The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-17
!. NJ. c. A. BUILDINGS.
An Interesting Exhibit Of the Homes for
Young Men in Other Cities.

Young Men in Other Cities.
The meeting at the Y. NJ G. A. rooms last
night was one of much interest Mr. @. P.
Jacobs, by means Of his stereopticon, displayed
Of various cities, while Secretary Palmer gave
facts of value and pertinerce relating to each
building and to the work of the association to
which it belonged.
Very properly the first picture thrown upon
the screen was the large wholesale dry goods es-
Enlistment of George Williams e Co., London,
England In small room on the third floor OF
this building, opposite st. Paul's Cathedral, the
first Young Mems Christian Association was
organized in 1874, by Mr.. Williams, then a clerk
in this house. In this same room Mr.. Williams
is now accustomed to dine. and number Of In
dianapolis people have had the pleasure Of sit
ting at table with him in this historic place. An
excellent view OF this originator of the Young
Mems Christian Association was shown during
the evening.
Three excellent viewso Of Exeter Hall Y. M. G. A.
building, on the Strand, London, England, were
then shown--the main entrance, and both the
large and small hall This building, famous for
the many public meetings and the excellent
work done beneath its roof, is only leased by the
association, the purchase price of the lease for
term of years being $3.50, 900. OF the Central
association, which occupies Exeter Hall, there
are about fifty branch associations in London,
while throughout England there are many active
associations, well provided with suitable build
ings in which to carry on their work.
The Boston association building, so recently
described by Mr.. Douglass at the recent Y. NJ.
G. A. anniversary, and at parlor conferences in
this city, was then shown. The Boston aSsocla-
ton was the first organized in the United States
In 1851 only three years previous to the organi-
cation in Indianapolis. The present Boston
building is 105x100 feet of pressed brick, with
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The lot cost 800, 600 and the building $500, 000
The largest contribution toward it was $25. 600,
the next 900. There were twelve gifts of
So 900 each, of So 900, two of $4,000 and forty
of 81 900 each.
Buffalo, N Y, with q population Of 1S0, 900,
erected beautiful building in 1883. It is four
stories high, of red brick with white stone trim
mings, Ill feet on Mohawk street, forty five
feet on Pearl and seventy-five feet on Genesee,
and cost 100000. 1t contains a gymnasium,
bathrooms. two bowling alleys, parlors, reading
room. library, reception-room. educational class
rooms, lecture hall, etc. The Buffalo Asso-
citation was organized in 1852, two years in ad-
vance of Indianapolis.
The San Francisco (CaL building was erected
in 1863 at cost of 75 900, on lot 81 by 100 feet,
and is now valued at $135,000 The front is of
massive pattern, in blue sandstone. The hall
seats 900 persons and is located over the gym
nasium and bowling alleys. Notwithstanding
the beauty and solidity of the structure, it is
soon to be disposed of, and larger building, to
cost $1,000 will be erected on a larger lot. to
accommodate the growing demands of the work.
The buildings at Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands,
at Quebec, Canada, at Sydney, New South
Wales and Adelaide Australia were then shown,
which. together with statements made brought
out the fact that association work and associa-
ton buildings are not by any means confined to
England or the United States.
Five views of the Cleveland, o., association
building were then exhibited and should have
been seen by every citizen of Indianapolis who
/ cares anything for the welfare of cur young men.
One building, 26 feet on Euclid avenue by 12O
feet on Sheriff street and five stories high; an
other building adjoining it, % feet on Sheriff
street by 80 feet in depth, three stories high,
valued at $70 000 The interior views were of
the reading room, the business Office, the parlor
and the gymnasium.
The New York city building, valued at $500, 000
is. as number of our citizens testify, truly
q home for young men. All the best features of
the cub-the gymnasium and the amusement
idea-are here combined. The largest contribu-
ton to this building was for SIS, TAI L. and was
made by the late VIM. E. Dodge, whose picture
was also shown during the evening The New
York Association, besides the work at the GEN.
trial building, has a branch at Harlem, at York-
vile, the Bowery Branch, and the Bowery
Young Mems Institute, and railroad branches at
Forty second street and at Thirtieth street
Three thousand young men hold membership in
the Central Association. William Niblo gave
$4,000 toward the library, and the late W. Ell.
Vanderbilt left this association $780, O0O
The Philadelphia building makes beautiful
picture. and i. showed up well last night About
the same as to size and style as the one at New
York, and cost 5000, 600, 5000 900 Of which still
remains debt upon the building.
The building at Germantown, Pa, was form
erly church, and was purchased at a cost of
$50, 000 1t has been remodeled, and is in excel
lent shape for its present occupants
Excellent views were also shown of the build
ings at Toledo O.; Harrisburg, Pa; York, Pa;
ID W G.
Y; Elmira, N. Y; St Johnsbury, VT; North
field Mimi; Springfield. H.; Jacksonville, ILL.,;
Pittshurg, Pa, and Auburn, N. Y.
A picture of the late Earl of SALISBURY, who
died in 1885, was shown. He was elected presi
dent of the London Association in 1855, and con-
tinued in the position until his death, thirty
years after. He was identified with the same
association from 1845
The most attractive pictures shown were
those representing the Brooklyn, N. Y, build
ing which cost several hundred thousand dollars
the gift of one mantle late Frederick Marquand
The building fronts on three streets-twenty
feet on Fulton street. 125 feet on Bond street,
sixty feet on Hanover place, and covers 49, 900
square feet, with 800 square feet additional for
air and light. The library is arranged for 30 900
volumes. The gymnasium is 54x98 feet, with an
elevated running track five feet wide. The hall
seats 800 on main floor and 600 in the gallery.
All the necessary facilities for carrying on a
good work are here provided.
Christian Work ON East Washington Street.
Monday evening about forty persons met in
the Tabernacle Chapel, on East Washington
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