The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-10
CAMPAIGN FOR
100000 FUND
is WELL BEGUN
Influential Citizens Com
mittee NdmedtO Make
Vigorous Canvass.
MOVEMENT WELL
BEGUN ALREADY
Of Sum Desired, $4,000 Has.
Been Subscribed by Three
Gentlemen-Mr. Bryan,
the Mayor and Others
Make Ringing
Addresses.

u Aren'pald Cary. 5000
| Above Is the statement of the Young
Mems Christian Association new build
| Ing headquarters at the close OF busi-
ness on the third day OF the campaign,
One-ffth OF the amount needed--s20O, 900
in ail-has been raised before the CAM
paign was fairly launched.
Mr.. n. d. Sils. chairman OF the young
business mems committee, announced
yesterday that he expected to have his
ten sub-chaiiman selected to-day. Az
soon az his list has been completed
these chairmen, who will be captains OF
the teams of ten men each, will choose
nine men from aboIt 100 picked men to.
be their co-workers in the active work
o. soliciting. The rivalry of the teams
of the young business mems committees
promises to be one of the most interest
ing aspects OF the campaign. as eacfr
team will either strive for first place.
or for keeping out of the last position.
Mr.. W. Y Reithard is secretary OF this
committee.
Strong Citizens Committee.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, chairman. gave out
yesterday the following list of his APP
pointments on the citizens committee.
| all of whom have been notified OF their
| appointment:
Il. B. Addison. Major otway s.
Charles ]. Anderson. II, w. Anderson,
| James Lewis Anderson. Thomas Atkin-
/ son. II. E. I3askeryiilei &C. Banghinan,
n. \. N ". Rs BoWe. $. Ii. Bowman. John Kerr
/ Branch. John p. Branch John A.
Briggs. George Bryan; Joseph Bryan,
George r. Cannon. James H. Capsrs.
j. D. carneal. T. A. Cary; James Caskie, sia
A. ca1lin hr,a,isn Fran W. christhpii Gbpiatian Hon
Peesss PRESTON e Cooke. 's John 4. Coke. ". $.
! Copeland, S. d. Crenshaw. James D.
Grump. \ N. cnllingwaGth1; maifs adn1nb lTaae pilI
j. B. Elan. r, H: Elicit. Hon.
Ion u E]yseD EosS.s. Mlh,ap Tohn g. Fpes- hlss-
man. F. n. CARRIER, James r. Gordons
Z Z. G. Dunn, William M. Habliston. John
| C. Hagan. Charles w. Hardwicke. Al
5rsa 5nmss T. Hartisx nafe!s' Colonel Col John
wood. r. A. Haughton: S. Fl. HaWes.
@ 4; Hawkins, J. sarhl ! Hick1k; ok " Wiiliam n
n Mo1aaay Hi a q annt Menry Hasa sHutzer t.
| Thomas F. Jeffress. L. III. jenkins DR..
| George Ben Johnston; c.. ID; Larus,
Judge William J. Leake: AT. e; G. p Leiga. 81
Eaheses cabe. Hon. oi0eS Carlton Mccarthy, ..
McGarthIly eI.riIl Fnpsns pr ssuaTf g Masse Meer
Mayer z. c. Mayo. P. II. Mayo. s, w.
Meek, w. r. Meredith. John NJ. Miller.
Jr., L. o. Miller. 7. a Miller, Gqstayus
L. L. z. z Morris j. B. Mosby: John s. aIunce.
I. T; Myers. Fred r. Noltng. Nc Ing ~, william n1,,
liam II. Palmer. A. ]. Parrish. ]. Scott
| Parrish. NJ. c. Patterson, T. W. Pember-
ton, Edmund Pendleton: General A. L.
Pollard, John, B. Purcell. r. G Rennolds.
! c. E. Richards. John w. Rothert Fl. w.
Rountree. Thomas NJ: Rutherfoord. OIL.
W. c. Schmidt, Fred w. Scott. DR.. wiz
shepgaTd, San Samuel sintoa: Il NJ +ns Smith
ST. Stern RGes5 ssege NJ w s sta1ens G09ne n e stdFs dsn
aads :a%Sad sts%a%'sa Syan9t SSy{atSa VII WI
sn amSGn TaI1s gslfE GsnTN Edgar ayo D TnsSE s
nant James G. Tinsley. DR. Christophe-
Tompkins. S. w: Travers, DR. John N.
Upshur, Fred S. Valentine. Everett Wad
MhssIwright. William a. White. Was " j.
WT2hitsihnrst mi,ns Henry ,E,,,, = Wiekham, Joseph
lIams John L. Williams, John skelton
Williams T. c. Williams, Jr., John 7.
Wilson. Charles y. Wingo, H. W.. Wood,
S. e. Woodfin, Coleman Wortham. !'s
First Meeting Enthusiastic.
The first meeting of the citizens COM
mittee was held at the new building head. .
quarters, corner Tenth and Main Streets,
and the plans outlined for this campaign
were heartily seconded. Mr.. o. A. Haw-
ldns, president of the Richmond Y, NJ.
G. A., said last night that this was the
most enthusiastic and spirited meeting
in connection with the work of the asso-
citation In many years. The citizens conn-
mittee will meet again on Friday after
noon at 4:so, when full attendance Ii
expected. Active work will by that tina
be fully under way.
The meeting yesterday was more su,-
cessful than could have been anticipated
called as 1t was upon short notice. ana
evoking strong sentiments from repre-
sentative business men In favor OF more
liberal and urgent support OF such a
great character-bu building institution as tina
Y NJ G. A. The hearts OF all present
were gIaddened by the announcement that
$4,000 Of tho amount required had been
already subscribed the donations being
$4,000 being raised, These amounts are
as follows:
So, ,O00--Mr Joseph Bryan, who pur-
chased the site at the northwest corner
OF Seventh and Grace Streets. for slE.Ho
and presented It to the association, aud \
will make up the balance OF 5000,
tlb,ooo from Mr. John p. Branch. whN
was too n to At, sttena ths assss,a mss.,as s.
Mr. Joseph Bryan, chairman OF the cit.-
zens' committee, was In tha chair The /.
meeting WAS opened promptly at {;ioi,
o'clock. and nearly eyesX chatr pyoyidsdS