Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
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Exercises Last @ening at the
Y. N. G. q. iuc totum.
THE HIsfoRY o. MI Bu1p1se.

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Tho ,,ooI Results 81 A. -., ,,,x
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ct.I sud O:hsr siat,t me-.
Last evening then esYM G. A.
ba' '",ns was 'o' 'nalis opened by the
hass ,ciat,on. and appro ,ria,c lcdica-
icry eNcrc''es Were h, d. The pro-
gr,r was ccmm-aced ~ x;pginr bv
ths audience followed by scripture
reading by Rev. 7. ". Grafton.
Rev. w. $. Marquis den offered
PRAYER, and a quartz, compos,-, of
McsSs. Sewall Dodge. l.. q Dourbcr-
ty. J. A. johnson and J. 1. Robinson
sang gospel hymn. 4. b. Nc
kown, treasurer OF the buiiding
committee. then offered a financial
statement. showing the an ,unt OF
subscriptions, etc.
Bt1aurcS.
The Hu mbcr Of persons sub. riding
to the hiding find are 65l. Yearly
every isadc. profession and ass is
rcpT,-cnted. as vel! as old NJ, mid
lie age and baby hood,- said NJ Me
hown. The largest subscr;r m is
5000 and the smallest % .,nts.
/. making an average of &57 The
. grand total subscribed is S3I 8 IA;
, OF thi> $50. 6s2.7i has been colo, ted.
: The receipts for rentals have cen
, s!il; sale Of smsterials. t,sJ.aO; i'm
I tcrest. 1000, loans, S1S.J0D:So al.
So. ISL. The shayc
- been: Expenses. s4l4 Is: lot. S.
9g9.S5 aiding. $50, 20; inf rest,
Sl.12iss: insurance. SI59; paNns
taxes. j92.35: furniture. $6s2.Jj;
loans uapaid. $4,000; bills ryceiv.
able. ; 10; cash on hand. sSu2.S5
The II receivable aud .ca.n OF
hand' cunts are used to ba,anc,
= accoai So"
\. " Blakesley on behalf of til
baildiu- comhittcc gave a short his
tory of e building, and pr,scnic
the kcy. President q. NJ. Loosely
lin all laid Mr.. Blakcsicy. ..twc.
ty-;Lrr sites we're offered, now .c,
that. Chou, question the great ma
:. jor.ty uIll. iaking all in all. agre
- tha. W. chose wiscly.~A further
So, have turned one of worst guae
mir.- go tn city into temple {
beauty. around which will elust,
,o. ere long the finest business porto
- l' rus town. After speaking Of ii
70 necessity OF abiding n large stru,
lar tHra O., a,cp pace with the growt
iol ,a. ety.. lac said. This work b;
nd talrl over TX years Of Porsistei
hard w.r. and an unfaltcrirg fat
that Co. was Nth % and lot Us"
soms nisso-, s;r,a:ci.
The trst subscription was mae
by.ar little esris in Reynolds. ear
Iiu 49,. 4 80 cents each. and rlit;
la:cs Ike aIuount hy Rock lslaF
i bow IN Nav. 1887. the board 4
prlpria,ed s2Jo surplus to the san
4 object. On sept. 2. 1887. the bull
iu- committees was appointed. III
4 same DAY 81 900 was subscribed ut
4 mcmbers' meeting. Purchase'of Il
N ,Ii was made in August. 1888; pa
mcut made add dcci secured Marc
n 1891. the foundation was begr
June &c. 1882 the corner stone beir
laid ia June hst one year iaiQr.
the dav. -Four rooms were open
tor use April =. 1891.
s GA Nav !. 1892. a final canva
s. was .uaugurptcd by an Offer
Sl.YaH Mex; Hay $4,000 was pleig
+ ry ~ mbcrs r the building comm
L zee. Vt Conference Of busin,
II men ~ Frank Mixtcr's rcsidcsce
II Mar s.. 1892. $500 was added.
II Juue lie fusd stood $l5. 259. /. 'Au
4 ust 81. 1899. joint mectingyi t
y directors and The building comriti
n was held. Finding that the afnou
pf .ubscripiion cane short of 81
Il 'HlI. the amount required 10 mahe
II pledges binding. the deficiency "
4 made good fy the members OF
Al building and finance committe
J. plcdging to raise or pay the amou
ON bee. -. 1892. the contract "
l. lei for the cohplction Of the hui
II ing"
II Expressing regret at the failnre
II the committce 10 turn the keys o.
II with the building cntirely cbnelct
II Yet" said Mr.. Blskcs ley, 1T y
~ only require a loan Of 5000 tn
1 Of all bills up to date. rs per {
worthy trcasurcr's report.
-. then presented the Keys to Prcsid
Loosely. and that gentleman in
r short and appropriate speech
~p,ndcd to- Mr.. Bl:Acsley.
Prof. 6. l.. Griaith RENDERED
most delightful voSil solo. and J.
Brown. state secretary Of the n
citation. then addrcased the anaiei
u. setting forth the advantages oi
T. association TO yous1 men. etc.
e PRAYER was then 6cred by lev
TX W. Mcrrell, and General Secret
- Blakc cleo address9} the Assem- oia
IL askinga visit 20 ,hSh ooms freqreE
u The doxology was then sung and y
J. II. Kerr invoked :he benedict
s Inspection of the huilding follow
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