Show BIG CELEBRATION nON r AT Y M C A Festivities Commence at 10 and Continue for Twelve Hours NEWSBOYS DINE IN STATE AMATEUR SPORTS MOVING PIG PIC PICTURES TURES AND MUSIC with good cheer anc l gaiety the tho New Year was ushered in a the Young Mens Christian association yesterday From 10 In the tho morning until 10 In inthe the tho evening the large and beautiful build at State and First South streets was alive with holiday festivIty Amateur sports were vere arranged and carried out to the satisfaction ot of both young oung and old C N Crewdson a traveling salesman of Chicago talked of his profession to an audience made up of at clerks merchants and traveling men There was a recep reception reception tion by br tho management punch was served ed und and music rendered b by the orchestra At there was WaR a moving picture en given for the boys of the as association in the aUditorIum and at noon noona u a l basket ball game between the Sunday school leagues of the First Congregational and First PresbyterIan churches was held In the gymnasium The rho newsboys dinner was at 2 and was attended by news I boys arrayed In theIr ver very best raiment WId shining with cleanliness The dinner was war u a novel one The boys marched down downstairs downstairs stairs to the buffet on perfect order and seats Meats around the long table Grace was asked by J G while whilo aU all the tho heads bowed In respect Aside from givIng the boys bOs the best there Jg Is In the tho eating line Une the endeavor on the part ot of the tho womans section was to teach them table manners Brief speeches wore made by Golden Long II H H Runyon O 0 L Cox and J G C CWhite White representing the association When the dinner was over r the boys gave three cheers heers for tor the ladles ladies of the association and throughout the building A challenge basket ball bail game business businessmen men against executive force was called at 3 The Tue executive force Corce won the thel theore l ore oro being 32 to 20 Exhibition Wrestling The exhibItion wrestling match between Yokel and Gerarden consisted of two bouts one on and amI ono one ute Yokel effected two falls In the first bout and one In the tho second but they were not called Yokel was the best man but ut or of courtesy to the former assIstant physical director Elwood Brown who ref reed creed the match did not can call the falls At 6 5 the natatorium was given over to water polo and swimming races participated in b by members of the asso and were free for all The reception was from until durIng which time the building was open for Inspection A number of ladles ladies of the section served punch in the ro rotunda rotunda whIch was appropriately decorated wIth hOll hOlly wreaths and streamers The association orchestra rendered a number or of during the reception An exhibit of work in architectural and mechanIcal drawing attracted the tho atten attention attention tion or of a large number of at the visitors The work on exhibition was done in the night school classes during the past three months and six month sessions and con consisted consisted of a number ot of drawings plans for and machinery The auditorium was the cent center r of amusement in the tilo evening The rhe Y M C CA CA A orchestra and glee club assisted by Miss Millie Williams and Master Charles Williams rendered an Interesting program Master Charlie two yeara ears old who had to be conducted to the platform sang Me Around Again Willie amusement or of all Little Miss Williams sang a number of folk lore songs with a adear dear clear sweet voice which brought forth a of encores Moving pictures were thrown on the curtain during the inter intermission Intermission mission |