Honor To Whom It Is Due

At a meeting of the Directora of the Y. M. C. A. held recenitly, the 10Iowinig actlon was taken : Haring suceeeded in aceümpli.sSiing au object af great imparta-nee to tlhe membei-s af the Y. M. O. A. ot tuis city, tthat o'f coimpletiníj the fund tarted aver a yeav agw, for tlxe purpase of purehasinig a site on which to erect a permanent home for the Vssciciatiani, we tihe directora of the Y. II. O. A. off Ama Artwir, feel tdiat an acknowledgemcnt is due thO'.-e who have given of their time and, mouey n aid af the enterprise. The iirst man ta start the fund was Mases Seabolt, w.ho on Juiie lOth, 1896, gare his check ioir $100, without any coiiditioiis attached. Then came otlhers, sometimes with disheartening slo'wnesg, then again witü a rapidity that enco'uraged those mho had the work in ha'ad, and who never a mometít c&ased tO' labor loa: tiie desired end. The list oí conr tnoitratOTs for the building site, who oo.ntii'buted -witfacmt attacliing any condíticms to tkeii' gift, is as follows: lioees Seabolt - - - 100 F. G. ScMeicher - - - - 100 Pnof. V. M. Spalding - - 100 J-udgc T. M. Caoley - - - 100 Ileuben Kempf - - - - 100 Ir. W. F. Breakey - - 100 Dr. C. G. Darling - - - - 100 Wffi. Wagmer - 250 Prof. W. S. Perry - - - 100 J. W. Knigilt - - - - 100 W. G. Hensne - - - - 100 Sire. Herman Krapi - - 100 G. F. Allmenxlinger - - 1 James L. Babcock - - - -50 Mire. Ella Babcock - - - 250 llrs. J. H. EatU'iu - 100 Mrs. D. F. Scliairer - - - 100 Oscar L. Riobisara - - - 100 F. M. Hamiltom . - - - 100 Paul Swauble - - - - 100 Oli'ver M. Maa-tiiu - 100 Dr. W. J. Herdmaiu - - - 100 Dr. J. W. Morboo - 1 Walter H. Nicüuals - - - 100 Jadige Nioadi W. Cliever - 100 Mrs. Lucy D. S. Parker - - 100 Mts. L. M. - - - 50 M'rs. Anona L. Be'br - - - 50 Daniel Hlsoock - - - - 100 Regimald Spokes - - - -28 Geü-rge Higley - - - - 25 E. F. Mills - - - - 25 $3,3-8 Wm. E. Pardon g-ave $100 ran eertain comllticms of loeatlon, wtolch tihfl associatioui eau ji-ot uow e.omply with, but which it is ttoonght Mr. l'ardou Avill walvB, aud allow tlie glffl to rcmaiii. EAENED BY Y. M. C. A. Excui-sioii 1895 - - - $150 Lyceum Oourse 1896 - - 100 Excursión 1896 - - -72 Aecrued interest to Aug. 1, -44 $366 GIVEN BY Y. Jl. C. A. MEMBERS. Wm. Goodyear - - - - $100 Chas. W. "Wiaguer - - - 100 E. E. OalkkLS - - - - 100 Heavy EicHiards - - - - 100 A. E. Munmieiy - - - - 100 X. Stanger - - - - 50 II. C. McAUaster - - - - 25 Geo'-'ge G. Stimsomi - - - 25 AVm. E'Jiiode - -"i J'O'tan Bwlesoai - - - - 25 Edward L. Seyler '- - - 25 Bjorace Pua-iield . - - - 25 E. S. Gilmore - - - 25 J. A. C. Hildner - - - - 25 W. B. I'lMllips - - 25 Alfred - - - - 25 W. I'. Step'nems - - - - 15 $815 GIVEX FOK. COUET HOUSE SITE Mrs. Elizabeth. Luaii - - $1,100 David - - - - 200 A. I. N,wlta - - - - 200 Junius E. Beal - - - - 100 J. A. PMhemiïS - 50 fiioeey & Seabolt - 100 Maltin M. Seabolt - - - .50 Chas. S. Milieu - - - - 50 Chas H. Worden, - - - - 50 Aith.u-1' Briown - - - - 25 Iau'j W. S. Margan Est. - 50 J. H. Lepper - 50 Heusel Bros. - - - - 50 G. F. Stein - - - - 100 Hay & Ttodd MPg Oc - - 50 Louis J. Liesemier - - 25 J. J. Goodyear - 25 Ohas. E. Godirey - - - - 25 Ge'o. W. Sweet - - - - 15 C. J. Sujydef - - - - 10 Luick Bios. - - - - 10 Dr. F. Oarrow - - - - 5 Jas. E. Hartins - - - - 10 A. Wagnea' - 50 Wm, Bui:ke Est. - - - 50 John F. Iawrence - - - 50 E. D. Kinme - - - - 50 Vurster & Kirn. - - - - 10 $3,560 Xhc ammuit paiti Sar tbe lot is $6,600, oí -wMcli Mins. Ijuiq, o! whom flu; pu'.chase wias made, coutributed $1,100. A genereus act xipon ter pfivt, as we believe tihe property is ïully wisilti the aniooiiiit jnamed. The directora of the Association desire to ackmcuwledge tlie services of Muses Seabolt, F. G. Kchleicher, Jas. E. Bac'h, and the newspapers of the city, all af wh,om toave givea valuble aid ia the wtark. They also lesire to express their gratitude totlie people v.1hio had sufficient laith in the enterprise and interest in t he work to put their nvaaey In it. It is our belief tthat there are ethers who would Tiave leut a helpiug hand had they been. iuipnaached, ;aiid who. will yet assist ia the greater efíocrt vre. have beSore us, that oí raisircg a fund suf'ficiently laiige t0 erect a home upon Hhis lot, ,ol whlch b3th the Associaticn aad city will be pnomd.