The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-02
BIG CELEBRATION
At Y. N. c. 4.
Festivities Commence at 10
O'Clock and Continue for
Twelve Hours.
NEWSB0YS DINE IN STATE
AMATEUR SPORTS MOVING PIC
TURES AND MUSIC.
NEWSBOYS DINE IN STATE

With good cheer and gaiety the New
Year was ushered in q. the Young Mems
Christian association yesterday. From 10
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock in
the evening the large and beautiful build
ing at State and First South streets was
alive with holiday festivity. Amateur
sports were arranged and carried out to
the satisfaction of both young and old.
c. N. Crewdson, travelling salesman Of
Chicago, talked OF his profession to an
audience made up of clerks, merchants
and travelling men. There was a recep-
ton by the management. punch was serv-
ed and music rendered by the orchestra.
At 11:30 there was a moving picture en-
tertainment given for the boys of the as
SOciatiOn in the auditorium and at noon
q basket ball game between the Sunday
school leagues of the First Congregational
and First Presbyterian churches was held
In the gymnasium
The newsboys' dinner was at o'clock
and was attended by seventy-five news
boys arrayed in their very best raiment
and shining with cleanliness. The dinner
was a novel one. The boys marched down
stairs to the buffet on perfect order, and
took seats around the long table. Grace
was asked by J. G. White, while all the
newly-combed heads bowed in respect.
Aside from giving the boys the best there
IS in the eating line the endeavor on the
part OF the woman's section was TO teach
them table manners.
Brief speeches were made by Golden
Long II. II. RunyOn. o. l. Cox and j. G.
White, representing the association. When
the dinner was over the boys gave three
cheers for the ladies of the association
and scattered throughout the building.
a challenge basket ball game, business
men against executive force. was called
at o'clock. The executive force won, the
score being 81 to 20.
Exhibition Wrestling.
The exhibition wrestling match between
Yo0el and Gerarden consisted of two
bouts, one five-minute and one three-min-
ute. Yokel effected two falls in the first
bout and one in the second, but they were
not called. Yokel was the best man, but
out Of courtesy to the former assistant
physical director, Elwood Brown, who ref
creed the match, did not call the falls.
At o'clock the natatorlum was given
over to water polo and swimming races
participated in by members of the asso-
citation, and were free for all.
The reception was from 4:30 until $50,
during which time the building was open
for inspection A number of ladies' or the
women's section served punch in the ro-
tunda, which was appropriately decorated
with holly wreaths and streamerS. The
association orchestra rendered a number
OF selections during the reception.
An exhibit of work in architectural and
mechanical drawing attracted the atten-
ton OF a large number OF the visitors. The
work on exhibition was done In the night
school classes during the past three
months and six month sessions and con-
sisted of a number of drawings, plans for
buildings and machinery.
The auditorium was the center of
amusement in the evening. The Y. NJ. G.
A. orchestra and glee club, assisted by
Miss Mile Williams and Master Charles
williams rendered an interesting program.
Master Charlie, two years old, who had
to be conducted to the platform. sang
Waltz Me Around Again. Willie" to the
amusement OF all. Little Miss Williams
sang a number of folk lore songs with a
clear. sweet voice which brought forth a
number OF encOres. Moving pictures were
thrown on the curtain during the inter
mission.