Evening journal., 1908-10-03
MANY VISIT THE
Y.-M.C.A. BUILDING
Judge Gray, Henry B. ThOmp-
son and BiShOp-eIeCt KinS-
man Make Addresses
PUBLIC INSPECTION TO-DAY

The formal dedication of the splendid
newsY. NJ. c. A. building. at Tenth ami
Orange streets. took place last night,
and the building was thronged until a
late hour by hundreds of admiring
guests. All day to-day the building
was thrown open to the public for in
spection and will remain so until 20
o'clock tonight so that Wilmington
ians may become thoroughly acquant-
ed with the fine institution.
The dedication took place about s
o'clock last night before an audience
that filled the gymnasium, which had
been converted into an tssemhly hail
to overlooking. The features Of the
evening were addresses by President
Henry B. THOMPSON. Judge George
GRAY. chairman Of the advisory COM
mittee. and the Rev. Frederick J. Bins
man. ID. d., Ep scopal Bishop-elect
A temporary platform in the rear OF
the gymnasium was occupied by the
speakers, the officers Of the association
and guests of honor
An overture by an orchestra and a
hymn by the gathering was followed
by PRAYER by the Rev. Alexander Ali.
son. Jr.. of West Presbyterian Church
President Thompson then made an ad-
dress in which the purpose Of the as
sociation was very capably set forth.
In part he said:
Mr.. Thompson's Thanks.
1T gives me sincere pleasure to well
come you here tonight and to say TO
YOU that this building is open for the
use Of its members.
Il want to take this occasion, on be-
/ half of the directors. 10 publicly thank
| the subscribers TO the Building Fund.
| for it is YOU who have made this build
! ing possible; and, at the same time,
on behalf of the directors. / want Il
/ thank the architects. whose genius
planned the building and the builders.
who. built the building. for whateval
else this building is. it is primarily a
monument to honest workmanship and
this is a good starting point
THE future success of this building
will be depended on three factors:
'First--A building adequate for The
needs Of this community.
Secondly corps Of efficient officers
"Third-A membership sufficient t.
support this building.
Ia planning our building we havl
tried to use the most modern methoi
: and build a building ouited TO com
) munitv of 100000 peopl. and. whit
Wilmington has not vet reaches tha
mark. the time is not far distant; and
unless the spirit Of this community diff
fe~s very radically from other com
munities. we have not over-built 70
our needs.
/ Now. as to the second factor;
5 corps OF efficient officers-we have II
our general secretary-Afr. Tibbitts-'
man who has been with us for somi
two or three wears. and his work IL
organizing the building fund and hi
supervision of our building scheme ar
evidences Of his capacity. He hal
gathered around him what I believe t,
be an efficient corps of assistants: aut
am confident that our physical de
u partment. our boys department anI
70 our educational department are going T.
/. be well looked after; and am yer.
a sure that time will justify our selection
Of officers.
''The third factor-a membership sur
{ ficient to support our buiid'ng-is ;
matter that. to a large extent, is on
Of our control and is quite as much il
= YOUR control as in ours. We wan
everv man in this audience to becom
r a member. and. more than that, W
5 want every man and every woman il
this audience to act as 2 missionary &
bring members to this organization.
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