The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-20
FOLLOWS EXAMPLE.
0|F MISS GOULD.
John D. Rockefeller the Donor Of
a Quarter Million to Naval
Y. M. C. "a.
HEAVY OWNER IN sTlDEWATER
Kansas to Send Special Repre-
sresentativc to James
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NORFOLK, VA, June lb.--John D.
Rockefeller. It has developed . is the givcr
4 of the quarter OF q million dollars for a
home In Norfolk for the naval branch,
OF the Young Mons Christian Assoca-
ton. Known to be. OF .philanthrop,c pro-
clivities, with a preference for institutions
OF learning, It was not once guessed that
| Mr.. Rockefeller was the donor OF the
magnificent sum. and the announcement
here that he had made the gift was o.
surprise. but none the less gratifying.
Mr.. Rockefeller's heavy and probably
controlling Interest In the Underwater Rail-
road sit.,is4 thought, has stimulated his
interest In Norfolk.
The story Of the gift, as coming from
New, York, the flnancier's headquarters,5
is as follows: #
Following the example OF Miss Helen
Miller Could who gave the building near
the navy yard In Brooklyn for the use
OF the naval branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, John ID. Rookie
Teller. just before sailing for. Europe three
weeks ago, gave $250, 900 for the cree
ton of q. asim,lar, building and its full
equipment near the navy yard at Nor
! folk, Va, 81 In order to obtain the desired
\ site, the gift has been kept q ip,cret until
to-day, when, at the local offices OF the
naval branch, at No. Is West Twenty
ninth Street, It. was officially announced,
According to Mr.. Tichenor. assistant
secretary Of the naval branch, Mr.. Rock
tefeller became interested in the work
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-,
/ ton three years ago. and has made
4 several gifts which have. not been general
| " known. When twas brought to his
atten tion that the quarters sof the naval
branch OF Norfolk were too small rad
had been outgrown by the work, Mr.
Rockefeller came forward promptly with
the amount necessary to build and equip
q proper structure.
SELF SUPPORTING.
ss@ Since the branch was established at
Norfolk several years ago, Miss Gould
has materially aided the home for. the
will construct building that will be
nearly self-supporting.s and in some re-
spects e better equipped than the we'll
known home OF the branch near tho
1 Brooklyn navysyard. g
At the crnmped quarters in the two
dwelling houses used in Norfolk last year
there were registered 125,0Oo visiting
sailor men, OF which number 5000 oc-
lscupied rented beds, and this dormitory
/ feature will be one OF the main adjuncts
4 in the new structures; s62 900 OF the
wages OF the sailors was placed in the
safekeeping Of the officers OF the local
institution. and this savings de-.
partment VIII be enlarged I'm the new
4 building. 49, IN Il 45if
The particular new feature Of the build
ing to be erected in Norfolk will be the
| gymnasium, which the building IN Brook
1 Ign does not contain. While the building
and land In brooiSlyn cost upward OF
4 $4,000 the lower cost OF the site at
i Norfolk will permit OF O building to be
Iferected there which will tie quite equal
In Size and outward appearance.
m charge OF the naval work In .,orfolk
Is Mr.. elssenbuttel,s the local secretary,
md next week International Secretary
miller will come to Norfolk to confer with
4 him as to the time OF beginning the
4 plans for the new building. It is Be-
4 alieved that 1t can begcompleted and ready
for occupancy in the fall Of next year
Elated by the gift OF Mr. Rockefeller,
4 the naval branch OF the Young Men S
Christian Association vii next week
\ open a home, consisting of two remodeled
houses, near the Mare Island navy yard,
i In PHILADELPHIA.
''r sKANsAssC COMING.
Information has just been received at
the jamestown Exposition Headquarters
i that Governor Hook Of Kansas. has ap-s
pointed Hon. Join b. Frost, of Topeka
one Of the best known citizens OF the
"Sunf1ower State,' as his direct repre-
sentative to the Jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. Frost expects to reach Norfolk
about July LIST, and will make an extern
siye report Of the progress OF the expo
sition to Governor Hook, and will at the
Same time arrange for a location for the
Kansas State, building on},the exposition
grounds. 20 81 a; 5ss
a sGERRYA1AND:ER.
The Administration. or Good Govern
ment. faction OF the city Dem ocracy is
again talking Of gerrymandering the city,
In &, accordance with plans previously
mapped out, but which were defeated by.
\ the passage OF the famous Fuller bill
! In tho Legislature. They now propose
to attack the. EconRtitutionality OF the
4 Fuller bill. Successful In that, they would
then redistr!ct tho city before the inco-l-
ing OF the new Council" and Board OF AIS
i dermen.
Mr.. G. H. Bull. a member OF the Com
mon Council from the Second Ward, and
q leading Administrationist, said today
"Put to a test. believe the Fuller Bill
/ would be found unconstitutional II
should be declared So and the city re-
distrlcted along reasonable lines"