Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-28
PERFECTING PLANS
The Erection of the Y. NJ. G. A.
Building Virtually Assured.
COMMITTEES WORKING FOR SUCCESS
No Doubt That Sufficient Fund
Will Be Secured.
OTHER ASSOCIATION NEWS

BY the first of the month it is hoped that
all the details arranged in regard to the
securing of funds for the erection of the
Y. M. c. A. building will be perfected. 1t
is thought by that time affairs will be in
full running operation.
A meeting was held at the Y. M. c. A.
building last night, by the hoard, and
committee appointed to further arrange
ments in regard to the building site This
committee was composed of Messrs. Charles
Z. Foster, 1. A. Harding, John b. Larner.
G. w. F. Swartzell, L. Cabell Williamson
and S. w. Woodward. A committee was
also appointed to authorize the printing of
pamphlet. giving details of the new build
ing, floor plans and purposes of the Y. NJ.
c. A. committee, with statements and other
matters of information to those who are
interested in Y. M. c. A. matters. 1t is ex-
pected that the pamphlet will be out in
two or three weeks. Some other business
was transacted at last nights meeting, but
the details Of which have not been sufti-
|-ciently developed to make public as Yet.
Dinner to the Committee.
A dinner will be given the citizens COM
mittee of 100 at the E5bitt House. either on
or about the night of October II, at which
further arrangements will be made ami all
plans perfected. This committee consists of
the following:
| j. G. Ames. Chas. b. Bailey. C. B. Ball,
VIM. B. Ballantyne, jr, J. S. Barker, Maj
Chas. Bird, II. l.. Biscoe, Louis d. Bliss
c. w. Bohannon, Clarence A. Brandenburg,
Capt. H. T. Brian, John r. Buckelaw.
Frank 6. Carpenter, Maj. c. H. Darlington,
A. S. Caywood. c. b. Caywood. w. A. H.
Church, w. H. Collins, Clarence Corson.
Arthur Cowsill, F. NJ. Criswell, s. NJ. Croft,
S. w. Curriden, Jas. NJ. Dubois, w. W.
DUNCAN, Chas. E. Foster, Percy s. Foster,
Daniel Fraser, James French, r. T. russell
VIM. 7. Galliher. T. W. Grimes, VIM T.
Gurley, Mai. H. A. Hall. Philip T. Hall,
w. II. Hoeke, Theo. \. Harding, s. B. Hege,
Jas. B. Henderson, VIM. c. Henry, Jas. NJ
Hoge. Thos. Jarvis, Jerome F.Johnson. Geo
H. Judd, Edw. ". Koch, DR.. j. NJ Lamb,
Jas. B. Lambie, John s. Larner, j. III. Lich-
liter, Geo. w. Linkins, Alvin NJ. Lothrop,
Charles Lyman, H. b. F. mcfarland, Err
nest NJ. Merrick. John Mitchell, jr, w. Roy
c. w. Needham, Chas. F. Nesbit. Clarence
F. Norment. ThoS. e. Noyes, Albion X.
Paris. w. B. Robson, Cuno H. Rudolph.
George W. Silsby John b. Sieman, jr., w.
Sprigg, jr., F. A Stier, H. l.. Straag. Colin
Studs, G. w. F. Swartzel Fred. K. Tas-
ker, Judge A. S. Taylor, N. r. Thorp, Geo.
TruesdeI. Evan II. Tucker, John Tweedale,
H. H. Twombly, William J. Wallace, Is. II.
Warner, E. S. Wescott, J. Thomas West,
VIM. d. West, l.. Cabell Williamson. w.
Preston Williamson A. A Wilson, Louis D.
Wine, S. w. Woodward. w. r. Woodward.
1t has been arranged for the gentlemen
who will have charge Of the ten subcom-
m!ttees CT who form the Steering COM
mittee' to meet daily after the LIST of the
month at lunch TO arrange for the work
of their committees, formed of ten MEM
bers each of the committee of one hundred.
The gentlemen who form the subcommit-
tee are Messrs. Charles F. Nesbit, Cuno
II. Rudolph, G. w. +. Swartzell j. NJ
Hoge. John Mitchell, jr., Secretary Muiter,
Charles E. Foster, S. W. Currden and w.
]. Wallace.
These will make out a list of from three
to four hundred of the most prominent
and most prosperous OF Washington's citi-
ns,rand with their committees, will call
upon these and personally solicit subscrip-
tons.
HOuse-tO-HOuse Canvass
1t is expected that large amount will
he collected in this manner. When tile list
is exhausted other subcommittee will be
appointed. and a house-to-house canvass
will be made. Secretary Multer said that
by this means more than 1000 individual
subscriptions were secured in Philadelphia,
which practically erected one of the Y. NJ.
c. A. buildings there.
Arrangements are being perfected for the
celebration here some time during the lat
ter part of October of the forty-tifth an
niversary of the formation of the Y. NJ. c.
"A H. d. AdCldTIdtlu, SdDell WIZ
hanson and Secretary Multer have the ar
engagements in charge. Services of a spe-
cial nature will probably be held in the
different churches of the city, and a rally
service will be held in the afternoon. The
anniversary will be observed On Sunday.
The state committee of the Maryland Y.
VI. c. A, under whose jurisdiction the
association here comes. will assemble to-
morrow at the Central building i'm Balu-
more, and Messrs. Multer, Harding and
Williamson will attend. The date of the
state convention will be fixed and 'secre-
tary elected. The most important business
for the maintenance Of the different Y. NJ.
c. A. branches throughout the state.
In rumaging over some of the papers left
by Secretary Pugh Secretary Multer dis
covered that lot had been presented to
the Y. NJ. G. A in Glenwood cemetery, and
that 1t contains one grave.
The annual meeting and election OF Off
GERS of the Y NJ C. A will be held at the
building Monday evening, October 4, at s
o'clock.
Business College Opening.
The opening of the business college of the
Y NJ C. A., whose sessions will begin
Monday night will be celebrated by a
ception at the building tomorrow night at
8 o'clock. An excellent program has been
prepared for the occasion. and refresh
ments will be served. The committee in
charge tomorrow evening will have E. L.
Hammer chairman. and number Of the
young men connected with the association.
The following ladies will assist in receiv-
ing: Misses Leulah Rothrock, Zue Brockett,
Lottie Brockett, Viola Brockett May E.
Smith, Beulah e. Parsons, Carolie c.
Robinette. Lena Sunny. Estelle Foster,
Adelia Randolph, Gertrude Allison, Nellie
Brown, Georgia Turnbull. Cora Taylor,
Gertie Greenweil. Emma Greenwell, Annie
Began, Nettie Began, Naomi Began, Bessie
E. Taylor, Jennie NJ. Pomeroy Emma
King, Mrs. L. Cabell Williamson and Mrs