The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-03-18
NEW CLUB LAUNCHED.
The Young Mems Association OF
Hampstead is Now Fully Organized
and Ready for Business-O Officers
Elected.
For the Advocate.

For the Advocate.
The necessity for some kind of an
organization in which all the young
men of Hampstead and vicinity might
be drawn closely together for their
mutual benefit, has long been recog-
niZed, but no definite step was taken
until about a month ago.
On February 10th a meeting was
held in the Firemen's Hall for the pur-
pose OF perfecting such an organiza-
ton. DR.. John @. Stick was elected
temporary chairman and Edward w.
Belt temporary secretary. After some
discussion it was decided to call the
organization THE Young Mems As
sociation of Hampstead" 1t was de-
cided to cultivate athletics, sociability
End good fellowship among its mem
bers, and in fact, work to the end of
establishing higher degree of moral
ity and good citizenship.
After having decided on the scope
of the organization, the following were
elected permanent officers for the en-
suing term President, Denton o.
Martin; vice president, DR.. John g.
Stick; recording secretary, EdW. O.
Upton; assistant recording secretary
w. Allen Murray; financial secretary,
Edw. w. Belt; treasurer, Howard r..
Lippy; board of directors, Denton o.
Martin, F. B. Snyder, Raymond Buch-
man, Herbert Belt, Elwood Murray, J.
A. Armacost and Walter Sullivan.
Dennis w. Sugars was appointed press
correspondent.
Among other things it was decided
to organize and maintain baseball
club the coming season, and Frank B.
Snyder was elected manager. The
| president then appointed Edw. G. Tip
ton and Edw. Belt a committee to in
vestigate and recommend some kind
of entertainment to raise funds for the
use of the club Immediately and re-
port at the next meeting. This the
committee did at the meeting held Feb
ruary p. They recommended that a
play be given, and at the latter meet
ing the president appointed Denton o.
Martin, Edw. Belt, Elwood Murray,
Walter Sullivan and DIR. John c. Stick
a committee to perfect arrangements
for the play.
a constitution and bylaws were
adopted and all who joined the as
sociation on the first meeting night
were accorded the distinction of char
ter members. 1t was also decided
that the officers elected on the first
meeting night shall serve till next
September, when another regular
election will be held
At a meeting held March 8th the as
sociation went on record as in favor
Of organizing Carroll County Base
Ball League, and the following mem
bers were appointed to confer as a
committee, with the proper persons at
different places relative to such an
organization Denton o. Martin, Z.
B. Snyder, Edw. w. Belt, Raymond
Buchanan and J. A. Armacost. At the
same meeting it was also voted to take
over the property and assume the liza
bilities of the defunct G. A. G. The
manager of the baseball club was then
instructed to try and effect sale OF
the old uniforms. 1t was also decided
to adopt as the colOrs of the baseball
club blue and grey.
The president, secretary and treas
urer constitute a standing committee
to look to the growth of the assOcia-
tion, and those who have become mem
bers may also solicit membership by
permission Of any of the standing COM
mittee.
This is the kind of an organization
Hampstead has long needed and it is
hoped that the people Of Hampstead
and vicinity will give it their hearty
support.
DENNIS w. SUGARS,
Press Correspondent.