The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-24
BOYS BRANCH OUT
FOR BUSINESS
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF Y. M.
c. A. YOUNGSTERS cELE-
DRAFTED,

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A very enthusiastic meeting OF boys,
who nave made application for men,
bership in the Soutbstde boys branch
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. was held in the Decatur Street
NJ. E. church last night. The attend
ance was the best of any OF the pre-
vious meetings. A total OF eighty
five members had been secured up
to the close of the meeting last night,
leaving total of sixly-nve to be Sc
cured to make up the one hundred and
hfty, necessary 10 warrant the OPEN
ing Of the branch.
A membership campaign was organ
iZed at the meeting, for the purpose
Of securing the sixty-five members by
nine O'Clock Wednesday night. The
eiEhty-five members have been d.
V!deo into six teams, as follows.
Whites-Arthur Reynolds. captain;
biues. Carleton Mimms. captain: Reds,
Dan ingram. captain; Pinks. @. NJ
Percival, captain; Fellows. James Rice,
captain: Greens, Rucker Parkinson.
captain.
These boys wearing different con
ored ribbons In the lapels OF their
coats viii be seen on the streets OF
South Richmond during the next
week searching for boys, who have
not as yet handed in their applica-
tons.
daily bulletin In the window OF
one OF the prominent stores on Hull
street will inform the public as to the
progress OF the campaign. The scores
Will be posted daily.
The captain and members of the
winning team viii have their photo
graph taken. and this will be framed
and hung In the rooms Of the branch
when opened.
Much good natured rivalry exists be-
tween tho teams. They are evenly
matched and hot fight Is sure to
result. With a working force OF
eighty-five hustling boys. il is now
only question as to who will be for
tunate enough to be included In the
original one hundred and fifty nen..
bers.
Mr.. James 0. Arroli. the Southside
branch boys secretary will be at the
campaign headquarters In the Leader
Building, Hull and Tenth street. each
day from three to four o'clock in the
afternoon, and from seven to eight
o'clock at night to receive The reports
VI tIiC captains Ok, the teams.
The next meeting of the boys will
be held on Wednesday night. the osth,
the closing night of the campaign, In
the headquarters of the new boys
branch In the Leader Building.
Remodel Factory.
Workmen are now busy remodel
ing the large plant--once used as
shirt factory--at the corner OF Twen-
ty-second and Decatur streets,
which will be made into a silk rib
bon mandatory. The State Cor
poration Commission granted the
charter under the name OF the ytr-
ginia Silk Company.
The building will probably be ready
for work by January 18th.
The amount Incorporated IS $780,
600. The incorporators are mostly
successful business men and fnanc.ers
of Richmond.
The officers and directors that have
been elected are as follows. sf4
President, Williamson Talley.
Vice-president, Granville G.. valen-
tine.
Secretary and treasurer. w. S. wor-
than.
General manager. W. NJ. De Pars
Directors--Granville G. Valentine
John G. Farland. James A. Moncure.
w. NJ. De Pars. Williamson Talley.
w. S. Workman. James H. Ander-
son.
Mr.. Charles Watkins was made as
sistant to the general manager.
About ono hundred and fifty per-
sons will be employed In the plant:
stvty girls and the others men and
boys t
The promoters say that only skill
ed workmen win be employed and
high wages viii be paid.
Mr.. De Pars. who Is general man
ager OF the new mandatory. has
been In the business for many years.
He comes from Hagerstown. Md
where he Ii the principal owner Of
a largo silk factory.
Welding Celebrnted.
A pretty wedding was celebrated
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock at
the home of the bride. in Woodland
Heights, when Miss Marie CrisHn be-
came the> wife Of Mr.. Lyon D..
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