Show BANQUET AT Y M 1 C A Beds Won the Membership Contest Against Blues Tho Y M C A membership contest resulted re-sulted In a victory for tho Reds over the Blues It was considered the biggest contest con-test In the history of tho association andover and-over two hundred small and large boys crowded Into the close quarters to take parL In tho banquet given by tho Ladles auxiliary last night S W Wood of the Reds won the bicycle which was presented pre-sented to the association by C S Wllkes ono of tho directors Wood secured seventeen sev-enteen now members Joo Simons was second with eight The total now mem bon brought Into tho association was 110 of which number the Reds secured C6 A largo per cent of thoso brought paid up In full and when all has been collected 1 the dues will net the association KG Tho contest ended at 9 oclock and up to a few moments of the closo Simon was In the lead when Wood lashed a bunch of blanks filled In with names and presented tho cash for dues ALI oclock 150 boys were scaled at four long tables arranl dIn d-In the parlors W C Lync vicepresi dent acted as toostmastor Short speeches were made by i C S Wilkes S B Wood F B Stephens Rev Peter Slmpkln Rev Richard Wake and Secretary Secre-tary Axton S B Tuttle and Dr Plum mer woro also present Secretary Axlon said that ho had been l secretary ot the association as-sociation for eight years and In the audience au-dience could recognize the 1accs of but thrco men and two ladles who were main hers eight years ago lie said ho was now working up Interest to add a manual labor department to tho night school next year In order that tho working boys could secure an cducjvllon In that line lie said thatJ375 would l amply pay for tool and benches and properly lit up the school I ready for tho boys to commence wOrk I 1 Tho banquet was greatly enjoyed by tho i boys According to conditions tho losers I woro to eat mush but pity was taken upon up-on them and they were asked to eat with j the winners Tho tables were decorated j with palms and crysanlhemums and presented j 1 I 1 pre-sented a pleasing appearance |