The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
An APPEAL FOR THE YIN. c, A,
The Ladies Are Interested in the
Work.
WANT A NEW BUILDING
One Where the Organization Can Establish
Permanent Headquarters-A Harvest
Festival During October.

There is to be a. Harvest festival In
Birmingham on the 26th, 9th and 2Sth
of October, for the purpose Of raising
money to build a Y. M. C. A. building.
1t is to be given by the ladies.
OF Its objects and purposes one of
them said yesterday:
Birmingham has an excellent organi-
zation in the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. an organization that is grow
work and influence every succeeding
year.
ut makes a good report in every
branch of the work, physical, mental
and spiritual.
I'm every well regulated town of any
Importance whatsoever a permanent
home owned by the association can al
ways be found as one of the most notice.
able public buildings. This perma nent
home for the Y. M. C. A. Birmingham
needs, and the time has come when it
appears perfectly possible for it to be
accomplished.
IA long time ago the Rev. Sam Jones
made an appeal in their behalf, and sue
ceeded in having no less than $4,000 sub
scrHbed, but as it was during "boom"
times, 1t is unnecessary ito add that the
money was never collected nor the build
ing commenced. Since that time the
question has scarcely been agitated, so
unlikely did 1t appear that money could
be raised.
Now the ladies have taken the matter
in charge. In connection with the Y. NJ.
C. A., the ladies have one of the most
fiourishing auxiliaries in the state, and
now that prosperity is all-prevailing,
they have taken action up on the mat
ter and decided in favor of permanent
home.
f'The question has been agitated and
under discussion for the past six months.
Gn the early spring all of the churches
their ready sympathy and response has
been most gratifying.
1.-THE Harvest Festival is going to be
the largest undertaking ever witnessed
in Birmingham. Committees are now
working zealously and faithfully to sue
coed. The ladies need the patronage and
support of the public.
SIT is the desire of the ladies of
the auxiliary to impress Upon every
individual the necessity of his or her per-
sonal support In this undertaking. Let
every business man consider it his duty
to patronize the churches having the re-
freshments in charge and take theil
lunch there each day. Let every woman
| in town come to an earnest determina-
| ton that even If she has to practice more
special rigid economy, yet she will attend
| this Harvest Festival and make pur.
| chase from some one of the attractive
| booths.
| '"The ladies, not only of the auxiliary
| but OF all the churches in town have
| given literally of their time and theil
means for this grand cause, but unles.
| the public stands by them and give.
] them its support all that Is anticipa tee
| cannot be fulfilled
| "a special feature of the Harvest Fes-
tival will be the night entertainments
when everybody can, each in a small
way, contribute to the general success.
| "The first night 'husking bee has
been proposed, one Of I'VE olden time
| affairs, participated in by many of the
most prominent young people, costumet
In colonial style. Other equally enter.
tanning programmes will be rendered tn:
following nights.
"The dates are the Goth, 9th and 2Sth
of October.
EVERY philosophical citizen In Bir-
| mingham1 should take a deep persona
| interest in the enterprise and simply at.
| tend and get their fun moneys worth
| for every cent invested.
eff you are not real public spirited
will you not cultivate large share by
the 26th and patronize the ladies?"
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