The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-08-07
AT new
Y, M. c. A. BUILDING
PLEASANT SUCCESS

Every body in Canon City ought TO
BE proud OF the handsome new Young
Mems Christian Association building,
Just completed at the northwest cor
ner OF Macon avenue and Fifth street.
and, 1t may be assumed that they are
If the great throng of people which in
spected the structure Friday afternoon
and evening may be taken as a cri-
terion OF public appreciation. 1t is as
beautiful and capacious a home for the
y. NJ. c. 4. as can be found in a COM
munlty of this size in all this broad
land. which is saying great deal as
nowhere in all Christendom is the
association so attractively housed and
so well equipped for work as in this
country.
Reception Another Milestone.
The reception Friday afternoon and
evening was an event in the history
OF the Canon City association and pro-
claimed as few other incidents in its
surroundings in the Y. NJ. c. A. as an
institution for the uplift and better
ment OF the community by its encour-
agement of a Christian manhood. 1t
Is estimated by the reception commit
tee that fully two thousand men, wo-
men and children visited the building
on Friday to inspect Its equipment
and appointments and to congratulate
Mr.. Collins, the secretary OF the local
association, on the magnificent plant
erected by the munifcence of the pub
lie for the splendid enterprise in
which he is engaged.
Everybody Made Welcome.
The reception visitors we're welcom-
ed at the door by a committee and
made TO feel that the building was
theirs and that all they had to do was
TO walk in and take possession. Music
was provided during the afternoon by
q number of young ladies who render
ed most charmingly piano selections
for the general enjoyment. In the
evening the members OF the Canon
City Cornet band under the leadership
Of ]. G. Eads stationed themselves on
the Macon avenue portico and regaled
visitors with a delightful program OF
fayorite airs. Punch and waters were
served by the ladies committee under
she supervision of Mrs. U. s. okey
and were a most agreeable incident OF
q delightful evenings entertainment.
The music, as well as the refresh
ments, were the contribution OF the
friends of the association; the volun-
tary Offering of those interested in the
success OF the entertainment and in
the work OF the organization. That
the affair was appreciated is evidenc-
ed by the fact that nearly eight hun
dred visitors wrote their names In the
guest book provided by the reception
committee.
Twenty-eight gallons of punch were
consumed.
A Great Aid In Work.
Canon City has had Y. NJ. c. A..
organization for twenty years. one of
the Oldest in continuous work In the
state. but not until now has 1t been
adequately equipped for carrying on
the multifarious enterprises in which
It is engaged. The new building with
ss added appliances will enable It 10
accomplish almost Infinitely more N
carrying out its religious, moral, in
tellectual, social and physical culture
program. Everything that experience
could suggest. or exlgencies demand,
have been Incorporated in the new
7. NJ. c. A. building and II is now as
we'll prepared for carrying on the
work OF the association as the plants
Of the organization in many of the