Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-25
YIN. c. A. WILL TAKE CHARGE
THOUGH ASSOCIATION IS NOT Fl
NANcIALLY INTERESTED, IT
WILL HELP PROJECT.
YOUNG MEMS DINNER GREAT
ENTHUSIASTIC SPIRIT IS SHOWN
AND EVERYBODY PROMISES
TO BE A BOOSTER.

Representative men Of Las Vegas
young and old-at the Commercial
clubs Young Mems Dinner last
night pledged their support to the
project for opening a tented city at
the mouth Of the GaIlinas canyon dur
ing the summer months. That their
support vas financial as well as moral
was shown by the fact that the men
present pledged something over 5000
toward getting the project fairly es-
tabHshed.
The Commercial club dinners are
not for the purpose Of taking up SUB
seripnons, but the enthusiasm grew
SO strong that those present. who
we're impressed with the merit Of the
plan, could not refrain from arising
in their places and Announcing their
willingness TO give their financial
support The secretary was kept
mighty busy for several minutes put
ting down the names Of the contrib
utors.
The tented city or summer camp
project is expected 10 result in
bringing 10 Las Vegas many addi-
tional Visitors during the summer
months and tie hope or its origina-
tors is that it viii be the means Of
reopening the Montezuma hotel or
the erection Of a more modern hos
telry in its stead within the next
several years
The plan was outlined TO the men
present BY Phil H. LeNoir. secretary
og the Y. NJ. C. A He said it vas
proposed to erect in the big park IN
front Of the Montezuma hotel a tent
ed city Of size sufficient to accommO-
date from 50 to rs people. The tents
we're TO be 1oored and made comfort
able for occupancy Golf links. ten
MS courts and baseball field are 70
be laid off for the use Of the guests
OF the camp. Hot and cold water
from the springs is to be piped to
the camp and tents equipped with
shower baths for the convenience of
the campers. The place is to be run
on the same plan as a hotel, good,
substantial meals being served Good
order viii be kept but the rules OF
the camp viii be few; not too strict
and not TOO lax. The 7. n c. A. viii
undertake the management OF the
camp and it VIII be known as the
Y. H. C. a. summer camp. AS such
it viii be advertised all over New
Mexico and some parts Of Texas. L
is expected that boys and young men
from every town and city in the state
as well as from many Of the big col
leges and universities. viii come here
for an outing. Tourists. too. viii be
welcomed
The beginning. Of course, viii be
unpretentious. Mr. LeNoir has
worked ont a. plan for keemng the
camp ven filled during the months
Of June. July. August and part q
September. The first month the boys
viii Be expected TO take their outing
with his class Of sixty 7 II. c. 4
juniors. Mr. LeNoir has the start fol
the first months patronage The
second month viii be for @homi
folks Las vegas people VIII be ex
pected to spend al Or a portion O
their vacation 81 the tented city. tn
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