The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
225 PEOPLE TO
BE present AT
BANQUET
Prominent Speakers viii
Be Present For The
Occasion.
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
BUILDING CONTAINS MANY Ap.
vANTAeEs FOR YOUNG
MEN OF CITY.

With the interior Of the magnificent
Y. NJ. G. A. building freshly painted
in pleasing tones Of gray and ivory,
with the enthusiastic new secretary,
James W. Right. in command, with
eloquent and witty speakers, with
good things to eat and with pretty
society girls for mattresses, the Young
Mems Christian Association banquet
tonight promises to be the most sue.
cessful affair Of the kind ever held
in Fairmont.
THE Modern Young Mems Chris.
tan Association-its Value to a Com.
munity," is the subject which w.
Knowles Cooper, the principal speaker
has chosen for his address. ]. M.
Hartley, representing the board OF di.
rectors of the association, will de.
liver one Of his Enthusiastically
short, practical and pointed talks.
"Fairmont's Opportunity" is the SUP.
ject upon which j. D. Van Sooten, the
state Y. NJ. c. a.. secretary will speak.
Attorney George NJ. Alexander, will be
POSTMASTER and introduce each
speaker in his characteristic witty
style.
This banquet is the annual mem.
bership meeting OF the organization
and already 225 persons nave &C.
cepted invitations to be present.
Business Of Importance to the associa.
ton, including the election Of direc.
tors forl the ensuing year will be
transacted in record breaking time SO
as to leave the greater part Of the
evening for the dinner and the social
features.
The dinner will be served by the
Kings Daughters Of the First Metho.
dist Episcopal church, under the d.
rection of the president, Mrs. C. o.
Jackson. Music ola lively and enter.
tanning character. will be furnished by
a local orchestra.
Secretary Kight is enthusiastic over
the pride which the citizens Of Fair.
omnt take in their magnificent asso.
citation building and the great inter-
est which is being taken by the bust.
ness men Of Fairmont Of this organ
lied work OF helping men and boys
to lead clean vigorous lives.
The building has been completely
cleaned and renovated from top to
bottom. The lobby is especially beau.
tiful in its new coat Of white and
ivory. The new decorations, the COM
Portable leather covered chairs, set.
tees and lounges, the choice assert.
ment of magazines and convenient
reading tables make 1t one of the most
attractive places In which a young
man may spend an evening. For those
desiring more active amusements
all sorts Of games and exercises
are provided from pool and duck pins
to basketball and other athletic sports
In the big gymnasium.
Shower baths, tub baths, needle
baths and other facilities for personal
cleanliness are provided. Educational
classes OF various kinds will be open
to all.
All these magnificent advantages
are open to every young man and boy
in Fairmont regardless OF his finan-
cial condition for Mr.. Rights aim Is
to make the Y. M. G. A. a great COM
munity center where church organiza.
lions Of every denomination, as we'll
as social bodies OF the right kind will
meet on common ground and get in
touch for shoulder to shoulder work
towards the development OF sane
healthy Christian lives.