Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-08
BEATR1oE's NEW Y. M c. A. HOME
Week of Festival of Dedication of
Building.


Week of Festival of Dedication of
Building.
BEATRICE, Neb.. May 7-(special) 1.-The
dedicatory exercises for the Mary Young
Mems Christian association being held this
week are being we'll attended by the pub
lie. Monday night the entertainment was
in charge of the Matinee Music club and
Tuesday night Hon. N. X. Griggs gave a
program of music and song. The program
for the week is as follows:
Wednesday Evening-Reception in the
Young Mems Christian association building.
Thursday evening-Concert by the Bea-
Friday acknowledgements exhibition by
the Lincoln association team.
Saturday EVening-Home talent play
Sunday Afternoon-Mass meeting, and in
the evening dedication exercises.
The Mary Young Mems Christian associ-
alton is located in the Wolfe Bartling
building, fronting on Court street. 1t was
built and equipped for about $4,000 and is
one of the finest in the state. The move
ment for the association, had its inception
in a meeting of the Beatrice Ministerial
association, held on November 4, 1901. when
the need of such an organization was recog
nized and discussed After a number of
conferences at which State Secretary Bailey
was present, a committee comprising Rev
worth, j. H. Won Steen and Dr. j. S. Nc
Cleary was appointed In April. 1902, to
thoroughly canvass the situation.
The first steps towards a permanent or
ganization were taken the following March
during the annual convention of the state
Young Mems Christian association which
was held here. A provisional committee
was appointed, with members from each
OF the churches. and to these men is largely
due the credit OF the firm basis on which
/ the local association rests today.
The first officers elected were: C. r.
J Dempster, president; w. H. Mahannah,
! vice president; ]. II. Won Steen, treasurer;
r. A. Miller. secretary. The board of di-
rectors were: C. s. Black. W. c. Black,
| IT,. w. H. Mahannah Charles Neidhart,
/ r. NJ Hood, ]. S. McCleery. ]. H. Won
steen. H. Fishbach, e. F. Nelson, j. E.
| Smith, c. B. Dempster, II. j. Dobbs, ].
! r. spicer A. H. Felch and F. A. Miller.
The building was constructed under the
supervision of the late c. M. Hemler.
Much Of the work has been donated. and
this necessarily made progress slow. The
| entrance to the building leads into the
lobby, in which will be reading tables,
game tables, a piano, Switchboard. etc.
| The women's parlor is on the first floor
II was furnished by the Young Peoples
Social union. The physical training de-
partment is also on the first floor. On the
second floor is the gymnasium, thoroughly
equipped with all modern apparatus. The
front rooms are occupied by offices. The
third moor has twenty-five apartments for
men. and It is thought there will be a con-
slant demand for these. as the accommo-
! dations offered are excellent. It is ex
pected that the present association will
be self-supporting.
Fred Nets. the secretary. is a graduate
! OF the international Young Mems Chris
tian Association Training schools Of Spring
field, Mass. and he has had much prac
teal experience In this work. Beatric,
citizens are proud OF this great and grow
ing institution and WV do all In thei
power to give It the Gport It so justly
deserves.