Redlands YMCA opens new gymnasium Jan. 11, 1915 By Staff Report POSTED: 01/17/15 Jan. 11, 1915 Used church for sleeping place Taking sanctuary within the walls of the First Congregational Church early Sunday morning, and further claiming protection by wrapping his shivering form in a couple of American flags which he pawed out of a basement closet in the dark, an unknown man was discovered recumbent and asleep about 4 a.m. by the janitor. The latter had gone down to look after the furnace when he stumbled upon a body. There was mutual astonishment, not unmixed with panic, in which the invader of the sacred precincts stammered out the information that he had at first sought refuge in the porch and gone farther because of the cold. And further the deponent said not, seizing an opportunity to beat it, thereby missing an opportunity, since the Rev. H.A. Jump would have given the price of a breakfast to have questioned him as to his condition, and the psychological process that had impelled him to seek refuge in the basement if not in the bosom of the church. He figured conjecturally in last night’s sermon and will never know what he missed by not playing out his hand. Jan. 11, 1915 New gymnasium formally opened The new gymnasium of the YMCA will be formally opened this afternoon at Citrus Avenue and Sixth Street by the resumption of classes, though at 2 p.m. the carpenters were still at work on the finishing touches and it will be several days before everything is complete. The clean, aromatic smell of new lumber pervades the big indoor gym, some 50 by 100 feet in area, and the wall apparatus is in place — pulleys, chest and wrist weights and other devices for the development of muscular Christianity. Ladders will go up and mats down this afternoon. The lockers are in, and the shower baths and distillate heating plant ready. This afternoon the junior class will be lined up by Physical Director Duncan, and this evening the business men will get theirs, with the seniors scheduled for Tuesday night. The basketball fittings are up, and though the game scheduled for this week with Riverside was foregone, practice will be at once resumed, and there will probably be a contest next week. Jan. 11, 1915 Begin work on the City Hall Preliminary work has begun on the old YMCA building toward fitting it for the occupancy of the city departments, which will move in not earlier than March, when the lease expires on the premises at Fourth and State streets. Trustee E.J. Underwood is chairman of the committee having charge of the work, which will be done under the supervision of W.T. Ferguson, of the park department. Ceilings and floors will be repaired or renewed, and there will be a general overhauling and furbishing up of the whole building, involving retinting of the walls. The board of trustees went over the place after the close of last Wednesday’s session, and decided that there need be no removal of partitions or cutting of doors to put the building into first-class shape for the city departments. Jan. 11, 1915 The Settlement changes name Another step in the transfer of the Settlement property at Mentone to the Catholic order of Sisters of Mercy has just been taken in the filing of an application for the voluntary dissolution of the Settlement and the transfer of its property and trust funds to the Mercy Home which is the name of the new corporation. Organized by Rev. Frederick Foote Johnson and Henry B. Ely to fill a good sized niche in charity circles here in Redlands, the Settlement first did its good work at the top of the hill leading to San Timoteo Canyon, where its ministrations were continued on a larger scale. Finally the hotel at Mentone was taken over and used as a sanitarium until the burden became too heavy upon those most responsible. The Sisters of Mercy then became interested, with the result that they took over active management, since conducting the establishment along lines similar to those of its founders and changing the name to St. Thomas Aquinas Sanitarium. There has been a rumor that the sisters were about to close up the institution, but Dr. G.G. Moseley, prominent in affairs of the Settlement, states there is no truth in the statement, but that the place will be operated right along as formerly. Jan. 12, 1915 Refugees have arrived here “The refugees have arrived,” declared C.S. Chesnut, the druggist, this morning when he opened his chewing gum machine outside the establishment and took stock of the earned increment that had descended the slot. Among the nickels there was a strange and cosmopolitan coinage, two 10-pfennig pieces, several Chinese cash, a 20-centime disk, one Danish, one Swiss and another coin, unidentified, that looked like a metallic reproduction of a hatching of grippe germs as seen under a high-power microscope, or