Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-08

Ass GA a " MIA d u ~
one end-a Y. NJ c. A. There has
been One Power behind YOU. trust
v viii give thanks to that One who
has helped us, Now that the money
II raised we have only just begun. I
consider it a great privilege to have
been with YOU"
Three cheers were given for Mr..
oNeal, for Mr.. Ryneal aud for every
body.
Build Bon Fire and Ring Bells.
The crowd then hustled to the
street The younger generation had
secured the services OF drum corps.
All who felt like marching, and some
who aid not. fell In line and marched
around town. They possessed ali
sorts OF instruments for making noise
from COW bell to horse fiddle. They
dlbnt let anyone sleep Everyone in
town knew that the Y Nj. O. A. build
ing was assured
There were some who remained be.
hind lney looked up at the clock
The idea struck Bob Miller thar it
should be fixed up. Paint and a
brush were secured, the ladder was
paced and Mr. Miller mounted He
carefully traced on the face of the
clock, toward which many anxious
looks have been cast for two weeks.
the words, No Bust, u Bet, $40,612 !"
But the younger boys were there
and that seemed to tame them. Some
one suggested that the pile OF ooxes
against the Washington hotel would
make a good fire. The idea was adopt
ed AT given signal dozen sool
had swept the pile into the middle
Of the street, obtained oil and matches
and had touched 1t OH. It made a
great blaze, The old boys stood around
aud enjoyed the fun as much as the
younger ones The members of Ry-
neal fire company thought 1t would be
good chance to try the chemicals.
/ SO they came out and soon found
that a good hot blaze was too much
for IT. Hose was connected with the
hydrant after all had gotten tired OF
it and the fire was extinguished.
, During the evening an amusing in
cident occurred when Chairman
! Woods announced that the amount
was $170 short and that II the amount
was not secured by twelve o'clock the
i whole would fail. A small voice piped
up and said in solemn tones: Never"
About the same time another boy was
heard TO say that 1--WE would have the
gymnasium sure"
George Ryneal, jr., was the friend
ia need and 1t Is believed that there
was never chance Of failure as lone
as he was around.
The executive committee will meet
today and canvass the returns.
Story Told in Figures.
The amounts which the several
committees Of the Young Mems
Christian association secured toward
the erection Of building in which to
prosecute the work Of the association
in this city have been posted at head
quarters and show that the young
mems committee secured more pledges
than the citizens The captains OF
the committees with the amounts are
as follows.
Citizens Committee. n. Lloyd
$50; f. II Baker, s1157.e5; f. G.
Henshaw, s246S50; Fl. l.. Alexander
1855; G. W.. BrIndle, ss2l: J. f.
Thompson, s23S5; A. C. Nadenbousch,
255; C. M. Lamar. s2251,75; T. L.
Dunn, SIPS; x. Poole, slS7
Young Mems CommIttee-G. F.
Whitmore. s141550: Fl. NJ. Grove.
s35O4.s5 A Zimmerman. sl250s5; ],
F. Seibert. s1S65O; G. NJ. Seibert, SIS;
L. II. Thompson. s4s4s; c. e. Grove,
s473.75; w. NJ Dunn. si3i; L. Il.
Bentz, s5ss.25; A. H. Stanley, SAGA;
James Bowers, 1888; George Baker.
s1004.50
Total for Citizens committee. slo.-
1880
Total for Young Mems committee
sf4,63O9o.
1t will be seen that f. G. Henshaw
led the Citizens committee, with j. f.
Thompson close second. The largest
amount for the Young Mems commit
tee was secured BY l.. r. Thompson
with Harry NJ Grove in second place.