The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
Mr.. GORDON HEAD
Of LOCAL !. NJ. c. 4.
Elected to Succeed Mr.. Hawkins
Who Declined to Serve
Longer. .~
YEAR OF LARGE GROWTH
Past Year One of Best in History
of Influential Organization.
: Special Features.
YEAR OF LARGE GROWTH

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held
this week for the election OF directors
and for the transaction of other bust
ness. Each year seven directors are
elected for term Of three years The
following well-known citizens were
elected at the Tuesday evening meet
ing: Messrs. w. J. Whitehurst, Jacob
Imlauf. G.. b. Richard2n, l.. M.
Williams, T. y. Merrick, John Stewart
Bryan and Christopher Il. Garnett.
The directors holding over are Messrs.
o. Sands, w. u. Duke. James l..
Anderson, @. A. Hawkins, John B.
Minor, James w. Gordon. {. j. Bill
lups, n. p. Siils, G. @. Taylor, Jr.. r.
:. Bosher, Jr., II. M Smith, l.. T
Christian.
Mr.. Gordon President.
At meeting of the. board of di- /
rectors held last evening the officers
of the association and board were
elected Mr.. q. A Hawkins, who
has served with exceptional ability as
president for the past six years, de-
clined reelection, feeling that some
one else should have the honor. but
continued to serve as a director. The
following officers were unanimously
chosen President. Mr. James w.
Gordon. who has been member of
the board for the past ten years, and
who has been vice-chairman of the
building committee during it's extern
| sive operations First Vice President
| Mr., w j. Whitehurst, who has been
one of the most faithful members of
| the board of directors for more than
/ twenty-five years, and president
for many years; Second Vice-Presi-
dent, Mr.. w. ID. Duke, chairman of the
furnishing and equipment committee.
and one of the most active workers
and directors; Third Vice President.
Mr.. c, J. Billiups. who led his valiant
hosts to first rank during the great
building campaign; Recording Secre-
tary, Mr.. G. G.. Taylor. Jr., chair
man of the associate board of direc-
/ tors: Treasurer, Mr.. O. ]. Sands, who
has served most efficiently for the
past seven years; Assistant Treasurer,
/ Mr. ID. w. Durrett, for the sixth year
of service; General Secretary, Mr.. s.
X. Mckee, for the sixteenth year of
continuous service with the Richmond
association.
Year of Large Growth.
The past year has been one of large
growth with the association, and the
new building recently entered is con-
sidered one of the best in the United
States and in the front rank as to In
terror arrangement and exterior beau
ty. During the past ten days the
building has been inspected by Mr.. /.
H Lutte, general secretary at Cam
den, n. j., where new building is
being erected, and Rev. Mr.. Shaw, of
the same city; also by Mr. S. w.
McGill, State secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of Ten
nessee, and building secretary of the
I TurlA1sl afrtt
600 building is being erected. Gen
eral Secretary Mckee Is inspecting
the plans of the Birmingham. Ala.
association, where a splendid build
ing is being erected under the super
vision Of MIR. j. p Stubhs. who four
teen years ago was assistant secretary
Of the Richmond association.
Boys Night.
Friday night the boys of the Hy
ShyNy Club will entertain their boy
friends in the gymnasium at $50
O'Clock, where a contested game of
indoor baseball viii lbe given, followed
by an exhibition of swimming and a
social on the roof. The boys will
have big time and all that boy has
TO do TO get in is to get ticket from
a member of the Hy-Shy-Ny Club.
At the meeting of the directors last
evening an appropriation was made
for the immediate enclosure OF the
athletic grounds in the rear of the
building. two handhall courts and two
volleyball courts, and In a few days
the games will be going with full
speed, then think of the delight Of a
shower bath and plunge in the swim
ming pool This is great weather for
a swim.
The members and officers of the
association will be delighted to show
visitors over the building at any time:
ladies, however. can only go through
the entire building on Wednesday
mornings 10 TO II O'Clock. This is
IAN Invitation to see the building, If
you have not already seen ii.