The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
CORNERSTONE
LAYING MAY |
7. M. C. A. to Rush Work on
New Building Then.
FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
PRINCIPAL EXERCISES IN. THE
SALT LAKE THEATRE.

The fourteenth anniversary of the es-
tablishment of a branch of the Young
Mems Christian association in this city,
May 4. 1890. viii be commemOrated
Sunday, May /, by the laying of the
cornerstone of the new home to be
erected at the southeast corner of First
South and State streets. Fourteen
years ago services were held in the
salt Lake theatre, as they will be this
time. But on Sunday, May 1, the the
atre exercises win be preceded by the
laying of the cornerstone. just across
the street from the play house.
The first open meeting of the Y. NJ. c.
A. was addressed by c. Z. Allen. Rec
ords Of the association show that it
was well attended, and that the four
fold work of the organization was ably
and enthusiastically set forth by diff
ferent speakers.
Many Changes Have Occurred.
Many changes have come to the asso-
citation since that time. 1t has moved
from one set of rented rooms 10 anoth-
er, being first located at 81 East Second
South street; then in the Holmes
block, later in the D. F. Walker build
ing, and still later in the Utah Nation
al bank building. Here it remained
until last May. when those quarters
made that the association would never
open its doors again in Salt Lake City
until it had a suitable building in
which to conduct its work
This course was made necessary by
the fact that in the insufficient rented
quarters the association was unable TO
do the work necessary in the city. nor
to secure revenue to meet its expenses.
Some $500 indebtedness had accrued
by the fall of 1902. This has now been
paid, and in addition a very large part
of the funds necessary for the erection
of the new building secured.
Mrs. Charles G. PlUnlmer and Miss
Agatha BerkhOel. whose names alone
speak for music of the highest charac-
ter, will each furnish a solo for the an
niversary occasion.
Laying of the Cornerstone.
Just prior to the anniversary meet
ing will occur the laying of the corner
stone Of the associations new building.
1t will take place at I o'clock. Frank
Pierce will deliver the address. Mr..
Pierce was for four consecutive years
president of the association, during
some of the most trying periods in it's
| history. The many friends of the as
sociatiOn are most cordially invited 10
attend both of these exercises. which
mark an epoch in the Salt Lake City
Y NJ. G A
Although the finance committee, OF
which 5. V. Shelp is chairman, is now
prosecuting a vigorous canvass for the
completion Of the building. neither of
, these occasions will be used in any
wise to solicit or ask for funds.
The committee in charge has for
warded to George Foster Peabody en-
/ invitation to be present and participate
in the laying of the cornerstone of the
building whose prime friend and great
, est benefactOr he is. Some Of those
closely in touch with Mr. Peabody are
Very much in hopes that he will accept
on account of his great interest in
/ Utah affairs. and association work in
particular. As yet no reply has been
received from him in answer to the in
VitatiOn.