The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-21

Auc dUOSc TcIldFhS are III ilue Will
SIMILAR statements made recently by
other citizens. Take next year for
example-this city is to entertain the
United Commercial Travellers grand
lodge meeting of four states. That
there will be not less than 1000
knights" here on that occasion. there
is no doubt. In addition to the U.
c. T. this city will probably en;e! tain
the state republican convention, the
Knights of Pythias grand lodge. the
Masonic grand lodge, and severai
large conventions.
Several prominent business men
who were seen today were radical
enough to make the statement that
they believed there was greater n.ces-
sity for an auditorium and convention
hall than for hospital, giving it as
their opinion that tho Daaconess,
Hyslop and other hospitals were ade-
quate to care for the sick.
The Evening Times joins in the be-
lief that the time has come when
Grand Forks 81 rui1 have an auditor
ium, for with 1t she can make
stronger claim for future conventions
and for larger musical productions
which cannot be accommodates at the
Metropolitan, though that theatre is
as commodious as anv in the state.
The subject was mooted today by rep
resentatives of this paper with view
to obtaining expressions from citizens
and herewith is recorded number of
the opinions that were given:
John ]. Sorley: The question of an
auditorium for this city in which con-
-
held is an all important one, and one
we must soon consider. We are to
have many conventions here next
year, and many more would come, pro-
viding we had suitable place for
holding the same. l am strongly in
favor of some action being taken, but
the question is, how to 60 about it.
1t seems to me stock company
could be formed of local capitalists,
and building erected, some of the
fraternal orders possibly going in on
the venture, or at least assuring a
rental of rooms which would help to
make the project safe as business
venture.
1t would only pay a small amount
on the investment at present. but we
are sorely in need of it. Fargo is
better provided in this respect than we
are, and l see by the papers that they
are agitating the question of an
auditorium for that city. Grand Forks
should be alive to the situation and
be up and doing.
Max Rabinovitch: With me it's any,
thing for the welfare of Grand Forks.
This is my home, my place of bust
ness is here and my family is here
l firmly agree that the time is at hand
when our city should take I'D the mat
ter OF an auditorium. It's business
proposition. The same subject is be-
ing agitated in Fargo at the present
time and we certainly do not want 20
play tag" If Fargo builds hers be-
fore we do ours. the big conventions
and public gatherings will begin going
there.
Mayor Geo. E. Duis: "What do 7
think of the need of Grand Forks for
an auditorium" Why, I believe one
is needed, and needed badly. NV idea
however, is that when We get ready
TO build we should construct the
ouliding SO as to make it fit for use
Jointly as an auditorium and an arm
DRY: You will remember that sub
scription list for an armory has been
circulated here once already. The
proposition of having fraternal orders
go In on the proposition do not
tnink Is a good one. II we start to
build higher than a one-story build
ing, we at once find ourselves en-
Durdened with an expensive structure
When we build. 1t should be a struc-
ture capable of seating at least $500
people, and possibly 5000. To make
so large structure safe, l do NOT
think we should 60 higher than one
story. The armory idea is good, / be-
lieve, because the state will furnish
several hundred dollars a year toward
the maintenance Of an armory. Then.
too, large public functions, such ar
fancy balls, saengerfests, ETC.. could
be accommodated. We would want
the location near the center of the
city In order that heat could be OBJ
tanned without the large expense Of
installing heating plant. OF course.
SUCH building would cost money. but
Grand Forks should not be behind
other cities in the matter of nrn.
). a; Cannif: say we should have
an auditorium. 1t Is business prom
ositlon That should appeal to citizens
~ genera; Cram Forks and Fargo
are the only logical convention cities
y. y. 'ne STATE and II our city is to be
me one most honored, 1t must have
me lacllities with which to accommo-
latea large gatherings. do not be-
'leve the cost OF an auditorium would
be so very great. "'"
shirtwatsts that retail in the bip
"a eastern stores for as high as $500
Woln,s big sale Tuesday, CSC, sl6s
my effect. "as