Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-08
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PLEDGES TO Y.M.c.A,
Reports Submitted by Presi-
dent LamOnd and Trea-
.surer Pierce
1921 BUDGET $1,000
Twenty Ope Directors Chosen-Re-
freshments Served-100 Attend
Meeting-Pictures Shown.

The first annual meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association
at the Westminster Building last
night was well attended and most
successful messing in every respect.
Over one hundred men were in at
tendance and association enthusiasm
received splendid boost at the
meeting.
The first part of the meeting was
given over to moving pictures, the
first being a feature film starring
Charles Ray in "The Pinch Hitter"
ard the second a comedy. President
c. C. Lamond then opened the husi-
ress session Of the meeting and DR..
w. j. Morton, CT Christ Church, led
il prayer.
President Lsmond then read his
annual report which detailed the ac-
tiyities cf tts association for the
past yea. o. rather fo1 the last
eight months Il the year 1920. The
report stated in brief that work had
been carried on by the association in
boys work, physical work, educational
work, religious and social work, with
scme attention given to economies
by the Observance Of National Thrift
Week.
Mr.. Lamond's report was we'll re-
cciycd and: there were many express
sions of surprise at the scope OF the
w0rk- -s covered in such Il short time
CarroN Pierce, treasurer, then read
his annual report which was as fol-
lows: Amount of pledges turned
over to the treasurer, S7,C72n. Dis
ursements: Office, including print
inc and postage, s497.O5: petty cash,
s7s.7o;: salaries, s2,5S7.5o: confsren-
eesg@Saaa, conventions, slf7,7s; ami
tor. $500; religious work, sls2.75;
state executive committee, $4,000;
social work. s1oO.s7; annual BAN
ouet. ss7.70; educational work.
ss221; athletics, s7s.33; visitation
and moving expenses, $654.22. Total
s536O.l1. !,
Amount of cash on hand, $500 co.
Amount OF pledges uncollecsed,
SLIP; total, sl,o72.l1. Mr.. Pierce
stated that probably one half OF the
unpaid pledges were not coslectao!e'
lie also statel that all January bills
were cared for. The new budget OF
the board for the year 1921 was
p}aced at the same figure as last
wear. 100000. This amount will be
raised by the new board at once.
After the reports of the officers,
Urban S. Lambert read the re-
port of the nominating committee
which reported seven names OF pros
pectve members of the board to
serve three years, seven to serve
two years, and seven to
serve one year, as follows: Three
years, c. c. I.amond, Urban 5. Lam
bert ]. X. NJ. Norton. c. c. Carlln'
Carroll Pierce. Gardner l.. Boothe,
and Samuel W. Pitts. Two years,
George X. Bender. Harry B. Cation,
N. S. Greenaway. R. E. knight, Viii
liam Campbell. Charles Z. Dare, and
]. E. W. Timberman.
One year, Charles F. Holden, John
. G. Graham, !hrthur L. Lloyd, Charles
B. Swan, Warea l.. Moody, Arthur
NJ. King and W. S. Risdon. The re-
mort of the nominating committee
was received and the entire list elect
cd without change. The new boare
viii meet at once and chose its off'
GERS for. the coming year.
At the close of the business seS
sion refreshments were served b!
the Ladies Auxiliary Of the 7. N. Z
A., "smokes" were passed and tn
men seemed 20 forget that very lat
hour had been reached. as numerous
questions wear asked of the board re
naYding the Future Of the association
in Alexandria. Considerable discus
sion took place during the refresh
ment period about the possibility Q
an equipped association and the con
sensus of opinion seemed to be ,ha
the DAY was not far distant wAe
Alexandria would have a thorough
equipped and ,2-to-date Y. NJ. G. 4
both Of the city and railroad type