La Junta tribune., 1913-04-12
PLANNING NEW OPERA novse.
oeostsrs Make Plans for Temple u
rhsspus AZ oinner-Nspost On
office ouildinp Subscription

bunch OF boosters Of the La Junta
Industrial Association held a posthu-
nous election harmony meeting at
Harmony Hall Thursday evening TO
listen to report Of the subscrip-
ton committee appointed to secure
funds to purchase the site for the
Santa fe office building. learn Of
the plans Of the association TO inaux.
urate campaign for new opera
that II Is hoped are vital to the
good and welfare Of the best town
on earth. A very elaborate and suinp-
tuous repast was served by the Ia
dies OF the Christian church. after
which the atmosphere became en-
veloped with after dinner smoke and
Oratory
Mayor J. y. Lamb was given
quite an ovation when ne arose
to report ON the committees cam
paign to raise funds for the purchase
WI ti'' tpt thV uVW OttNp
building. The amount paid for the
site WAS $ll 1000. Of which the San
to Fe paid 5000. and the balance
OF s. 900 had to be- raised by the
people Of La Junta. Mr. Lamb re.
ported that the committee had been
treated with great courtesy. and
that all subscriptions had been paid
without murmur. but that the
committee was still short 10 the
amount Of OF s6l2.50. Messrs Lamb.
Spalding and Draper had given their
note for the fun amount Of the
shortage. and hoped the people OF la
Junta would make up the deficiency.
All arrangements had been perfected
To transfer the site to the Santa Fc
On Friday OF this week. and In order
to expedite matters the committee
had -b0rewed tho amount a the
shortage from one Of ths banks. A
committee consisting OF Y. w. No
Daniel. II. f. Hall and Victor Al.
bcra WAS appointed 10 solicit the
amount Of the shortage. and will In
augurste a deficiency campaign" to.
day.
X. Phillips then made "a report on
IA conference that a committee sp.
pointed by the association had with
7. 7. Woodruff during the afternoon.
II was known that Mr.. Woodruff had
b, en- making Investigations along the
line of municipal auditorium for
some time. and that he WAS greatly
Interested In the mAtter-syen 10
the extent Of donating u suitable site
and furnishing "a considerable portion
Of the funds to build An auditorium
that would b. n credit to La Junia.
The purpose OF the committee was
to acQusint themselves with ais
ideas and II possible secure n dcfin.
it's proposition. The COMMITTEE. was
cmincntiy successful. Mr.. Woodruff
10 willing 10 donate the site. i0ox
lt0 feet In dimensions. on the cor.
ncr Of Santa fe avenue and Fourth
street. opposite the proposed new
Santa ~ office building. and furnish
$4,000 In cash providing the pso.
pie II Ia Junia will raise an ss,usl
amount of cash. His plan II To have
the title vested In the city. and til"
property managed BY = board or com.
mission similar 70 The park comnis.
sion. The psrk coomission b sep.
arat~ and distinct from the alderman.
" bndy ~ the city hall. handles It's
own funds and all tho business con.
nected With Il 10 entirely FREE from
any Interference or 6omination BY
the city hall. A. long - . muaici.
pal avdieorium 10 catirsiy free from
city politics II could b. maAc .
success. but not otherwts~. anA n
properly managed BY Z bnard o. CON.
nissIon. similar 10 tie pask commis.
sion. would prove . great asset n
this co0nwaity. ~ veil - . 10Y
forever. coastdestns the tact that We
have 10 town meeting plscs" At
the peeeeot IOe.
NJ. woedruef thiaks that the audi.
tortum shosh b on . PLAZA similar "
that os tAs Mormon tabernacle In
1Alt Lake. which = . oas.st0ey strur.
tsrs. with . aoae roof. Aa1 doues for
inGreas and s9rras on all sldes. Sone
other psovisioas made by Mr. Wood.
ruff ase that TIE auditorium must
b. Absolutely fisepsooe. and hat The
city pay - annual rentsl Of 800.
pFuvtdis9 tAs incoae justifIes Il. and
alec es'sraatss 70 provids eos main.
teaAnee.
Jsdse hc0aaisi naAe IN iatssesl.
Ing taik aioas aa1tteeiua lines. and
vueraatrs1 - ~ linit Of his p.
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