Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Y.M.C.A.BOYSAT DINNER
PLANS FOR RAISING FUNDS TO
REMODEL BUILDING.

At dinner given to more than two hun
bred members of the Boys Branch, Y. M.
c. A.. in the banquet hall of the main Y.
M. c. A. building, 1872 G street, last even
ing. boom was started to collect funds to
be used in remodeling and refurnishing the
Boys Y. M. c. A. building. The latter is
adjacent to the main building, and is con-
sdered out of date. after being used for
twelve years by the Columbia Athletic Club
and for seven years by thousands of men
and boys as headquarters for the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The collecting of funds for the purpose
will be almost entirely by the boys who are
members Of the association. The method
of campaign is unique, and will be man.
aged by Albert M. Chesley, secretary of
the Boys Branch Y. NJ c. A. Each boy
will be given card explaining the neces-
sity for funds and pledge which he Is
to submit to friends for contributions.
Quarterly Membership Contest.
The dinner was in celebration Of the
quarterly membership contest and was an
occasion Of much enjoyment. In the mem
bership contest the boys are divided into
two clubs. one known as the Reds and the
other as the Blues. The object is to enroll
the largest number of new members dur
ing the quarter. The last quarter the con-
test was won Dy the heQS, WHO scored 900
points, six more than did their opponents.
Archie Roosevelt's name appears In the
membership list Of the Reds. The contest
was interesting and exciting from start to
finish. and the rivalry of the two clubs was
a feature of the dinner, each side trying
to Guido the other cheering and uttering
yells Secretary Chesley presided and
made a short address, complimenting both
clubs for their activity and interest, and
encouraging them to use the same spirit in
soliciting funds for remodelng their build
ing.
Those present were:
"Reds"-Philip A. Acton, Ralph A. Allen,
Leslie Brown. Ali Haidai Bey, Holly B.
Broadbent. Clarence E. Busch, Herbert
Bosely, Kenneth Channon, William E. r.
Covell. Francis E. Dom. Raymond c.
M. Edgar Darnall, Stewart E. Esty, An
drew E. Edmiston, Milton F. Fischer, Au-
gustus Horton, Julian Horey. Don Holmes,
Frank Hardie, Victor Howe. Ben Irving,
Brooks john Walter r. Klotz, George Kill
gour, Ernest Kendrick, William keenan,,
Kenneth Legge William Lindin, George E.
Marks Gordon Mcnamara, Harry G.
Nichols. Francis O'Neil. Frank O'Briers.
Roosevelt, William Starlight, Abraham
schram, George w. silsby, Albert R. Sher-
man. Paul Sharpe, Arthur Young and Sam
s. Zirkin.
"Blues"-James A. Abbott, Reginald Bur-
ton, Irving Burns, Clifford C. c. Cleborne.
Edward ]. Connover, r. j. w. Chamber
lain, Edward Cissel, Edward Darnall Ed
ward Dent. Edward Ellis. George E.
Father Henry Goldsmith, Alvin Goodwin,
Archie Hahn, Randall Herman. Karl
Hartig, Raymond Hahn, George Harvey.
Chester Howe, Butler Jack Guy Killian,
Edward Kellogg. Gordon Lush. Withrow
Legge, Robt A. Love, Emrick Lamb, Don
McRae David McWilEams, Edward X. Nc
Kay. Henry B. Matchett. Lloyd Mayer.
Carlton Proctor. John Riddle, Roland Reed,
VIM. Rupertus, Donald Stroh, .Taloma
Tanner. Harry Troutman, Richard B. Webb,
Russell Wheeler and VIM. Walk, jr.