Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-04
NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
Annual Gathering at Y. M. G. A Build
ing Monday Evening Great Success.

TIE annual New Years recepton atthc Y.
NJ G.. A. building Monday evening was, like
hl the precc ding ones, "A great success.
The association rooms had been decorated
with evergreen and on the arrival of the
visitors presented most attractive ap-
lcarance At e o'clock the doors were
thrown open and from that time unul y
O'Clock there was a steady stream of NlSi-
Tors who came to learn OF the past year 5
work and to exchange greetings for the
new year The guests were received by
committee from the Wontan's Auxiliary
and from the association consisting OF
Mrs F. g. Evans Mrs. -. j. Foster, Mrs.
Solomon Walker. Mrs. ". G. Stacy, Mrs.
4. c. Peterson, Mrs w. c. Kitchin W. u.
Howe, w. J. Van Patten, l.. =. Wood. Ky
ron n. Cldrt, DR.. Lyman Allen ana {. Il.
Smith
From { to S the ladies served supper,
which was pai-taken Of by large number
During this period a banjo club. composed
of Misses Clara Tohey, Jennie Trick ara
christie Peters and Charles Perkins We
Forest Jdrvis +. Il. Baldwin and Mrs.
ELLA Hodges. furnished continuous pro-
sratnmo At S o'clock the visitors dd-
.ourncd TO the large hall, whore an excel
lent programme was carried out by local
,nlcnt Several selections were rendered
Ivy Rudolph Won Li"hich, who fuzzy main
tlincd the CnViahlc reputation that ne mas
Iaired aa public performer. He gave
given by Padcrowski during his coming
American tour and his rendition OF them
was above reproach. Mrs. G. t" li"W'S
gave A vocal solo in her usual pleasing
ndncr and WAS heartily onCored. Inns
was followed by 80 views on the WORK ''-
con,plished hv the Y. NJ g. y. in ditfarent
PARTS of thc world The views were inter-
cstingly described by Rev. w. H. Scud"er
Tho gvmua sium contained the next A.
traction. but. owing t. the a'onoSS q, w
hour the work prepared by PhNslcai ~
rcctor Brown had to he greatly reduced
much to The regret Of both tho memnes q
the classes and the visitors. The hrs'
work in the gymna stun was rarbeIl di1
lv the Junior class. .! his WIS followed ny q
basket ball game between the Y. NJ. {. a
Junior and the Adams Mission juno
teams. the former winning by score o.
4 to 0.
Aftec. this game the evening class. un
dor the direction of John f.. Trail, form
ed on the floor and Mr.. Trail, IN penal
OF the class. presented Director Brow
with a purse of $l2 ds slight token I"
their regard. Mr.. Brown was competel.
SURPRISED but responded TO the grit VIII
"A few happy remarks. The y. NJ c. a
and COMPANY NJ basket bal teams thel
fined IN tor the second game IN thol
series The Y. NJ. g. \. team took jh'
lead from the start and held the com
1,anv team down 50 that they We're nn'tul
10 score form play. At the end OF the hiS
half the score stood Is to ] and NJ IN
second 1G to nothing, making the score 70
the game 81 to /. The game was remark
ably free from fouls and the team Won
of the y NJ. G. A team was brilliant
lineup was as follows.
Forwards Y. NJ c. A, simpson ant
fraser: Company NJ, Nay and Spau ding
center. Y. NJ. c. A.. Campbell; Compln
A.. Ashley; guards. Y. NJ c. A, Fcey an
Cross: Company NJ. Tracy and Barber.