The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-31
Timothy Nicholson at 8usi-
ness Mems Banquet, -
gests Debts of Institution
be Paid Promptly.
A $4,000 WORKING
FUND SUGGESTED
Former Secretary Brown
Urges SALOONS and Gam
bling Dens be Driven Out"
-FouIke Defends Divines.

A method for lettering the condi-
tions of the young men of Richmond
furnished the subject for addresses de-
livered last evening by several we'll
known local citizens at the business
mems banquet, served last evening in
the gymnasium of the Y. M. c. A.
building. Every speaker spoke in the
highest praise of the Y. NJ. C. A. point
ing out it was the proper institution
to accomplish the desired results, and
movement was started to raise an
other subscription for the purpose OF
paying off all the remaining debts of
the Association and to start its career
with a working capital of at least
$4,000. A financial report of the AS
ISOLATION was read last evening show
ing that its apparent Indebtedness
amounts to about $1,000.
The banquet, one of the best ever
given in this city, was in charge of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Association.
1t was attended by 275 interested men
of the city and was served in three
courses. The banquet lasted from Z
o'clock until Q o'clock and during the
entire time selections were rendered
by the High School orchestra. Plates
sold at 81 each and the receipts went
to the association. DR.. |. NJ. Hughes
led in prayer.
Four Tables Occupied.
There were four long tables running
east and west at which were seated
the citizens. At the west end and run
ming north and south was a smaller ia
BILE occupied by the officers of the as
ecutive committee, which met in this
city yesterday, and several of the
speakers of the evening
The gymnasium was simply decorat-
ed with holly and few ported plants.
At either end suspended from the bal
cony were two large American flags
On the tables were laid pieces of holly
and also potted plants placed at fire.
quent intervals. Between each dec
Grafton was a candelabrum. The eff
feet of the lighted candles. which
burned throughout the banquet, was
very pretty.
Delay in Assembling.
Delay was encountered in promptly
seating the large number of men in at
tendance. They thronged in the lower
corridor and also passed inspection of
the building. During this period of
waiting in the corridor the men talked
on the magnificence of the edifice and
seemed imbued with the spirit of the
association.
Sharon E. Jones. president of the
association. was the first speaker. He
introduced members of the state exec
utive committee who had to leave early
in order to get back to their homes.
Those introduced were John C. Has
well of Marion. J. w. Landrum, Terre
Haute; w. c. Belman, Hammond: Geo.
w. Switzer. Lafayette: John F. Wal
lick. c. S. Rhoades, John r. Habbe,
e. e. Stacy, A. W. Hanson and e. J..
Jaqua. all of Indianapolis. Mr. Stacy
and Mr.. Wells will remain in the city
for few days.
Rev. George Switzer Of Lafayette de-
clared that the state committee had
enjoyed very much their visit to the
city. He said the presence of the citi-
zens and the magnif1cence of the new
building speak for the future of the
association.
e. G. Hill Postmaster.
Mr.. Jones then introduced E. G. Hill
as the toastmaster of the evening de-
claring him to be a prize fighter for
what was right and good in this city
AS Mr.. Hill arose he was interrupted
by someone calling from the audience
"You do not resemble John l.. Sulli-
van" Mr.. Hill has been one of the
staunchest supporters for the estab-
lishment of an association in this city.
He also believes that the young wom-
en- of the city should have a similar
institution and predicted this as near
future event. Mr.. Hill with his slow
speech and hesitating manner per-
formed his duties as toast master in
most excellent style. He had the aud
iapra haffled all tho tim, ha,anco of