The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

$50, 900. Concessions were made by the
creditors, and the amount was reduced
to $13, 900. This amount is being paid
up in installments by the old directors.
while an entirely new set of men have
taken charge of the reorganization.
Already $50 members Of the associ-
alton have been secured, but 1t is pro-
posed to secure 500 before spending a
dollar towards acquiring an assocla-
ton headquarters. This precautlon is
taken to enable the association to enter
the field free and unincumbered of
debt
C. S. Ward, field secretary of the
International committee Of the Y. M.
C. A. has been in the city for several
weeks, and, as a direct result of his
work, a meeting was held last week
which promises success to the future Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in st. Paul.
To inaugurate the work as has been
proposed, 500 members will be requir-
ed, at a membership fee Of $40. This
fee is payable in two installments. the
first half when the gymnasium is open
ed, and the remaining So Sept. l. From
this source $4,000 will be derived. 1t
will be necessary, however, to secure
$1,000 more.
To accomplish this end a canvass will
be made of the business men of the
city just as soon as the membership
IS secured. Assurances Of material as
sistance have been given the promoters
of the reorganization by prominent
men of the city, who have ever taken
an active interest in the Y. NJ. c. a.
work.
The officers and executive committee,
in conjunction with Secretary Ward,
are actively engaged in looking up
suitable quarters.
Wherever the association is located
It will he in the center of the city,
within easy access of all.
Propositions have been made by a
number of contractors to erect build
ings especially for the Y. NJ. c. A. They
have been considering a location OPP
posite the Grand opera house, next to
O'Holloran & Murphy's undertaking
rooms. Should they decide upon this
or some other location where a build
ing would be especially erected for the
purpose, they would be able to have
many additions to the gymnasium and
baths which they could not secure
should they rent building already
constructed. 1t has been proposed to
build a running track gallery around
the side of the gymnasium, elevated
from the floor.
The Ryan block, the location of the
present temporary office of the asso-
citation, seems to meet with general ap-
proval around town, more for it's CEN
trail location than anything else. 1t
has been strongly urged that location
should receive careful consideration at
the hands of the officers Of the aSSo-
citation.
Should the Ryan block be decided
upon there are two large halls, 75xS5
feet, on the second and third floors,
which could be secured. The parlorS
end educational and social departments
of the association work would be con-
Quoted on the second floor. The gymna-
SUM would occupy the third floor with
the baths in one end of the large hall.
To get the hall in convenient shape
1t would be necessary to alter the
rooms and put in a dozen or more par
titions. which, however could be &C
compished in a much shorter time than
would be required to put up building
specially adapted to Y. NJ. c. A. pur-
poses.
The officers and board Of directors
of the new organization are all new
men, who will infuse into the reorgan-
ized Y. NJ. c. A. new life. They are
working with great zeal towards the
contamination of the project, and have
already selected Edward Grace, of
Winora, as secretary. Mr.. Grace, who
has done phenomenal work in that city.
where the association now has 700
members, is a potent factor in the
life of the city. His work there is COM
paratively easy, as he has the back
ing of the entire city.
Mr.. Ward, who has had the work of
reorganization in charge, said yester-
day that he knew of no city where the
field for Y. NJ. c. A. work seemed as
in one district were nearly all the large
business houses and railroad offices en-
ploying thousands of young men. With