Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-30
THE PROHIBs sELECT: SITE.
They Decide to Build ON the Kinney Prop
erty, mt Washington and Center streets.

Tbey Decide To buiIu Oh tue 'op
erty, Mt Washington ana Center streets.
lFrom Morning EdiIon.l
Thirty members Of the prohibition club
met In their club room on West Main street
last night to further arrat gements for build
ing a hall. Wilbur Colvin was in the chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer by X.
II. Young, after which the committee Ap-
pointed at aprevious meeting to selec, site
for the proposed building submitted a report,
recommending the selection Of the Kinney
property, on The southeast corner of Wash
ington and Center streets. The report was
adopted, and it was decided that the building
should be G5x45 feet in size, and that it
should front on Center street.
The articles Of incorporation were pead by
the secretary. ln this document the organi-
zation is referred to as the Springfield Prohi-
bition Club, and the aims and objects of the
association are laid down in the following
language:
The said corporation Is formed, not for profit,
but to advance the cause of the legal prohibition
Of the manufacture, import ,tiOn and sale OF ia.
tONll ating liquors as beverage, To arouse and
educate pubiic Sc timent upon said matter and
to acquire and hold funds aud property conven-
lent therefor.
The executive committee are the incorpo-
rators.
1t had been already decided to raise the
money necessary to erect the building by
popular subscriptions. There was some dis.
cussion as to when the work OF soliciting
sub ,criptious should be begun, but it WAS
| finally decided to inaugurate it at once. Ac-
cordingly, soliciting committee was ap-
pointed. The committee consists OF r. II.
Young d. s. Morrow, DR.. T. D. King, W. X.
Duke and o. NJ. S,llers. Chairman Young
went up front and opened the subscription
books, and before the meeting adjourned s 30
had been subscribed. The subscriptions were
called out from the audience, and each was
applauded. The largest amount wrs sub
scribed by A. r. Ludlow, who gave $50. d.
s. Morrow followed with $25. The other
subscriptions we're in amounts OF $40. S. 49,
81 80 and 81. The raising Of subscriptions
discovered something of an anomaly. J. D.
Gibson, a "red-hot republican" was an
nounced as contributing 81.
1t was decided that work should not be
begun on the building until there had been
81 100 in sh guaranteed, the estimated cost
of the building being 81 500. Mr.. Morrow
stated ,ha, the W. G. T. U. would appoint a
committee to assist the club in raising funds.
He said he thought 500 could be raised in
that way. Several members OF the orgs MIA
ton, he said, had volunteered to subscribe
$40 each.
1t was stated that a number Of carpenters
plssterers, and other mechanics, friendly to
the prohibition cause, were willing to donate
labor on the building, although they could
| not afford to give any money. 1t WAS de-
cided that lists for such subscriptions should
not be opened, but that nevertheless all such
assistance should be gladly accepted.
During the discussion the chairman referred
to the proposed building as a wigwam.
| "NO, no, said the venerable D. 5. Morrow,
call it a wigwam. That sounds too unstable
Call it hall"
| D. 5. Morrow, A. r. Ludlow, and WIN.
| Schenck were sppoined building committee
to act in coniunc ion with the executive com
mittee. 1t was announced that joint meet
ing OF the executive, building and soliciting
committees would be held a, DR.. Kings Of
fee on Tuesday evening next.
1t was decided to name the proposed build
ing Temperance Hail.