Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
INCREASING THE FUND
WORKERS IN YIN. C. A. STRIVING
FOR NEW BUILDING.

Every effort Is being made to insure the
success of the luncheon. to be given to-
morrow, complimentary to the women of
Washington, and the conference to follow,
when ways and means of assisting in rails
ing the building and furnishing fund of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
discussed. The functions will take place in
the present association building and the
luncheon will be served at 1890. Judging
from the number of acceptances sent up to
noon today to Mrs. Henry 3. F. Macfar-
land 1916 F street northwest. the attend
ance will be the largest at any luncheon to
women in the city for many years.
There is great activity at the building to-
day in the preparations. A committee is at
work putting the gymnasium, where the
tables will be spread, in order and giving
everything a neat and tidy appearance.
Another group of enthusiastic young men,
who are looking forward to the time when
more suitable quarters will be present for
similar occasions, is busy decorating the in
terror of the building with palms. bunting
and flags.
The committee on invitation, of which
Mrs Fairbanks Is the first member, has
announced that the ladies' will be received
in the parors of the building on the first
floor. From here they will be shown to the
gymnasium and after the luncheon the con-
ference will be held in the assembly room
on the first floor. Stereopticon views Of the
new building and Of buildings in other
cities, as well as the interior plans of the
home building and that of out-of-town Y.
NJ c. A. buildings, will be thrown on the
canvas. Just what steps will be taken to
assist in the work cannot be told, but it is
believed that some definite plans will be
laid by the women to help the 5000 club
of the young men and the citizens commit
tee of one hundred to raise the amount nee
essary to secure the donation of $4,000
which Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop have
offered to contribute II the remainder Of the
Ssh, 600 for the building and furnishing fund
were subscribed by May l.
Progress Made.
But twenty-four days, including today. re-
main in which to accomplish this work.
The first in the field of campaign was the
so coo club, composed of ten clubs of ten
members each, organized from among the
most energetic members of the association
to raise the money AS yet teams I and
have not turned in a single subscription,
but they will begin active work at once
Team A has secured $50, of which amount
Capt. c. A. Aspinwall is credited with get
ting $50. Team B has sent in $780, all
through its captain, M. M. Baldwin. Team
c has $50 to its account; team D, $35; team
E, 500; team F, SOS; team G, $12O; team
H. $50 BY the appointment by the COM
a committee of one hundred citizens to as
sist in the work the business men were
organized for the struggle. That commit
tee of one hundred organized by the selec-
ton of Justice Thomas H. Anderson as
chairman; A. Lisner, vice chairman, and
J. e. jerks, secretary. An executive COM
mittee was appointed. consisting of ]. Whit
Heron, D. Percy Hickling, Scott c. Bone,
A. A. Chaplin William II. Saunders, s. H.
Shedd, c. B. Rheem, Ralph w. Lee, Ed
ward Graves, Joseph l.. Atkins Justice An
derson and A. Lisner. 45z
In the twenty -four, days there must be Sc
cured to fill the conditions of the Wood
ward & Lothrop offer Of $4,000 the sum
of $54,65O. The amount so far raised in
the canvas has been S30,345 making the
total 5000. 1t was stated at headquar-
tiers this morning that the largest contribu-
tors SO far in the present campaign, with
the exception of Messrsy Woodward &
Lothrop have been A Lisner, who in
creased his previous gift of 81 800 to So, 900;
the F. H. Smith Company, whose members
had contributed individually in the first
campaign, has sentcin check for $1,000;
G. w. T. Swartzel increased his donation
from $3.50 to $2,O0e; James Sharp, from
$1,000 to $1,000: George Otis Smith, from
81, 900 to $500; John B. lSleman, jr., from
$500 to 81 1000