Evening journal., 1906-11-22
Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
IS NOW ASSURED
lc0ntInued On F0urth 80
New Building Movement


tractors who estimated tiat to erect such
a building as specified would n,cessitate
the expenditure Of $4,000.
For some reason spirit OF apathy pre-
vailed among public spirited citizens and
as no subscriptions OF any emount were
received the project was dropped. Shorty
after this Mr.. Sellers resigned the sec
retaryship and was succeeded ny F. ID.
Hopkins. of Raccine. Wisconsin. as man
aging secretary who endoavorei to push
along the work only to meet again with
failure.
The officers and directors at that time
were:
Benjamin T. Shaw, president e. B.
Riley. vice-president; S. J. Horn, trea-
surer; N. w. Bard. recording secretary;
F.. W. Fem. George A. Elliott, II. II.
Ward, W. b. Foster. CHARLES Beadenkopf,
I. Jackson Shaw. John S. Mullin, 7 X.
Porter, c. b. Palmer, William Ii. Will
l.ams, f. d. Hopkins, managing secre-
tary; Wesley Wales. Jr.. physical dlrec-
tor; Elmer d. Ferguson, Office assistant.
New Blood lnstilled
At the expiration Of Mr.. Hopkins term
as Secretary, f. B. ribbitts, the present
secretary was chosen as his successor
and on February /. 1905 Mr. Tibbitts ar
rived in Wilmington from Rutland, Ver-
mont and at once began an active cam
paign as general secretary IN tho in
terest of a new building The rev secre-
tary was no novice in the work Of his
office, he coming here directly from
Rutland. where for two years and
three months he was secretary Of the
Y NJ. c. a In that city. Prior to that he
was secretary of the Cortland, n. Y,
Association for two years and was also
assistant secretary in charge OF the I'M
ancial and membership of the Y NJ. c. A.
in Cincinnati, o.
AT this time and some time prior to the
arrival Of Mr.. Tibbtts the State Commit
tee had done practically all the work OF
the association and was anxious that
some one should be obcalned VINO would
relieve il OF this responsibility and push
the affairs of the organization. In Mr..
Tibbitts such a man was found.
Mr.. Tibbitts. with the assistance Of Gen-
eral Charles Bird. at once began the for
nation of the advisory committee.
New Names Added
It was at this time that it was de-
oided to add TO the membership of the
Eoard Of Directors. and Henry =. 1homp-
son was selected from the advisl ~ COM
mittee and made president of TIC board
while Judge George Gray was made chair
man of the Advisory Committee.
Since the organization of the board Of
directors General Charles BirG has beer
enc of its most active and untiring work.
ers. General Bird came originally from
Washington, d. c., where he had had ex-
perience with the Y. NJ. c. A. Of that city
as director and also as director Of the
association in Omaha, Neb. He has mos
materially aided NJ. riobitts in hs. work
OF the past few months in connection
with the new building project.
Many Cheerful eivers 4a
When the work of obtaining sdoscrip.
tcns for the new building fund was be-
gun in earnest those who had undertaken
the task found many who gave both will.
/ ingly and cheerfully ana by the niagnif.
cant subscription of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
A. Elliott Of $4,000 the board was spurret
on in efforts to bring The project TO &
successful and triumphant termination
and such an end has now been accom-
plished.
Were Active Workers
Among those who have devoted boti
their time and energy and VINO have
made many personal ami business sacri
fces in order that Wilmington Nigh
have a Y NJ. c. A. building that hei
citizens would be proud OF are the fol
lowing: George A. Elliott. Henry B
| Thompson. Judge George Gray. Genera
Charles Bird. Otho Nowland. William L
Hawkins George S. Capolle, Henry NJ
Candy, W. G. Mendinhan. William p
Bancroft General James II. Wilson
David T. Marvel. John H. Dandy.
Young Mems Committee
Along this line special mention shoul'
be made of and great credit given TO TN
Young Mems COMMITTEES which has show
deep and untiring interest IN the work as
signed it. This committee has colecte
$4,000 which represents the, ,calling upol
more persons than all other workers pu
together. Subscriptions collected by tn
young men ranged from 81 to IS although
several $500 subscriptions were ob.aine
by them.
This committee was composed OF tn
following youn mep: a. A. wilmott, c. f
Burchenal j. W. Lattomus, Leland Lyon
w. K. Douglass, Fred L. Green, B. G
Strickland. G. b. Bishop, Thomas W
Hammond. J. f. Edwards. l. W. Law
sen. Jr., H. E. Laekey, J. c. Conner. R
S. Glover r. D. Kemp. Z. b. Nelson, J
J. Hayes c. E. Iszlrd. Dr. George h
F0ulk, ]. b. Eliason. II. ID. Eliasor
Pierce b. Alrich. w. o. Wingate, Waite
Blackson. w. r. Robinson. W. II. Wyatt
W. d. Long. II. c. Stout. Percy Henderei
Sold Old Building
When it was first decided by the di
rectors to erect a new building the di
rectors sold the old structure a. Narke
, street above Tenth street and purchases
the site at the southwest corner OF del
aware avenue and Tatnau street payn
for 1t $1,000 and placing q mortgage o
. 5000 upon it, Decking not to bull
there later however, the old foundr
I property at Tenth AMI Orange streets
was purchased from the Josiah Morri
estate for sSs.oO0 This site has a front
age Of 145 feet on Tenth street AM
runs back 40 feet. 20 feet Of -vh eh dept
. will be taken on by the widening Of Tent
street.
More Money Needed