The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-13
IN NEW QUARTERS.
Formal Opening Of the Y. \. G.
A. Building.


The handsome new quarters Of the Young
Mems CHRISTIAN Association In is incona-
psesed building on Front street. near Pike.
wers formally opened last evening with
impressive ceremonies In the presence o!
fhrong Of admiring friends and members.
At5-U O'Clock the building vas thrown
open for public inspection and long before
the exercises began il was crowded with ad-
miring visitors.
The buildlng Is two-story brick AFFAIR.
comprising basement and ground aoor.
The basement Is fitted on. - . gynasium
and 10 complete with oil the paraphernalia
calculated TO develop muscle and strength.
The ground foor is handsomely car
pef<d and the walls hung with beautiful
paintings. The floor Is divided into CON-
paftmenss by means OF curtains, forming
cubic auditorium. . free reading room.
library. recreation room and secretary's
Office The furniture throughout Is hand
some and substantial
>.sortiy after the exercises began. and
DIR. J. Eagieson. chairman OF the build
ing committee presided In . brief speech
he babe the large audience . hearty well
come and intr oducsd the Rev. Elliott w.
Bro~n, who offered the opening prayer,
which was followed by the singing OF the
hymn Coronation,
The Rev. s. N. Freeland followed with
the opening address. in which he welcomed
the audience and CONGRATULATED the menu
bers on the beauty and finish o: their new
acquisition, which he sad would have
powerful influence over the young men Of
tbs city. He was followed on the pro-
gramme BY Joha Mariner and Joseph
smith. who rendered duet on the mando-
lin and guitar 50 effectively Is TO receive
an encore.
Mr.. Vernon II. Johnson, state secretary
OF the Pacific North west. delivered q brief
but interesting address. He expressed
great surprise ~ finding building so per-
feet in al its appointments. which SO far
exceeded his greatest expectations. He
congratulated the audience on the fact. and
said that Seattle possessed the finest asso-
citation hall in his jurisdiction, and was
bound to give an impetus to the work in
this section of the country. and throw .
benefcent influence over the whole of the
Puget sound country.
After . pleasing selection by the or
chestra present. Secretary Carter an
nounced that the society was in debt to the
extent Of 81 ,402, which had been expended
for furniture and the gymnasium outfit.
The Rev @. 4. Tewksbury made . few
remarks on the question, and clearly de-
fined the relation OF the associa ion to the
churches, which he said Was simply as q
tributary.
He was followed by the Rev. r. A.
Beard, Congregational missionary TO the
state OF Washington. Mr.. Beard stated
that his text was cash. and be made brief
speech exhorting the public TO come TO the
aid of the association by clearing of the
debt that rested on it. He succeeded in
raising nearly $3.50 in subscriptions.
After the literary exercises which were
held in the auditorium, the audience
adjourned to the gymnasium. where feats
Of jumping. exercising on travelling rings,
horizontal bars and the ladders. rope
climbing and club swinging were dexter
ousiy performed by r Spencer. w. McIn-
tire. Max Ixner and A. L. Cedarhohn.
The new building OF the association, so
far as completed. has cost $4,000, which
was raised by subscriptions. The society
numbers 500 members. and promises to in
crease rapidly.
The building committee Is: DR.. ]. B.
Eagieson. chairman; DIR. z. c. Kiibourne,
Everett Smith, l.. J. Colman, j. b. Denny,
Arson s. Burwell and Judge w. ID. Wood.
The trustees are: Governor z. p Ferry,
J. NJ. Colman. Mayor r. Moran, David T.
Denny, L. s. J. Hunt and DIR. r. c. Xii.
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