The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1900-01-04
We WERE ALL THERE.
The Opening of the Y. M. c.
A Building Brought Out
Crowds of Both Sexes.
INTERESTING EXERCISES.
Prominent of Our City as Well
as Those Living Elsewhere
Delivered Addresses.

Yesterday afternoon was the date
set for the opening of the New
Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association building, The ladies
were out in numbers, dressed in
their smartest frocks and gay
plumaged bounets and hats, and
made a close inspection of the
building as to its interior and con
veuiences and were pleased at what
they saw
A night reception was accorded
the men, and we think most every
representative branch of business
in the city was represented in the
personal Of the crowdin attendance.
The exercises we're opened with
music by Professor HICKS Orches-
ira, and when the numbers on the
program was finished, the 200 seats
in the auditorium we're well filed.
Secretary Shipp, of st. Louis, the
gentleman who labored to the end
of getting the building er&cted here
acted as master of cerem kniess
Mr.. Ship made nice FttIe talk
reviewing the work and is aims in
placing thu building Here, and
complimented the liberal.ty Of the
city in making up their prorata of
money to build the magnificent
structure.
Rev D F, G. Timmons, was asked
to deliver the invocation which be
did in a feeling manner. Mr.. G.. A.
Hays was then called upon for a
short talk His words were suitable
to the occasion and be was well ap-
plauded. Mr.. John Carmichael was
next called out as a representative
# the Iron Mountain local. men at
this place, and Mr.. Carmichael
made good short talk and the au-
Hence gave him generous APP
plause.
Rev. j. N. McFarldne, was next
called on and delivered short talk.
He said be was substituted for Rev.
Freeman, who could not be present,
Mr.. McFarlane's talk was about the
20 d the Y. M. G. A. had done an,
was doing for the Young men of tht
ountry.
Short addresses we're delivered
throughout the evening by the fol
owing gentlemen: R B hyres
C W. Godbold, Geo. W. Fouke, j. j.
Kress, L S Thorne, W. e. Green
and others,
The address of the evening was
delivered by G. ]. Hicks, senior
secretary of the International Rail
road Young Mems Christian As
sociation. He reviewed the work of
the above association He said the
association had erected In the Uni
ted States ISL buildings and that
there were $4,000 members enrolled
in the same, This speech was re-
view of the work in hand and was
listened to with much interest.
Mr., Morris Sheppard was pres
rnt, dressed in the uniform of a
first seargent, his company being
present and taking part, was called
upon for a speech. He mounted tn,
stand, and when he said: II am her
TO represent the army, and bear the
congratulation of the war depart
nent," the house broke loose and
gave him an ovation Seargent
Sheppard then put up one of the
best talks in him, and when we say
this we say great deal, for I is a
born orator if such can be. He
never fails to interest his hearer>,
1t makes no difference on what sub
| ject he speaks. The people we're
much pleased at his talk and many
complim nts were paid hun.
Secretary Kirkland and his as.
sstant secretary, Mr. G. w Robins,
we're everywhere seeing that thos,
who we're present had good time
We learned from Mr.. Robins that
the'association enrolled fifteen mem
bers yesterday and that many blank
applications for membership were
taken of last night to be filed out
aud returned. Our best wishes e,
out to the upbuildipg of the associs-
ton in this city.
Democrats Conferred.