Evening star., 1898-12-31
ADDING TO ITS FACILITIES
The Y. M. G. A. Makes Purchase and En-
larges Program.
Acquisition of Columbia Athletic
Club PrOperty-New Features of
Work of the Organizations.

The purchase yesterday afternoon of the
Columbia Athletic Club property by the
Young Mems Christian Association natu-
rally directs a great deal of attention to-
ward this latter organization. While this
move comes as a great surprise to nearly
every one, it has been apparent for some
time that the association intended to in
aueurate with great vigor at the beginning
of the new year all of the work possible.
The acquisition of this property, it is claim
ed, will enable the aSsocia ton to do many
things which would have been utterly i'm
possible to accomplish without a suitable
building. This was principally obvious with
reIatio to the athletic features of the
work, which can now be developed in a
very satisfactory manEer.
1t has been the intention of the associa-
ton to endeavor with the beginning of the
new year to put into operation considerable
work in its religious department. This is
especially true in connection with the Sun
day afternoon mems meetings, which, be-
ginning with tomorrow, will be held for the
time being in the lecture hall of Columbian
University. 1t is the desire of the commit
tee on religious work, of which Mr.. Henry
B. F. Macfarland is the chairman, that
these meetings should be very influential
in welding together the efforts of the Chris
ton young men in the city toward the
bringing INTO Inc ASSOCIATION ana the
churches of many young men not now 50
connected.
The first meeting, tomorrow afternoon at
O'clock, win be led by the Rev. Samuel H
Greene, d. D., pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, and the music will be under the
direction of Mr.. Chas. S. Clark who was
the organizer and one of the conductors of
the immense chorus for the Christian En-
deavor convention of 1896. 1t is the inten-
tion of Mr.. Clark, who is chairman of the
music committee of the association n or
Sanze III the near future mems chorus
which shall have charge of the singing.
Nucleus of Committee.
The committee on religious work has not
been fully organized, but the nucleus of the
committee has been formed, and consists of
Mr. H. b. F. Macfarland, chairman;
Messrs. Harry F. Belt, Louis D. Bliss, A.
L. Dietrich, Louis Duane, Edward NJ. Hall,
E. 5. La Fetra, Herman c. Metcalf. John
d. Morgan, Alfred N, Seal, R. E. L. Smith,
Geo w. Stose, Dean Swift, Irving p Tade
and David i. WOlhaupter jr
TIE nucleus music committee consists of
Mr.. Chas. 5. Clark, chairman; Messrs +
Arthur Rose, Harry G. kimball, Page l.,
zimmerman and DR.. Frank j. Woodman
beginning with Sunday afternoon, Janu-
airy ), Col. Chas Bird, u. S. A, assistant
qoartermaster general, will conduct mems
Bible class at the association rooms at
clock.
-holiudy AFTERNOON the annual Y. M. G. A.
New Year reception will be held at Calvary
baptist Sunday school house. The list of
the receiving party appears elsewhere in
The Star. The reception committee con-
sists OF MI Miles NJ. shand, chairman;
Messrs. Ed A Beekman, Frank c. Bliss,
Geo L. Brist, d. Fulton Harris, VIM. w,
Everett, VIM. w. Tuckey, r. A. Pearson
H. B. Waddey, Floyd NJ. Tillman, Samuel
i. Smith, Chas. +. Crane, Geo r. Linkins
Charles Linkins, Kirk Holmes, Lee d. Lat
inner, James E. West, Geo. l.. Mertz, Geo.
H. Davis and Fred. A. Fenning.
The Women Helpers.
The committee on refreshments consists
OF Mrs. S. S. Everett, Mrs. E. w. Wood
ruff Mrs. McClenahan. Mrs. A. S. Taylor,
Miss Bates, Mis-. Jos. Taber Johnson Mrs.
{. f. Nesbit Mrs l.. CabeI Williamson.
Mrs. w. H. Hoeke, Mrs. ]. d. Morgan.
Mrs. w. F. Staley, Mrs. B. l.. Whitman.
Mrs Il. b. Waddey, Miss Loucks ard Miss
Hazard.
| The committee on registration consists
of Miss Mary E Drown, Miss Sue Thomas.
Mrs. r. A. Balderson, Mrs. H G. Kimbau.
Miss George B. ShalIenberyer and Miss
Sarah E. Whlts.
The committee on invitation consists of
Miss Kate S. White, Miss Mamie Barney.
MISS caroline Mytinger Miss Louisa j.
White, Mrs Susan V. Jackson, Miss kath-
arlne Stickney, Miss Jessie Nelson and Miss
Ethel Foster
| The young men of the association cadets,
who will assist the reception committee,
| will be Clarence Boesch, Chas B. Chap
man. Warren S. Orton, Philip Kemon, Har-
| ry NJ Leese, Harry F. Luch, Walter Mac
| Nichol, Tony Reinhardt, James Patterson,
| A Lamson Scribner, Chas. w. Shard, Wal
| ter Weston and James Taylor.
In the evering at T30 o'clock there will
| be public meeting in the Sunday school
| house, at which there will be a short mu-
] sical program and greetings to the new
| general secretary who enters upon his
| duties the 1st of January.
What do you consider the hardest prob
| lem of mans eXistence?"
| Getting his own consent to crawl out of
/ bed in the morning. TIT Bits.