Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02
Day Passes Quickly, with Variety of
Holiday Features.
YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN MEET
Christian Associations Hold Open
House and Receive Multitude.
OMAHA GUARDS HOLD RECEPTION
New Armory in FraternRI Hall Scene
of Military Observation-Disclosures
of Columbus GRtncr for
Merrimemt.

The first of the New Year days was one
Of mirth and frolic in Omaha. Everywhere
there was jollity and even though the
grizzled old year for some passed into
memory in a veil OF regret, the lusty youth
1910 was heralded with cordialty on every
hand
Father Time moved down the hours OF
the first day on the calendar in qucik sue
cession, for they passed rapidly with holt
day Joys, and each passing moment
brought in harvest of good cheer
Weather-and there were two kinds Of
Il on New Years day--was of the best
brand. The morning dawned bright and
warm, but as the day dawned the cold
north wind swept the city and the pleas
ant warmth became crisp, bracing atmos-
phere This change in weather only added
to the diversions Of the day.
1t was a grand holiday for everybody.
In the churches in the clubs, among the
society folk and among the children there
was New Years JOY. There were amuse-
ments galore The playhouses entertained
large audiences, the churches rendered APP
propriate programs and the cafes served
the hungry with choice holiday viands.
Skipping about the streets and boule-
wards were countless automobiles. Many
contained people out for ride In the open
air and others-the coupes and limousines
bore society folk here or there on their
fashionable New Year calls. street cars,
too, helped carry the hide of man to and
fro across the city
Big Day at the Y. NJ. g. A.
New Years is always an eventful day in
the annals of the Young Mems and the
Young Women's Christian association. Both
! associations maintained open house" Sat
urday and welcomed thousands of visitors
to their buildings.
For nearly a dozen years the Young
Mems Christian association has observed
the initial date of the year with a house
warming of some kind They have well
coined at times as many as 5000 visitors
to their building in one day. The new
building at Seventeenth and Harney streets
is especially well fitted 10 entertain COM
pany.
Throughout the day the big building was
thronged with people. Entertainment was
provided on every floor from the swimming
pool In the basement to the dormitories on
the fifth floor There were special events
of two hours duration in every department
and throughout the evening an orchestra
furnished music in the main lobby.
In the big swimming pool there was an
aquatic events and in the gymnasium
athletic exhibitions. In the evening there
was a two-hour moving picture show in
the second floor assembly room and re-
fl eshments were served in the third floor
main dining room. The dormltories were
open to the public and viritors were given
a view of the manner II which the 100 or
more young men llVe-young men who are
away from hCme and who are enlisted in
one big fraternity. The dormitory boys also
provided special stunts on each floor
The Boys department was also scene
of activity The juveniles pat on special
stunts and their quarters and the game
rooms were open to all visitors.
Young women Hold Reception.
New Years day was an exceedingly
eventfui one at the Young Womens Chris
tian association building Welcome was
the watchword of the day.
The days program began at o'clock in
the afternoon with musicale in the audi
tcrium. The entertainers were Miss Olive
Carpenter, violuist; Lena Ellsworth Dale,
soprano; Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Harter, IL. e..
Jessen and Harry Burkley quartet; Cecil
Bergman, pianist; Mrs. Lloyd Harter,
contralto and Mr.. Vernon C. Bennett, ac-
&C mpanist,
FROM 5:@ to o'clock the domestic
science kitchen was open to visitors.
Demonstration were given by Miss Mar
garet Coffin in structor in household
science. There was exhibition OF
preserved foods such as hellies, jams and
marmalade and a table properly set for
dinner. Various recipes were also given.
In the gymnasium, beginning at o'clock
there was an athletic exhibition by the
various classes and basket ball games.
Fancy dances were also given part Of
the entertain nent. Refreshments were
served by committee on the fifth floor.
At o'clock the days activities closed
in order that the young women could join
the reception given at the Young Men .
Christian association building.
Omaha Guards Reception.
The Omaha Guards, Company G, SEQ
= ond regiment, Nebraska National guards,
entertained its members and friends In
the new armory In Fraternal hall, across
from the public library building on Harney
street. The affair was In the nature OF
an open house, commemorative the opening
of the new armory to National guard uses.
Cigars cards and miscellaneous refresh
ments were the program features, and the
occasion was availed OF by a large num-
\ Der of young men not now associated with
the National guard, with the result that
I this company at least, will shortly receive
! numerous additions to its membership.
Captain B. f. Sterricker acted master
+ OF ceremonies and saw 20 II that every
C visitor was made welcome and perfectly
I at home.
The new armory is conveniently located
q and will be utilized by the three COM
0 panies Of the National Guard in Omaha
e as permanent quarters. The machine gun
n platoon Of the Omaha Guards Is also quar-
y tered in the new armory with It's equip
ment.
d Arrangements are now about completed
$ for the formal opening Of the new armory
i as Omaha National Guards battalion and
} the organization Of a proyisionl battalion
h In Omaha. This will take place January
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