Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-04
ONE WOMAN GIVES
$4,000 TO Y.W.C.A.
BUILDING FUND NOW EXCEEDS
$4,000
Young Women Have Praise Service
to Give Thanks for Successful
elimination Of Their
Campaign

uled nunufedS OF hearts was given yes
terday afternoon at the praise service
held In Temple auditorium to mark the
successful close, of the Y. w. c. A.
building campaign.
In the audience were many friends
from nearby towns who came to show
their interest I'm the work of this In
stitution for young women. Seated on
the platform with the members of the
board OF directors and the speaker or
the day were the following pastors
from different churches: Revs. William
Horace Day, Robert J. Burdette, w. w.
Ryder, Hugh X Walker, Louise K. Ad-
ans, w. c. Clatworthy, S. A. Northrup,
j. M. Newell, Adams and Francis Muir
ply, the temperance worker.
In the boxes were the secretaries OF
the association and guests of honor.
among them Miss Florence Simms, ma
tional city secretary, who is to lead
the Capitola conference in April. Mrs.
Frank A. Dewey. president of the as
sociation, introduced the speakers. The
Temple Baptist quartet, under the d.
rection of Bruce Gordon Kingsley, con-
tributed fine musical program.
Mrs. r. M. Widney made short ad-
dress, in which she divulged a secret
that had been known to but few and
which proved delightful surprise to
the campaign committee. Like skilled
narrator, who knows the most success
full way to relate a story is to keep the
point until the last, she began by tell
ing of a young bride who came to Los
Angeles in 1857, when this city was
Mexican pueblo.
Tells of Early Days
"There were no railroads and no
churches in those days; no hospitals
and no nurses. Neighbors were few
and friends were the more valued for
their scarcity. People took care of one
another when there was illness and
nothing was thought of keeping long
vigil at the bedside of the afflicted.
"Such were the conditions when this
young bride came to Los Angeles. Many
knew her ministering kindness and
many are the people in this city today
who can say when they see Mrs. Mary
H. Jones, You were so good to my
mother and my father in the early
days
Later when prosperity smiled, many
were her charities, but no one knew
of them but the benefciaries.
"When it was decided by the Young
Women's Christian association to build
Mrs. Jones gave $1,000 toward buying
the lot. She came to our headquarters
and watched the work. and as she daily
saw the young passing in and out her
interest deeped and she had a wider
vision of usefulness. She said she want
helped the lives of these young women
and that she would give $50. 900 to pay
for and equip one floor of the new
building
Is Big Surprise
The announcement was received with
the greatest enthusiasm, coming as it
did as a complete surprise to nearly
Miss Cora L. latham, general secre-
tary of the Y. w. c. A. gave a report
of the campaign. in which she sum-
married. the work done during the past
month She told of the part the bust
ness women played in the raising of
the fund and of their having a total of
1000 as a result of their efforts. She
also spoke appreciatively of the large
gift of the Eliza A. Otis Memorial as
sociation, which turned over to the
building committee S5214.50. voluntarily
pledged by the members. The gift was
made unconditionally, and in the new
building fitting recognition will be given
by the erection of a memorial in some
form that will be announced later.
In his characteristcally entertaining
way Rev. Robert J. Burdette made a
happy little speech congratulating the
women on the success of their cam
paign and ending by paying a high
tribute to the work among young
women.
Pays Glowing Tribute
1--WE men are overpowered with what
you have done" was the way John Will
lis Baer, president of Occidental COL
lege, summed up his remarks. IT think
the only way we should greet you after
this achievement is in the old apostolic
way-that is. with the holy kiss" This
sally of Mr.. Baers caused apprehensive
astonishment among some of the
women and warm applause from the
men. Nobody followed it up, however
"The kind of faith you women have
shown in this undertaking, he con-
tinued lis the faith that has taken
Kingdoms and built cities. To think that
you could go and plan for a praise SER
vice when, so far as / know, you had
not so much as $1,000 in sight-that is
the kind of spirit we all admire"
After giving a eulogistic outline of
the work done for young women by the
Y. w. G. A. Mr.. Baer said that it be-
hooved him and every citizen to be in
terested in the institution. at Is a
great influence for God" he said. I've
should thank God for the spirit. for the
method and the movement of the
Y. W. c. A."
Following is a complete list of the
subscribers to the Y w c. A. building
fund whose contributions amount to s25
and over. This does not include the
names of those who contributed to the
Eliza A. Otis memorial fund
List of Subscribers
Following are the subscribers to the
building fund:
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail b. Johnson, $4,000;
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Borden. $4,000; Mr.
and Mrs. o. T. Johnson, $4,000; Mr.. ana
Mrs Arthur Let's, $4,000; a friend
$1,000; Mrs. w. S. Hook. $4,000; Charles
M. Stimson, $250O a friend, $500; Jo-
seph, Monatt, $1,000; A. @. Harper
$1,000; James Slauson. $1,000. Mrs.
Robert ]. Burdette. $1,000; Mrs. Mil
bank Johnson, $1,000; Mrs Kate S.
Vosburg, $1,000; Mrs. ]. S. Slauson,
$1,000; Mrs, Alfred Solano, $1,000; Mrs.
w Jarvis Barlow, $1,000; Mrs. Hugh
Macneil, $1,000; Mrs. w. ]. Hole $1,000.
Mrs. Robert Marsh $1,000; Mrs. A. 81
Robbins, $1,000; Mrs E. s. Rowlev
$1,000; Mrs. w. p. McVay, $1,000; Mrs
Il. f. Miller. $1,000; Mrs. J. r. Marsh
$1,000; Mrs. S. w. Mudd, $1,000; Mrs
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