The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
Y. II. c. A. MEMBERS RECEPTION.
The Gymnasium Hall and Parlors
Again Thronged Las. Night

The Gymnasium Hall and Parlors
Again Thronged Las. Night
The Young Mems Christian Association
members reception last night was equally
as enjoyable as the invitation reception was
the night before. The large gymnasium
hall and the parlors were thronged with
members Of the association and their friends
Tie formal part IF the reception was the
addresses in the gymnasium hall by
President Gilbert, Mr. H. T. Moore,
General Secretary Stradtman, State
Secretary Jenner, and Physical Di-
rector Corcoran- Mrs. Stradtman pre-
luded the speaking with g piano
solo. Mr.. COrcoran's disqualification Of the
gymnasium work was an interesting part of
the programme.
After the addresses an informal reception
was held in the Dsrlors, and the members
and their friends Inspected the rooms. Re-
freshments were served by the ladies of tire
auxiliary society.
The association is now well equipped for
the principal branches of its work. The
parlor is furnished in a handsome and at
tractive manner, and offers a most delight
full place In which 20 spend day or even
ing socially. The game room on the second
floor is supplied with checkers, chess, croki-
nele and halma. The reading room has
files Of the city daiiies. the leading daily,
weekly and monthly papers and magazines
from all parts of the United States The
officers will, in very short time, start a
library.
The gymnasium is one of the most COM
plete and best equipped in the state. The
exercise hall, which is also used as an audi.
ence room, is furnished with entirely new
apparatus and is under the direction of the
physical instructor. The apparatus consists
OF chest and intercostal machines, portable
parallel bars, vaulting horse, horizontal
and vaulting bars climbing pole: rope
shoulder buck, abdominal, neck and leg
machines; striking bag, flying and travelling
rings, breast bars, dumb bells, Indian
clubs, rowing machine, vaulting pole, spring
board, abdominal mats, padding machine,
incline ladder and high paraileled bars. The
running track Is an important feature of
the gymnasium. 1t is suspended eight feet
from the floor, and is twenty-eight laps to
the mile. The gymnasium is favored ia
having en- instructor who has long sxpe-
rience and is thoroughly equipped for the
work.
Adjoining the gymnasium hall proper are
the directors office and the bathrooms and
lockers. The bathrooms are finished In Geor-
gia pine. There are three spacious plunge
baths, with hot and cold water and shower
bath attachments, and adjoining these are
four shower-bath stalls and needle bath,
with both hot and cold water. The dress
ing-rooms contain marble wristbands, with
hot and cold water and 100 lockers for the
use of members. The entire equipment of
the physical department of the association
IS complete, and has been furnished with
great care.
The directors are equippng the intellectual
department as rapidly as their funds will
permit. The spiritual work is in a prosper
Gus condition. and under the direction Of
the new general secretary, who has taken
hold Of the association, with a wide and
varied experience, the directors hope to ac-
complish a successful work.