The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-16
FORMAL 0PEh|Ne
Of NEW !. N. c. l..
Appropriate Exercises to be Held
Extending Over Several
---------D Days.
MANY INVITATIONS OUT
Big Meeting to be Held in Build
ing Tuesday Morning at
IL O'clock

The new building OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Rich
mond. the finest in the South, and
said by experts 10 be one OF the best.
IL not the best, arranged in the
United States, will be formally OPEN
ed with appropriate exercises to-mor-
row Tuesday and Thursday. Things
are AZ busy as q beehive at the build
Ing. getting ready for the opening
events. The attendance at the build
Ing since It has been thrown open to
members has been enormous. AS
one interested friend expressed II,
they are simply wearing the floors
out Invitations have been sent out
to the members and contributors, but
all friends of the association, both
iadies and gentlemen. are cordially
invited to the opening exercises.
Tuesday morning at IL o'clock II
Ia expected that big crowd Of as
ISOLATION friends will be present to
hear the interesting reports of the
Officers Of the committee. the greet
ings on part of the State by Lieuten-
ant-Governor J. Taylor Ellyson, and
from Mayor Richardson on part OF
the city. from Rev. II. d. c. Mac
lachlan on part Of the churches. and
ternational committee of the Young
Mems Christian Associations, the
State Y. NJ. c. A.. and the opening ad-
dress by Rev. W. w. Moore. d. D..
of Union Theological Seminary. After
the unwilling of the Oil painting OF
the late Joseph Bryan. who was chair
man of the citizeas' committee dur
ing the memorable campaign for the
new building, the building will be
thrown open for inspection.
Boys Department Opened.
In the afternoon at 4 o'clock the
boys department rooms will be open
ed. and while this event L. strictly
for boys. SO far as possible. parents
will be admitted. There will be mu-
sic to delight the boys, and an ad-
dress by Mr.. John Stewart Bryan, one
Of the boys warmest friends.
At s r. NJ. the building will again
be thrown open, and at $40 there
will be music in the big gymnasium
~ the Blues band, and an address
by Ex-Governor A, J. Montague. To
this feature OF the program every
contributor and member, with lady
friend, IL most cordially invited. At
the close Of this, perhaps the most
attractive feature Of the two days,
ne building will again he thrown
open for inspection.
On Thursday morning at IL o'clock
the woman's committee. assisted by
ady friends. will receive, and q re.
ption committee will show the la
dies the building
In the afternoon at 4 o'clock the
boys and juniors will give gymnasium
stunts that will delight their friends,
both ladies and gentlemen.
At $3.50 p. M. there win be games
and most interesting work In both
gymnastics and athletics in the big
gymnasium.
On Saturday. the 2lst. at 10 A. NJ,
the Boys Bible Study Club reunion
will be held, At 1880 the boys will
have chance to see the swimming
pool "in action" and at night open
house will be held for the young
men OF the city.
After the big meetings on Sunday,
promptly at o'clock Monday the
building Will be thrown open for the
uninterrupted use OF the large men,
bership. Since moving into the new
building more than eight hundred
new members have been admitted.
and one Of the finest scenes IN all
Richmond is the splendid reception
room. we'll warmed and lighted, Of
the big building at the corner of
Grace and Seventh streets, a monu-
ment to the generosity Of the citt-
Gems of Richmond and the warm
hearted friend of association work,
Miss Helen Miller Gould.