Evening journal., 1905-06-17
MOVEMENT FOR
YIN. CA. BUILDING
Prominent Citizens discuss
Plans for Raising $4,000
to Erect 1t With
.WP, BANCROFT MAKES An OFFER

Plans for placing the Young Mems
Christian Association on firm founda-
tion I'm this city and for raising the neces-
sary funds for the proposed new building
We're discussed at n meeting of we'll
known citizens at the New-Century Club
last night Judge George Gray presided
and short addresses were made by the
new general secretary, C. b. rihbitts, Gen
cral Charles Bird and George +. Tibbitts
y. NJ. G. A. Interstate Secretary.
It Is estimated that si5o0oO will be re-
Quired TO erect the now building and It IS
thought that by hard work such a sum
can be raised. At the meeting last night a
letter was read from William p. Ban
croft offering 70 give any sum agreed
upon for new building provided nlno
other men would agree 10 give a like
amount as himself, and an effort viii be
made TO get nine other men TO make a
! contribution for the work
ADVISORY COMMITTEE NAMED
A committee was appointed TO present
the matter TO those interested in the work
during the summer and an advisory CONF
mittoe was named to act In conjunction
with the directors of the association. The
following consented 10 act on the adj
visory committee:
Judge George Gray. Governor Preston
| Lea, Otho Nowland. william G.. Mendin.
, han. william s. Hmes. William p. Ban.
/ croft. Thomas IT, savery. George s. ca.
4 pelle. William G. Coke. John Bggs
Mayor Charles D. Bird. General Charlie.
e Bird. Henry +. Scott. Lewis p. Bush
William X Crosby. Willard Salisbury
= William T.. Hawking, Thomas +. Bayard
John H. Dandy. DIR. James A. Draper. Jr.
Edwin Goldlng, j. Augustus McCaulley
Andrew q. sanborn, Robert S. Baird. VII
liam Beadenkopf. Samuel X. Smith
I Arthur L. Bailey and Elwood c. Jackson
other names will be added TO this ad
= visory committee later. The sub-commit
o tee which is TO keep up the work for
new building during the summer Is com
e. posed OF John II. Dandy, William T.
q Hawkins, Lewis p. Bush, Otho Nowlanl
z and Thomas IT. savery.
y 900 MEMBERSHIP PLEDGES.
+ Judge Gray spoke briefly Of the work q
- the association in opening the meeting
e He said that such a moral agency
II needed In these times and that II was ~
p an who saw the need of such an organizl
Is tlon to come TO IT'S support. +. b. Tibbtt
q the new general secretary Of the associl
'e tion explained some Of the work whio
le was now being done and particular
~ spoke OF the campaign and a number
!" young men to secure new members fC
the organization. These young men al
- securing membership pledges on conditlo
II that a new building shall be erected at
u, cost Of about $4,000 and they have su'
IN ceeded IN getting over 500 pledges +,
,e membership under these conditions.
of GENERAL BIRDS ADDRESS.
e. General Charles Bird spoke briefly bt
ct effectively upon '"rhe World wide Stan,
sh ing and Influence Of the Y. NJ c. A." II
D., declared that Wilmington was up-to-dai
p- in about everything except having
is irst-class y. NJ c. A. building. backe
to by an active organization. He spoke
IL the struggles Of the Washington Associ,
D. tion. in which he was much intereste
III For many years that organization wei
on in about the same manner as the Wi
., minston Association. Then it took ne
20 life. secured a fine club house at a COZ
OF sl25 900. and has now erected a ne
building at cost Of S335,Oo0, and turns
~ the Sl25.00O building into a department +,
n boys. General Bird said that an assoNi
m tion with the proper kind Of a building
X needed in this city for the young me
nd II the young men become immoral the
he is no hope for the future OF citizenship.
Interstate Secretary George +. Tibblt
Of Washington, D. c.. spoke Of the woi
previously done here. 1t has not been
failure as large number Of young m,
have been benefited. The old building W.
unattractive and there was no means
n obtaining revenue from It. The prop
III way TO construct a building is with do
mitories TO rent to young men and stor
also 10 be rented. Then a building b
RI comes self-supporting. Mr.. Tibbltts q
hblted a number of fine views shown
y. NJ. c. a. buildings in different par
Of the country and the work which is b
ing done.
The site Of the proposed building W
discussed and it was the general opini
n that the property owned by the associ
n tion at Tenth and Tatnall streets viii
mt a suitable place
oh 1t was pointed out that a suitable 81
on Market street would cost about s125 o
iN and as the building would cost $500
TO this was considered a rather lar
Of amount to be raised. There was a fe
IS ing that the site at Tenth and Tain
re- streets would be an excellent one for
building with dormitories. though I
stores might not rent readily at the sta
lrt It was felt. however. that the locati
'ck would improve and if the large DuPo
nd building is erected and Tenth street W
nd ened, the site will become much me
as valuable.
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