Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-04
Council Bluffs
PUBLIC VISITS NEW HOME
Y. M. G. A. Of Council Bluffs Plays
Host in Its Building.
SURPRISE AT THE COMPLETENESS
Few Supposed So Much Could Re
Accomplished with Funds pm
Hand-Omaha Members
Assist.

Hundreds Of Council Bluffs representa-
lives citizens thronged the Young Men g
Christian association splendid new building
ing when its doors were. for the first time
since its completion, thrown open to the
public Thursday. Few Of those who
visited the place had any previous idea
Of the magnificent home which the associ-
alton has been able to erect through the
generosity and public spiritness OF the
citizens Of Council Bluffs and their sur
prise was only equaled by the pleasure
with which they viewed the completeness
Of the arrangements and equipment OF the
magnificent new home of the association
The reception last night was as It will be
tonight and Saturday night, purely informal,
and this made II all the more enjoyable,
President r. j. Day, assisted by the other
officers OF the association and a number
Of the leading and professional men OF the
city, who had contributed generously to the
building fund acted as a reception com
mittee and showed the visitors over the
building, which was brilliantly lighted and
Its interior beauty enhanced by tasteful
decorations Of palms, ferns and cut flowers.
In the large hall on the second floor
punch was served the visitors by Mrs. Day,
Mrs. Smith assisted by a number Of we'll
known women, while the young women of
the Flower Mission and the Smart Set
served ice cream and other light refresh
ments in the spa" on the ground floor.
Music was furnished during the evening
by whaley's orchestra.
No Formal Speeches.
There was no formal program Of
speeches, hut a few happy talks were made
by j. p. Bailey, the Nebraska state sec
Rotary, others from across the river and
several local men.
In the gymnasium two teams entertained
with a spirited indoor basket ball game,
while In the swimming pool in the base
ment a team OF expert swimmers from the
Omaha association did a number of aquatic
stunts much to the edification of a big
crowd and to the young folks, especially.
The Omaha association quartet, composed
of F. H. Gallup, C. c. Long, ]. S. Mercer
and Ralph RHce, gave a number Of selec-
lions, among the number the following
song, specially written:
Council Bluffs has made a raise,
A new Y. M. G. A.
And If you let us we will praise
Your new Y. M. c. A.
We know how fellows ,ove to swim,
we know the value Of the gym.
And we thinR1t's just the thing,
This new Y. NJ. c. A.
Plerson said to me last week
A new Y. M. c. A.
Is the city's latest treat,
A new Y. NJ. c. A,
He also left the little bunch
mat Council Bluffs has got a bunoh
lunch,
A new Y. NJ. c. A.
From Omaha we come, you know.
From it's Y. M. c. A.
congratulations we besow, from
Its Y. M. c.. A.
rentlands swimming C'uO and ell.
have come TO help you start the ball.
but you have our friendship spring and
This new Y. M. C. A.
This is the program for today:
From 4 to $50 D. m:
reception to pupils from Twentieth Ave-
hue Third Street, Eighth Street, Second
z<Ysnue, Avenue B, Thirty-second Street,
niadIson Avenue, Harrison Street, Eighth
Avenue Avenue z and Courtland schools,
From Z to 10 p. m:
General reception.
Orchestra.
Pianola,
Vocal Solo-Selected.
Heading by Prof. w. A. Bind!ey.
Iaiks by George f. Gilmore. president
and others. ""o@HOn'
gymnasium inspection.
AlBh school game of basket hall
Games Of volley ball.
swimming pool inspection.
Boys' department.
Games and stunts.