The Washington herald., 1912-05-20
sTIMsON SPEAKS
YIN. CA. OPENING
Secretary of War, Representing
President Taft, Takes Part in
Dedication of Building.
SERVICES THROUGHOUT WEEK


Representing President TAFT. Secretary
OF War stimson assured large crowd
which assembled in front Of the new
colored branch Of the Y. n C. A., In
Twelfth Street, yesterday afternoon TO
take part in the dedication OF the new
building Of his sincere interest In their
work and his deep and lasting feeling
for the young men for whose beneft the
building had been erected.
II have never known man" said
Secretary Stimson. with less prejudice
or bias so far as race. religion, or nation
atty Is concerned than President Tart
The speaker read part OF the telegram
which julius Rosenwald. OF Chicago. sent
at the time when his offer of $4,000 for
a oolored branch Of the Y. n. c. A. in
this city was accepted. He paid a high
tribute TO the advance made by the col
ored race since 1T was released from
slavery Mr.. Rosenwald's. OFFER was
made on the condition that the balance
Of y75.ooo necessary for the completion Of
the building to be raised by residents Of
this city.
The programme was introduced by q
vocal service, after which II. w. Porter.
secretary of the colored Y. NJ. G. A, OF
Philadelphia, read extracts from Scrip
ture. Prayer was offered by Rev. Wal
ter H. Brooks, and the Amphion Glee
Club, under the direction Of Prof. Lewis
E. johnson. rendered q number OF selec-
tons.
DR.. George Otis Smith, president Of the
Y. NJ. c. A, was introduced by E. ].
Morton, chairman Of the colored branch,
and congratulated the members and their
friends who had assisted In the work.
William Knowles Cooper. general secre-
tary OF the Y. NJ. C. A, and R. C. Morse
also spoke.
Is Well Equipped.
The building contains four floors and q
basement, and has fully equipped gym
nasium, swimming pool, library, commit
tee rooms, class rooms, restaurant, kitch-
en-, bowling alleys pool and billiard
rooms, barber shop, Turkish bath, locker
room, game room. assembly han, and
other facilities. The total cost was Sl0o-
900 and the corner stone was laid by for
mer President Roosevelt. November rs.
1907.
The opening exercises will continue
throughout the week, with special
event each night. The programme is as
follows:
Monday, ministers dAy-1 a. m. conse-
Grafton service, conducted by the Allied
Ministers Union.
Monday, association nights O'Clock,
addresses by prominent Y. NJ. c. A.
workers Of the country; reception to con-
tributors, campaign workers, and mem
bers, and especially pioneer workers in
the Y. n. c. A movement. Music, Aza-
liza Mandolin Club.
Tuesday, military nights p. m, exer-
cises under the auspices OF the First
Separate Battalion, D. c. N. G. Music.
Azalia Mandolin Club.
Wednesday, athletic nights O'Clock,
apparatus exhibition by an expert team
from the central association: athletic
and aquatic sports. Music. Amphion
Glee Club.
Thursday. fraternaI nights o'clock, re-
ception TO members OF fraternal. benev-
client, civic, and religious organizations.
Music, Elks' Glee Club.
Friday, school nights o'clock. recep-
ton to students OF the public schools,
their parents and teachers: to the stu
dents and professors of Howard Uni
ersity, and other educational institu-
lions. Speaking. Music, Harmonica
Quartet.
Saturday, ladies' nights o'clock. ex-
ercises under the auspices of the c. Y.
w. @. A; reception to women subscrib-
ers, mothers, wives, and sisters Of mem
bers, and all women's organizations.
Music.
Sunday, mems meeting-SpeciaI address
by the Rev. DR.. NJ. W. Clair, pastor Of
Asbury n. z. Church. Music. Elks' Glee
Club.