Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-22

! was first formed in Augusta. At
that time he had come here as
young man for several weeks and the
~" was on the second story Of a
building near the Hotel North. There
was but one man TO guide 1t and ne
was assisted at times by some Of the
boys.
Since that time the institution has
grown in Augusta until today the
city can boast of one OF the finest
equipped buildings of city it's size
in the country. 1t Is real commun-
ity center. where men and women.
boys and girls congregate for clean
wholesome amusement and enter
tainment and Is real unifying
agency. needed especially in these
times when there are SO many others
| working in the other direction.
He explained the good which the
institution does for the churches by
giving it's young people an opportun-
| ity to enjoy swimming pool. q
] gymnasium and other facilities which
no church can now afford to main
| tain.
| Rev. A. Francis Walch in a short
! speech also heartily endorsed the Y.
NJ. c. A., both from the standpoint
of clergyman and Of citizen of
Augusta.
| General Macomber then declared
that it was customary to have a doX-
ology following the sermon and that
| he would call upon Leland Stacy,
the boys work secretary, to lead the
| singing. Several funny parodies on
| popular songs had been prepared for
this part of the program and the two
sides combined their efforts to pro-
| duce some very enjoyable harmony.
| Miss Mary Pease accompanied the
singers at the piano.
| The chairman then stated that no
had intended to call upon Rev. Dan
! Huntington Fem who was present
{ at the opening Of the meeting but
j who had since departed to give the
( bencdiction but this would therefore
| fall to Nathan Weston. chairman Of
! the general committee in charge of
! the drive. Mr.. Weston spoke very
briefly expressing his confidence that
the workers could and would put the
| program over with n bang.
! Secretary Thomas S. Smith ex-
planned the rules of the contest and
| announced that dinners would he
held on Thursday and Friday Moons
| and on Monday evening at which the
| reports of the various team captains
would be given.
Starting Gun Fired
, The luncheon came to q close with
| the firing of the official starting gun
I by General" Macomber. after he had
| queried each side If they were ready
and had been assured by the colonies
I that they were eager to get under
way.
! A list of those connected with this
) drive is as follows: {.
| Red
Col. Milton o. Dean; A!ade Leland
+ Stacy.
Capt. Charles Kinsman, r. E. Bean.
Hon. Ernest l.. Mclean. Charles f.
Downing. Harry Pierce. William
Warrell
! Capt. Maurice p. Dow. Charles p.
Taber. Clarence Hurd Henry Trying,
+ Charles NJ. White. f. D. Tribou.
! Capt. Erlon L. Newdick, Max L..
Wilder. Louis II. Winship. Alice r.
/ Weston, Melissa Farnham, Frank w.
, Ball.
Capt J. Fuller Ingraham. Norman
! j.. Bassett. Arnold Bittues D. Saun-
ders Patterson. Walwor;h Simpson.
Edwin c. Burleigh.
Capt. George H. Macomber. Charles
Paine. Ralph Farris Maybury Birch.
.it'ui iilH SamueI I1tComb AR.
thur Savage.
Capt. Harris woodman. Burleirh
Martin, Jefferson Barnekov. Cony
weston. Everett Perkins.
Blues
Col. Francis II. Farnum: Aldo
Harlan Kennedy.
capt. Charles Brown, Maurice II
Leighton. Marqourie Farnham> r
Estelle Weber. Ellie l.. Libby, Ethel
Capt. w. L. Macdonald. Milton
AMMAN. Almon Sullivan. Fred Rur.
mi Rev. D. H. Fem. Danforth Nash
capt Ray White, Lester Hart Har.
~ Jones. Leigh Flynt Herbert Fol-.
/ som, Elwood Overlook.
Capt. Robert Williamson. rew,s
EEurleish. Jr:. Charles Walker tIerves
roiT. Or: L. S. johnson, William
ant. LEROY Hussey. Roland scr,h-
H ne, srans Sprague. Arthur Merrill
'1 Can, B B. Kenneth w. Berry.
capt Sapt. Blaine Owen. e. s. Move,
R mar, NJ; Taber. Charles PenneS'
i'a'ph Weber. Horace Tngrahan, ''