The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02
LIVELY new YEARS
FOR Y. N. G. A. BOYS
Something Going on All Day
and There Was Plenty
Of Variety.
NOVEL PET ANIMAL SHOW
Movies, Games and More Serious
Forms Of Enter
tainment.
NOVEL PET ANIMAL SHOW

The Y. n. G. A. branches In town We'd
with one another yesterday entertaining
some ten thousand young people inclined
to celebrate the new year in safe and
sane way.
the East and West Sides up In Harlem
and Washington Heights and across the
river In Brooklyn, and with receptions.
entertainments, concerts. gymnastics, pet
animal shows and other attractions the
old time custom of house to house calling
seemed to have been entirely forgotten.
There was something doing every minute
from early In the afternoon until late
In the evening. and II you sighted the
music recital in the lobby In favor OF
the pet dog. cat and snake show in the
, gymnasiu IL was because of your taste
and not the fault OF the reception com.
mittee. which met you at the door and
offered to guide you through the throngeu
building Your guide might even lead you
TO an inviting refreshment table, but that
! too depended on Yourself.
At the West side Branch In Fifty
seventh street the crowd was the largest
ever there and the programme the
branch's longest. There were motion pic
lures, musical numbers and selections by
Victor's Band In the auditorium In the
afternoon. At the same time athletes
ball, basketball and other games.
The boys department had the banner
! attraction. however, In pet animal show.
| Ii seemed, too, as though the West side
Youngsters had gathered every pet in the
vicinity In hopes of winning blue, red
or white ribbon for its beauty or Just
mere existence. Nothing in the way OF a
pet was barred. Dogs. cats, parrots.
snakes RABBITS and other creatures lived
side by side In the stalls for a day. at
least, but their owners were always on
| hand to prevent Jealous outbreaks and to
uuell rebellons. Hundreds OF mothers
and fathers also came to see the awards.
Several exhibitions were held in the
education department in connection WIN
the automobile school. the nautical col
lege and other sections. Visitors were
also invited to send wireless greetings to
their friends across Manhattan at the Eas,
side Y. NJ. c. A. While they We're walt
ing in the lobby or trying to decide which
| show to take in first Prof Bliss mad.
their sllh ,uettas.
The Twenty-third street branch gave
"A similar programme AZ the top OF the
list was concert in the afternoon by
the band OF the battleship North Dakota,
assisted by the band of the wyoming.
In the evening the feature was pro-
gramme OF readings for the men by J.
l.. Barker Of 1.-The Man inside" and for
the women by Miss Ella c. Myths. There
was another concert. too. by the Gwent
Welsh Male Singers
The Aeolian Sextet gave "A recital al
the Harlem Branch in West l?5th street
The entertainment included impersona-
lions by J. Wallace Mckay and a Jolly
Programme of Melody and Mirth" by pro-
fessional and amateur entertainers.
Up at the Washington Heights branch
In West 155th street Harry Born gave
q monoioCue about the Present 'Condi-
lions of Things in the Country To-day
the Misses Hoffert and Hornberger gave
q piano. violin and cello concert. The
boys department had time to them
selves in the gymnasium. and two y. Y
L.. champions gave exhibitions of theii
skill in the other gymnasium.