The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
.NEWSP PAPERMEN
GUESTS OF Y.M.C.A.
Organization Entertair5 at In
augural Dinner in Splendid
New Structure

OAKLAND, Dec. 24-The newspaper
men of Oakland were the guests of the
officers of the Young Mems Christian
association tonight at banquet served
in the new building recently erected
at Twenty-frst street and Telegraph
avenue.
The banquet marked the opening of
the new structure and the representa-
tlves of the press were taken on
tour of inspection of the five stories
and basement.
Wallace NJ. Alexander, president of
the association, addressed a few re-
marks to the newspapermen, and GEN
eral secretary f. l. Starrett also spoke.
Charles f. Baker a member of the
board of trustees, was the toastmaster
OF the evening. A. A. Denison, a for
mer newspaperman and secretary of
the Oakland chamber of commerce, de-
llvered the principal address. Deni-
son said that although newspapermen
We're considered pagans they were in
reality the most practical Christians
as they were giving the greatest sup
port to such institutions as the Young
Mems Christian association the world
over.
WORK OF ORGANIZATION
Arthur L. Adams. consulting engi-
neer for the ASSOCIATE made a short
address on the work of the association
and what it had before it. Adams was
one of the most enthusiastic workers
during the ten day fund raising cam
paign.
The new building of the Y. NJ C. A.
OF oakland represents an expenditure
OF S3S0,000, including the price paid
for the lot and the furnishings.
The lot is 100 by 100 feet. The
building is five stories In height with
a basement. It contains 163 rooms in
all, including the main reception rooms.
omces, gymnasiums, bath rooms and
dormitories, the latter numbering 80.
The building stands as one of the
most complete and up to date struc-
lures housing Young Mems Chris
tian association in the United States
1t is fitted with a well equipped gym
nasium, running track, swimming
pools, shower baths, billiard and pool
room, bowling alleys and rooms for
reading, writing and playing chess and
checkers and other games.
MONEY RAISED IN CITY
The money for the erection Of the
building was raised in April, 1909, after
ten day campaign. In all s225,19240
was raised, 1,0s7 persons contributing
to the fund. The two largest sub
scriptions were for $4,000 each, and
the smallest was 10 cents.
The building will be open to the In
spection of the public Monday, and
during the week receptions will be
given by the association officials to
the various mems and women's or
ganizations in the city
A mems mass meeting will be held
tomorrow between the hours of 8 and
5 o'clock. Rev. Alexander Allen, rec
tor of St Paurs Episcopal church, will
deliver an address. A musical program
will be rendered by the Y. NJ c. A.
trio.
LEADERS IN MOVEMENT
The following are members of the
board of trustees of the association in
whose hands the entire affairs of the
organization are placed:
A. L.. Adams, ". N. Alexander. c. F. Baker,
II. II. Gribben. o. e. Hotle F. A. Leach Jr
Captain W. J. Petersen, G. T. Pomeroy, ]. B..
Richardson, A. II. Trathen, w. T. Veitch h Il.
Holcomb.
Other committees and those at the
head of various activities are:
Advisory-A. Fl. Breed. H. O. oapwen, f. NJ
Smith, Judge r. J. Brown. ]. L. Howard Miles
Building-w T. yeitch, Arthur l. Adams. n.
a, Gri3ben; Wallace NJ. Alexander
W. ". Garthwaite, treasurer.
Architects-J. d. Galloway, A. H. Markwart
W. G. Hays.
Employed force-F L. Starrett. general secre-
tary; John Fechter Jr., assistant secretary; T.
s, Caldwell. boys work director; William G..
Tooze, membership secretary; C. f. Martin.
physical director; II @. Cuvellier, employment
secretary; G. j. Griest. book keeper; P. NJ. OIL
sen, office secretary.