Wabash Avenue Department
					The Young Mens Christian Association of Chicago
						Thirty seven sixty three Wabash Avenue
						Telephone, Boulevard 9540

Office of Executive Secretary						May 16, 1918.


Col. Chas. Young,
U.S. Army Retired,
Wilberforce, Ohio.

My dear Colonel:

	The inclosed copies of letter from Mr. 
Scott and an order of Adjutant General McCain and tele-
gram from our Army & Navy Department at Washington will 
explain themselves.  It is with deep regret that we 
find ourselves unable to overcome this insuperable ob-
stacle, but we sincerely hope that another time will 
give us an opportunity of extending to you a suitable 
welcome for the city of Chicago.  We are very grateful 
to you for your willingness to help us.

		Wishing you every possible success, I am

					Sincerely yours,

					A.L. Jackson
					Executive Secretary.

J
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[soldier drawing]
We have gone into khaki (unbleached paper) for the term of the war.

			

Charles Young Collection

Letter from Jackson to Charles Young