1925-04-04 Chicago Defender, 1 (St. Antoine St. branch of the Metropolitan Y.M.C.A.)
- Identifier
- DBB-ITM-03249
- Source
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Chicago Defender, Apr. 4, 1925. Page: 1.
- Date
- April 4, 1925
- Source Type
- Profile
- Activity
- community and social needs
- Principal
- YMCA - St. Antoine Branch
- Mentions
- Boone, W. E.
- Bradby, Robert L.
- Carter, E. A.
- Crain, H. C. (Miss)
- Dancy, John Campbell
- Diggs, Charles C. Sr.
- Dunbar, H. Stewart
- Garrett, L. P.
- Green, George H.
- Gregory, J. M.
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Henderson, James L.
- Johnson, Albert Henry
- Lucas, Elvira
- Miller, J. A. (physician)
- Morris, F. L.
- Pettiford, Alonzo D.
- Russell, S. H.
- Sadler, Edward
- Scruggs, Baxter S.
- Shelton, W. P.
- Taylor, A. B.
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Toodle, Aaron Conklin
- Turner, Alexander L.
- Walker, Moses L.
- Location
- 635 E Elizabeth St
- Transcriber Comment
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On April 4, 1925, the front page of the Chicago Defender featured an article by James H. Peyton about the formal opening of the St. Antoine St. branch YMCA in Detroit. The dedication ceremony took place on Sunday, March 29, 1925. Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom of the AME church performed the dedication ceremony and Detroit Mayor John W. Smith made a speech.
The article included a photograph of the new building, but did not list the address. Other historical sources indicate that the building was located at 635 E Elizabeth St., between St. Antoine and Hastings Streets.
The following people were mentioned in the article.
Employees of the new YMCA branch: H. Stewart Dunbar, executive secretary; L. P. Garrett, physical director; B. S. Scruggs, vocational guidance; A. B. Taylor, membership secretary; Elvira Lucas, matron; Miss H. C. Crain, cafeteria directress.
Committee members: J. M. Gregory (chairman), W. P. Shelton, A. C. Toodle, A. L. Turner, E. A. Carter, J. C. Dancy, F. L. Morris, J. L. Henderson, Edward Sadler, S. H. Russell, C. C. Diggs, A. H. Johnson, M. L. Walker, and W. E. Boone.
Substantial donors:
Dr. A. L. Turner, Dr. A. E. Carter, Dr. J. M. Gregory, Attorney Alonzo Pettiford, Undertaker George H. Green, Rev. R. L. Bradby, and Dr. J. A. Miller. - Illustration Description
- Photograph of the new YMCA building, with an insert portrait of H. Stewart Dunbar, executive secretary.
- Title
- 1925-04-04 Chicago Defender, 1 (St. Antoine St. branch of the Metropolitan Y.M.C.A.)