New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
ANSONIA'SY. NJ. C. A. HOUSE
NEW Structure To BE DEDICATED
THIS WEEK SUCCESS OF EFFORTS
To SECURE IT

Ansonia Conn. oct is tSpeciaD.-One of the best
appointed buildings devoted 10 the use Of the Young
Mems Christian Association i'm this country VIII be
dedicated i'm this city on Friday evening. October
p The speakers viii be- The Rev. Arson Phelps
Stokes. jr treasurer Of Yale University Professor
+. X Sanders, dean of the Yale department of the
ology, State Secretary IL. r. Bates OF Haven.
and the Rev. g. ". Gross of this city The circum-
stance than the Rev Mr. Stokes is a great
or AnSon -. Phelps, the founder OF Aus0ula. vf1l
lent added interest 10 his presence here Professor
Sanders is member of The international committee
OF the Young Mems Christian Association. The dav
after the dedication VIII boz given over 10 "A public
reception.
Jhe realization Of The new building has been due
largely 10 the untring efforts of the local secretary
Frederick c. Downs. When AR. Downs came here
four years ago he found Ansouia literally rather a
lend or promise than promising field for new on-
tsrprise under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. The local association had
is birth In lSS2 and the beginnings were admins
tered by secretaries who Were clever and devoted
men Yet the growth slow. rs may b.. s,lr-
missed from the significant fact that the first few
years were shared hy as many successive Score
taries and that once the association sold its flr1i-
ture and went out of business. Six wears ago bou--
ever a fresh impulse in the DEVELOPMENT Of tl,a
work was given hy the announcement thar Marx
buckingham, an old Ansonia resident who died al
that time had lcft the association a bufIdi,,o, l,
in Main-st. valued at Sl2o'o But the association
cid no more than pay the taxes on this propertv
untu the advent Of Ar. Downs. Secretary Downs
took hold OF the building project IN earnest an
though he found at hrst little encouragernent aside
from the associations ownership of sire -..
building fund he found 10 be exactly 81 the -.
Of deposit made in the savings bank several ,,s,.
before by man Of limited means but who w.
he3rt ana soul IN the idea Mr.. Downs was con-
Nineed that the site chosen by Mr. buckingham for
new building was not the most advantageous ono
and he labored zealously 10 procure better locs-
ton BY means OF fair after fair entertainment
eiter entertainment and carnival conducted on
an elaborate scale. supplemented by private sub
seripuons, Mr.. Downs now sees the realization in
the completeness OF every detail OF his plars
The new building is situated in the business ard
geographical centre OF the city. The plot OF ground
which II occupies was bought for 2S50O The
STRUCTURE itself has cost SS4.J00 and the furniture
$3.50 This outlay Of more than So 0,0 has baa,
mace irom the Income Of the association for the
last four years. Every bin has been maid .-bs, ~
sonted Less than seo0J is required 10 clear tbe as
sociation from debt, and this sum viii ha rort,
coming before the building is dedicated 7, ,h,s
s S.-ll.cuon ihe Ladies Auxiliary is entitled 10
The new building is unpretentious bricl s,-,,.,
o. me stetttsl available space rather than Tor or
main floor is the second Here are the ne ne
ttnce the public reading room. the receptioT bsIi
same rooms for small boys who use a separsis 'iu l
floors is the auditorium, consisting OF paro1et arS
salery. Win seating capacity Of three hundred
nc properties Of the hall are excellent. The a.
sence OF projections and pillars IS be noted even
Nne gallery being supported by overhead brfSgo-
work The thrd floor contains the Women's parior
the kitchen, banquet hall and classroOns
The principal part OF the first floor is devoted 20
the gymnasium, where the provision for phVsIcsl
training IS unsurpassed The Office OF the physical
director, Henry hoNall. adJons the gymnasium
and just on n Is bicycle storehouse In the base.
f fnent are s@imming tank q by y feet. and from
Tour 10 six Feet deep bowling alley Of the regu-
lanon length OF g feet. baths dressing rooms
shower baths and toilet rooms. The partitions here
are slate, which can be kept cleaner than ma rhle
he all of he
room ls marble tablet IN memory Of Mark Buck
hsnam, whose philanthropy materially ap-
lfeclated iew weeks ago. when the lot which he
naa decided 70 the association sold and the pro-
-1s aooheo TO The cost OF the new building. The