Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
THOUSANDS AT THE
Y. NJ. RECEPTION
Annual Open House Attracts Wis
itors in Stream Continuing
All Day.
GOOD SHAPE FOR NEW YEAR

Over 5000 men, women, boys and
girls attended the New Years recep-
ton and open house" Saturday aft
ernoon and evening at the Young
Mems Christian association. It Is the
big annual affair of the association.
given for the purpose Of bringing ali
members and friends Of the institu-
ton into touch with the directors,
officers and secretaries, and letting
the general public know of the work
and activities of the association.
Never before was the association in
better general condition than now, &C
cording to General Secretary -. f. DENT
son. 1t starts the new year with
larger membership than It has had for
years, and with all its activities and de-
partments in splendid shape
In Holiday attire.
The big building was in holiday attire
yesterday, and there was something do
ing in almost every room. In fact, 1t
was a continuous performance all after
noon and evening. Pretty decorations
were furnished by Burgess-Nash COM
pany, Thompson and Belden, Hayden
Brothers, Orchard and Wilhelm and the
Nebraska Clothing company.
President George F. Gilmore of the
association was i'll and unable to at
tend, but other directors, some of them
with their wives, we're on hand to receive
the many guests. In the directors re-
ceiving line were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. K. X. Burke, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Talmage, DR.. ]. p. Lord,
j. Fred Smith and B. A. Wilcox.
General Secretary Denison was busy in
all parts of the building, meeting new
members Of the association and welcom-
ing its friends, many OF whom learned
for the first time OF the wide and varied
activities OF the institution. Assisting
him in a general way. were Secretaries
A. A. Remington, l. r. Lines and Walter
G. Mayer.
Third Floor Committee.
Educational Secretary J. w. Miller,
with his educational committee and stu
dent council, met the visitors on the
third floor. Among the patrons and pat
ronesses OF this department we're Mr..
and Mrs NJ. d. Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c. Belden, DIR. and Mrs. w. II. Mick.
principal; Carl F. Adams of the Com
mercial High school. and Principal ]. G.
Masters Of the Central High school.
Demonstrations and exhibitions were
given Of the work done by the educa-
tional department.
The Bachelors club. an organization
Of young men. who live in the association
dorritories on the fourth and fifth
floor, had charge of the reception there.
The committee included Ward Walsh, j.
l.. Franz Sands De Hoff. Leslie Griffith
and Don Hays
Secretaries r. S, Flower and NJ. t.
Gates of the boys department, with a
group of leaders, held open house" -
especially during the afternoon, for boys
and the parents of boys, when refresh
ments were served.
Give Exhibitions.
Physical Director w. A. Kearns and
Assistant Ralph Leake, provided a big
exhibition of gymnasium and aquatic
work for the entertainment of the crowd.
In the afternoon. boys classes gave ex-
exhibitions of tumbling and special APP
games and presented swimming stunts.
In the evening, mems gymnasium class
work was demonstrated. leaders gave
exhibitions of tumbling and special APP
paratus work, the Teddy Brothers pre-
scented a new comedy act. and there were
aquatic sports in the big pool.
| Hart Jenns was in charge Of the swim
ming exhibition, J. Truitt Maxwell, former
physical director. had charge Of, the lead
ers' exhibition in the gymnasium, John
! Farnburg led the gymnastics and Vern
Moore managed the games.