Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-19
Y. M. C. A. WILL
BE OPENED FOR
PUBLIC FRIDAY
Campaign Committee of 200 to
Have Initial Function in
Building Tomorrow.
ARCHITECT IS PLEASED
c. D. McLsne Goes Over Beautiful
New Structure ard Is Delighted
win IL

Sunday afternoon At the new I ".
6. A building VIII be appropriately OBJ
served with special religious services.
Thee services will occupy the time
which would have been given 70 the
dedication II II had been possible 20
dedica-c on time. The formal dedi-
cation has been postponed and is 20
r. held after the building is pad for
The boys viii have a meeting IN
their big lobby at . O'clock Sunday
afternoon. Rev. T. ) Hsney OF Mo
line is 20 be the speaker. his subject
being announced az some Boys Who
Made Good III the boys who USED
20 attend the y. G.. ~ and other boys
meetings o.. the association are espe-
riallv invited and all other boys who
wish 90 help ;uauElratc the Sunday
afternoon meetings are urged to at
tend
At4 o'clock Sunday afternoon a yes
per service viii be held in the big
social lobby for both men and women.
Dr. w :. MARQUIS is 70 be the speaker
and there viii be special music by r.
q. Stanton. The ladies are especially
i--v.ted TO attend There viii be an
Informal program Of music and sccia-
biiity in the lobby during the after
noon. but the building Will not he
open generally for inspection.
Every day is like ChrStmas at the
y NJ G. 4. this week. Hardly a day
passes but there is some addition
made TO the equipment or improve
ment OF the building The latest ad
dition is in the form Of a splendid
Artista inner player piano. presented
BY the Artista company. which will
be given a plag7 OF honor in the main
lobby with this fine instrument and
the VictroIa presented by MI and
Mrs. HauberE. the association is well
equipped for the production of much
music.
Architect Pleased.
Architect c. d. McLa:r went over
the building this morning and pro
nDunced himself well pleased with the
preparations made for the opening
Friday. When the board comes Fri
DAY evening for the first look at the
building. they will find the building in
the pink Of condition and ready for I
the men 10 begin 20 enjoy its privileges +,
just as soon ar the public is through !
with the inspection
\ number of men and boys have al .
ready taken their physical eNamina-
tions aud more are attending to that
important matter daily. Those VINO (
get this done this week will be just
that much ahead when II comes 10
getting into the activities OF the
physical department
The physical examination is requir-
ed OF all men and boys VINO wish 10
enter the work OF the physical de 7
partmeuf. II s. given by the physical /
director without cost and is merely F.
e precautiou 20 guard against the I
danger or having people enter the 4
work who are not Pm s:cally n to do Z
SO. \ man with q disordered heart or F..
with lungs not iu ed repair might 4
do himself serious injury by entering
actively into the work in the gymnas-
fum or the swimming pool For this .
reason every one must be assured that .
his heart and lungs are all right he /.
fore taking the risk 0f violent eNer- B
else
The new building will be closed to- /
morrow afternoon 20 all except those I
who are invited as members OF the 7
"caupalgu committee OF 20" 20 the 4
initial function in the building. This .
g. 10 prccede the formal opening I
which takes place on Friday night .
The men Who served on the teams .
in the campaign have been invited 10 4
inspect the building beginning at .