The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-27
Y. N. c. A. FUND GROWING
MORE THAN THREE-FIFTHS OF
THE NECESSARY AMOUNT
BEEN PLEDGED.N
Citizens Committee Is Pushing the
Canvass-Henry Osterman Will
Prepare the Plans.

More than three fiftns of the $4,000
fund needed for the Walla Walla
Young Mems Christian association
building has been pledged.
This sounds good to the 500 or 500
men and boys who are eagerly looking
forward to the time when they can
begin to use the magnificent structure
that is to be provided for them and by
them. The exact amount of the fund is
$3O,O2S, this including what is expected
to be realized from the sale of the
Reynolds property, which is expected
to net to the building fund $4,000, it
being valued at $4,000. The aggre-
gate of the new subscriptions to date
is SCOOPS. This leaves but 1892 yet
to be raised before the building can be
begun. The committees that are push
ing the canvass hope that the fund can
be completed by the middle of April or
earlier, in order that the summer may
be fully utilized in the erection of the
building. If the actual construction of
the building can be begun by the first
Of May, the structure can be finished
and furnished throughout and made
ready for use by the first of October,
when it will be most needed.
A permanent building committee has
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nolds, Gilbert Hunt and E. L. Brunton.
This committee will have charge Of all
the details connected with the erection
of the building, the letting of the con-
tracts, etc. 1t held it's first meeting
Saturday afternoon and elected Henry
Osterman architect and superintendent.
Mr.. Osterman will at once begin the
preparation of plans. 1t is likely that
tentative sketches will be made al first
and before being finally adopted they
will be submitted to association ex-
perts in different parts Of the country
for suggestions and criticisms. In this
way the latest ideas and most approved
arrangements may be secured. The
plans will probably be sent to the in
ternational committee of Young Mems
Christian associations in New York for
suggestions. This building will be I'M
like any other structure in this part
of the state. Many features are es-
pecially designed for special uses;
hence it is most desirable that great
care be exercised in getting the plans
just right.
An analysis of the subscriptions thus
Reynolds, shows that 112 people are
interested in the fund as contributors.
Of these 48 are classed as business men
and SO as young men. In addition, five.
women have contributed. The business
men have given $3.50, the young men
$73S, the women 1850.
This is considered as a very salts
factory showing and promises success.
The members of the Citizens committee
are greatly encouraged ana are deter
mined to push the fund until it has
reached the full amount needed-that
is, $4,000. This is none too much to
provide the plant that is needed in
Walla Walla, in view of the future. In
fact, knowing ones claim that this
building will be none too large at the
very outset. Not a few association in
cities no larger, than Walla Walla have
as many as 500 members With so at
tractive a plant as it is proposed to
provide here, membership of 500 men
and boys may be expected.
The business mems committee has
been increased by the addition Of the
following names: William A. Fergu-
son, William S. Clark, W. L. Stirling
William E. Gross, S. E. King, Harry B.
Strong J. E. Ransom and A. NJ. Cation
The young men will meet Tuesday
evening at 1870 to further consider how
they can promote their fund. All
young men who are interested in help
ing are invited to be present Both
committees meet in A. H. Reynolds
law office.