The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-20
Y. M. C. A. AT AUBURN.
Uyer 800 People at the Auburn Build
ing.

Extensive Program of Hospitality and En-
Object Lesson of the Great
Need of thu Proposed Y M. c. A. Build
ing in Portland.
At 5.45 yesterday a special train left the
Grand Trunk station, bound for Auburn.
Two cars, prettily draped with colored
bunting contained very merry party of liz
people, mostly the youthful members OF the
Y. NJ. c. A.. and their young lady friends.
Prominent in the party were President
Edgar R. Payson, Vice President John ID.
True, Seer etary E. L. Garland, Assistant
Secretary stephen W. Smith. Jr.' D. H.
Libby and wife. " Richard Foss. OF the
board of directors and an ex-presldent,
Cant. Roscoe s. Davis, director, Mr.. L..
H johnson, also a director. and 4. NJ.
Strout, an ex-director and ex-recordlng
secretary.
The engineer of the train, Mr.. W. IL.
Jordan, the conductor, Mr.. H. @. Wilson,
and the two brakemen, Messrs. H. j. Ring
and j. G. Stevens were all Y. M. G. A.
members. They were put in charge of the
special train by request of Secretary Gar
land.
It was indeed Y. NJ. c. "A. train. from
the throttle valve to the brake wheel.
Also by special request the train went
fast, and at times reached the mile minute
rate. Arrived at Auburn at about seven
O'clock, the hungry party hurried to the
fine building of the Auburn Y. M. c. A..
and as soon as possible were seated at the
beautifully laden tables. Their reception
was o. the warmest. both metophorically and
literally, and the cold night and long ride
made it doubly pleasant.
The tables were spread in the large
gymnasium. Before the supper began,
President Coan introduced Mayor Hillman
Smith. whc extended in behalf of the good
city of Auburn, a cheerful hearty welcome
to the guests of its Y. NJ. G.. A. He spoke
of the great influence of the Y. M. G. A. for
good. and made brief and happy and most
cordial add1 ess of welcome.
DIR. E. s. Coan, president OF the Auburn
Y. N, e. A., followed. and extended a vel
come in behalf Of his association. lie said
that they had special interest in the Port
land M. G. A. ''You ca me and took our
Garland and carried him away to decorate
your rooms. We felt very sorry. but Ill
place of your Garland we received Board
man-not really board. however, but
plank-an oak plank. God bless such men
as Garland and Boardraan."
President Payson responded for the Port
land Y. M. c. A. He7spoke of the recipro-
oitv of courtesy and good feeling between
the two associations, and hoped this new
movement of visiting each other may con-
tinue, for he believed in that kind OF re-
ciprocity between Y. NJ. CA. associations.
The Rev. Dr. Penney of Auburn, was
called upon to invoke the Divine blessing,
and then the hungry visitors enjoyed the
relast that the Women's Auxiliary had SO
skilfully prepared, and which they SO
pleasantly served.
Wilson'S orchestra of Lewiston, added to
the enjoyment Of the supper.
Above the gymnasium is the handsome
assembly room, and there between 300 and
$50 members of the Auburn, Lewiston and
Portland III. G. A. associations assem- oled
and were received by the following proml-
nent citizens of Auburn and their wives;
President E. s. Coan, II. G. Day, Cashier OF
the First National bank of Auburn, William
Hayes, agent of the Barker mill; George +.
Norton, of the firm of O.. Hallway & Co.; j.
r. Learned and Mr.. futile.
The programme of the entertainment con-
sisted of selections by the orchestra, songs
by the High street church male quartette
some admirable readings by Miss Carrie
Peabbles, who is the teacher of elocut1on
in the Auburn public schools. and solo by
Lewis E. Smith, who sang Marguerite, with
much sweetness and expression, and who
responded to an enthusiastic encore with a
ridiculously funny. ballad about an old
horse and then in response to second en-
core sang with much feeling and perfect
control of his fine baritone voice. There's
Little One Dying at Home"
Ice cream and cake were served and then
the gymnasium was again thronged. This
time the attraction was Director Morgan
class of athletes. who exhibited the wan5
drill and other exercises in an admirable
manner. s32"k
The visitors from Portland were given an
object lesson that they will never forget 81
the value of suitable building to y. NJ
G. A. association. At Auburn everything
is manifestly very 1ourishing. Gen. Score.
tary John r. Boardman has over 200 mem
bers under his efficient direction. and 50
young men are profiting physically under
the Instruction OF Director Morgan in the
gymnasium.
The Portland party arrived here about
midnight
MICIN AMI nQANHA