Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-17
WITH SONGS
BANQUET MARKS CLOSE OF Y.
NJ. C. A. YEAR.
Three Hundred Members Enjoy
Merry Meeting Held in the
Gymnasium Hall.

A banquet. enlivened with songs, cheers
| and speeches. marked the closing of the
| most successful year in the history OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
| when more than 800 members of the
association gathered in the gymnasium OF
the G street building last night
The members were seated at four ia
bles. reaching from end to end of the
gymnasium. American flags and flags OF
other nations decorated the walls. Emf
nent" speakers were conspicuous by their
absence. as only members of the asso-
citation were called upon for toasts.
President George o. Smith was toast
master. He introduced new members of
the board of directors. who made shor,
addresses. as follows: c. a. Aspin-
wall and W. w. Everett. Charles l.
Corby and +. E. Clements, also new
members. were unable to he present.
Mr.. Everett delivered an address, in
here tonight would see that he has a
friend who Is not member of the Y. NJ.
Z. A. sitting here at this members an
nual supper year from tonight"
Mr.. Aspinwall declared that he had al
ready found plenty of work to do He
said: Il find it no sinecure to be on the
board of managers. They are fine set
of jolliers. these managers. but they I'M
derstand the fine art of getting work
done. They get in new blood and imme-
diately proceed to find the biggest task
possible for that new blood. I sha'
carry the spirit of the member who be-
ewes thoroughly in all the association
stands for, out of many years of active
participation in the association work, into
lie new duties which have been imposed
upon me as a member of the board
Tell of Department Work.
Speeches were delivered on 1.-The Con-
tribution Of My Department to the Asso-
ciation' by Harvey c. Bickel of the edu-
cationa1 department.; Freeland Peter,
physical department.: William Radford.
social department: Lester l. Schnare. re-
lieious department, and Watson Davis.
boys department.
While the merriment was at a high
pitch a mild sensation was caused by
the entrance to the gymnasium of a
young, handsomely gOwned figure In
black. "She" was accompanied by Pres-
dent Smith. who said "she" would de-
liver greetings from the sister associa-
ton. the Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION. The surprise came when "she''
spoke in a deep bass voice, as the BAN
queters Immediately recognized Fred
Hoagland. a member of the association
whose female representations are well
known In this city.
Messrs. Rutherford, De Lashmutt.
Wood. Walk, Cults. Harlan, Danenhower
and Farley were presented with ribbons
as prizes for efficiency In the annual
closed aquatic meet and winners of aquatic
contests. Mr.. Rutherford also received two
sEields-one for winning the greatest
number of points in the monthly aquatic
contest. beginning in September and run
II ng through to April: the other for Sc
curing the greatest number of points in
the annual closed aquatic games. Two
shields were presented to Mr.. o. w.
StrattOn-One for securing the greatest
number of points in the weekly athletic
contests, which ran from October to April !:
the other for getting the largest number
of points in annual closed athletic meet.