The daily sentinel., 1907-02-05
MEN OF GRAND
JUNCTION NOBLY
RESPOND TO CALL
Two Hundred of the Citys Best Citizens in a
Meeting Declare for Y. H. c. A.

In the history of Grand Junction
there has seldom been such a gather
ing of representative citizens, for the
purpose of discussing and consider
ing some great and needed institution
that would add strength to the city,
as that which gathered in beautiful
Margery hall last night, and when
such a widespread, earnest interest
is developed and signifled in a move
ment who will dare say that the
chances for the ultimate success of
that movement are not very bright
indeed?
The Chamber of Commerce and the
ministers of the city had asked the
business men and enterprising citi-
zens to assemble for the purpose of
making some decision regarding the
efforts being put forth to build in
Grand Junction, a modern. beautiful
and worthy building for the use of
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion. A banquet. to be served by
the ladies of six of the churches of
the city. was arranged for this gath
ering of citizens.
About three hundred invitations
were issued through the Chamber
of Commerce and as result over
two hundred of the towns best clti-
zens gathered in Margery hall last
evening.
Epoch Making Night.
The banquet and gathering will be
looked back to as the days go by as a
history making event in Grand juno
ton February A, 1907, will always
stand out as an important date in
local annals. When the chronicles
of Grand Junction are written and
compiled it will be recorded that on
this date the business men Of the
community gave expression to the de-
termination that "Grand Junction
MUsTa CAN and WILL have a Y.
NJ. c.. A building"
1t was shortly after eight o'clock
when the guests filed from the outer
nall in Margery hall and took their
places at the long tables. The speak
ers table was arranged across the east
end of the big room while long tables
ran from east to west down the hall.
AT the speakers table sat Mayor
Bunting, the POSTMASTER of the even
ing, Messrs, Billheimer and Starrat
of Denver. and C. p. Dodge. of Colo
RADIO Springs. Revs. LeClere, Forsyth,
Weir. Martin. Lyon, Miller; Messrs.
E. NJ. Slocomb. p. A. Rice and few
other well known citizens.
Before the guests were seated
Rev. d. d. Forsyth invoked the Di-
vine blessing.
The Delightful Spread.
For the next hour the gentlemen
gave attention to the elegant spread
that had been so nicely prepared by
the many ladies comprising the aid
societies of the Christian, Presbyter
ian. Methodist, St Matthews, Bap
tist and Congregational churches:
The tables were prettily arranged.
The ladies of st. Josephs Catholic
church furnished the flowers. magni
fcent lunches of carnations, red,
white and pink. They were tasteful
ly arranged and added a large degree
of beauty to the banquet board
The menu was served in two cours
es. Ii was made up as follows;
Cold Tongue, Veal loaf
> Rolls Salads Pickle
Coffee
: Ice Cream Fruits Cakes
The different viands We're delight
fully prepared and the spread wa
hugely enjoyed. The ladies waite'
l,upon the tables consequently the
service was the very best possible
Speech Making Begins.
At nine thirty o'clock Mayor
} n. Bunting opened the Informal pro
/, gram of addresses. He congratu
h lated the city of Grand Junction OF
c its enterprising business men and ci'
g izens who came out to this gathering
without fear of being touched - o
q asked to make subscriptions. He be
4 lieved that the Chamber of CONNER
r ce. for the arrangement made for tn
banquet, and the ladies of the variou
churches. who prepared the menu
were deserving of the hearty thank
of the whole community. This go
therlng, said Mayor Bunting mean
A that the citizens were determined {
y do something that they meant bus
e. ness regarding the project in hah'
4 He pronounced that gathering as :
As booster banquet for the upbulidin
E. of a splendid institution lie deoiAl
is ed that there is an obligation upo
the. city greater than that whiei