The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-11
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TWO HUNDRED MEN WERE
BANQUETED RY WOMAN's AUX.
Hilary 10 DISCUSS HOME
FOR THE Y. NJ. C. A.

FOR THE Y. NJ. C. A.
There was as fairly good represent
tation of the business men at the
banquet In the city hall Thursday ev.
ening. which was given by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. C. A, the
principle object of which was to get
IAN expression from the business men
and citizens relative to the advisa-
bility of starting a financial CAM
paign to raise the funds for the cree
|tion of a permanent home for the as
%sociation.
There were about 200 men pres
ent at the banquet, and the ladies
are entitled to the highest congratu-
~lations for the splendid menu that
they arranged, and a fine sentiment
was expressed by the men for the hos
pitality of the good women.
The Mitchell band was present and
played a selection outside and then
gave a short program in the auditor
ium. In the front part of the hall
were the older business men seat
led, and when the band played it's
first selection the younger men of
the association marched in a body in
Ito the room amid the applause of
the others and took their seats in the
%center of the room. Later in the ev-
ing, and while Mr.. Beck was giving
his illustrated lecture about forty
Boy Scouts marched into the room
with several banners and took their
places in the a
After an appetizing menu had been
served by the ladies, President Ream-
Ter of the local association called the
men to order and spoke briefly of the
|object OF the meeting, as outlined in
the opening paragraph. He called
for the report of the treasurer,
which vas given by o. T. Litchfield,
and which showed the association to
lOC III ScIS SOOu COLlulllOu.
The chairman called on the young
linen for some remarks and Roy
Holdridge told of the activity of the
Iyoung men in the forward movement
for the new home. He said the new
building could be called a character
factory, in that the raw material was
received, into the association and
turned out a finished product in the
fine young men as benefited from
the teachings received. He believed
a factory of that kind ought to have
the hearty support of the men of the
lefty. Mr.. Holdridge stated that the
the petition which was circulated
|among the young men of the city
received the signature of 500 young
have a new building. Remarks of
la similar character were made by
William Pierre and John Lesion, both
Iof whom believed it to be a wise and
lof the home.
President Reamer called upon w.
lE. Turner and Lauritz Miller and
lthey each expressed strong opinions
lon the need for a home building.
Mr.. Turner though that in the light
of past building events that Nit
ichell could undertake this project
successfully. Mr.. Miller said that
by all rights Mitchell should be the
first city in the state to have a Y.
M. G. A. building, and he gave a
number of good reasons why the
city should have one.
Secretary Beck, of Minnesota's as
|sociation, was present and delivered
an illustrated lecture, in which he
showed a number of Y. M. G. AL
buildings throughout the country
and on foreign shores. Also other
were displayed along the
work that is being done by the as
ISOLATION. Many interesting pic
lures were displayed and they were
accompanied by good descriptions.
Rev. Henry Snyder permitted the
use of his machine and he operated
the slides. Mr.. Beck in closing his
talk urged the business men to not
let this chance go by, and he hoped
that Mitchell would be the first city
in the state to own its home.
President Reamer called on a few
others for short talks concerning the
building proposition, and they were
all enthusiastic. A vote vas taken
by the audience as to whether the
work should be taken up or not
is to start the financial cam
paign and then erect the home. It
was practically a unanimous vote.
1t is the purpose, If carried out, to
about $4,000 for the home.