Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
special to the Evening Star.

Special TO the Evening Star.
SUMMIT, Nov. THE growing i'm
portance of the women's auxiliaries
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations in this State as a factor In
the promotion of the objects of the
young mems organizations, notably in
the advancement of the social well
fare, was exempiified in the reports
presented yesterday afternoon at the
twentieth annual conference OF the
auxiliaries Of the State, which opened
here.
The reports showed, too, the invalu-
able service of the women of the aux
iliaries in providing for the furnish
ing and care of many of the homes
of the Young Mems Associations and
their various departments. About 125
women, representing auXiliaries in
Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Boonton,
Camden, Elizabeth. Jersey City, Lake.
wood, Madison, Morristown, Mont
clair, Orange, Newark, Paterson, Pas
sale, Plainfield, Railway, Red Bank,
Ridgewood, Salem, South Amboy and
this city were in attendance when the
conference opened in the Y. NJ. G. A.
hall yesterday afternoon. Each dele
gate reported her auxiliary in pros
porous condition both in membership
and financially. every one of the or
carnations represented at the con-
ference showing financial balance.
The reports showed that practically
all of the auXilaries are laboring
along similar lines in aiding in the
social advancement and in a financial
way the Young Mems organizations.
Lead in Membership and Financial Gains
The local auxiliary with a member
ship of 1886, Atlantic City with $50
Plainfield with 235. Elizabeth 234
Madison with PIG, Montclair with 1874
and Ridgewood with 1870 were shown
to be the leading organizations In
membership, while this city, Atlantic
City and Morristown also carried off
the honors in increased membership
during the wear The report of the
executive board of the State organiza-
tions showed a total membership in
! the auxiliaries of 2,456. The receipts
of all the organizations during the
year were given as $10,S98.S6, with dis
bursements to the State work OF
/ 81, 259.69.
| Morristown took first place in the
amount of money secured by an aux
/ Hilary during the year, the receipts
reported by the organization in thai
place being $2,750 of the $4,000 pledged
! Newark was next largest in receipts
/ the auxiliary in that city having
raised 81 1855 and having disburse'
ments of 81, 161 in auxiliary work.
Orange was third financially, thai
| city's auxiliary having raised during
the year 81 STA, of which $1,OS0 wal
contributed to the Y. M. c. A. in tha'
/ city.
Madison came fourth. with receipts
| of $3.50 during the year. the auxiliar!
| there now having a bank balance o
| 5000. The Madison auxiliary repo9tet
! something new in the organization
work in the way of the formation o
a branch Of foreigners and coloret
persons in connection with tn
/ auxiliary work. Each branch nov
| has a membership of fifty. This re
port was greeted with applause.
! Atlantic City's delegate reportet
| the years receipts as S715. Camden
$361; Montclair, 1914; Elizabeth, $297
Paterson, 1851; Boonton. 1855. ant
Jersey City s10S. Asbury PARK
/ auxiliary has 80 members, Newark
/ 1875 members. and Red Bank, 81
Montclair's colored branch reported ;
membership of 100 and a building
fund nucleus of $697
The credentials committee was com
posed of the following: Mrs. NJ r
/ Snyder, of this city; Mrs. Ida Taylor
Atlantic City, and Mrs. Llewellyn q
Tompkins, of Morristown. On tn
resolutions committee were Mrs
4 Philip Steinhaeuser, of Paterson
Miss Carolyn Peters, of Newark, an
Mrs. A. e. Brace, OF Camden.
4 AS treasurer of the executive board
Mrs. George ii. Seaton. o. Elizabeth
reported receipts Of s7t.f5. with sx
4 pe1ditures during the year Of s2S.43.
Following the presentation OF tn
annual reports Of the various auxll