The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-22
PEOPLES PALACE
THRONCED
Immense Crowd Attended
the Exercises On Saturday
and Inspected the
Building.
Mr.. MILlBANx GAINS DEGREE
Rev. John L. scudder Makes
Him Humanitatis Doctor
and the Philanthro-
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mr.. MILLBANK GAINS A DEGREE
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A great and happy crowd attended the
dedicatory exercises held Saturday af-
ternoon in connection with the formal
presentation of the Peoples Palace at
Bergen avenue and Forrest and Oak
streets, to the trustees Of the First Con
gregationaI Church BY Mr.. Joseph Mil
bank, the Wall Street broker and phil
anthropist The Palace was built with
100000 given by Mr.. Milbank, who has
contributed another 100000 for two
wings to the building and further equip
ment of the institution. It viii be, when
the new wings are added, the largest
and best institution Of its kind in Amer
lea.
Pastor scudder, Of the First Congre-
gational Church, was in his happiest
mood He conferred the title of "H.D-' I
upon Mr.. Milbank, who was seated on
the stage
This title, said DR.. scudder, lis to
me grander than the DID. of bygone
centuries. the Diyinitatis Doctor. which
ambitious clergymen coveted so earnest
II 1t is Fl. Humanitatis Doctor
The coming title Of the twentieth cen
tury."
N speaking Of the cost of the institu
tioa DR. scaader said: All this money
has been offered. not solicited. In every
case Mr. Milbank has been the pitcher
ard the catcher. And, to my credit.
be it said. that ! never muffed ball.
/ caught everything that came my way
yea. even up to 100000 and when he
pitched another 100000 at us last week
"a high bail indeed II disposed Of that
also
Many times greater than this mag
nifeent building is the man who gave
it and made it possible. Had we not
found him it would have taken me, at
the rate was progressing. about 900
years TO collect the funds, or about
swenty-two generations. Now, I submit
that would be working overtime. l
would rather get rid of the job as |
did by going to Wall street and obtain
ing the money in a lump sum- / have
always had grudge against against
New York ever since Dr. Judson came
over to Jersey and smiled on a widow
lady returning to his city with $4,000
Of her money and building the Judson
Memorial Church on Washington
Square. have cultivated that persua-
siye smile Of his for years and at last
have been rewarded. It is Jerseys
turn to laugh now. while we all sing the
new song. .sTe Milbank, Laudamus.''
Wisely has Mr.. sIilbank given his
money while he IS still alive and can see
and enjoy the good his money is accom-
plishing. | guarantee he is the happiest
man in this house today, for he is the
autlr of this palace. While the rest of
US are only spectators. He is drawing
good dividends from his investment in
The deep satisfaction Of his soul. There
is one thing, however. he has not done,
and that is to present the palace with a
life-sized portrait Of himself, and place
It in a position where everyone entering
this building can look upon his kindly
face and receive an inspiration for self
sacrifice and love Of fellow-rnea.'
Mr. sEillbank said in the course If a
short address:
7 first met the Rev. John 1. scudder
fifteen years ago. when he induced my
mother, rny sister ana myself to join in
furnishing him with fund to establish
what he designated as a swimming
fank" for Jersey City. using clever sug-
gestion that We. being Baptists. this
would be most appropriate and fitting
gift from ps. And, BIZ the way, in this
connection this same swimming tank
was the inspiration which led the mani.
cipal authorities 70 establish the eompe-
tent system Of free baths which exists in
this city to-day
During all these years have been
greatly interested in Mr.. scudsier and his
work, and much impressed with the good
he was accomplishing with insufficient
peeaniaTy support and an inadequate
plant and want to acknowledge here
and now that It IS repFoaeh to ME that
After the grip, of ofher serisus Sllnezs