The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

The Young Mems Christian Association
building campaign came to rlost
successful and somewhat sensational fin-
ish last night, the total figures standing
ut 1925, ,929. with n number of conditional
pledges which were made to secure the
guarantee fund. The most dramatic fea-
ture of the evening was the announcement
of a gift of s25,Ooo from Miss Helen
Gould. cahled to her representatives here
from Rome.
The day was. all in all, a record
breaker for hard work. 200 canvassers
securing the city in every direction.
1t became apparent at the MONDAY
luncheon that seventeen thousand dollars
had been raised In the morning. and
though 1t was seen that the citizens OF
Richmond would not let the campaign fail
for want of the other ten thousand. still
no stone was left unturned. and the COM
mittees worked almost to a. man UP to
1880 P. NJ. when there was general
gathering for reports and supper at head
quarters.
Richmond citizens have never been
through such an experience as the Y. M.
C. A. campaign has been. 1t will be an
eyeopener to many who have pinned
their faith to the slower methods of
collecting funds for civic movements and
will illustrate to the country the grow
ing power of young men.
While some of the leading citizens OF
Richmond have done their full part. and
older heads and members of the board
of directors have engineered the cam
paign. 1t yet remains tr,le that the real
and atriking work has been done by the
young business men, not all OF them
members OF the association, who have
given unstintedy of their time and efforts
and means for the upbuilding of a greater
and better Richmond.
Scenes at Headquarters.
The meeting at the Shafer building last
night, when the final reports We're made,
was one that will be unique in the citS's
history. Songs. speeches. cheers and
PRAYERS we're united In an outburst OF
enthusiastic applause when the result was
announced.
Nearly 200 men of all lines OF business
in the city crowded the headquarters
room and as many as possible We're
seated at the long tables. while Those
standing in the front lobby We're also
served with an abundant supper
AS had been the custom at the noon
,uncheons n goblet was passed, and all
.chpped in" toward the expense of the
supper thus making a business affair of
the occasion, which was appreciated by
all the workers.
After supper reports were called for.
from the chairmen of the young business 4,
mems committee. and rs each chairman
read his figures for the day cheer after
cheer shook the building. especially as
the grand total gradually climbed to-
ward the two hundred thousand mark,
The captains, who have mae reputation 6
for hard work. We're roundly cheered,
CAPTAINS Bllups. Midygette, Tuck and
Wiley. all of whom passed the ten thou-
sand mark, being applauded to the echo.
Reports for the members and boys
teams were read, and that for the citi.
zens' committee for the afternoon, and
Secretary Reithard read a hasty suns
mary OF the results. showing the grand
total to be past the two hundred thou
sand mark, with thousand dollars
margin
Immediately upon this announcements
some one started singing the doxolosy.
and the building rung with the ac-
cents of sold Hundred" "Praisa God.
From Whom All Blessings Flow sung
by several hundred men in the heart
lest accents. Secretary Mckea asked
Mr.. James Gordon 10 lead in prayer
OF Thanksgiving. which was followed
by the henedlction by Rav. Dr. A. L.sg
Phillips,
Speeches Made.
Speeches were then called for. the first
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