers of
the convention were chosen, the report
of the nominating committee being
adopted without change.
The other officers were: Vice presi-
dents, A. l.. Munger of Fresno, f. @.
Yeomans of Long Beach, A. B. Benton
of Los Angeles, George w. Marston of
San Francisco and DIR. w. w. Roblee of
Riverside; secretary, f. A. Jackson of
Berkeley; assistant secretaries, II. G.
Harter of Long Beach and G.. s. Martin
of Vallejo.
The following committees were ap-
pointed this morning.
Business mems committee: H. J. Nc
Coy, San Francisco; Fred Schauer,
Santa Barbara; w. r. Hale, Riverside.
Committee on state executive COM
mittees report: H. w. Halves, River
side; w. A. Horn, Oakland; John
Fechter, Fresno.
Auditing: G. B. McDougall, San
Francisco; w. w. Willis, Los Angeles;
Eaton I. Sans, Pasadena.
Religious meetings: w. H. Reedy,
Oakland; A. r. Mitchell, Long Beach:
e. H. Emeth, Los Angeles.
May Install Pool Tables
An interesting discussion of the ad-
visibility of having pool and billiard
tables in the Y. M. G. A. buildings fol-
lowed. DR.. William Horace Days adj
dress this morning was on 1.-THE Social
Significance of Jesus Teachings" DIR.
Day said that he thought the pool table
might be a means of grace, and d. E..
Luther of Los Angeles, general secre-
tary, stated that twenty-three of twen-
ty-five strong general secretaries to
whom he had written for opinions on
this subject replied that they would
heartily recommend the placing of pool
and billiard tables in the association
buildings. DR.. Day did not propose,
however, to uphold the downtown pool
room as a place of moral healthfulness.
In carrying on the discussion of the
relation of the business man to the
Y. M. c. A., w. H. Wallace of the Ex-
change National bank of this city spoke
of the harbor and the different facto-
ries that are being attracted this way
because of it. He said, however, that
one of the most if not the most inn
portant factories in the city was the
Character factory" maintained by the
Y. M. C. A. in its building on Locust
a ,enue.
Reception to Visitors
This afternoon in the new Hotel Vir-
ginia the ladies' auxiliary of the Y. "a.
c. A. gave a reception for the visitors
and for the mothers and sisters of
members of the Christian association.
Tonight in the auditorium the annual
business mems banquet was held, 200
being seated at the tables. Caterer
Bisbee served an elaborate menu, after
which Mayor Charles HI, Windham as
toastmaster introduced Owen e. Hottie
of Oakland, who spoke on Things That
Make a City" and A. j. Wallace of Los
Angeles, whose subject was THE
Washington Convention as Saw IT,
Tomorrow's program, with the ex-
ception of the sports and athletics, fol-
lows:
Z 9:OO--Bible hour, William Horace
Day, D. d.
10:O0-Address, "The Industrial Prob
lem" j. e. Springer, Long Beach. Dis
cussion, Floyd B. Austin.
11:15-Business session, H. ]. Mccoy
presiding.
7:30-Service of song.
8:00--Address, 1.-The Enlisted Men of
Our Army and Navy" dllustrated), F.
A. McCarl.
S:20-Address, "The Physical Depart
ment and It's Relation to the Extension
of the Kingdom" George j. Fisher,
M. d.
Tonight's program included an ad-
dress, "One of California's Greatest
Problems" by s. Warren Douglas, Sec
retary of the Orange county Y. M. G.
A., and an illustrated lecture, 1.-THE
Better City, by the Rev. Dana w.
Bartlett, superintendent of the Beth1e-
hem institute, Los Angeles.
Committees Named
The following were members of the
nominating and credentials committees
named last night:
Nominating: w. H. Wallace, Long
Beach; d. 10. Luther, Los Angeles; HI.
L. Shidler, Watsonville; III. G. Kinney,
Fresno, and w. r. McDougall, San
Francisco.
Credentials: H. w. Metcalf, Long
Beach; r. J. Wilkie, San Pedro; E. e.
Ruentz, Orange county.
1t is probable that George w. Mars
ton of San Diego will be elected presi-
dent of the state board at the election
to be held tomorrow.
Among the men of wide reputation
who are in attendance at the conven-
tion and on the program might be mem
toned George J. Fisher, M. D., of New
York, secretary of the international
committees; F. A. McCarl, who repre-
sents the naval department on the ma
tional Y NJ G. A. board; e. E. Esdon
of San Francisco, an educational di-
rector of the association, and Henry j.
Mccoy of San Francisco, a general Sec
retary.
A number of Indians from Sherman
institute are in attendance also. The
number of registered delegates passed
the 200 mark this afternoon.