The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
NINA c. A. OPENED
AkHULBERT, ARK.
By ROCK ISLAND
Prominent Workers of 0rgani-
cation and Railroad 0ffiCi-
ais From Altar Participate
in Ceremonies.

The new railway Y. II. c. 4. build
ing. recently completed by the Rock
Island railroad at Hubert Ark, the
Memphis terminal Of the Rock Island,
was 10 be formally opened Monday aft
eraoon with appropriate ceremonies in
which y number of the high officials
of the railroad, prominent Y. NJ. G. A.
men and local railway officials, are 10
take pa.t There will also be a ban
quet at 1890 pm.
T. H. Beacon, OF Chicago, general
manager of the Rock Island lines, is to
be present at the opening and make an
address, and also Or. John T. Mum.
Of New York, chairman Of the railroad
department, and John f. Moore, OF
New York. senior secretary of the rail-
road department, OF the International
committee of the " NJ. {. 4.
Among other prominent railway and
Y, NJ. c. A. men vino are to take part
In the program are f. NJ. NJ. Richard
son. Of Chicago. regional railroad secre-
tary, who will preside; A. Il. Walker, of
Little Rock, superintendent OF the
Arkansas division; j. B. Dickinson, of
Little Rock, chairman Of Arkansas
state committee Of the y. NJ. G. A;
l.. f. Shedd, Of Chicago, general SUI
pervisor of fire prevention, and A. D.
AIKEN, Of st, Louis, division freight
agent
A number of Memphis people will go
to Hulburt Monday afternoon, includ-
ing f. c. Johnson, division freight
agent; F. NJ Griffith, division passen-
ger agent; S l.. James travelling
freight agent DR.. r. y. George gen.
erai secretary Of the Memphis Y. M.
The Hubert Y NJ. C. A. building is
n commodious two story building, es-
peclall yequlpped to meet the needs of
the tralnmen and other railway en-
ployes, whose work requires them to
lay over In Hubert. Very few of the
Rock Island employees live at Hubert,
but hundreds of tfainmen running into
Memphis are compelled to spend a
great deal of their time there between
trains, and previous to the completion
of the Y. M, G. A. there was no ade-
quste hotel accommodations or club
room facilities where the men might
pass the time.
railroad made provision for the cree
ton of the Y M. c. A. under the su-
pervision of the international commit
tee, and equipped it with all modern
| convenienCes for serving the men and
providing for their entertainment.
There Is a large, dormitory depart
ment, where clean, comfortable beds
prices; a first-class restaurant, shower
baths, a good library supplied with all
the late magazines, pool tables and
game rooms, piano and other pro-
| visions for music. lectures and meet
| ings. 1t is the purpose to make the
| association serve as a home and a club
for the men under a congenial and up
| lifting environment during the idle
time they are compelled to spend al
the end OF their runs.
T. c. Straw, acting secretary, opened
the building informally Sept. 5, and
since that time 2,921 beds have been
| used and the restaurant has served
1850 meals, which is the best proof
Of the wisdom of the Rock Island Of
ficials in providing for the association
at Hubert.
The Hubert association is the sec
ond railway Y. M. c. A. on the Rock
Island lines.