Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-17
VIM. III. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av
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FORMAL TRANSFER MADE
7. M. G. A. Now in Control of G Street
Club House
FORMAL
Columbia Athletic Club ReIinquishes
Observation-Disclosures Pennant
Flung to the Breezes.

At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the men,
bers of the board of managers of the
Young Mems Christian Association, some
of the members of the association and sew
eral prominent pastors of the city gathered
at the new building of the association on q
street for the purpose of formally taking
possession in the name of the y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. 5. W. Woodward, president of the as
ISOLATION, opened the meeting with a brief
statement of the circumstances which had
combined to make the present situation
possible, and said that 1t was apparent to
all that these things had not simply hap
pened, but that the association had been
prOvidentiaIy guided in the events of the
recent months. He then called upon Rev
5. H. Greene. d. D., pastor of Calvary Bap-
fist Church, to lead in prayer. DR.. Greene
prayed earnestly that Gods spirit should
enter into and abide with the new home of
the Young Mems Christian Association
and that the building might ever represent
the true purposes of the organization and
exert powerful influence for the physical
mental and spiritual development of young
men.
Mr.. Charles H. Bates, secretary of the
Columbia Athletic Club, representing the
president of the club Mr.. j. X Redington
who was not able to be present, then ad-
dressed Mr.. Woodward and presented to
him on behalf of the Columbia Athletic
Club the key of the building. Mr.. Bates
in thus formally turning over the possess
sion of the property to the association gave
expression TO his qualification that the
property had passed into the hands of such
a worthy organization, and said that mas
much as 1t had become evident that the
club could not retain the ownership of the
property longer, it could wish for no better
disposition of it than that if should go to
the y. VI. c. a.
Acknowledgement of Courtesy.
In responding to the remarks of Mr.
Bates. Mr.. Woodward said that he wished
to acknowledge on behalf of the Y NJ c.
A the courtesy of the officers of the CO.
lumbia Athletic Club. He said it would
not have been possible for gentlemen to
act with greater kindness or consideration
in the conduct of negotiations than had the
representatives of the Columbia Athletic
Club in the business just concluded
Rev. l. B. Wilson, D. D., made a brief
address, in which he expressed his great
interest in the organization there repre-
scented, and wished it Godspeed in its new
nome Rev J. G.. Butler, d. D.. led in the
closing prayer and pronounced the bene-
diction.
The party then adjourned to the sidewalk
ana witnessed the raising of the Y. NJ. C.
A pennant on the tower of the building
AS the flag foated to the breezes three
rouSlng chez were given.
In the evening at 100 o'clock meeting
of the board of managers was held, at
which arrangements were set in motion for
the immediate fitting up of the new build
ing Immediately after the meeting of the
board meeting of the association con-
vened- Judge Stanton j. Peelle Mr. Geo
w F. SwartzeH and Mr.. Frank NJ Evans
were elected members of the board of man
ayers, and the application of 2S5 men for
admission into the association were favor
ably acted upon.
II was announced that the new building
would De closed until after the alterations
and furnishing had been completed. The
association hopes to open up for business
10.