The daily sentinel., 1907-02-05

! thought that Grand Junction had
success but none could prove more
profitable than an Investment in man.
hood. He declared that ii had been
his privilege to invest in boys and
that II was most satisfactory invest
ment. and that he had gotten more
enjoyment out of It than any invest
ment he had ever made. The town
cannot afford to neglect its boys and
young men, he declared.
Mr.. Rice's talk was enthusiastical-
ly received.
A Fruit Grower Talks.
F. d. Barney, one of the most sue
cessful fruit growers OF the valley,
was then presented, and he gave
hearty endorsement 10 the move
ment in well chosen words
The toastmaster created much
amusement by his references to Ed.
NJ. slocomb, one of the city's oldest
and best known residents, as a man
who when stirred up was a great
fighter and could not be downed
SIocomb the Fighter.
Mr.. Slocomb's address. though
brief was a veritable storm of enthus-
iasm and an urgent sincere appeal for
a Y. NJ. C. A. He spoke of the city's
future and how much depended on
the character of its manhood. He told
of how he was first impressed to con-
tribut $50. then 800, then $500
and then he concluded that he ought
to give $1,000. He declared that
every man worth $4,000 or more
should give at least $1,000. Mr.. Slo-
comb caught the crowd when he de-
clared that he would not only be one
of ten men to give $1,000 each but
that he would go it better and be one
of twenty other men who would
give an additional $500.
Mayor Bunting then introduced C.
l.. Billheimer, secretary of the state
organization. and one of the agress-
i've Y. NJ. C. A. workers of the west.
Outlines the Campaign
Mr.. Billheimer devoted his time
to outlining a campaign for raising
funds Off a Y. NJ. C. A.. His sug-
gestions and plans were along the
same line as he offered at the mass
meeting at the Congregational church
and published in detail in the SEN
tinel at the time. He told of how
Boulder raised $4,000 in two weeks,
Denver s230.00O In about the same
period. Fort Collins, 100000 In two
weeks. He believes in n short time
of whlrlwind campaign. the out
lining of the work to a number of
committees, he told of the manneri
in which to get all classes Interested
in the movement. he believes that
business men should do the solicit
ing. a certain number on duty each
day, there should be n big general
headquarters, made prominent by
banners. or a giant clock whose ticks
denote the 1900 sums raised as us
ed in Denver and other cities to
arouse interest and create enthusiasm
There should be an executive commit
tee consisting of fifteen men with all
the details in hand. the boys and
girls should be interested. every pub
licity possibly should be given the
matter, at least Ia of the fund want
ed should be raised in s1.00 sub
scriptions.
Many other interesting details
We're given and suggestions made by
Mr.. Billheimer. His talk was inter
esting and practical.
Mr.. Billheimer was the last speak
er of the evening. Mayor Bunting
in closing the speaking program grew
enthusiastic over the outlook and de-
clared that to the three great things
the city is striving for must be ad-
ded another. equally as important If
not more so than any one of the orig
inal three namely: the high line can
al. the electric railway. the mountain
water system and the Y. NJ. C. A..
building"
A Unanimous Vote.
IL was suggested that some dec
ision he reached as TO whether the
movement should proceed and IL was
really II moment of dramatic interest
when MIR. Billheimer asked all those
who believed il was the time for
Grand junction to attempt TO raise at
least $4,000 for the Y. NJ. c. A.
building, and who believed that the
efforts CAN succeed. to stand up.
Practically every one of the 21Ol
men arose immediately to their feet,
and the hall rang with one mighty,
glatisome shouf.
Then it was asked: ''How many
Will work for the Y. NJ. c. A" and
give to lis support" and at least 200
of the 210 arose again TO their feet.
Thanks the Gentlemen.
The chairman of the meeting was
then delegated TO appoint an eNecu-
tive committee of 10 men TO take
charge OF the campaign. The names
will be announced later.
Rev. G. w. G. Lyon then moved |