Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-04
BID FAREWELL 70
PRESENT BUILDING
MEMBERS OF Y. M. G. A. HOLD I'M
PREssIvE SERVICE
SUNDAY.
SOON TO LEAVE OLD HOME
FOR FINE, NEW BUILDING
n. L. Stuntz, of Peoria. First Presi-
dent of Association, Hero For Ad-
dress-Greetines From Former Sec.
retaries, Members, and old-Time
Workers, Sent by Mail.

The Y. NJ. C. a. bade farewell to the
old building Sunday afternoon. The
meeting, the last public gathering that
will be held in the building, was at
tended by an audience OF about 200.
AEtho this was the associations fare
well, the association will not vaeate
and move to its new home for about
three weeks.
The end of a period Of association
work was marked by the farewell, 1t
was the end OF a period that in Y. NJ.
c. A. activity opens what amounts 70
new epoch in its history. The mem
Dries and history OF the past years OF
the associations struggle and advance.
and the promise OF future opportunities
in it's splendid new plant, added senu-
ment TO the feelings OF those who had
part in the establishment OF the work
and his upbuilding.
Meeting Encompasses Years.
A period OF twenty-five years. from
the establishment of the Railroad Y.
N. C. A., late in 1889, up to Sunday,
was encompassed in talks. reminis-
cences, and testimonials of pioneers OF
the work. later active members. and
present members, even TO including
some high school boys of the junior
department Added 70 these were the
letters OF absent workers and sup
oorters, and altogether more than a
score contributed something TO the
program.
Stuntz, First President, Here.
It was good fortune that made it
possible for Harley L. Stuntz, of Peoria,
auditor of the P. & P. L. railroad. and
first president OF the Railroad Y. NJ.
C. A., to be present and preside. In
introducing him, President T. l. Was
son reeited a brief history OF the as
sociation.
Before proceeding into the program
Mr. Stunt spoke with considerable
feeling of the influence the associa-
ton had had in his life and Of his de-
light in the progress the association
had made. He urged il on 10 greater
things in the new building. God speed
and God bless YOU" he said, in closing.
Hang on men, hang on and go ahead.
Push out and enlarge your work. But
even If you do not the Ladies Aux
iliary will hang on any way after the
last man has dropped out" The COM
pliment paid the auxiliary was loudly
applauded.
Old Members Reminiscent.
A group Of early members were
called on for short "reminiscences. They
were n. F. Miller, a former president
and board member and member of the
committee that orga nized the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. a: Charles Washer another
member of the organizing committee,
and for seventeen years q janitor IN the
present building; o. s. Dewitt, a sec
ton foreman, and for many years a
member; W. W. Doolittle, a business
man, and a contrib stor and Y. NJ. c. A.
worker since its organization: T. w.
Iseman, a member OF the group that
started the uptown association and
James q. Haines.
They accounted the early struggles
to establish the association and gave
testimony OF what the association had
done for them.
Absentees Send Letters.
DR.. George N. Johnson read letters
from absent former members, workers,
and others. These letters were from
Rev. F, w. Parsons. of Stonington, Ill,
a former Baptist clergyman: State Sec
retary W. NJ. Parsons, of DeS Moines.
who expected to be here but could not
Senator Joseph Allen, of Pocahontas
a charter member of the uptown as
ISOLATION; Rev s. E. Ellis, Iowa City
DR.. Hurlburt's predecessor in the Meth
odist church, Alfred l. Kelson, a for
mer NJ. & St L. trainman, now deputy
clerk OF courts of Clickasaw county
who roomed for several years in the
present building: c. w. Warren, OF
Chicago, an industrial secretary and
former assistant secretary here; John