Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-30
At THE ARMY Y. N. C. A.
Interesting Program Arranged to
Usher in New Years Work,
new SECRETARY ARRIVES TODAY
Reception to Introduce Mr.. Pierce to
members of the Garrison-outlook
is Moot Encouraging for Commit
tee of Management.

first day of the year IL special pro-
gram has been arranged for three
days beginning tonight An excellent
entertainment will be given at 7:3v
p. IN. by Joseph Lorrain. of New York
City, who Is known as the manu-
iacturer of broad smiles. His program
adcrds an evening of fun, including
comic limitations, dialect songs with
bauJo accompaniment. humorous Sc.
!cotions, solos on the hand bells. oca.
iina. banjo. %ylophonc, aud whsuinG.
Tho entertainment is furnished BY
the committee OF management us a
holiday feature for the members OF
the associations aud their soldier
fficnds.
MIR. William Il. Millar. CT New
York CITY, the International Arm!
and Navy y. NJ. c. y. Secretary, ar
rivcs today by the Cape Charles boat
lie is 10 speak at the regular mems
meeting tomorrow afternoon in the
Association hall. y large Attendance
is expected for special stress ha
been laid on this meeting rs Mr.. Mil
lar Is Il. very strong speaker for men
The musical program consists
ecmc excellent talent. Miss Mar
Bull. soprano, of Norfolk, will rende
several solos and Mr.. George +. No
tingham. violinist. will assist in tn
general song service.
On MCnday from 8 To y. III t.
association has New Years rece.
ton for tho men Of the post. The rC
ccpton, IS well as all the Other f.;
lures OF the building, such as tn
bowling alleys. pool room. and gyr
nasinm, will be open for all the Sc
diers, whether members or not. r
iroshmcnts, Will be served during IL
hours CT the reception.
This reception IL for the purpo
OF introducing the new sccre-a
Mr. +. Clifford Pierce, TO all the me
of the garrison. The reception col
mittce 10 welcome Mr.. Pierce co
sisis of the following mon:
Sergeant Ship!ey, Thlrty-Gfth Con
pany; Sergeant Thompson. Ilospitd
Corps Sergeant Anderson, FIT
Eighth Corps; Sergeant Richards.
L. Corps; Sergeant Thompson, G.
Corps; Sergeant La ronta. G. s
Corps; Sergeant Sins. Thirty.Hft'
Company; Corporal Cordial. Fifty
eighth Company; Corporal Moro,
Eighteenth Company; Corporal Tin
oges, Soventy-third Company; Co,
poral Underwood, G.. S.; Cor
porol Mabry, S. C.; Privat'
Z. a. FRINGE. For;y-Grst Con
pany. Il. \. J2ncs. Sixty-nint
Company; Private II. Hess. Sixty
rin;h Company Private II. c. Vicl;crs
S. c. Company; Private J. Kelly, Fiji
ty-oighth Company; Private y. I
Johnson. Siyty-ninth Company: Pr.
v1;c j. O'Shea. Tlfty-clshth Con
rGny Private Simmons, Thirteenth
Company; Private Il. J. Williamson
SiXty.ninth Company; Musician w. T.
Fink, Fifty-cighth Company.
NJ, Pierce who begins his dutie.
rs secretary or the Fortress Mcnrot
Y. NJ c. y. oCmes from tho Cit
y. NJ. c. 4. CT Washington where Ii
has had five years OF excellent trai;
iag. While there h. has acted IS as.
sistnnt secretary i'll the various dc
apartments OF that association. lis lag
position being membership sccrotar!
Iha association is fortunate in sc
curing Mir. l'crtC for he lia: III
iguGitics il him to keep the ass
c;at:om wcrE in frs: place before th
Inel OF tho Lest
Tho cnt!Gok for the now year i
c@trcrclv bright end the committe
Of management looks forward to {
lycar OF great success.
AR Mahlon c. Daily. whose resif
nation takes effect The FIRST OF thu
yea lcf, yesterday fGr Columbus
Ohio, whc-c hc has been called al
ono Of the secretaries Of the CITY y
Nj C. s.
Mr.. II. r. Hopkins who has beer
assistant sccrclary for tho pas
eleven months has sent in his resi-
nation to take effect en- February tn
firs:.
Since Mir. Baily'o absence becaus
OF sickness. Mr.. Edgar Mac Nauet
! ton Of the Naval Y. NJ. c. a. O
Norfolk has been acting as tempo