Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
Y. M. G. A. BUILDING
REPRESENTATIVE TIZENS MAKE
AN INSPECTION.
What Some of Them Said About the
Institution and It's
Merits.

A group of representative citizens, mostly
members of the executive committee of the
citizens committee of one hundred, ap-
pointed to raise the amount necessary to
secure the s25 600 donation of Messrs. Wood
ward & Lothrop to the building and fur
nishing fund of the Young Mems Christian
Association, inspected the new building
yesterday evening. 1t is only partially COM
plete, the contract for the work ending on
August i, but enough has been done to give
general idea of what the building will be.
In the party were Justice Thomas H. An
derson, chairman of the committee of one
hundred, and who announced that it was
Col. William c. Greene of New York, who
had contributed the first 600 he had Sc
cured for the fund; A. Lisner, William HI.
Saunders, c. F. Nesbit. E. s. LaFetra. E. r.
Rochester, James Sharp, Daniel Fraser,
Scott c. Bone w. S. Ward, Allen d. Albert,
John F. wilkins and Joseph l.. Atkins.
Here is what some of the party say about
the building and it's merits:
Mr.. A. Lisner.
It am sure every one who has contributed
to that building will feel proud of 1t when
the structure is completed. They would
feel so now were they to inspect it. 1t is
grand building, and should the time come
when it must be enlarged the merchants
join in raising the necessary money. There
is no question that the building and fur
nishing fund will be secured at this time
The good the Y. M. c. A. accompanies and
the work it does is so far reaching and SO
general that all will recognize its worth
and be willing to contribute largely toward
it's support. / was surprised at the build
ing. Everything is SO well planned and De
signed so infinitely for the best uses. One
need go no further than the reception hall
to catch the spirit with which the new
home for the Y. M. c. A. has been planned.
E,xperience has shown those back of the
work what is desired and they will soon
have it, all to the advancement of the
young men of our city, and therefore most
vitality to the entire city
John F. Wilkins.
1.-The magnficence of the new Y. NJ. c. A.
building was astonishing to me when L
was shown through it. That such build
ing could be erected and so thoroughly
equipped for 100000 seems rather remark
able. While every part of the building Is
designed to serve good purpose, the de,
votion of so much space to the educational
work is surely wise. Even If there were
no other consideration than the good which
will come out of this department, no one
would regret the money he may contribute
toward it. Any organization does good
which helps young men to help themselves
and fits them for life's work.
C. F. Nesbit.
What appealed to me yesterday was the
size of the building and its remarkably low
cost 1t contains the very best elements
of the modern association building. The Y.
NJ c. A. movement originated in England,
yet it has developed in America and here
at the capital of the nation it is quite fit
ting that we should have the very best
type of building to be found anywhere in
the world. l have visited association build
ings in nearly all of the cities east of the
Rocky mountains with the exception of
those in the south, which are not so large
as elsewhere, and think that there is no
question that we will have the one best
adapted to the needs of young men and one
that will do the most good. That was made
possible by the shape of the lot, contain
ing 10000 square feet of ground. 1t was
purchased happily, about five years ago at
a very low cost. Even with the large plant
which the Y. M. c. A. will have, it will not
provide for more than one-tenth of the
young men of Washington. A membership
of 1000 to 5000 IS counted upon and yet
there are at least 10000 young men IN
Washington!
Daniel Fraser.
'It is as good as a hotel, and much bet
ter, for it is home. Business men can
do no better than thus make it possible for
the young men who flock to the city to
find locations under the most pleasant and
healthful surroundings. The building is
being put up with a VIM which betokens
the energy which will be put into the man
agement of the work when the structure is
completed Outside of home there could
hardly be better place for a young man
than to frequent the rooms of the Y. NJ.
c. A."
Scott c. Bone.
"An inspection of the building makes one
think of the great good which must come
out of the work. To the stranger, equally
with the resident of the city, the doors of
it's home are open, and it's facilities for re-
ligious, moral, educational and physical
improvement are Hospitality extended. It's
influence, always for good, will reach more
in the new building than has been possible
in the old, and will be a controlling factor
in many an honorable and usefal career
1t is easily understood why business men,
not necessarily church members, are among
the most liberal contributors to Y. NJ c.. A
funds. If any one has doubts about it's
usefulness they will be vanished when he
inspects the building now being erected in
Washington