Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-13
KING ESTATE CASH.
FOR YIN. CA. SHOWS.
MATERIAL GROWTH.
S-ctcC LEFT BY ClTYS BENZ.
FACTOR INCREASES TO $50 ,3s5.os
EXPECT BUILDING TO BE IN
USE NEXT YEAR.

Members of the Church Federation
were Informed at their annual meet
ing last night that the time had ar
rived Tor the erection OF Y. VI. G.
\. building In Ottawa The announce
ment was made by Attorney Clarence
Griggs, u trustee OF the Solomon T.
King estate, from which the city will
receive large bcquest for the cree.
ton ola Y. NJ G.. A. building Mr.. Orig as
cddCd JOY to the meeting when he in.
formed tn a"semblaac that tho $40.
600 fund left by Mr.. King for the
erection OF a Y, NJ. C. A. building had
increased almo.t 30 per cent Stree the
death Of Mr.. King. until now It
amounts TO approximately 100000.
The annual meeting opened with 4
supper az 6:30 O'Clock IN the dining
room of the Congregational chprCt
All the churches In the city were rep.
.reseat2a at this meeting. AT tha an.
nual election of Offices, held at the
close of the supper, c. w. Iiawley was
chosen president cf the federation for
The coming year to succeed Attorney
j. o. Berec. The officers elected fol.
low:
President c. w Hnwley.
Vice rrcsident-R. A. Lynch
Secretary Mrs. Fred Hanna.
Trc'surcr-T. b. Malcolm
Executive commttcC-B. O. Bcrgc
Miss Ella IICdgman. Mrs j. A. An.
dreWs and Augugt Hcdrich.
Rev George \. Wood said grace
preceding the dinner, and prayers
were Offered during the evening by
Rev. H. A. Kramer and Rev. H. r.
Lawler.
The prcride.ta address, delivered
by b. o, Bcrge. told OF the accomplish.
mcnts in Ottawa during the past year
and urged the prevention Ct further
prize fights In Ottawa tho election ct /
law enforcement candidates at the
fair election, and concerted efforts
against the repeal CT the present pro
hibtipn laws.
Iley. G, {, Fettcr spoke ut some
length on the need OF Y. NJ. c. A. .
in Ottawa
One of the features Of the meeting !
was an address by r. j. Warns, sec |
rotary OF the Streator Y. NJ, G. A. He |
explained the workings Of his Organi- !
cation, telling that 1t had member /
ship of 500 men and boys and an an !
nual budget of $4,000. Their activi- |
ties are largely athletic, although each |
group hes Bible class, There is A
fine. swimming pool, and basketball I
base ball, wolfe ball, Billiard, bovine .
and hOXi"E eYC1ts are staged tI23e. ;
as well as music and a boys orchCc 7
ira. ~
The due are 50 for small boys $l2 /
for high schocl boys, and the business /
men contribute from S2j to $500 an
nually. There are two kinds OF mem. I
bers. active and associate, The or
ganization employs secretary. a So
cial secretary. physical director and .
a matron.
They own their own building, have .
twenty-four dormitory rooms which
rented for $500 last year, ard have
candy store which cleared them
81 900 last year.
Mr. Griges was called on to make
report OF the situation as to the local
Y. NJ. c. A.
He stated that Mr. Kings posses
slon1. were largelv in Minnesota and
Texas lands. There was delay in sell
ing the Minne-ota lands on account of
six successive cron failures. The
Texas lands were wild ard unimprov
ed and 1t took considerable time to
sell them.
When the funds finally came into
the hangs C. the truetfeS tho war was
on, prices of labor and materials were
high ana it was deemed inadvisabIc to
attempt to secure subscriptions Tho
matter was laid before the state as
8ocitaion which advised delay. and tho
trustees felt that The was the wise
course.
The am unit turned over by the
King executors was S42,50O, all OF
which has been kept constantly at in
terest, until it has reached the sum
of s56,359.03. Mr.. Griggs WGg under
tn impression. that the amount was
100000, hut has verified it today and
the sum is as above given.
The building will be erected and
equipped by tho trustees named in
MIR. Kings will---Loreuzo Leland.
Charles f. Hook. w W. Nash ana
Mrs. Griggs; James p Catlin having
resigned a3 trustee and his place not
yet flied.
The directors named by Mr.. King
for the permanent organization will
consist Of one representative from
each of the following churches: Meth
odst, Congregational, Episcopal Pres
bytcrian and Baptist Additional di-
rcctors will he the presidents of the