The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
mot PASSED UPON
BY N. CA. BOARD
Request OF Member for Room in
Building Opposed BY Secrc-
tary Mckee.
DID NOT ACT OFFICIALLY
MIR. Noble NNithdraws From AS
ISOLATION, and Money Will
BE Refunded.

Reports which have been current
within the past few days that the ap-
plication of member of the Young
Mems Christian Association for room
In the building had been refused be-
cause he was employed as Il book
keeper in wholesale liquor establish
ment. We're onicially denied yesterday
By James ". Gordon, president and
by General Secretary S. X. Mckee.
II was explained. however, that Wal
ter H. Noble Of SIT East Marshall
Street, who works with the firm of II.
Clarke & Sons lad interviewed Sec
rotary Mckee the other day and had
asked If he would indorsc his appli-
cation for n room. MIR. Mckee stated
that while he would object personally
he would bring the matter before the
executive committee IL MIR. Noble made
formal application. and that the COM
mittee would decide. In view of this
statement. Mr.. Noble announced that
he would not 20 higher. that lie de-
sired to withdraw from the association,
the promise being made rNat his mem
bership fee would be returned.
Took 1t Ms ilnnl.
Mr.. Noble has declined absolutely 10
discuss the matter though his frienda
expressed themselves rather vigor-
ously. due. it is said to the fact that
they were not in possession OF all
details. These friends contend that
when Mr.. Mckee had declared that he
would oppose the application Mr. No
bic accented his statement as official
md final. while MIR Mckee says that
he simply gave his personal opinion,
without speaking finally or authorita-
lively. The matter. as stated above.
was never presented to the committee.
and the committee has not laid down
any rule or law that the rooms are
not TO be rented TO employees Of firms
which deal in liquor.
Mr.. Gordon expressed much regret
last night that an unfortunate question
had become public. He was informed,
that the alleged rejection Of Mr. No
HES application had been rather freely
discussed ina; the facts were not
PROBABLY fully understood ana that an
effort was simply being made 10 re,
e; the exact situation III justice "a the
association and Mr.. Noble
No Application 10 Pas. On.
Dir Gordon seid tina, no application
had ever been preser, 10 be pgssoa
upon ~ the committee. and that NJ.
noble rad merely received III. per-
sonai oriaioa OF the secretary He
eHp'aiaed ihAt i: zig opinion inc quez-
7=ic5+i OF accepting members and reut
snE f3ons wee entirely different. !,
hSiTs the sdes az th4 rnanagerr.e.l, to
2!see y tie limited Number q rooms
a. DISPOSAL. men vino could doJ,he
!. sziss, aFl9unS q g9od in Y. NJ c.
Es!s wzs aeys- question as 10
N's!e's CHARACTER Indeed, /, III
+-;;229"a inai r. has taken an acrve
PIT = cra:eh worE- is h!ghiy rcFa-a. \
81 b lis friends ana ,hat he * Il
se11s H.z= u tie tEghe.t standing
&:.a :a,eEFify Iiis membership in the
: ss1cs&t.oH vas siy'cn 10 him as an
s.zsieT present b his mother. ana Is
III II PREPARING 70 leave the city for
IF slA.iHf7F ne suggested -hat he live
Y w bql!ainE waerc he would have
pIsasSEt SURROUNDINGS
1ah' iae.Funors nave came from an
" ..iio2F i aHs (; MISUNDERSTANDING is IA.
r1'iifIae End regretted BY oiieers ana
Iasfape!S % the collation. and ~
ffends % the applicant.