The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-27
PROGRESSIVE Y. NJ. c. A.
The Commodions New Home
in the Old PaulInier
Mansion.

The Young Mems Christian Assoc ia
ton VIII move into It's new home next
Wednesday. For some weeks past the
stately old mansion, No So Wayne street,
built by the Van Vorsts over half a cen
tury ago, but commonly known as the old
Paulmier homestead, adjoining the resi-
dence of DIR. benjamin Edge, has been
undergoing course Of repairs. ana it is
now in thoroughly renovated condition.
The association recently effected the pur-
chase of this property, for which it Will
plank down $4,000 in solid cash One
half of this sum viii be realized by a
mortgage held by friend, who is backing
the association in its present move.
coMMoDIoUs ARRANGEMENTS.
The large parlors on the first floor will
be utilized for reading and meeting
rooms. To the right of the entrance a
room has been specially fitted up for the
use of General Secretary Lucas and ms
assistant, Mr.. E. A. Robson. In the rear
Of the secretary's Office will be located
the library, stocked with 600 volumes.
The amusement and games rooms Will be
located on the same floor. The front
room on this floor will be the associa-
tion's reception room or parlor. On the
opposite side Of the hall the rooms have
been set aside as the apartments for the
occupancy of the general secretary and
his family, whose sleeping apartments
will be located on the third floor
The association is contemplating the
erection of a new gymnasium building,
50x35 feet, adjoining the main building.
in the basement of which will be located
the baths, dressing rooms and bowling
alleys.
The large lawn will be converted into a
tennis court I00x50 feet. Assistant Sec
rotary Robson. who has charge of the
gymnasium and the outdoor department,
says an outing club will be Immediately
1ac
boating expeditions be made during the
summer
The members Of the association are
anxiously looking forward TO the change
Of residence. The proposed move has re-
newed the interest Of the older members.
and the prospects for material increase
in membership are decidedly good
A RETROSPECT
The association is at present in q
flourishing condition. 1t was organized
April IS, 1887. On April -, four days
after, the Board OF Directors elected E. s.
Cowles, president; w. NJ Laws, vice
president; ". Z. Drake, recording score
tary, and g. f. Perkins, treasurer. Tue
idea of effecting the organization Of d
branch of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION was first advocated by the Rev.
Richard Harcourt, ID. D., in the columns
of the old Sunday Eagle. At the first
meeting held with view to organizing
Nj. Brien, of No 249 York street, there
were only i've persons present. Subse-
quent meetings We're held and the first
board OF fifteen directors We're chosen
from the most prominent citizens in the
city. Mr.. Perkins resigned as secretary
on May 8. 1887. and DR.. Walter Rae was
chosen in his stead.
AT a public meeting held in the North
Baptist Church on June q following the
sum of $3.50 was subscribed toward the
current expenses of the year. Through
the efforts Of Mr.. w f. Drake, who was
engaged by the Board 20 work up the in
terests of the Association, the sum Of
81. l09 was raised about six weeks after
ward, and the present in1onvenient quar-
tiers were rented in the Booraem Build
ing. o. <. Ryther, of Newport, VT, q
graduate of Brown University, was en-
gagged as general secretary from Septem-
Der l, 1887, till January l. 1855. General
Secretary Lucas took hold about this
time and has remained at the helm ever
since, never for a moment relaxing his
energies in the Asseci atom behalf.