Show sir ill P 11 lannan manager Trl lune city dear sir we lire are pleased to avail ourselves of the kind offer which you tilde to 0 members of our finance committee to endorse the work of th the association oc lation and run a fund in T the h trib tribune U lie for its eup support port As s soon oon as ahk faunl iq opened our finance committee will supplement your efforts avith n alth a strong personal canvas can vai for your elvince el dince wo submit the following statement a tat ement the local branch of the young won mens s christian association was organized organize d march 2 1890 the first meetings were hold in the old federal courtroom in april MO rooms were secured at no 01 61 east second south and a general secretary employed since that time the association has hag crown gradually and now occupies two thirds of the second secand floor ot of tho the holmes building on state street the following Is an a outline of the work done in 1891 1894 total visits to tile the roo ragil 32 total attendance lapee at tota number of baths attendance at classes josa attendance Alten dince at religious ioas meet meetings gil men helped to employment kl mon ion helped to aneas lodging il etc total membership ris 78 the cost of conducting this work lias been about WOO per year owing to the prevailing hard times this amount could not be raised in 1893 or 1334 1304 and tho the association is now in delt debt about 1500 the budget tor for 1833 1895 has been reduced to the bow lowest e st possible figure and Is about 1 1000 less than former years it Is as follows rent alent aw light ao 00 aw fuel I 1 1 ml lo stationery Ll onery printing and potage pc tiLe lu 10 magazines and newy as j water and other tm IX launda I 1 I 1 aco 0 janitor i 40 score secretary la ry 1 1200 repairs aw 10 insurance 20 G sundries 10 total HOW of this amount 1500 will be paid by members and the remainder must ibo be raised in subscriptions from business men the continued financial difficulties and aal tile the fact that there js Is no prospect for immediate and radical 1111 improvement pro makes the latter task a difficult one your offer Is indeed very liberal and with proper on our part will soon set us on our rest feet the tribune Tr loune of february 23 1895 contained villu able bl suggestions QS as to tho alms of the association and the means used in accomplishing n C its work any a other aher her information yo you m may a y desire will be e Turnis lied chee cheerfully ruil lly yours youra truly T A GRANT president |