Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-30


Los Angeles now claims the largest
Young Mems Christian association IN
the world. 1t has 5145 members. Inc
total announced in the associations
building last night, provoked remark
able enthusiasm. 1t marked the sue
cessful elimination of a strenuous cam
paien to reach the 5000 mark before in
wiling the Y. M. c. A. organizations of
all the world to meet here for their
next convention.
All day Saturday the new member
ships rolled in, and after O'CLOCK Iast
evening more than 300 were added to
the list. The following telegram was
forwarded at once to President Let's
of the association, who is working TO
land the next convention for Los An
geles:
business men are behind the asso-
citation. Membership is 5145, The
largest association, in the best associa-
ton building, in the finest convention
city in the world. Must have the next
international convention"
WORKERS SEND LONG LIST
At Q o'clock the workers and many
of the members gathered in the lobby
of the association building to await the
counting of the returns. Cheers were
frequent when long lists were read
from the workers. many of whom were
business men.
The membership campaign was not
thought of until a week ago last Fri
dav night, when a dinner was held at
the association building for a number
of the business men of the city to IN
still interest in endeaVoring to secure
the 1918 convention for this city. mat
a larger membership would have much
influence toward landing it was de-
cided. 1t was then that the campaign
began which in q weeks time resulted
in the addition of more than 1900 MEM
bers.
With the rally of $50 workers at
o'clock last night it was learned that
H G. Philip and his team had brought
in 3O1 members. Next in line was ID.
TT Dyas' team, which added more than
100 Among the ones who swelled the
numbers. at the eleventh hour were j.
II. Spires, who brought ten; q. l.
Cochran, six, besides a number OF
others who telephoned in the names.
The campaign in the colored depart
ment at the headquarters on San Pc
dro street resulted in gain of 3oS Tor
the past two weeks. The contest was
started in an effort to gain 400, which
would make the association the largest
colored organization of its kind in the
world. Work today, it is believed, will
overreach the goal. 1t began with 293
enrolled.
ASSOCIATION NOW LARGEST
Los Angeles now boasts the largest
Young Mems Christian association in
the world Next is the West Side
branch at New York city, which has
approximately 45OO members. Kansas
CITY has also been in the campaign for
the 5000 mark, but no report had been
received Saturday night.
The campaign has been practically
directed by c. A. Parmelee, chairman
of the committee, and E. c. Lyon. Mr..
Parmelee was called away however,
during the last few days and the work
was left in the hands of Mr.. Lyon.
Much credit is also due r. NJ. Allen
and V. S. Martin, the membership sec
retaries. Their consistent work, with
the untiring efforts of the members
and the business men, brought the
campaign to a great victory.
With the momentum which the or
ganization has gained, it is believed
that the enrolment can be raised to
$3.50, and a number of the members
agreed to continue their work until
that number is reached. There were
some reports that were not turned in
last night which will no doubt add
number to the list.