a verse from the Koran on a Connecticut woven Bokharra rug. There was also three pool checks, good for drinks last year in the Spoiled Dog Bar at Lignite, Ariz., and a medal commemorating the first annual banquet of The Aloysius D. Callahan Chowder Association of Long Island city. Jan. 13, 1915 Ladies’ Band is popular Miss Opal Gregg is the latest recruit to the ranks of the Ladies’ Band. She will play the clarinet. Miss Lena Patterson is another new member and will play the bass. The musical numbers by this band will be a feature at the benefit concert of the Redlands Municipal Band to be held at the Wyatt Jan. 26. Another feature which cannot be too strongly commended is that contributed by the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has engaged Miss Margaret McKee, the Los Angeles whistler, and will present her services to the band concert. This talented young lady is declared by Sara Bernhardt to be the whistling wonder of the age. Those who did not hear her when she appeared at the Congregational Church recently should not miss this opportunity. Jan. 14, 1915 Municipal tree good investment The municipal Christmas tree, which gave delight to thousands, was provided at a cost of about $30, thanks to the cooperation of the city departments and business men who contributed liberally of material and labor. One of the largest items of expense was for extra labor employed by W.T. Ferguson of the park department, which came to $10. Tinsel, transparencies, popcorn strings, etc., brought the total up to approximately the figure first named. True, there was a great shortage in the tinsel market, which prevented those who trimmed the tree from increasing the expenditure somewhat, and restricted them in the matter of this item to the modest investment of $2, which secured all there was in sight. The lumber was furnished by the Fox-Woodsum Co. The Southwestern Electrical Co. has a bill for $15 for labor. The tree was given by the Smileys, and the city departments and committee did about all the rest. On behalf of the city Mayor Cortner last week sent out letters to members of the committee and those who contributed labor and supplies, thanking them. Power was furnished free by the Edison company. Jan. 16, 1915 Ladies’ Band makes progress The members of the Ladies’ Band expressed various opinions about the new headgear which they will wear with their white suits on the occasion of the city band’s benefit concert. Some of the ladies did not think the hats are very becoming, and some would undoubtedly have preferred to wear their own stylish headgear. It did not take Director Ball many minutes, however, to convince them that ordinary hats with wide brims and narrow brims or no brims at all would not do. He showed how uniformity was necessary in headgear as well as in costume, and consoled the ladies with the reflection that they would only have to wear the caps on the street, and only with the white suits which are being prepared for the band concert. All of this happened at the band rehearsal last evening. Before the hat question came up, Director Ball had spent an hour and a half helping the fair musicians perfect themselves in the melody which they are to play as a special number at the benefit concert Jan. 26. The ladies show a marked improvement at each rehearsal, and there is small doubt but that by the time the date approaches, they will be able to acquit themselves with credit to their instruction. Considering that Mr. Ball took entirely raw material two months ago and began the shaping of a ladies’ band, the result so far is surprising. Some of the members are doing fine work and the new recruits will soon graduate from the awkward squad into the ranks of finished players. The Ladies’ Band makes its first appearance at the city band benefit concert, and its performance will be one of the features of that auspicious occasion. Jan. 18, 1915 First runaway for long time It’s a long way to Tipperary and it’s a long time between runaways here in Redlands, since the advent of the automobile. This morning about 11 o’clock pedestrians on Fifth Street were treated to the first runaway in months when the four-horse team of Ernest Scholton became frightened at the Haight-Bethel packing house and ran south on Fifth, the leaders breaking away soon after the melee started and going in another direction. The two horses attached to the wagon were stopped at Vine and Cajon by J. Neyvette, who ran alongside and grabbed one of the reins, pulling the animals up with such force as to cause the near horse to fall. No damage resulted, save that the fallen horse was skinned up a little. Source: Redlands Daily Facts redlandsdailyfacts/events/20150117/redlands-ymca-opens-new-gymnasium-jan-11-1915
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