The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-21

Seven charter members of the Rich
mond Y. M. C. A. were guests of hon
or at the annual icy" banquet held
Tuesday evening. Benjamin Johnson
was the only one of the three founders
OF the Institution present Timothy J..
Nicholson is in California, while
George II. Knollenberg is dead.
Adam II. Bartel, a charter member,
paid nigh tribute to the three founders
in an address preceded by the BAN
Quet. In part Mr.. Bartel said:
These men have always stood for
high ideals In business, in morals and
in religion. They were ever ready to
give their time and money to every
good cause and to whom Richmond
will always owe great debt of graft.
tude because of the example and in
SEPARATION they have been to this COM
n1unity for more than half CEN
fury"
The seven charter members present
last night included Adam H. Bartel,
BENJAMIN johnson, DR.. r. Henry Dav.
is, William J. Hiatt, Christian Schae.
fer, Albert w. Reid and George Wor.
ley, while the other living charter
members unable to be present were
Mrs. Elijah Coffin, Of Philadelphia !;
William H. Coffin Of New York; Hir
am Hadley Of Mesilla Park, New Mex.
leo; T. E. Kinsey, Mrs. r. A. Page,
Mrs. James e. Reeves, William F
Spencer, A. L. Study and J. 8. Zeller
of this city.
Members of the committee of u
appointed in 1906 by the Indiana state
committee to reorganize the Richmond
association and adopt plans for the
"Y" building present were: John H
Johnson, Adam H. Bartel E.. G. Nc
Mahan, Richard Sedgwick, E. X. Shers
| and Arthur L. Smith.
Mrs. George H. Knollenberg, Miss
Margaret and Miss Alice Knollenberg
Mrs. Fred Bartel, Mrs. BENJAMIN John
son. J. w. Hansel, and E. E. Stacey
secretary Of the state organization
| were also present as special invited
guests of honor.
Pictures Are Presented.
Mr.. Bartel, who gave the principa
address, was introduced by Richard
Sedgwick, president of the Y ant
gave brief biography of Mr.. Johnson
Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. Knollenberg
At the close Of Mr.. Barters address
he presented enlarged pictures of thu
three founders.
| State Secretary E. e. Stacey, durins
his address, in addition to compliment
ing the local organization and payinf
| tribute to the deceased members, EN-
| phasized the need Of a new or en-
| larged building, because of the man,
young men who would Join If the Y
| was able to take care Of them.
Stacey also suggested that a mes
sage Of good will be sent to Timoth.
| Nicholson, in California. Unanimou:
| consent was given by those presen
and the following message was wired
"One hundred men and women, in
Guiding several charter members, as
sembled at the annual meeting d
| the Y. NJ. c. A., extend, by resolution
to you, one Of the charter members
this message Of sincere appreciation
Of your works and ideals in it's be
half"
George Wohrley, BENJAMIN Johnson
William J. Hiatt, and Christian Schae
her all give brief addresses.
A group of school children, mem
bers of the Garfield school orchestra
furnished music. Miss Edna Marlatt
assistant supervisor of music in the
city schools, directed them. Mrs. FREQ
Bartel appeared in a pleasing solo.
Elect Five as Directors.
| Officers for the coming year were
also elected at the meeting. The
members of the board Of directors
elected follow:
Horace Kramer, E. M. Haas, Johr
M. Coate, Charles NJ. Jenkins, ant
K. e. Kenny. e. M. Hass was re-elect
ed. to the board, while those whose
terms were filled were Harry c. Doan
J. w. Ferguson, Clarence Kramer ant
A. L.. Smith.
James A. Carr and P. w. Smith
were reelected members of the boart
Of trustees. This board as now con
stituted follows:
| Adam H. Bartel, James A. Carr
Henry Gennett, John H. Johnson, Pet
tbs A. Reid, John F. Mccarthy an(
P. w. Smith.
Hold-over directors of the associa
ton are j. H. Bentley, DR.. Charles s
Bond, A. NJ. Gardner, E. H. Hasemeier