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Y. M. C. A.An Enthusiastic Meeting Held .Yesterday. !Yesterday moriling all the churches of the city united in a grand union service at t lie Presbyterian church, in the interest of the young Mens’ ChnstiaD Association. The auditorium and gal lery of the church were simply crowd- j ed, many being compelled to stand.The meeting was called |to order by G. N. Bierce, of Dayton- After singing by the choir, ti- K. Wood gave a history of the Y. M. G- A. movement in this city. After Mr. Wood had , made a brief talk, Mr. Bierce made a abort address. The congregation united in singing, after which, Walter For-dyce, J. Frank Groff andT. G. Bolger made very interesting talks on the Y, M. C. A., from the stand point of young men. The speakers emphasized the need of a home in this city where the young men would feel free to spend their leisure hours.C. Jj. Wood,= G. 11. Rundle, L. Leonard and Dr. C- VV. Bennett spoke from the stand poiut of business men and explained how it would be a good investment for a business man to make.Rev. E. T. Wells, and Dr. A. N. Carson then made brief addresses on behalf of the pastors of the city. Rev. W- II. Mevers offered a very fervent prayer after which the subscriptions were taken.Col. W. 1*. Orr headed the list with $750.Tne S500 pledges were as follows: L. Leonard, G. H. Bundle, C. L-Wood, Mrs. B. Slauson, Mrs. Harriet Statler, W. S. Statler.The $300 pledges were II. It. Wood,D- Spencer, A. G. Snyder.$200 pledges, Dr. O. W. Bennett, Geo.C. Williams.$150 pledges, C- F. ltankin, W. A. Snyder, W. It. Boal, and A. M. Orr.A telegram was received at this point from Mrs. W. P. Orr, and Mrs.L. Leonard, stating that they would give $100 each providing eight other ladies would do the same. The fol- , lowing ladies responded with S100 pledges, Mrs. Kate Leonard, Mrs. G- H. Bundle, Mrs. W. G. Crozier. Mrs. Kebecca Robinson, Miss Mary E. Hall, Mrs. K. Blackwood, Mrs. Dr. Shellenberger, Mrs. F. Gray. Other $100 pledges were as follows: W. W.Tice, Leonard Barker, C- F. Wilder,J. L. Boyer, .J- H. loung, M. E. Barber, J. L, Prugh, M. V. Foster, T. J. Wiley, J. L. Mcltinney.$75 pledges were as follows: E.Johnson, D. E. LickLder, Mr. and ; Mrs. F. W. Gano, C. F. Rankin as a memorial for his daughter Ruth.$•50 pledges were called for and the following were received:Wm. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Coffin, 2?. T. Orr, Wm. Sanders, Mrs. J.II. Conly, Mrs- IL. It. Wood, Mrs. S-R. Lawder, Mrs. Edgar Todd, Mrs. W. It. Simkinson, Mrs- M. E- Barber, Mrs. A- N, Carson, Mrs. Cbas. A- Stewart, Mrs. W. K. Leonard, W. W. Tice w memory ot liis deceased wife, Miss Minna Jordan, of Toledo, Mrs. J. G. Ililliaid, 0.11. Orr, m memory of his mother, Mrs. W. Hetlieringtcn, Miss Mattie Weddell, Moses spencer, in memory of bis wife, A. 11. Bates, Henry Hoppy, Mr. and Mrs. J. \1. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Segner, W. J. i Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilson. IThe $25 pledges were, Dr. Gray, J.E. Anderson, Mrs. .J. F. McKinney, T. ■ L- Drake, J, C. Cron, F. Gray, four $25 } pledges, W. F. Brooks, L. C. Kruse, W. E. Simkinson, Walter Brown, J. E. . A n dersoi i, Rey. J. W. Kerr, Jam es A. Marshall, M. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. G- B- Edge, Elias Mills, Mrs. Dr. Frame, S. W. Seudder, Miss Nellie Jordan , Dr. S hellenberber, 11 any Wiley,P. I. Hedges, Mrs. Emma Furdyce, W. \V. Levering, Mrs. A. M. flagemsn. Miss Carrie lthodehamel, Mrs. T. B. Gray, J. T. Tucker, Thos. F. Bolger, Ed Loy, Walter Fordyce, Ben Wilkinson. John Spiker, Cbas. Barnett, Guy { Robinson, Rev. E. T. Wells, Joe Small,J. E. Mendenhall \V. II. Barber, Guy j Uoblnson, Waller May, Cbas. Wilder, Louis Custer, Clark X. Reid, Prof. R. Griffiths, M. G. Spencer, C. II. Voght, A. D. Bose, Mrs. O. A. Dowdy, J. ' Milt Small', Mrs. M. It. liopkinson, A-G. Levering, Mrs. J. A. Fillebrown, A Friend, W. G- Crozier, Geo. iliggius, Oscar Seudder, II. J. Reynold.G. H. Bundle increased his subscription $100 on condition that the other * $500 pledges would do the same. A!J 1 consented to the condition.J. Frank Groff pledged S500 m memory of the late JMr. Denlmger. JThe following ten dollar pledges were received: Helen Cook, Nelle Loy Miss Artie Hatfield, B. B. Peterson, Edwin Magee, Miss Kate Jones, Frank , Brocheran, M. S. Linen, JNellie Hughes ( Allen Rundle, Harry and Willie Levering, Levi Mitchell, Helen Butterfield. Willie blauson. John Prugh, W. j 11..Mevers, Mrs. W. F. Caldwell, W. J Wilson Wood, S R. Lauder, jr., Gertie lt;Iv binson. Willie and Leonard Wood, ! Ida Rundle,Mrs. E- M. Wilbee.M orris 11. Co 11 i n s, $25: F red Grab am, , $25; G. I. Hunt, $20; Lowry Statler,850; 1 Peter Maurer, $5, Mrs. E. llaer, $5, $ (F. Levering, $.5, A. w. Pi ugh, $5, Miss ( Lippincott, So, Cbas. Ashton, $5.Mrs- Harriet statler sent word that , in addition to the $500 she had sub- j scribed, she would give an additional ( $1000 providing there were $10,000 ( raised.
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Piqua Daily Leader
Piqua, Ohio, US
Mon, Mar 28, 1892
Page 4
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David A.
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