The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Report Seventy One Applicants in
Y. NJ. c. A. Membership Con-
test Which is in Full Swing.
GOVERNOR AN APPLICANT
Enterprising Captain Hawkin
Makes Great Record in First
Days Work of the Campaign.
How They Stand.

Team 5.... ) Team g.. I'll
Total -.....56 Total ......'1
The Blues jumped into the lead in
the Young Men Christian Assoeia-
ton Membership contest when De-
! gan Tuesday with the gathering OF
the clans In the new building. Inc
ten captains marshailed their FORCES
promptly at / O'Clock according to
the arranged plan and made their re-
ports of what progress has already
been made in the campaign 1t was
decided not to give out for publicatSn
the number OF points gained by each
side as this would give the respective
slices an insight into the work that
the opposition Is doing. The diqerent
classes of membership all have dit
Iferent values III registering points IN
the contest.
The reports made by the various
teams just following the lunch Tues
day afternoon, are as follows.
Blues: Frank W. Duke, chairman.
Team No. 1--Dr. Alexander q.
Brown, captain, 3; Team No. 2. K.
w. Farley, captain. II; Team No: 5.
i John S .Haw, captain. 8; Team No.
4, w. f. Harrington captain. "a;
Team No. 8, q. K. Massey, captain, 3.
Total. sc.
Reds: Horace ), Wright, chalrr
man.
Team No. /. G, HARDWOOD Bates.
captain, 3; Team No. 2. William
Dewey Cooke, captain, o: Team No.
3, II. c. Hawkins, Jr., captain, Az;
Team No. a. william K. Hill, captain.
4; Team, No. 5. {. V. Robinson, cap
tain, 81. Total, II.
The Junior Blues and the Junior
Reds did not make their reports for
the reason that tho teams and their
captains were in school at the time
of the mekaing and could not De
present. 1t was announced that there
were IA other applications on hand
that were miscellaneous, and would
belong to the two siaes as soon as
they could be separated.
Hawkins star Scout.
Captain K. &. Hawkins, OF team No.
of the Reds, was the Individual star
Of Tuesdays campaign, turning IA.
nearly twice as many applications as
any other team, When his repor,
was announced it was remarked ny
one in the camp OF his friend. the
enemy, that man Hawkins has been
walking in his sleep"
Governor signs Up.
Captain Hawkins scored a decisive
victory. not only in getting the larg-
est numebr OF votes. but in securing
as one of his candidates the most
distinguished parsonage within reacn
Oh e1ther oi the camps iHis aPpii-
tait 40 no iesS d PEI son IMAM ivy Si ,ioi
"iAiiail iious 90 o.' VIZ AUta De
t ,,'I'' zen tapi1 a.eAon =. p''NA4'
10 ', 'Ai' GU 10 o 80 20
~ $500 49,. 49, 80
N.-'s a. .
80 ~ a,,, - 10 $50, n1aar
. Elaborate Luncheon.
nth ~ ort,.nrs W 49, sssaos',t,"'n
-. trI.a,ad ~ an f,agan, tnncnann
~ han,,uat naIt ar ,na nau n,,.,,ing
a. o,r,nrk Tmssaav Tna NAV onne
ststed or hoiled snanish mackers
smithtiela nam crearnen potatoes. to-.
mnto salad. cofree. bread and butter
and cream putfs.
After the b.essing was offered by
President o. A. Hawkins. OF the ASSOC
ciallon, the various teams seated "A.
allerent tables AROUND The large room.
began to discuss both the nice mea,
anu their plans Tor the campaign. IN
mediate fonowing the luncheon, Cam
palgn eLader Charles q. Taylor re-
guessed that the captains maze thelr
reports. AS eacn leader stated the num-
Der OF apptcauons he has on hanu.
he was greeted with applause even by
MS generous enemies.
encouragement and Advice.
The workers were addressed nriefiy
by President Hawkins, VINO mention
ed the good cause OF their wDrk and
admonIsned them to look out for their
interests, and stated that oach side
should be wary Of the enemy and
avoid flank movements ABOVE ali
things Keep the camp fires burn
ing bright ana the sentries posted at
the vital points in the lines; victory