The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-26
!. N, c. A. DIRECTORS
TO MEET TONIGHT
HEAR OTHERS WHO OBJECT TO
METHODS PURSUED BY
SECRETARY
1 ASK ABOUT LETTERS
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
sIGNERs OF ROUND ROBIN WILL
PROBABLY BE BROUGHT TO
BOARDS ATTENTION

The second public meeting for the
presentation of evidence in the In
vestigation of the Young Mems Chris
tan association, which was precipi
tated by the round robin petition.
signed by nearly 400 of the business
men of Richmond. will be even more
sensational than the first Is the belief
of most of those directly interested in
the matter,
This meeting has been called by
President Duke, of the board of di-
rectors, for tonight, and viii be held
in the dining room OF the association
building at o'clock The invitation
extended by the president of the board
is open to all and no move to hear
the evidence behind closed doors is
anticipated.
Refusal of Rooms.
One IF the most important mat
ters expected to come before the
board tonight is that relative to the
letters sent TO two signers of the
round robin petition, refusing them
rooms IN the dormitory because. Of
their activity In bringing about the
investigation. These letters were
signed by the general secretary. who
stated in them that they were writ
ten at the direction of the hoard
However. when asked concerning the
~ ~ piiFt bh1 titS IHfulUeT OF the
board who could he reached knew
anything whatever concerning them.
and while the general impression had
been made that bus one had been
written II was learned from, this mem
Der that the letter he referred to was
one sent TO another man, also n signer
of the petition.
That the committee seeking to
bring about a change in the policy Of
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tlgation may request an explanation
of the letters at the meeting tonfgn.
may be gathered from the following
letter which DR., f. c. l.. fuller chair
man Of that committee has sent 10
President w b. Duke, The letter
follows;
Letter to Duke.
w y. Duke, President.
Board of Directors, Y NJ. c. A.
Richmond. Va.
Dear sir.
AT meeting of the committee Of
twenty held last evening, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
" ht-s-f.s, we rTferrf t,r.r--rf our
committee have been refused rooms
in the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton dormitory, by letter over the
signature OF the general secretary.
for no other reason than that they
were members OF our committee. and
Whereas, 1t has been the constant
endeavor Of our committee to conduct
all its efforts in a manner becoming
Christian gentlemen and In his true
association spirit; therefore. be II
Resolved. That the recent action
IN discriminating against our mem
bers is unjnstified and reprehensihIe
Very truly yours,
DIR. T. G. l.. MILLER.
Chairman
While it is impossible 10 tell ex-
actiy how many will present thex
testimony as regards the present
policy of the association at the meet /
ing tonight it Is known that the stand
taken by the signers Of the round
robin petition and the impromptu
speeches Of n number of the members
have aroused a great number who
Of the methods now being
employed and that most OF these Will
appear before the board tonight
Another Meeting Possibly.
1t is not improbable that the lumber /
will make IL impossible for all to be
heard and that another meeting may
be called for later date.
As yet no defense of the present /
policy of the association has been (
made by the general secretary or by /
the board. with the exception of the
grilling cross questioning which they
subjected the witnesses to at the
first public meeting.
1t Is thought that several friends
Of the general secretary viii appear
before the board tonight and offer
testimony as the meeting is open to
all, no matter which side they may
favor.