The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-23
'. M. t. 4. QUARTERS WERE THROWN OPEN Temporary Home of ASSocia- ton Well Fitted Up PLANSFOR THt GYMNASIUM Membership Is Now About 14o-Dues Are $5 Year and the secre-
 tary Is Much En-
 couraged.
PLANS FOR THE GYMNASIUM

The temporary home of the l. M' '. A. was opened to members last night ana Ill the future the doors will be open all day and during the earlier hours of the night. There was no formal opening, but large number of the members and thelr friends called during the evening, ana the directors were much encouraged.
 The home is on Twentieth street De- tween Fifth and Sixth avenues and is just across the alley from the Athletic club and only a short distance from the Southern club, which is on the corner or Fifth avenue. The location is one or the most desirable in the city, and when the Y. M. c. A. erects a permanent building this will be one of the handsomest blocks in Birmingham.
 House Fitted Up.
 The frame house which was already on the lot has been moved to the front and repaired so that it will serve for two or three years to come. Baths, reading and writing rooms and an office have been fitted up and these will serve until the membership becomes very much larger than it is at present.
 The association commences now with membership of about 40, a portion of whom are old members who have the right to renew their standing. Applica- tions for membership are coming briskly and Secretary J. P. Jackson has hopes that the growth will be steady for some months to come.
 The Gymnasium.
 As soon as the money for the current expenses of the association is raised MT. Jackson will begin raising Sl0,OOO which is to be placed with a like amount al- ready in hand for the purpose of erect ing a handsome gymnasium in the rear of the present building. This gymnasium will be 70x9O feet and will contain all the modern apparatus. After this building has been erected the association hopes to be able before long to commence rais- ing money to erect the permanent home which will replace the present frame structure.
 At present the dues are only $5 a year, and they will be held at that figure until work is commenced raising the amount for the gymnasium, when they will be in- creased to BIO a year. Following are the officers of the association, the members entitled to extension of membership and those whose applications have been put in in the past few days:
 Entitled to Extension.
 R. S. Munger treasurer; Robert Jem- ison, James Bowron, E. H. Cabaniss and T. G. Bush.
 The board of directors is composed of the following: R. S. Munger, president; w. M. Cosby, vice-president; James Bai ley, w. F. Tyler, T. H. Johnston, A. G. Palmer Kinds Peevey, Lewis Minor, Charles Roberts, J. M. Dewberry, Dr. A. N. Ballard and Robert Jemison.
 The former members of the association are entitled to extensions. The list is as follows:
 G. P. Moore w. T. McCula, Morton Wear, J. w. Fennell, H. E. Oliver, c. W. Collins, Jr., R. H. Hacoze, w. c. Wright. Thomas Derrick, Frank Tur- pin, Frank Chappell, E. A. Jones, John c. Pugh, G. B. Montgomery, E. S. Fletcher, G. W. Widener, J. w. Dixon, B. McGowan. H. Darlington, I. S. Adams, R. C. Smut, James J. Cox John A. Reid, T. M. Allen, Jr, E. W. Roberts. J. E. Skelton, F. F. B. Per kins s. w. Hickman, c. J. Mailin Fred Benteker, w. T. Nealmes, A. IL R. Jefferson, Harry Harsh, II. C. Cooper, J. c. Armstrong. Jacob Doehr c. T. Bryant, G. D. Reynolds. Thomas M C. Thomas, R. M. Walker, Petette Yam cey. R. w. Lockhart F. E. Perkins, R. T. Pittman, W. L. Howard, J. R. Vail, W. c. Garrett, w. w. Crellen, James Merrill, S. Markstein, W. B. Mcdonnell. W. J. Wheeter lC. s. Is1er, l.. Waganer, J. W. Allen, G. E. Dyer, c. l.. Smith, J. M. Wallace, Harry Wengel, C. w. Hick- man, John L. Sims, Jr. Sam Graham, D. Wagener, J. N Snead, Arthur Johnston, Rowan Marcus, H. E. Wooley. Arthur Weaver, R. E. Payne, Sam Ireman, W. L. Dodd L. D. Bradshaw, J. M Kenard, w. H. Garry, G. w. Irwin, w. S. Good ale, A. B. Mcclary. J. D. Paison, John Patton, M. A. Grover, J. G. Putnam, J. T. Bryant E. s. Hagerman, R. Anderson. Hermon Johnston, Clifford Clarke. Fred Dunlap George Huddleston, J. Gande- tach, A. Ulmon. Herbert TIauser, A. A. Mack, F. w. Montgomery, w. F. Martin. J. M. King. J. P Waite, Jr., s. w. Jones. Leo Alderman, Joe Ward T. B. Linton. William Thomas, c. E. Massey, J. A. Daugherty, Gwyiyn Herbert, Lee Mccall, Morris Davis, R. A. Jones, W. o. Snyder, J. B. Roberts, Jr., J. M. Paxton, L. W. Mitchell, C. P. Burgess, Evelyn Field. E. A. Wilson, c. G. Reed, B. P. Mitchell, J. H. Minto E. L. Wailes, in all 124
 The following gentlemen have made ap- plication for membership within the last few days: Willard J. Wheeler, Edwin B. Ricketts. James A. Groves. Ernest stie- fel, James H. Conkell Jr., J. P Jackson. in all six, total of 130 members to start with.