The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
GIVES RICH GIFT.
Norris L. Gage Assures Provi-
dent Association of $50, 900.
This Bring His Donations Up
to $50, 900.
BACK TO THE CITY.
Of What Has
Been Done for Him.
Indebted to the Community at
Large for His Success.


Indebted to the Community at
Large for His Success.
MOTHS L Gage of Ashtabula, Ohio.
VINO has donated large sums to the
work of the Topeka Provident assocf-
alton since the organization, last night
sWelied his gifts to this work by the
announcement that he would create and
maintain fund which would insure
enough money to keep the building and
al appliances in repair forever.
1nls announcement was made last
nlght at reception which was tender
ca MI. Gage by the Topeka Proyfdent
association. The public was invited to
the reception and seldom if ever has
'iiere oeen more representative
crowd OF citizens congregated together
IN the interests of charity. Men and
women from all the higher walks of
lie were there And all with the one
OBJECT IN view, to lend their efforts to
the furtherance- of the work of the
Erovioent Association in the interests
Of Topeka's poor
"nen the guests arrived they were
at once ushered into the new gymnas-
ana donated to the work of the associ
alton. There a receiving line wa. for,,,-
eo winch was composed of Mr.. and
Mrs e. II. Crosby, Mr. Norris l. Care
Mrs. q. q. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. Arth,,r
Capper and Mr. and Mrs. c. s. ELI
OFT. - u =
After a short informal session which
was interspersed with music from,
Lobach's orchestra a short programme
OF interesting talks followed It was
during the short talk Of Mr. Gage that
he made the announcement which al
though unexpected was greatly an
preciated by those who were there
! Mr.. Gage gave a short account of his
experience In Topeka from the time he
| present time. told Of his business ven
| lures, most of which were highly sue
cessful. During my experience in To-
peka, said Mr.. Gage, II have been
| brought face to face with the fact that
one mans success in q business way
in any community is due largely to the
| investments of others. found that 1
| was indebted to the community at large
for my successes. and resolved that
II L was ever able I would repay the
| community.
| Tonight I wish to announce that
will set aside fund to
keep all the buildings and appliances
1t will also be sufficient to in case of
fire, together with the insurance to re-
build the Association building
This announcement on the part of
Mr.. Gage was greeted with prolonged
applause. The nature of the donation
which Mr.. Gage last night rendered the
association is a building worth $40, 900
which will be held as sort of an en-
dowment fund and the rentals will be
| turned over to the Provident Associa-
/ ton. According to DR.. c. B. Van Horn,
secretary of the association the gift of
Mr.. Gage will be entirely adequate to
meet the needs of the growing associa-
| ton for years to come.
During this session of the programme
| c. S. Elliott presided owing to the alb
sence of Judge T. F. Carver, president
of the Provident Association who was
called out of town. After few intro
| ductory remarks, DIR. Van Horn was
called upon and in brief manner told
of the work of the different depart
ments of the association.
After the address of Mr.. Gage
which followed, Rev. o. S. Morrow,
on behalf of the board of directors
| acknowledged the gift of Mr.. Gage
and told how much the association
was indebted to Mr.. Gage since its
organization in May 1901. Frank: p.
MacLennan spoke for a few minutes
on behalf of the Topeka business
interests. He explained how much
the work of the Provident association
| had meant to the business men and
that it had offered the real solution
| how Topeka had benefited from
the interest which Mr.. Gage had TAX
en- in her affairs and or the zeal dis
played by the different members of
the Gage family in Topeka's better
| ment. DIR. Thomas S. Young of the
| First Baptist church spoke of the
/ work from the standpoint of the
churches and showed how the Provi-
] dent association offered the only me-
dunn for united charitable work
After the program a buffet lunch
| was served by the young girls OF the
cooking school. During the entire
evening the rooms of the different de-
partments were thrown open to the
public and were especial objects OF
interest to those who attended. 1t
/ took only a short inspection of the
different parts of the building to con-
Arm the opinions already held by
those who attended of the great work
which the association is doing for
Topeka.
Since the organization of the asso-
citation seven years ago, nearly $44.-
| 900 has been donated to the perman-
ent work of the association. OF this
| amount $4,000 inclusive of last
/ nights gift, comes from Mr.. Gage.
] Mr.. Gage purchased the building at
the corner of Fourth and Jackson
4 streets, which is now the permanent
4 home of the association. and donated
it to the work. He also built a gym
nasiun1,s Installed heating plant and
has done many other little beneficent
acts of unfold value to the associa-
ton. ali of which has cost him in
the neighborhood= of SIG. 900. His do
nation last night is therefore his
GROWING effort thus far
/ Evangelistic Council to Meet.
a The Evangelistic council of Topeka,