The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-09

IL the enthusiasm displayed at the
Y. NJ. C. A. banquet last night was
the criterion, then there will be
much activity in Marion's greatest
club house this season. To have 125
of the city's leading citizens assemble
in social and intellectual feast, to
have we'll appointed banquet served
and to have an address by one of the
greatest Y. NJ. c. A. men in the
country are not by any means COM
mon features upon any occasion but
yet all of these were small in COM
parison with the one great feature
of last nights affair. Nearly $4,000
was raised in less than Is minutes
for the local Y. NJ. G. A. cause.
At the conclusion of one of the
most delightful social functions ever
held under the auspices of the Y.
NJ. G. A. John H. Clark, chairman
|of the Association finance committee
|annOunced a debt of $1,000 as hang
ing over the institution. Besides this
amount, $4,000 was needed to prop
|erly carry through the work this
season. 1t was declared necessary
to raise $500 by subscription. G.
'B. Jenkins and John Kilbury were
appointed secretaries and then SUBJ
were taken up.
The Marion Steam Shovel and
Huber shops started things off by
subscribing $500 each to the cause.
The Marion National bank followed
closely with a subscription of 800.
Personal subscriptions ranging in
amount from 5000 to IS were given
and in less than fifteen minutes the
sum of $2,435 was raised. The finance
committe was greatly pleased with the
liberal giving of all present and
there is little doubt in the opinion Of
the committee but what the remainder
of the sum necessary can be raised
by personal subscription.
The management of the Associa-
tion is to be greatly congratulated
on the success of the grand affair last
night. The attendance was all that
could be expected, the dinner was
served in the best of style and the
There was not an unpleasant turn In
the entire proceedings and everybody
present was enthusiastic in praise OF
the success of the affair.
II The company assembled in the lob
by of the Association building
promptly at $3.50 o'clock. The Y.
M. c. A. orchestra, composed of ter
pieces was present and rendered a
program during the early part of the
evelng. After short informal re-
ception the guests were escorted To
the gymnasium and seated at six
large tables, which were nicely ar
ranged for the occasion,
The decorations in the banquet
room were magnificent. The ceilings
were almost totally obscured by
strands of red, white and blue bunt-
ing, extending from gallery to gal
lery. At the south side of the hall
was arranged the table at which the
speakers OF the occasion and the
trustees of the Association were
seated.
The banquet In the form of a
chicken-pie dinner was served in three
courses by number of young ladies
who kindly donated their service.
At the conclusion of the dinner
hour. Hon. Warren G. Harding, acting
In the capacity of toastmaster, gave
a short clever speech. Mr.. Harding
declared that the Y. NJ. G.. A.
should be the best and undoubtedly
is the best of all social organiza-
tions. MAN is a social animal
said the speaker, "and that social
spirit must be sustained"
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Harding
"a Y. NJ. C. A. should have a cafe
1t should have a billiard parlor and
In every way should offer the very
best amusement that can be afforded
any place. Bring the same social
features In to the Association that
attracts so greatly in the saloons,
for here they will do good and in
the saloon they are instrumental for
harm. The saloon thrives because
1t appeals to the social side of man
ana the purpose of Y. NJ. c.. A.
should be to step in and substitute
for that feature of the saloon.
In conclusion Mr.. Harding paid
an eloquent tribute to the educational
phases OF the Association pronounc-
Ing 1t one Of the most practical edu-
Gators In the country today, ,
Mr.. Harding introduced Mr., Ed
win l.. Shuey, of Dayton, Ohio, pro-
claiming him one of the greatest Y.
M. Q. A. men in the country. For
years he was president of the Dayton
Y. M. c. A. and is at the present
time member of the state and ma
tional committees.
III oppose the saloon as thoroughly
as any man in the world, but
would never be willing to see II
driven out unless something can be