The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-15
GREAT DAY FOR THEY. MICA.
The Memorial Stone of the New Building
Formally Placed in Position,
And the Music Festival to Aid in Completing
the Structure Opens in Grand Style
and with Large Attendance.
LAYING OF THE CONVERSIONS.


Ceremonies Yesterday of the New v. Nj. G. A.
Buildings Memorial Day.
Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the corner
stone Of the new Y. NJ. c. A. building was laid.
To speak with correctness. it is not corner
stone at all, not being set at any of the four cor
ners of the building. It is a memorial stone,
and was set in the north side of the arched en-
trance to the building. The stone, in which
the tin case containing numerous documents
was placed, is 3x3x2A feet. and weighs $500
pounds The stone covering this memorial
block is somewhat larger, and weighs 1000
pounds. Both Of these, as the entire face of
the building will be, are of Indiana oolitic lime
stone
Thomas G. Day, president Of the Y. NJ c. a.,
acted as master of ceremonies, and the event be-
gan with singing Praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow" DR.. Gilbert then read the third
chapter of First Corinthians, beginning with the
ninth verse:
For are laborers together with God; ye are Gods
husbandry; ye are Gods building, etc.
Prayer was offered by Rev. John Baltzly, and
the choir of the First Baptist Church. led by
William c. Smock sung the hymn "Christ Our
Cornerstone" Mr.. Day then announced that
1F6SlU6ub ,. -. JORDAN, VINO was TO deliver the
address of the occasion had failed to arrive a
telegram having been received from him saying
not to depend upon him, as it was not likely he
could be present In the emergency he called
upon Mr. E. W: Halford. After Mr.. Halford
concluded, Mr.. W. III. Hay came forward and
read list of the articles that were deposited in
the stone The list was as follows:
/. Copy of the Holy Bible
2 Copy of constitution of indianapolis Y. M: G. A.
3. Names of those who have held the Office of presi
dan of fha AScn afrO vwyk dafn
4. Memorandum showing the origin, aim and
growth of the Y. NJ. q. AS Of the world.
5: Programme of the massneeting held at Dick
sons Operahouse Feb. IA, 1885, in aid of the fund
for erecting the new building.
6. Programme of the Y. NJ. @. A. jubilee at Tomlin-
son Hall July rs, 1886, completing the subscrip-
ton of P25 900.
2. Programme of services of laying cornerstone.
8. Programme of Y. NJ. O. A. musical festival.
8. Card for home soliciting in aid of building fund
10. Indiana State Y. NJ. G.. A. year book tor 1885
H. Copy of Gospel Hymns.
L. Names of trustees building committee and pres
ent officers of the Association.
H. Copies OF daily papers of the city of current
dats
IA. History of legislation in Indiana.
is. Copy of Indiana Christian Advocate
10. Photograph of Col. James Blake
II. Photograph Of the GOO girls who take part in
the festival chorus.
The indianapolis Y NJ G. A. has had twenty
one presidents the first 1854 being Professor
Wheeler. OF the twenty-one presidents three
nine are yet living here. Among the presidents
were DIR. MacIntire, DR.. Theophilus Parvin.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison, W. P. Fishback, Will
son Morrow, John W. Ray Silas 7. Bowen. r.
Sedgwick and Col Samuel Merrill.
At 446 o'clock VIM. S. Hubbard laid the stone,
speaking as follows:
Mr.. President and Committee of Arrangements-I
esteem it honor to be invited to lay the
stone of this temple to be erected by the Y. n. c. A.
of this city. have been identified with this nstitu
ton from its beginning and it is my earnest prayer
that this building may be SO used as TO be for the
glory of God and for the building up of the kingdom
of adorable Redeemer. BY virtue of the authority
delegated to me, now lay this stone in the Of
the Father and of the Son. and of the Holy Ghost and
declare to be well and truly laid 1t is the earnest
desire of all that the work on this building may be
prosecuted and CON peted without loss injury to
those who ay be engaged in its construction.
The choir then sung "A]l Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name." after which the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. E. ]. Gantz, and the cere-
mony was over.