Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
YIN. CA, BUILDINGFUND.
STRENUOUS CANVASS TO SECURE
AMOUNT NOW NECESSARY.

An interesting incident occurred at the
Y. NJ. c. a. building fund headquarters in
the old Metropolitan Bank building yester-
day. Rev. Thomas Duncan. one of the three
men who organized the Washington Y. NJ.
c. A. fifty-three years ago this summer,
called to see Secretary Pierce and left him
a generous cash contribution to the fund.
Dr. Duncan is a retired Episcopal clergy
man, and now resides in Washington.
Mr.. William T. Rhees, another of the
three founders, is also generous coneribu-
tor to the fund. The sustained interest OF
these two men is a matter of great encour-
agement to the present management of the
association.
Rev. Chaunoey Langdon, the third of the
group of founders, died some years ago,
after a life filled with usefulness on behalf
of the local, the national and the internal
tioRal movement
Two days in which to raise $1,000 and
one of those days Sunday. is the situation
In which the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation finds itself this morning. two
days in which to meet the conditions of the
generous offer of Mr.. S. w. Woodward,
president of the association, and his part
ner, A. NJ. Lothrop. or lose claim to the
$2o,ovo which these gentlemen have offered
to the association If the entire building and
on May l, Monday night
The canvass has been prosecuted on the
understanding that the $4,000 balance,
when the offer of Messrs. Woodward a.
Lothrop was made just before the former
set sail for trip in Europe month ago,
be raised by May l. Monday Mr.. Lothrop
was seen, and as result il was announced
at the daily conference of the board of d-
rectors with the canvassers at headquar
tiers on 18th street that all contributions
received Monday would be allowed to count
toward meeting the conditions. This con-
cession was granted by Mr.. Lothrop be-
cause the last day of the month falls on
Sunday, and it would be impossible to hear
from all the contributions received in the
churches on that day.
Collections Yesterday.
There was secured by the canvassers
$500, the largest amount of contributions
received in any day during the campaign.
This was largely due to the generous gift
of the steel magnate of Pittsburg, Mr.. b.
F. Jones, jr., his mother and sister. They
gave $1,000. The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company contributed $500 and
John II. Converse increased his donation by
$500.
The policeman on the beat where the Y.
NJ. c. A. building is located came into
Headquarters yesterday and left So An
aged minister who is dependent on small
anu ullttll TAIN IHCcltlt, ltIt - III an tiiti
were more than 200 subscriptions secured
during the day.
Some of these were in response to
letters asking present contributors to
give 30 per cent of their subscriptions.
Many did this. while others added in smaller
sum to the amount already given. Others
were from persons who have not been seen
In the fine-comb canvass which is now in
progress. Among the letters which came
this morning was one from William w.
Birth, ninety-seven years old, the oldest
member of the Oldest Inha bitants' Associa-
ton. He sent $40 for the fund.
The plans are to have every minister
in the city announce today the situation
of the building and furnishing funds. No
collection will be taken at the request of
the managers of the association. it is said.
The great work IN the churches today
will fall, however, upon the members of the
Young Mems $4,000 Club and the women of
the city, together with the active member
ship of the association. These persons will
be urged to see as many persons pos
s!ble and get subscriptions in any amount.
Nothing will be too small to be received In
the final days. and when a canvasser lays
hold of a person he will feel much humil
lated If he does not get at least a few
cents. Monday the canvass will continue.