The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-03
Y. M, G. A. OPENED ON NEW
YEARS DAY.

1891 : OAAO w Oo Ol1O
Big Public Receptlon-A
Series Of Other Events in
Connection With the Open
ing Held During the Re
mainder of the Week.
AS the result of the strenuous
efforts by the contractors. under
pressure from the Building Com
mittee, during the past few weeks,
the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, of Frederick, was
able to open its handsome new
building on January l. There
was a public reception on New
Years Day, followed by the
formal dedication exercises at
night, and y series of other events
during the remainder Of he week.
To get the building ready by
this date mechanics and artisans
were brought from Washington,
Baltimore, Wilmington. York and
other places. Work was done
at night as well as a. day, the
painters following close upon the
heels of the carpenters and plas-
terers, until the building was fin
ished. For some days past the
work of installing the furniture
and equipment has been in prog
ress, and this will be completed
as quickly az possible.
The building is a handsome
three story structure. Besides
reception, game and amusement
rooms, an assembly hall, etc !,
it has a fine gymnasium, large
swimming pool, bowling alleys,
etc. A feature is y three room
division known as the Patrons
Department, for the use of the
older men of the city. who will be
supporting members. This de
partment will have a billiard
room, smoking room and recep-
ton room.
On the third floor are % sleep.
ing rooms, many of them having
private baths. The building, with
its furniture and equipment, will
cost over $50, 900.
Glenn Ii. McGregor, formerly sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. G. A. at Cum
berland, Md, and prior to going
there connected for time with
Ike association IN Annapolis,
Md, is General Secretary of the
association, and 9. G. Barker,
formerly Assistant Director of
the Y. M. Q. A., at New London,
Connecticut, is Physical Director.
Both are now here superintend-
ing the work.
Work of tearing down the old
Carlin House was begun one year
ago. In April the foundation for
the new building was begun, and
on Whit Monday the corner stone
was laid under the auspices of
the Masonic fraternity. I h e
building was erected by Con.
tractor Lloyd l.. Cutler. Of Fred
erick, under the direction Of the
Building COmmi tee, consisting
of Charles Wertheimer, CHAIR
man; Henry II. Abbott, j..
Travers Thomas, John d. Hen
Erickson and Hammaud Urner.
The officers OF the. association
are:
President - Joseph Fl. Apple,
President of the WOman's Col
lege; vice president, Hammond
Urner, Frederick Bar; treasurer.
j. Trayers Thomas; recording sec
rotary, Henry Ii. Abbott; general
secretary of association work,
Glenn II. McGregor; physical
director, w. FL. Barker.
Board of Directors - William
G. Birely, DIR. William G. John
son, Joseph Fl. Apple, Caspar E.
Cline, Hammond Urner, j
Travers Thomas, G. Thomas
Kemp, Horace G. Zacharias,
Charles B. Trail. Henry H. Alb
bott, Il. Rush Lewis and Edward
ID. Shriner.
Associate Directors - Thomas
M. Williamson, William p.
Maulsby, Professor Charles w.
E. Ely. Joseph ID. Baker, Gray
son ID. Bowers, Thomas FL. Hal
Ter, William d. Zimmerman, DIR.
j. G. Hendrix, Aquilla Il. Yeakle,
DR.. j. M. Goodman, James Ii.
Harris, q. Albert ellison, Lorenzo
b. Mullinix, Milton S. thinner
man, II. s j. Dutrow, John S.
Newman, Ernest Helfenstein,
Edwin G. Markell, w. N. Jol-
life, DR.. Harry p. Fahrney, S.
Elmer Brown, Charles L. Stokes,
John ID. HendricksOn.