Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
FORMED IN SOUTHEAST
Branch ofthe Y. N. c. A. Or
gained and Equipped.
DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC
Central and Southeast Branches Play
Game Of Basket Ball.
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN GOULD
Aims and. Hopes Of the Association
Outlined-Fine Home in
Prospect.
DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN GOULD

The southeast section Of the city has
Young Mems Christian Association, all
its own.
Following the associations policy OF ex-
tending and widening its influence
throughout the community. the local or
ganization has established a branch on
Virginia avenue near 9th street SOUTH
east. and the formal opening and mousse
| warming took place last night. The open
ing was an occasion for gathering Oh
several hundred persons, including prom
inent Y. NJ. c. A. officials Of Washington
and leading business men of the south
east section.
While the Southeast branch has for the
present established quarters in the old
Methodist Protestant Church on virginia
avenue southeast, it's officers say these
quarters are only temporary and that the
branch will soon be housed In puiiuihs
| of its own, which will rival the mag
nificent central structure at 18TH ana "
streets northwest The new branch open.
ed last night with a membership Oh ABOUT
200 and with prospects. according 10 Hs
officers, Of double that number OF mem-
bers at the end of a few weeks.
Secretary T. F. Schrader was Kept busy
taking the enrollments of new applicants;
and there was many boy In the gallery,
Ii Is stated, who gave every ind1catlon or
q
purchase a membership card for him in
the organization.
Open to the Public.
The building was thrown open to the
public last night, particularly to the resi-
dents Of the southeast. and there was a
constant stream of visitors. After passing
the Office at the entrance, the callers
passed into the big central room on the
Ill
and pool tables. glstening like mirrors
with their newness. To the rear of the
central room are shower baths, dressing
rooms and a large number of lockers
A stairway from the entrance hallway
leads to the second floor, where Is the
spacious gymnasium-its floor marked for
the playing of indoor base ball, basket
ball and other gym games; punching
bag in one corner several horses, parallel
bars and similar apparatus that is util-
ICED in the making Of muscle. and plenty
of dumb-bells and other equipment that
is regarded as necessary In good gym
nasium. There is gallery at one end,
from which spectators can see the ex-
citing moments in the gymnasium games.
Basket Ball Game.
Early in the evening the apparatus was
cleared from the floor and the gymnasium
was made into a basket ball court. The
special feature of the evening was bas-
ket ball game between teams representing
the Central and the Southeast branches.
For the Southeast. Coleman played right
forward: Collingsworth, left forward:
Kehlyer, center; Warner, left guard, and
Crown and Ellis, right guard. The Gen.
trail team was made up of Allen, left for
ward; Miller. right forward; Roberts. CEN
ter; Hoppe, left guard; Walk. right guard.
The game was full of excitement from
beginning to end and the din of cheers
from the gallery at times resounded for
blocks. When the timers blew the whistle
for the close the score stood "a to q I'm
favor Of the Central boys.
Before the game started Ezra Gould.
chairman OF the committee OF manage
ment. told Of the aims and hopes Of the
new branch, picturing fine home in the
future. He announced that the present
building would be opened for business and
professional men and every morning for
men. who work at night: that 1t would be
for. the use of the boy members every
afternoon between the hours OF 3 and o
o'clock and that ii would be exclusively
for men after o'clock in the evening.
The membership dues, he stated, are S. a
year for men and 81 year for boys. A
charge Of 81 a pear will be made for
lockers.
Visitors and Officers.
Among the special visitors last night
were Judge William II. DeLacy OF the
Juvenile Court and a member Of the adj
visOry committee, General Secretary Will
liam Knowles Cooper of the Washington
Y. NJ. C. A., Boys Work Secretary A. M.
Chesley and Physical Director c. E. Beck
EFT of the Central branch.
T. F. Schrader is branch secretary, II.
]. Nossek is physical director and F. j.
Coleman manager of the branch athletic
teams. The committee of management is
composed Of Ezra Gould. chairman; B. 3.
Earnshaw, vice chairman; Henry p. Blair,
w. III. Hoeke, c. l.. Harding, DIR. Richard
Kingsman. DR.. w. F. Krechting, DR.. p.
F. Pickford, w. b. Robson, DIR. Willard
s. Small, III. X. Simpson, Thomas w
Smith and NJ. i. Weller. On the advisory