The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
WILL SOLICIT FUNDS
FOR AN AUDITORIUM
Business Men Decide to Au-
thoriZe Committee of Ten
to Ask Subscriptions

The full membership of the committee
was not present, but the fifty-three en-
| thusiastc members who were there per-
mitted not the lingering shadow of a
| doubt to exist but that st. Paul would
celebrate its fiftieth birthday by the lay
ing of a corner stone for an auditorium
that for size would encompass in its as
| sembly room the entire building erected
| in Minneapolis.
While several members of the commit
tee who spoke first were of the opinion
| that $250,000 or 100000 could not be
raised by popular subscription for such a
| project, their voices We're drowned in the
| chorus of the enthusiastic finale which
| loudly proclaimed the feasibility and
| probability of the success of the move
ment
The meeting did not adjourn until ev-
| cry person present had cast an affirma-
tive vote for the appointment of a COM
mittee of ten who were to be delegated
with authority to go out and solicit sub
scriptions for the building of an audi
torium.
All Want Auditorium
Judge E. w. Bazille opened the meet
ing with a careful explanation of its pur-
| pose by citing the failure of the city to
! properly observe the semi-centennial of
the history of the city. Particularly
| oNOluiHS lilt plOpOSlllOI Ol the DullulllB
| of an AUDITORIUM, which the Commercial
| club had hitherto shouldered, the speaker
! stated that the anniversary would be cele-
| brated this year at all events. He then
called upon different men for their views,
and while a few casually referred to the
| celebration the majority spoke of it as
| torium
But one proposition seemed to be be-
| fore the meeting. Celebrate the birthday
| OF St Paul but do ii right by building an
auditorium. The tinsel of display and the
| red fire of fireworks were well enough in
tnelr way, but every man present insisted
that the only way to successfully remem-
Der the Incorporation of the city was by
building a lasting monument. which would
be of benefit to all the people and for all
the people for all time.
The central thought of the meeting
was promulgated by d. r. Noyes when
not allow the anniversary to go by with
out proper recognition which could be
best exemplified by the building of an
auditorium. He said I'VE should cele-
some great object Whether it takes the
shape of an auditorium or some other
public building l do not presume to die
tate. but l don't want to see $4,000 or
$4,000 spent in celebrating the anniver-
sary and nothing left to show for it, We
90 not want to do any petty thing at this
time. but let US do something that will
be for the lasting honor and benefit of the
city"
Lennon Favors Plan
decided impetus was given the propo-
sition by George f. Lennon, who said:
Il am placed in a position where Iscome
IN contact daily with a great many per-
sons and know the general feeling and
the sentiment of the citizens is for a
celebration and also for an auditorium. 1t
seems to me that the people want an au-
dltorlum a little more than they want any
thing else, and l would like to see the
ball started rolling tonight so that we
could get something that we are looking
Tor. am glad that the Junior Pioneers
nave taken up the celebration, and
would ike to see them arrange to build
an auditorium and lay the corner stone
on the day they celebrate the fiftieth an
nlversary. | am satisfied that if a proper
committee could be got together they
would be successful in raising the money
Tor building an auditorium"
Mr. Lennon also intimated that the Of
which he made to the Commercial club
still held good, and that if necessary he
would increase that amount
a., T. -; Srlnger; who was chairman of
the committee of 100 which was arrang-
ing for the celebration last year. said that
he did not believe that the citizens would
give to any large extent for celebration
but suggested that for anything of an en-
during nature, such as an auditorium they
would be glad to contribute. He suggest
ed that the proper manner to celebrate
the anniversary was by building a perma-
nent monument or memorial which would
be most acceptable in the form of an au-
dltorium. He questioned whether the
committee would be able to secure the
necessary $500, 900 in time for the celebra-
uon, and did not believe that the corner
stone for the building should be laid until
the entire amount had been pledged. Mr.
Strlnger also vigorously denied the i'm
putation that the Commercial club had
tailed in the project of building an audi
torium, and stated that the committee
were busily engaged upon the proposition
Citizens Too Backward
wv Kirly ctatad fbat +i,o ,,ooolz ae a..
Paul were prone to consider that this city
was not as good as its sister city.
We don't want general celebration.
but we wish something put UP that will
be a permanent. benefit to the CITY And
the first thing that commends itself is an
auditorium"
building which was contemplated and stat
ed that the two buildings in one year
would be more than the city would bear.
IF we get the proper men," said George
E. Benz, Ito go out and see the neon1e
| it will be no trouble to get the money
| for building an auditorium in a short
| time"
Mr.. Benz also made small wager with
| Judge Bazille. that by the time the next
meeting was called that $3.50. 900 would be
| subscribed Mr.. Rhodes of the Builders'
! Exchange stated that the matter was
| brought up before that body at the last
| meeting and that the following resolution
/ was adopted:
THAT the public affairs committee of the
| Builders exchange ask the builders to
contribute their best efforts toward the
| erection of an auditorium with a seating
capacity of not less than 5000 and that
we will use our moral and financial aid
| to the proposition"
| Louis Nash, exalted ruler of the Elks.
| detailed the benefits which would accrue
| to the different business enterprises in
! the city if an auditorium were built. He
| showed where the railways, the real estate
men. the jobbers, retailers and wholesalers
and hotelkeepers could well afford to nut
money into the proposition and draw down
| good dividends from the investment
City Pay Half the Cost
Michael Doran Sr. was of the opinion
| that st. Paul was derelect in its duty TO
| itself. He took pessimistic view of the
! popular subscription to build an auditor
| ium. His proposition was that the city
| appropriate half the cost of the building
and the city council appropriate the other
| half from the city treasury
Phil w. HerZog firmly believed that the
| public spirit of the citizens Of St Paul
would amply provide for the funds for
building an auditorium. He didn't believe
there was any such thing as failing if the
committee went after it right.
A. j. SchweitZer enthusiastically favored
that Mr.. Hamm, of the Hamm Brewing
company, had authorized him to state
that as soon as the project was feasible
| that he would contribute $1,000.
John II. Field of Field, Schlick & Co,
SAID: Il want to see an auditorium built
Ii you get the subscription list started il
won't be long before you will have enough
money pledged to build it. ] and my firm
are willing to stand our share of the ex-