The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
Mr.. c. F. PEABODY HERE
BENEFAcroR OF 7. n. c. A. EN-
TERTAINED YEsTKRDAY.
Resched tho City in the Morning,
Was Shown Points Of Interest
and Left for New
Orleans. +,

George Foster Peabody of New YORK
City, banker, philanthropist and oenetac.
tor of the Montgomery Young men
Christian Association, spent yesterday IN
Montgomery, was entertained by the as
ISOLATION. dined with Judge Wiiham n'
Thomas, was driven about the city in the
afternoon and left last night for New VI,
leans where, he will remain two days ana
Mr. Peabody reached Montgomery at
HIS oclock yesterday morning on q
Central train coming direct here from
Columbus. Ga. He was accompanied by
graduate Of Harvard College. and n. Z.
,Dugas, Mr. Peabody's secretary.
A committee from the Young Men
Christian Association consisting OF v. L.
Holloway, w. b. Davidson, HardwlcK
Ruth, Hartwell Douglass and secretary
L. d. Dix, was at the train to meet Mr.:
Peabody. He was also met by Key Neal
L. Anderson and g. w, Craik. MI. An
derson had been reauestssd to &C. az a ped
ner Murphy during the stay OF MI. rea-
body in Montgomery. Mr.. Murphy II
warm friend of Mr.. Peabody, but owing
to illness he was detained In New YORK.
body purchased the old Baldwin resi-.
dence on South Perry Street for n4Doo
and gave the. Young Mems Christian
Association the use Of 4 free. for three
hs would subscribe 5000 toward the
building of an association home in Mont
gcmery providing the citizens OF Mont.
gomery would supplement the. amount
with a sufficient sum of money to con-
struct an adequate building:
Yesterday vast he first time Mr.. Pea
body had seen his Montgomery property.
He was driven in carriage TO the as.
he rested for nearly an hour. He was
shown throughout the building and ex-
pressed himself as deeply fratihed Win
the property. He reminded secretary DIX,
however, that he must regard hfmseir
as "a pilgrim and a stranger" in the
quarters as 1t was expected that new
building would be ready for occupancy
when the three years had expired. MT.
Peabody suggested certain improvements
in the present quarters. one OF which was
the construction OF a swimming pool.
Shortly after IL o'clock Mr.. Peabody
was taken driving by Rev. Neal l.. An
derson. They visited the Alabama NOR
NAL School for Negroes conducted by
Professor William B. Paterson, Of which
Mr.. Anderson Is trustee and Mr.. Pea
body expressed himself as greatly inter-
ested in the work Of the school.
At o'clock Mr.. PEABODY dineo WIN
on South Perry Street and in the after
noon. he was again driven about the city
by a committe of the Young Men CnIis-
tian Association. consisting OF w; b. pa
in the afternoon Mr. Peabody, in COM
pany with this committee, visited the
State Capitol and Mr.. PEABODY wa
shown the historic points Of interest the
party called upon Governor jerks ana
chatted fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Peabody was the guest OF honor az
o'clock at a luncheon rendered at the
home of the Young Mems Christian As-
ISOLATION. The members Of the Board OF
Directors and a small party OF other
gentlemen were present to meet the dis
tinguished visitor. i.
Epon Invitation OF President Rice OF
the Commercial and Industrial Associa-
tion Mr. Peabody attended the banquet
given by that body last night and at
9:35 o'clock left for New Orleans. -
In a brief interview with representa-
tive of The Advertiser Mr.. Peabody said
that this was his first visit to Montgom-
cry in several years. In fact he said he
had not been here since the streets were
paved and he noted with great pleasure
the improvement and the progressive
spirit of the people.
1t was suggested that the community
Appreciated his generosity toward the
local Young Mems Christian Association.
Yes" replied Mr.. Peabody modestly. Il
am glad to have had a hand in improv-
ing the condition Of the Montgomery AS
ISOLATION"
Mr.. Peabody Is a distinguished appear
ing man. He is tall. wears closely crop
ped black beard and has fine and regu-
larry moulded features. He was born and
reared in Columbus. Ga, and lived there
until just after the war between the
States when he removed to-New York
City.