The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-13
NEW HAVEN Y. N. C. \.
WILL BE 4 CENTER OF ATTRAC-
 TTON THIS WEEK.

The Dediestory Exercises Win be Held
 All ths Departments Are Meeting
 With UausuaI Popular Fayor-A Brief
 Review Of the work-A Grand InssI-
 tation.
 The New Haven Young Mems Chris tian association building on Temple street is a place Of unusual activity these days and never in the history of the association in this city has the insti- tutlon been in such fiourisiing condi- ton as at present. This week will be an cventful one for the local association and the exercises attend the dedication of the new building will be of special interest to thousands Of New Haven people. The order of exercises has been arranged with special thought to the significance of the occasion and the dedicatory exercises will begin on We'd nesday of this week and continue through Tuesday of next week. Secre- tary Loetze is receiving congratulations from many sources upon the success Of his work in the local field, and the peo- pie of New Haven recognizes the value of his work The young men of the city have a building possessing many ad- vantages of untold value and the large and ever increasing membership attests the fact that the advantages are being realized and appreciated.
 The Foy auditorium is one of the I features of the new building. This was built with funds appropriated by Mrs J. H. Foy, and is model in every de- tail. The seating capacity accommo- dates 750 people. The sem1-circular gall | lery is very commodious and the audi torium is in great demand for musicals and entertainments given by private I parties and societies. The walls are handsomely decorated and the seats are of the chair variety, being very com- fortable and in keeping with the sur- roundfnga
 1 The dormitory idea has already prov en success. The rental from rooms in the building will exceed $4,000 per year. The rooms are on the fifth and sixth floors and are furnished in an elaborate fashion, all the furnishings and surroundings being especially adapted to the needs Of the occupants. Nearly all the rooms have been taken and within week all will be disposed l of
 The reference library, established by Mrs. Hoadley B. Ives, widow of the late Hoadley B. Ives, who was president of the National Savings bank and the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad com pany, is a very complete institution. The books are standard and the library is much patrQnized, Mrs. Ives donated $10,000 for the Establishment of the li- brary and will give $250 each year for it's maintenance
 The restaurant is gradually coming up to expectations. The service is first class and the patronage is large. The average attendance at the dinners is above one hundred. One day last week the receipts exceeded $7O.
 Secretary I1otze is able to keep in fdi- |rect communication with all depart ments of the association by means of an inter department telephone system. This is great convenience and greatly facilitates the transaction of business in such a large building.
 The dedicatory exercises this week will be for the most part open to the public and the public is cordially in- vited to attend Some of the exercises, however, will be open only to those holding complimentary tickets. The en-
 tire programme is one of far more than ordinary importance, and the attend ance at the building throughout the en- tire week will. it is expected, surpass all lprevious records.