The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-03
New Y. M. C. A. Building Is the Gift
of KenOsha For the Dawn of the
Twentieth Century.
FRIENDS COME TO THE RESCUE.
And the Association Rejoices This Evening
over Building Free From All En-
cumbrance. Reds Win.

Today was gala day for the Young
Mems Christian Association in Keno
sha, for late this afternoon it is an
nounced that the last cent of the
indebtedness on the new building has
been provided for and that the build
ing will be dedicated absolutely free
from debt on next Sunday afternoon.
New Years morning fovnd debt of
$4,000 hanging over the association like
pail. The directors met early in the
morning to start out to make an effort
to raise the money. They were badly
discouraged, but with the morning
mail came a letter from we'll known
citizen enclosing check for $500 as
New Years present to the association,
if the remaining indebtedness of the
association would be raised by this
evening. This gave the directors new
hope and they started out for another
canvas of the city. Men who had given.
largely in the past heard of the offer
and came to the front with other and
larger contributions. Many Of the
contributions consisted of three figures
and one touched the five hundred dollar
mark. At eleven O'Clock in the eve
ming quite sum had been raised, but
it was far from enough to secure the
coveted check. At this point several
members of the board of directors re-
tired from the room and returned an
nouncing five gifts from friends of the
association whose names are withheld,
which amounted to over a thousand
dollars. With this generous addition
to the smaller funds that had come
pouring in during the day the amount
of the Indebtedness was reduced to
$543.
This afternoon the committee started
out for the last time to raise the re-
mainder, and at O'Clock it is an
nounced that the last cent of the in
debtedness has been assumed.
The magnificent Y. M. c. A. build
ing, free of all encumbrance, is the
best gift that could be given to the
young men of Kenosha at the dawn of
the new century. 1t represents
world of self sacrifice of time and
labor of many we11-known men in the
city, who have given up their time for
several weeks to see that the money
was raised to pay every cent due for
the building and it's splendid equip
ment. It is the finest building in the
state, outside of Milwaukee.
The question that arises is as to
whether the young men of the city will
appreciate the gift that the century has
brought.n There are hundreds Of young
men in this city,who should find in the
Y. M. c. A. c1ubEhome. The rates
for membership have been placed so
low that the poorests 'workingmen can
afford to have his name on the lists.
The association offers every advan-
tage. Men of brains.and men of power
in this city are directing its destinies
and the association with these men
cannot but be ofsvalue to all the young
men.
The contest between the Reds and
the Blues in the race for members
closed at n1idnight.New Years and the
Reds were victorious. AS a result of
the work of the contestihg factions 261
emberss have been brought into the
association beside the 43 juniors, who
have been'.registered. 1t is expected
that before the end of the first year the
membership1wi11 be brought up to at
least $50.
The building will be formally dedi-
Gated next Sunday afternoon and a
more definite announcement of the
exercises will be published in the city
press during the week.