The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-15
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The meeting was announced as re-
Gently as Monday, which. with the fact
that there were several other important
gatherings about the city, made the Sc
lection of last night an unfortunate
one and probably accounted for the
small number present. However. what
was lacking i'm numbers was counter
balanced by the prominence i'm charit-
able work of the women and the busi-
ness repute of the men in the gathering.
There We're present Mrs. ]. A. Rob
ertson, Mrs. w. ID. Kennedy, Mrs. n.
Y. Leet, Mrs. f.. Fl. Ripple, Mrs. G.. l..
Dickson Mrs. Decker. Mrs. C. b. Scott,
Mrs. c. b. Penman. Mrs. John Center,
Mrs. Hendricks. w. r. Smith. Henry
Belin, jr,. l.. A. Watres. William Con-
nell, j. w. Oakford. George Sander
son, j. B. Dimmick, John Jermyn. John
Cieland, w. ii. Taylor. j. Atticus Rob-
ertson and Architect Davis.
Mr. Conncii Chosen Chairman.
William Connell, on motion of Mr..
Watres. was chosen chairman, and j.
w. Oakford secretary. Mr.. Connell
suggested that in view of the small at
tendance it might be better to adjourn
until such time as future meeting
could in the meanwhile be well adver-
tised. The object, he said. was an i'm
pOrtant one, and. while even so small a
gathering might pledge itself literally
for the object in view, the movement
might be given a greater and a more
lasting impetus by larger meeting.
Mr.. Watres took the same view as did
Mr.. Connell, and made motion for ad-
jO,rnment.
Before the molten could he stated
Mr.. Jermyn arose and said. Perhaps it
would be better to get what we can out
a lao Of -,
give $1,000 apiece. and I'll he one Of
twenty to give something elsc-which
I'll explain later
Mr. Watres withdrew his motion to
adjourn.
1t was still Mr.. Connells opinion that
an adjournment would be the wiseSt
course, but he did not urge such ac-
ton.
II will make the second subscription
of 1000, said w. II. Taylor
80. $. Johnson has authorized me to
pledge 1000 from him." said Mr.. Con-
nell
I'm give thousand dollars" said W.
n. Smith.
Put me down for thousand" re-
marked Mr.. Connell
The five subscriptions made total
of $1,000.
The other amounts in the above list
were quickly pledged.
The Minimum Estimate.
Earlier In the meeting inquiries de-
VelOped the fact that $4,000 was the
minimum estimate for erecting two
thirds of the building exclusive of the
foundation which is built. and the dis
cussion indicated that $50, 900 was the
popularly desired sum. Mr.. Jermyn. in
addition to his pledge of $1,000. agreed
to be one of twenty to give $500 each, one
of forty to give $3.50, and one of one
hundred to give 800 and to give three
of two hundred subscriptions of $50
each. These propositions practically
divide the proposed fund into five
blocks of 10000 each.
The question of fire Droofing having
been raised. Architect Davis was asked
to explain in general way the plans
for the building. He said the plans are
for two-thirds. or main structure and
one wing. Of the whole building. which
will cost 100000. The two-thirds struc-
ture can be completed at a cost of $45,-
600; for fire proof construction $4,000
additional will be required, or $lO. 900 for
slow burning" construction.
Mr.. Jermyns motion that the sum of
s50.000 be raised by subscription was
carried.
A motion that the five subscribers of
$1,000 each constitute the finance COM
mittee, offered by Mr.. Belin. was adopt
ed along with Mr. Taylor's amendment
that Mr.. Connell be chairman.
Mrs. Ripple remarked that the ladies'
associated with the Home had solicited
small subscriptions so frequently and
so arduously that their further effort
might hammer rather than encourage
pledges for large amounts. and she sug-
gested that the finance committee of
men exclude the ladies from further So