The San Francisco call., 1910-12-30
BERKELEY Y. N. c. A
FORMALLY OPENED
Flag Raising by Army Veterans
Marks Completion of $685.
600 Structure

BERKELEY. Dec. 29.-The official
opening Of the Berkeley Young Mems
Christian association took place when
e detail from Lookout Mountain Post
No. IS Of the Grand Army. Blackmar
circle and the relief corps raised an
American flag over the building at 1
clock this afternoon.
The flag was presented 10 the asso-
citation by Commander 1. +. Gould and
was received for the association by
President William Il. Waste. who ex-
pressed the associations appreciation
OF the gift and Of the interest shown
by the veterans in the cause OF up
building the young manhood and youth
of this city.
The flag was placed in position on
the building by F. H. Gilbert and John
Boyd OF the Grand Army The must-
cal program for the ceremony consisted
Of patriotic songs sung under the direc-
tiOn Of S u. Waterman. former super
intendent OF schools, at the piano.
This afternoon from 2:3O TO 4:30
o'clock the members Of the board of
directors entertained the Womens aux
ihary OF the association. A commit
tee Of u bOys-Ward Durgin, Pagan
Simonton. Everett McDougan. Robert
Graham. Wilson Taylor, Royles Bolts
ford. John Dezendorf. Harold Symes
Paul Warren. Hirschel Jessup, Ritchie
Mckee, Berthyl La Moine and Jack
Symes-acted as guides to show the
ladies' through the building. A brief
program was rendered. consisting of a
plano solo by Mrs. B. B. Robinson, vocal
solo by Mrs. a. W Kirk and a reading
by Mrs. Elinor Lincoln Brown.
This evening the board Of directors
and their wives received the members
OF the committee Of 200 and their wives
-a ..r So,
corts. representative of the press, city
- ot1cials and pastors OF the city.
The special reception committee con-
I sisted Of Mr.. and Mrs. William H
Waste, Mr. and Mrs. ". f. Woolsey
Mr. and Mrs +. l. Naylor Mr.. and
Mrs c. A Westenberg. Mr.. and Mrs
arthur Arlett, Mr. and Mrs william
H Poppert and 1Ir. and Mrs. F. A. Jack.
son.
A special reception committee O,
members conducted the visitors through
the building.
ClubwOmen at Y. NJ. c. A.
OAKLAND. Dec. 29.-The clubwomer
ot GA kland were the guests this after
noon at reception given in the new
building az the Young Mems Christian
association, Twenty first street ans
Telegraph avenue. Members Of the
Ehell Oakland. Home New Century
t--al eil-HNA ana nALer CLUBS We're in at
tendance. A short program was given
consisting ~ a brief address Of vel
come by III. II. Gribben, a director o
the local organization. and by B. r
Wilcox ~ Los Angeles. state secretar,
OF the association.
The presidents Of the women's clubl
who were represented at the reception
were AIRS. Charles j. Woodbury. o.
Ebeu. Mrs. II. C.. Capwel Of the HON,
club. Mrs. Leon Han OF the Oakland
club. AIRS. Robert Watt Of the New
- Century club.
A reception was given tonight 10 the
- members of the fraternal organiza.
lions. Including the Masons. Odd Eel
lows. Elks. Knights OF Pythias, Span
ish war veterans. ROYAL Arcanum and
Native Sons Captain Of Detective
". J. Petersen presided and the ad
dress Of the evening was made b,
". =. Davis
Among the organizations invited I,
the reception Friday are the Eastern
star the Rebekahs. Rathbone Sisters
Native Daughters and Daughters o.
the Revolution. A reception will b,
given 70 the Young Women's Christian
association in the evening.