New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-29
MOTHER Y. VI. c. A. BUILDING
TO BE PUT Up NOT FAR FROM CENTRAL
PARK
A PLOT OF GROUND SECURED IN FIFTY-sIXTH-
ST. BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH AYES
MONEY LEFT BY WILLIAM H. VAN
pERBIT TO BE APPLIED TO

DERBlLT III Afii-lHD ~
THE PURCHASE
For some time the Young Mems Christian Asso-
c,atlon has been urged - erect somewhere on the
West SIDE near Central Park. one Of its branch
buildings. Negotiations have been going on for
months and at last resulted In securing seventy
five feet front. extending from Fifty-s!xth-st
through to Fifty-seyenth-st between Ninth ana
Tenth ayes being a pot belonging to the hegeman
estate The price is $1,000
william IL. Vanderbilt provided 10000 for the
benefit Of the Young Mems Christian Association
since his death the money has been invested. and
now, the funds amount to $1,000. This leaves S5WJ
10 be raised by the Association In order to clear the
pot from all encumbranccs. In the absence OF any
subscrption 70 FL this b,aak the Association can
draw upon IT'S fund or t15.Oo consisting Of con'r-
buttons ana rca.zations from Investments IA con-
nec,ion with the building fund.
Il Is proposed - erect upon this pot OF lana
buidlng winch Will probably cost from $IJ1VD 10
10000 The Association VIII cndeavor. as far as
possible, TO construct Il building without encu'n-
brance in any way. but It may be that In the great
financial stress it may be required to place mort
gage upon i-somethlng which Il Is aversr 70 dong
The building at Twenty-third-st and Fourth-aVe
is regarded as the headquarters Of the Metropolitan
Association From this building sum CT money
is realized every year IN the form Of rentals WHICH,
OF course go to the support OF the general insutu-
ton The proposed building is intended 10 carry on
VIII be OF a substantial character. ana IL is deslg,ei
that freproof accOmm odatons shall be pIySl1ei
FOR the splendid library, valued at ABOUT ALVIN"
now in the main building az Twenty -thiri-st
No architects have as yet been employed 70 per
fect designs and none VIII be until the way Is
. ear 10 construct the building IL fltiy- lNth.a
undcr conditions which Will relieve the Association
from al embarrassment. l. Will have 20 raise
about $1,000 IN order 10 bring the structure u a
condition OF occupancy II wants 70 provide Tor Il
nrs,-c,ass gymnasium with modern improvements
and TO give every facility for the nght elucA'loaa
department, II IS possible NAT In the deVe.opmen.
Of the pans the general offices may 10 ochted -
that point. They are now an adjunct 81 NE 9N,.n
INK In Twcniy-thlrd-st Much ~ the COST OF me
Associations work In Ncw-Iork CITY ~ depelit't
upon contributions The ram!hcaions ot tne Ass'-
cation have now reached fourteen Inherent paris
~ the city. L said yesterday that tor !onS
tim. the appeal on the part ~ the peop.r on IN"
Nest side IN the region OF ~" proposed new Dil.l
lnx has been mos. urgent. and The rcrriioa 90 tNe
sp,f has been made ou.y after careful c'hslifIa'n
The building when competed WI be an ornament
for that ne!ghhOrh0od While the sources OK revenue
which have sustained the Yong Mems christian
Association IN the past have always been .heTal IN
their spppy the harl times are manifest IN many
ways IN this work. The Association makes no 10Y
nal appeal 10 the generosity IL IL" CITIZENS IN ne
way II contributions. but at the same TINE ss'.sy
dollar given finds appreciation on TIE par 81 IN I,
managers who have made the Advancement OF
this method f0r the elevation ~ mora.r u. 'he
metropolis a sort Of Ne labor and labor OF oNe.