The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-14
rs ANNIVERSARY
OF The Y. NJ. c. A.
LEADING EVENT IN FARGO THE
LATTER HALF or WEEK WILL
BE ANNIVERSARY cELERRA.
TON OF N. M. c. A.-RIG COL
LECTION OF SOUVENIRS.

The chief event of absorbing in
terest in Fargo the latter half Of this
week will be the celebration of the
twenty fifth anniversary of the birth
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion in this city. This celebration wit
begin Friday instead of tomorrow as
first planned, with an elaborate pro-
gramme which has already been pub
lished in The Forum some time ago.
Word was received last night from
Dickinson that John Orchard, former
general secretary of the association,
Is planning to be present in the city
at the Y. M. G. A. banquet Friday
evening A letter has also been re-
ceived from Thomas Lippy at Balti-
more which stated that gentleman's
regrets at not being able to be pres
ent though he promises to make a
trip west little later at which time
he will pay the association an official
visit.
Special messages have been sent
Mr.. Lippy and it is still hoped that
he will be here. Ill health has kept
the first president of the association,
t. Il. Yerxa in the west and he will
not be able to be present, which is
another source of regret. Neverthe-
less even though some of the first Of
ficers cannot be present fine pro-
gramme has been arranged.
Several changes have been made in
the original programme as planned.
Instead of there being Saturday
evening reception at the Y. M. C. A
building, the entire Saturday pro-
gramme will be held at Island park
beginning at $3.50 o'clock with an
old timers basegali game and athletic
events. followed by games for the chill
dren of the families of the old timers,
which will be concluded by basket
ball game which will be played in
the park between the first team that
ever played in North Dakota and other
old timers
Sunday afternoon there will be a
memorial service which will be con-
Quoted by both the men and women.
1t will be held at 4 o'clock. After this
part of the programme tea will be
served in the parlors OF the associa-
ton and letters will be read from for
mer officers of the association.
Collection OF souvenirs,
The association is making coIlec-
tion of souvenirs to be kept in the
building, which will some day be of
great historical value to the local
members. This collection viii be on
display during the celebration at the
A memorial cabinet Y. M. c. A.
counter was added to this collection
this morning. Among other things of
interest will be the articles of incor-
poFation, a picture of the old build
ing which was owned by w. J. Lane,
pictures of the first secretaries, John
son and Hubbard, picture of the old
small cuts of John Orch
ard and Harry Bascom, and Thomas
Lippy, printed invitations to the open
ing Of the old building dated March
29, 1887, statistical reports and other
printed matter including cuts of bas-
ketball teams and Pier Lavalle, a for
mer physical director.
One of the features of the exhibit
will be complete string OF member
ship cards extending back, unbroken
for a period of twenty-five years, be-
longing to w. ]. Lane. There is also
a picture Of the S. G. Roberts home
where the Y M. @. A. was organized
and one of the late Mrs Roberts who
did so much to get the association
formed.