Show I TRIBUTES PAm PAID I II r or Y Big Celebration Today at at Chicago I I I I 1 CHICAGO Oct 14 The The centenary of Sir George Williams of London EnI England England En En- gland who founded the Young Mens Men's Christian association was commemorated commemorated commemorated com com- here Tuesday at a gathering representative of the International J. J I I M. M C C. A. A Williams was a poor unknown country country coun coun- I try boy who came up to London to go into business He was but 22 when he started the Y M M. C. C A. A and at its Jubilee jubilee jubilee lee fifty years later he was knighted A feature of his centenary observance here was the dedication of a reproduction reproduction reproduction room in which the first Y M M. C. C A A. meetings were held This original home of the Y M. M C. C Awas A A. was In a London business house Effort Effort Effort Ef Ef- Ef- Ef fort has been made to duplicate it exactly ex exactly exactly ex- ex I even to ups and downs of the floor and ceiling and sag of the door Working draws were made and furniture furniture furniture fur fur- I and fireplace fabricated in London London London Lon Lon- don under the direction of architects I who knew Williams while his son Howard gave his help This memorial has been built bunt into the Chicago Y M. M C C. C A. A college The commemoration day program Included several speakers who knew Williams among them Richard C. C More consulting consult consult- lag ing general secretary of the International international committee and messages from John Wanamaker and other t rarie |