, 1892-05-27
NEW HEADQUARTERS.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Fixing Up Their New
Rooms.

Rooms.
Secretary Gregg, of the Young Mems
Christian Association. is busily engaged in
preparing their new headquarters for ocou-
pancy, The association has leased the
large two-story building on the southeast
corner of Fourth and Franklin streets, in
which ample accommodations will be fur
nlshed for all branches of association work.
including gymnasiums and bath rooms,
Inc grounds surrounding the building will
be suitably prepared for various kinds of
games, including QUOT pitching, croquet,
pole Vaultng, jumping contests, lawn par
ties and number of other amusements
for which there is no provision elsewhere
IN the city, and the yard will be otherwise
beautihed and made attractive
The association has sent out a circular
asking aid and cooperation in making the
new quarters comfortable and home
like, and asks contributions of the
following articles of furniture:
Fifty yards GnOleUm; a strip of heavy can
vas, 100 feet long and ten feet wide. accDta-
bic in sections from different persons /;
two center tables with covers; three ordi-
nary writing tables for public correspond
ence roOm fifty hooks for hats and coats ::
two umbrella racks one water tank for
drinking water, with goblet; one large
book case; one large mirror to use in CON
NeAS1ALA6 WI yam yum B4lGdlCu kyHudSluIll
exercises; several smaller mirrors; eight or
ten benches or settees for the
yard; pOtted flowers, mantel orna-
ments and rugs will be acceptable:
one hundred common chairs for hall; six
easy chairs; two sofas; one set of parlor
turniturei fifty yards of carpetlng; fifty
yards OF mating; all kinds Of pictures
and bric-a-brac for decorating the rooms
fifty towels for the bath room; sponges
and soap for the bath room twelve win
dow shades; twelve sash curtains; six
pairs OF lace curtains with rods; one waste
basket; one croquet set; one parlor organ
or piano; one hundred copies GOsDel
hymns No. 5, books with music preferred
sixty patent paper files.
The circular concludes with the follow
ing appeal: "Please overhaul your house
hold supplies and see if you cannot find
some article named above that you can
contribute toward making the association
headquarters attractive to young men. If
you cannot make a contribution of the
kind indicated you can help the cause by
making cash donation of few dollars
Persons who subscribe more than seven
dollars per year will be granted the priv
lleges of the association, including bath
room and gymnasium. Be sure and mark
your contribution with your name, so
proper credit may be given when the list
OF donors is made public. Notify the sec
retary and man will be sent for your do
nation"
The association will take possession Of the
new quarters on June 1st, but will not
open until June 18th. The committees
having in charge the opening have been
appointed, and are as follows:
Special committee on arrangements: c.
II. KOontz, P. F. Patterson, G. V. Leach,
r. r. James, w. K. Kirby, A. S. Gregg, R.
f. Whitman, NJ. A. Root, @. w. Hooper,
Clark Savidge, Rev. J. s. McCallum.
Committee of the auxiliary: Mrs. G. L.
Sickels, Mrs. w. e. Pritchard, Mrs. Geo.
SaVidge, Mrs. r. F. Whitman, Mrs H. NJ.
Barry, Mrs. A. G. Clark, Mrs H. NJ. Revo-
lon, Mrs. e. F. James, Mrs. s. Musgrove,
Mrs. E. Grow, Mrs. M. L. Burntrager.
General Secretary Gregg leaves tomorrow
for Seattle to consult Professor Lippey,
physical director of the Seattle association,
IN regard to the gymnasium department,
which is to be prominent feature of the
new quarters.