South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20
.KIWANIANS WILL
SUPPORT PLAN TO
ERECT STRUCTURE
Yeagley Emphasizes Necessity
for Edifice Seating Ga
pacity of 1900, Plan.

south Bend viii have coliseum
OF adequate size 70 meet the require
ments Of large gatherings and social
entertainments. n the movement
launched at the meeting OF the Ei-
wants club fl the Oliver hotel
Thursday noon Is realized
The urgent necessity Tor such
structure was emphasized hv ATTY.
John o. Yeagley. who presented the
tentative program or placing the
project under way. He said Andy
Weisburg. manager or tho Oliver
hotel had plans and specification
drawn for a structure with a seatiuA
capacity of 1900 which with mod
cru equipment could be constructed
ar an estimated cost OF less than
500. 900. Neagley stressed the point
that south Bend was beyond See
swaddling clothes and ~ the city was
20 properly entertain conventions
and other large gatherings a suitable
place should be provided other
cities OF less population than South
Bend had long since realized the
value OF such structures and 70 was
a matter OF civic advancement which
could not be longer neglected. he
said
Pledge Support
The suggestion struck a popular
chord OF response and was unani-
mously acclaimed as one OF the best
propositions which the club had ever
been asked 20 get actively behind.
The project was not only heartily in
dorsed. but members pledged their
time and untiring support iu achiev-
ing the big purpose.
John Campbell. president az the
organization, viii name a committee
10 confer with other civic orEaniza
tions with the view Of obtaining
united cooperation and agreeing up-
on a definite program Of action
The proposal already has been
acted upon favorably by the Lions
club. which named c.. W Coen. vice
president Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank. chairman OF a commit
tee 20 work I'm acco-d with the XII
wanians on the project
Speaking for the News-Timcs
"Bill' Armstrong. said he was auth
orized TO say for J. N. Stephenson
publisher. that the publication could
Doe counted upon 20 give the project
100 percent support. in addition 10
personal service In whar.etr desired
capacity.
sites Available
& vast choice Of suitable sites were
available. 10 was declared. and while
this phase of the question did not
I u lar.
several members expressed the pri-
Hate opinion that tho structure
should Doe erected outside the husi-
ness district. if expense in ifs COM
structiou was 90 le au important
consideration
In this connection. 10 was pointed
out that other growing cities erect
ing these types OF buildings found 30
decidedly more advantageous 10 go
beyond the confines OF congestrd
business districts. However the
choice of location could Doe more
readily determined. g. was said once
the matter OF financing tho project
YVES placed on an assured basis.
Enthusiasm shown.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the subject was the absorbing topic
OF conversation among members
Hho held lmprOmptu group meetincs
in which various angles Of tho propo-
sitiou were talked which were not
dwelt upon az lengta durin- the
luncheon.
II the spirit OF enthusiasm which
marked tho announcement % tho
proposal is to be accepted a. a cri-
terion. South Bend may feel secure
in the knowledge that tho plan wiu
be successfully carried forward
r. is expected that tho commit
tee named TO confer with other civic
bodies viii report the result % ts
interviews az the meeting OF tho Ki-
wants club next THURSDAY.