Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
ITS SUCCESS ASSURED
Fund for the Y.M.C.A. Build
ing in View.
A CONCESSION MADE
MIR. RoCKEFELLER ExTENDsTIME
LIMIT ON NEW BASIS.
Makes Available at Once Large Part
of His Donation-The Condi-
lions Imposed.

New Year reduces the Y. M. c. A. balance
due on the $500. 600 building fund to $4,000.
and John D. Rockefeller extends the time
limit on his conditional subscription OF
$4,000. SO that the association finds its
entire fund practically assured.
Several hours before the close of 1908
John D. Rockefeller, jr.. in behalf of his
father, dictated a letter to Commissioner
Henry B. F. mcfarland, which was de-
hvered to the latter last night, placing the
$4,000 subscription on a pro rata basis, SO
as to relieve the association of any present
liability of losing that large sum. AS the
$4,000 subscription of Mr.. Rockefeller ID
one-sixth of the total, $4,000, leaving $780,
600 to be raised from other sources, it is
apparent that he gives 81 to S. given
by all others, and his amended proposition
is to turn over without condition from his
has thus far been raised from other sources,
and extend the time on the balance six
months.
Money Available.
This morning 1912 900 has been raised
from other sources than the Rockefeller
subscription, SO that on the one-to-flve
ratio there is a total of $4,000 today bind
ing of the Rockefeller subscription, and
only 5000 that the city has yet to earn.
The proposition which now confronts the
association. therefore, Is to raise $3S,OOO
the remaining 5000 of the Rockefeller
pledge. AS noted in the Rockefeller letter
below, the association is given a six
months limit in regard to time. But the
drift at this juncture, and expects to clear
up the balance, If possible, within few
days. Every worker and friend of the
cause is urged to redouble his efforts and
make short work of the $4,000 balance.
Mr.. BOOKSELLERS Letter.
The letter of John D. Rockefeller, jr.. re-
ceived last night. follows:
''28 Broadway, New York, December 81.
Dear Mr.. Macfarland:
From the data which you left me this
morning I learn that on account Of the
100000 when you were endeavoring to
raise for the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building IN Washington, and toward
which amount my father promised $50, COO.
provided the balance was raised not later
than January 1, 1904 there has been raised
up to date. exclusive of my fathers pledge,
500. leaving $41.OO0 more to be secured
in order to meet the conditions Of his
pledge.
I'm view Of the generous and widespread
interest which has developed in this move
ment in the city of Washington, as is evil
denced by the fact that all but 5000 of the
5000 secured has been raised In Wash
ington and that over 400 new subscribers
have been enrolled in the last month; fur
thermore, in view of the fact that you feel
confident that the balance can be raised if
more time is given, 1 will assume the re-
sponsibility of changing my fathers pledge
made to you by me under date of May Y,
1908. so that it shall read as follows:
Understanding that 100000 Is required
for the construction and equipment of
new building for the Young Mems Christian
Association in Washington, of which
amount 100000 has been subscribed up to
date, my father will give 81 for every 50
which has been secured or may be secured
up to a total from him of $4,000 on or be-
fore July /, 1904
Payments under this pledge will be made
pro rata with payments of other contrib
utors upon the written notice of the treas
urer up to January l. 1903, after which time
the pledge shall be void as regards any I'M
paid balance. Very truly,
JOHN .. ROCKEFELLER, Jr."