Evening journal., 1923-01-19
Home FOR Y. ".
in CITY SOON
Bids TO Be Considered at
Association Meeting
Next Week
REPORTS SHOW
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED

held last evening at the cruz looihS'
e04 Market street The feature of
the meeting was that the new build
ins is assured within the coming
year. More than 100 members and
guests were present last evening
Following the business meeting
there was an inspiring address by
Miss Mabel X. Stafford, Of the Y W.
g headquarters, New York, VINO
smoke on Foreign Relations, de-
sc,ihing the student volunteer work
now sweeping the colleges and uni
versities OF the county.
Miss stafford POINTED out that
world Of peace will come when the
spirit of youth spreads out. the
Y W. c. A.. she said, is the center
in which all girls of the world are
brought together. Through the \.
" q A.. ne women and girls OF
all nations are learning to stahu
alone. America, said Miss Sta1oru,
is the ideal of all womanhooa OF
the world.
The dinner was served at $50
o'clock and the table decorations
were red and white. The banquet
was featured by singing by the Girl
Reserves.
Mrs. Charles F. Wollaston. presl-
dent Of the association In her ad-
dress OF welcome reviewed the years
accomplishments. saying she consid-
cred the most outstanding work had
heen in connection with the new Y.
W G. A., building. She said she
honed that by this time next year
tho hutlding would be more than just
81 much stone mortar and brick
Mrs. II. J. Stubbs in her report on ,
the. building committee announced
that the bids for the new building
would be opened next Monday night
The treasurer's report was given
nv Mrs. II. Y. Jemison. 1t showed
balance In December of s2'fZz'lo'
Miss J. Macklin Beattie, general /
secretary, reported that 90 cases OF
Travellers Aid had been looked ar {
ser bv the association, and that
large number OF girls are looked al {
ter every day in the rest room OF the
association at the noon hour. she
made a pleasing reference to the
generous space the local newspapers e
bave given the association during 5
the year.
The report of the girls work
committee was given by Mrs
Charles X. Weston, for Mrs. J. Mer-
rick Horn. chairman. who was un-
able 10 be present. The report
showed that the girls work depart
ment has II we'll organized clubs
four of which are high school girls (
five grade school girls clubs and
two clubs for business girls. The
total membership of the clubs is
400. In addition there are 100 9TH
err girls that this department
reaches, which makes a total Of
500 girls in the department. Bas-
kets at Christmas and Easter were
reported TO have been faken TO the
Home of Merclful Rest. Children's
Home, Peoples Settlemen and 9TH
err Institutions.
Babies Hospital was also remem-
bered by the girls department and
box was sent to Miss Mary Willis,
in China. During the year. two
teas were given in honor Of the
members of the High School faculty.
The members OF tho Board of the !
Y. NJ. c. a. were also entertained. A S
zaars were given by the girls Dele q
gates were sent TO the summar con- s
ferences. Boys and girls parties 6
were enjoyed and Mothers Week" c
was observed. Since Miss Elizabeth
frames has been girls work sec {
Rotary. morning watch has been ]
established at the Wilmington High I
school. for girls The report !
showed that the membership is in s
creasing in all clubs. At Christmas
100 dolls were dressed by the mem
hers Of the IL clubc and were distri- /.
buted TO the Childrens Home, the ,,
Associated Charities the visiting
Nurse Association and to many
needy families in this city. During q
the year an alumnae OF tht Friend
ship Club was formed.
Mrs. C. A. Higgins. chairman Of i
the religious work committee. re-
ported that this department had {
been reorganized during the last
three months and since that time a v
course Of Bible lectures had been v
given by the Rev. George D. Allison. q
D. D.. pastor Of Second Baptist q
Church. Six OF the eight lectures 4
have been given. with an average n
az each lecture OF %
persons. She reported that Eel .,
iowship Week" had been observed ( 1.
and that great preparations were h
under way By the committee for the y
lecture OF Miss Margaret slattery to =
be given on Saturday evening in the
Wilmingfon New Century Club
The house committee report was p
given BY Mrs. L. D. Thompson. IS
chairman. During the year ~ girls ;
have been residents Of Wollaston 2
Han -Four foreign girls were among u
residents o. the home and an or
pnan giri was At the home for sew g
erai months A total Of IA guests I
were entertained al the home dur O
ing the year The State and city con- o
ference was held az Wollaston Hall.
n the report % Mrs T. j. Brown. p
chairman o. equipment and repalrs. 7
announcements was made that !
cash register, furnace and a gas o
heater had been established IN the I
cafeteria and that some repairs had Z
been made 10 Woilasfon Hall
Mrs. 9. 3. Lee gave the report for I
the cafeteria for Mrs. Walter D.
Bush who was unable 70 be present /;
a. the meeting. She reported that J
during the year 265. 795 meals had
been served. of this number there ,
were 2s.7s2 breakfasts. 156.315 din
ners and 7s,7is suppers. A discount I
Of s2.54S was granted business
women on meals purchased at the ]