The daily sentinel., 1907-03-05
DOLLARS
CONE
IN
Over $4,000 Result of First
Days Y. N. c. A.
Campaign
GREAT BANQUET
LAST NIGHT
Inspiring Scenes Fine Ad-
dresses and World of
Enthusiasm


= Fourteen thousand dollars in +
j. large subscriptions, the result =
>. of the first days work of the =
!. soliciting committee. were an =
j. nounced last night at the ban =
- quet given in Odd Fellows Hall. =
= Seven $1,000 subscriptions =
!. and fourteen subscriptions of =
]. $500 each hade been made up =
- to last night. =
!. Had the subscriptions of =
j. $3.50 and 800 already an +
:. nounced, been made public last =
- night 1t would have been seen 4
+ that nearly half of the fund de- !.
i. sired. $4,000 had been raised !.
i. and the campaign only one day !.
X old. !.
+ Perhaps the meeting and the 4.
Il banquet last night were the 4
= most effective and impressive =
i. yet held. There were scenes at +
j. that gathering that will live 4.
+ long in the memory of all pres !.
!. ent. !.
i. +
The invited guests gathered in the
large lodge room and shortly after
eight o'clock repaired to the base
ment banquet room where tables had
been arranged and where ladies oi
the leading churches of the city serv-
ed most delightful supper Covers
were laid for about 150 men ant
practically every seat along the ban
quet board was occupied. The table:
were prettily decorated and arrang
ed with carnations of several colors
MIR. Slocomb Presides.
Ed NJ. Slocomb. chairman of the
executive committee and one of the
most enthusiastic workers in tn,
movement. was the toastmaster ant
surely n better selection could not
have been made.
Divine blessing was asked by Rev
Weir. of the Presbyterian church ant
then the toastmaster proposed {
rousing vote of thanks to the ladies
for providing the supper and thii
vote was given with Will.
The next forty-five minutes wer,
devoted to. discussion of the menr
and it was hugely enjoyed Ever,
Wand was splendidly prepared ant
there was a great abundance of the
good things to eat
HE GAVE $4,000.
The program of addresses opened
shortly before nine o'clock. After
few preliminary remarks touching
on the campaign Toastmaster Slo.
comb introduced William E. Sweet
of Denver. one of the most prominent
young men of the capital city and
the president of the Denver Y. NJ
C. A. Mr.. Sweet started the Denver
Y. NJ. c. A. building fund a year ago
with contribution of $4,000.
Mr.. Sweet is a most magnetic
speaker. one who catches at once and
holds constantly the closest atten-
ton of his audience. He spoke for
NNHNS minutes anu lO duuTeSS uSllN-
cred since the movement has started
has been listened to with more pleas
use. Mr.. Sweet showed wonderful
knowledge of the history. work and
influence of the Y. NJ. C. A. His
earnestness impressed everybody and
his plea for Y. NJ. c. A. for Grand
Junction did not fall on deaf ears.
In opening his address Mr.. Sweet
remarked upon the growth of Grand
Junction and declared that It was
hard to realize that "a years ago this
city was site of the deserted home
of the Indians. He congratulated
the people upon the success made of
the fruit industry. upon the constant
Increase in the value of property.
He stated that four years ago he
came here to consider the purchase
of some Main street property. he
made mistake and didn't buy. Yes
terday he was informed by the own
er of this property that he had been
offered $4,000 more for It than he
had offered to sell it to Mr.. Sweet for
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