The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-08
DEDICATED TO YOUNG MEN.
BenevOlence of Its Citizens Gives CrawfordS.
vile Y. NJ. G. A. Hall Costing $4,000.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, April This evening
the Young Mems Christian Association
was dedicated with appropriate exercises.
The services were opened with the singing
of "All hail the power of Jesus name." A
selection from the Scriptures was read by
c. ID. Meigs, jr., of Indianapolis, which was
followed with invocation by Rev. E. B.
Thomson. After singing by quartet, a
report of the building committee was made
by II. +. King chairman, who also made
the presentation of the building to the
board of trustees. A. NJ. Gregg. on behalf
presented the use of the building to the
association. Short speeches were made by
President j. 4. Tuttle, of Wabash College;
Rev. G.. w. SwitZer, of the Methodist
byterian Church; Rev. J. B. Cunningham,
of Center Church; G. ID. Meigs, jr:, of Indi-
anapolis and j. G.. Blake, of Richmond.
These remarks were followed with a
solo, sung by John G. Blake. The
f. Humphrey, State Y. NJ. G. A. secretary,
and the prayer of dedication was offered by
Rev. John Stafford. The closing hymn was
The Perfect World by Adam Trod," and
the exercises ended with the benediction,
Christian Church.
The building is very handsome struct-
ure OF brick and stone, two stories high,
with basement. On the first floor there
are three business rooms in front, and an
audience room in the rear, with q seating
capacity of 100. The second floor is de-
voted entirely to the use of the association.
The reception-room is tho first room entered
upon ascending the stairs. From this room
entrance is made to the junior department,
fha al a ri a
office of the secretary, the reading-rOom,
the parlOrs, the game-room and small
lecture-room.. with ladies' kitchen. In
the back portion of the second story is The
bathrooms, wash-rooms and closets. The
ished and furnished, and is one
of the best arranged in the State.
The structure covers lot 65x165 feet. which
cost $4,000, and is half square from
building alone cost nearly $4,000. The
success of the enterprise is largely due to
the benevolence and Hberality of our
wealthiest citizen-William h. Durham.
met in the city in November, 1887. the as
sociation in this city was first organized.
Temporary rooms were furnished, with the
expectation of having to occupy them Tor
years. But the board of directors finding
that the work was progressing so rapidly
that the quarters would soon be too small,
began to look for more ample accommoda-
tions. The directors had only a. slight
hope that in some way they might be able
to erect building of their own. But, in
the time of need, Mr.. Durham came to the
rescue and proposed to sell to the associa-
tion the ground and furnish money neces-
sary to erect a suitable building, giving
twenty years in which to pay back the
money, or longer. if necessary. The propo-
sition was accepted by the board. and in
less than two years and half from its or
ganization the association has a building
of which any city might be proud.
The artitect of the new building is f. b.
Hendrick. of Fort Wayne and NJ. v. West
erected the building. The building COM
mite was II. F. King, d. F. Mcclure. w.
s. Moffett. j. III. Shue and Geo. Durham.
The directors of the association are ID. +.
McClure, III. F. King b. f. Crabbs, ID. Har-
ter, T. II. Ristine. Prof. H. y. McLain. T..
II. Dunn. VIM. Jackson, j. H. Shue, Geo.
Durham, q. l.. Bell, w. B. Lyle, L. II. b.
Mccain. w. s. Mofiett and o. Nj. Gregg.
The officers of the association are o. NJ.
Gregg, president; w. S. Moffett vice-presi-
dent; L. III. Dunn, secretary; w. A. BOdell,
general secretary. and III. F. King, treasu-
er. Mrs. Prot Winslow is president of the
Woman's Auxiliary, and Miss Mayme Ge-
rard is secretary.