Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-19
SECRETARY
COMMENDS las
VEGAS y.M.C.A.
George ". McDil Of Chicago
Reports Wonderful Progress.
Remarkable Growth OF Movement in the
Great Southwest. and Rosy Prospects
For Future.

George d. McDill. Eatlonal railroad
secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association. passed through Las
Vegas yesterday, stopping on from No.
/ until No. Z to confer with members
Of the local Y. M. c. "A. board regaru-
ing the status Of the work In Las We.
gas and the arrangements which are
being perfected preparatory to the
opening Of the flHe new home for the
association In the near future. While
his particular work is among the rail-
road associations. Mr.. McDill, like all
the representatives. Of the interna.
tional committee. has broad exper.
ience in every department Of Y. M.
G. A. work and is always ready to
give any organization the benefit Of
his knowledge.
The gentleman visited the Lag We
gas building snd expressed himself
as greatly pleased with its appoint
ments. He considers 1t a model or
arrangement for the special work for
which 1t is adapted.
Mr.. McDill was en- route to Bis.
bee, Arizona, where an association
has recently been launched. Con-
cerning the status Of Y. M. C. A. work
ia the great southwest, Mr.. McDill
spoke most enthusiastically. He also
gave some interesting data coacern-
ing the success of Mr.. G. s. Ward in,
carrying ont large building enter
prises. Mr.. Ward will be we'll re-
membered In Las Vegas as the man
who assisted for ten days iin the can
vass for funds here and who addressed
the people OF the community In q mass
meeting at the opera house. Mr.. Nc.
Dill said:
During the past few months. west
ern cities have shown remarkable
activity In securing adequate quar-
ters for the Young Mems Christian
Association. Last June Salt Lake
City opened its beautiful building
costing $135,00O. and already has a
membership of 1857. more that so
per cent Of which are Mormon young
men. Some remarkable movements
have been engineered for the securing
of building funds in other cities by
Mr.. G.. s. Ward, western field secre-
tary Of the national conlnllttee. In
June. Mr.. Ward managed "a building
canvas of 30 davs in Omaha and over
100000 was secured in subscriptions
which, together with the proceeds
from the sale of the old building, has
provided a Garner lot in the business
district, and work is now progressing
on a building to cost $225.U00.
In October, under Mr.. Wards direc.
tion, the city of duluth endcavored to
secure $150,000 Ior a new building,
and at the end of 80 days canvas.
$1S6,000 had been secured. At the
same time, st. Paul tried foh .S200, 900,
and at the end of % days nal secured
in good subscriptions s225-0o0. In
December. under the same leadership
In 80 days the city OF Dallas secured
100000 for a new building On the
18th inst, building canvas wa. In
augurated in Denver to secure $780,
900. the effors 10 close February l3,
1906 Mr.. Ward, Mr.. Bruno Hobbs,
now field secretary for the southwest.
General Secretary Danner State Sec
retary Bilheimer are engineering this
movement which is attracting much
in Denver and vicinity. To
date about 100000 mas been subscrib
ed. including gift OF $4,000 from
W. f. Sweet, president of the asso-
citation.
The southwest represented chief,
by New Mexico and Arizona is not
behind in its interest in he Y. VI
G. A. In addition to the splendid
which Is approaching com
pletion In this city. there are several
other points where buildings are as
sured. At Douglas, Arizona. one OF
the youngest cities in that territory.
q Y. NJ. c A. building costing $36,200
will be opened on February LIST. This
was made possible through
the generous gifts Of the people Of
the city Of Douglas. coupled with
those from Phelps, Dodge 4 company,
and the Calumet and Arizona com
pany.
FL Paso. which geographically be
longs to this section has about $40.
900 subscribed towards a $4,000
and II IS expected that the
balance will be quickly secured Ap
plications have been received for or
from Phoenix, Prescott and
Tuscon.
Much interest is being manifested