Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
An Elegant Constructed Recre
alton Building Opened Sat.
urday Event e.
VERMONT MARBLE COMPAN I
Built the Structure and Turned 1t Over
TO Its Employees Con lected with the
Y. nj. G. A.-First Industrial Con-
Germ to Build such an Estab.
li5hment.

IC. A.and recreation building which has
been under construction during the past
few months is completed and was turned
over to the Proctor Y. NJ. G. A. Saturday
night by the Vermont Marble company, at
whose expense and under whose direction
it has been built. There were no formal
Iopening exercises but 500 of the employees
and residents of Proctor with their lady
friends gathered to celebrate the event
and were highly pleased with the design
OF the building and artistic arrangement
OF the interior. Refreshments were served
and music was furnished by Brehmer or
chestra-
| The idea Of establishing n Y. NJ. {. A.
for It's employees is original with the Yer
mont Marble company. they being the first
Industrial concern to take such a step.
Many railroads have done similar work
but the buildings al Proctor is the only
one erected by an industrial concern for
its men.
When tho building was turned over to
the Y. NJ. c. \. Saturday night the owner
ship OF the Vermont Marble company
ceased but their interest did not as is
leVlnccd by their handsome contribution
Tor It's support. general invitation to
become member. of the association was
leAtended throughout Proctor Friday and
Saturday, the announcement of tho OPEN
ling being printed in three languages. Tho
fec for membership is s. per year for all
the privileges, which include the gymna-
sum. baths. reading room, billiard hall,
educational classes. smoking room and
many other advantages. The age limit is
II years and over.
Especial attention will be paid to educa-
tonal work there being three cornmodious
rooms in tho building for that purpose.
where classes In various branches of study
lwill be conducted in the even
ing in several languages to accom-
MEDIATE the varied nationalities represent
ed at Proctor. Another feature will be a
lecture course and other entertainments
OF an educational nature, which will be
conducted in the assembly hall.
The association starts off with large
membership and with the brightest
promise of success. F. G. Baldridge has
been engaged as general secretary and ar
rived Friday from Cincinnati. where he
has been membership secretary of the
city /. NJ. G.. a. The officers of the asso-
citation have been elected and comprise a
list of fustling young men. who In CO.
operation with the secretary cannot fail
to make the association all that the
word implies. Tho officers are as follows:
William F. Eldr!dse. president: G. H.
Thompson. vice prcsilent j. NJ Could
ing, secretary: y. r. Mahany, treasurer;
j, +, BaldrldGe. general secretary; chair
men of committees. 4. J. Nutly, finance
l." l., Riselow. membership: c. F.. Ran
dali. reception; d. II. Bixler. reading
room; A. c. Frcehorn. house; Redheld
Proctor. Jr gymnasium: j. A. CALDWELL
entertainment.
Dtrectors-W P. Abbott, G. H. Royce
John Olson. +. C. Partridge, A. C. Rock
well. ". II. Eldridcc Edward Siostrom.
II. 2. Thompson. J. NJ. Goulding.
1t was thu privilege OF Free Press
rcpro sentative to inspect the association
building The structure is 'ocatet west
OF the railroad station and is one of the
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