The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

20 visit every one who would or could
give and those who have not signed
pledge cards are urged 10 telephone 70
headquarters, 1000 East Main Street,
No. 600. or 10 call IN person."
M Ward has conducted campaigns i'm
every part 90 the country. and has never
set failed 10 get the amount originally
asked. iie does nor believe tla- he going
20 fsii in Richmond. lie says.
y think that we are a g. crisis 81 the
campaign Just row. ] would have been
greatly disappointed 70 We had not
reached the $40. 900 mark and / believe
now, that with united sffort-and ] cane
not too strongly emphasize the united
eGoTt part OF tive VIII succeed. There
is ctesSity for number q large
Subscriptions. and I hope that these will
be forthcoming early in the week"
of the $1,000 received yesterday. there
was only one contribution as large as
$1,000. that amount being received through
Mr.. Joseph Bryan from Nir. Gustavus
Millhiscr. presid,n NJ OF the Richmond Ce-
dar Works Mr. NIiihisers letter. ex-
pressing his interest in the work Of the
y. NJ. q. A and lis willingness 70 pay the
fuli amount IppJ--wh-never called upon.
was read 20 the committee yesterday. and
was received with great enthusiasm.
Tile young business mems committee
again broke an records ia their efforts
90 ron up a big total for the building
fund. and reported Total yesterday FOR
that committee OF nearly SJ.voJ. This
is the largest amount ever secured by q
similar committee in eleven days. accord
ing 20 Mr.. Ward. who Is directing the
campaign. and the citizens OF Richmond
may well be proud Of the record
Al the daily gathering Friday tile de
sire was expressed that the Young men
obtain $500 iu a single day, and report
the whole amounts. oop-fOr which they
.rrr car a. rr
The resul, OF their splendid efforts was
seen Yesterday. when within q Few dollars
~ the required sum was announced
Several OF the workers were ready 10
subscribe The difference on the spot. many
Of them having already contributed two
and three times. bun Mr. Ward. MI
Joseph Bryan and Secretary Mckee
pointed out that & was a mistake 70 all
low the zeal Of the young mon 20 carry
them away and permit them To- subscribe
beyond their means. They have gwen
literally of both time. money ANA energy
and IL Is expected that they viii DE Well
supported in their efforts
Mr.. Ward paid them d high compliment
when they were assembled yesterday. say
ing that their work was unsurpassed iu
any city. The famous Baltimore record
has again been passed and. as was sug-
gested yesterday. the young men want
10 roll up a total thar viii prevent its
Activity around headquarters yesterday
was more pronounced than on any other
day since the campaign started. The
captains were eager 70 report the largest
amount possible to make IL a red-letter
day, and gathered early 10 meet their
lieutenants before the luncheon. Subscrip-
tons We're arriving every minute by mes
stngeT and over the telephone. creating
an atmosphere OF general expectancy. The
rendering Of tho reports Was received
with the greatest interest by the largest
attendance ever seen at headquarters.
The teams announcing over 5000 recciV-
ed prolonged applause. especially when IL
was stated that the totals We're made up
OF comparatively small amounts. There
were some surprises for several of the
captains. bat in spite Of the strenuous
efforts made by those nearest the top OF
the list Captain Billups and his CO.
workers still hold the first position. Cap
tain Wiley and Captain Midyettc are at
second and third places. but Captains
Meek and Tuck exchanged positions TO
the advantage Of the former. who now
has fourth place. Captain Biliups pass
ed tire S7.O00 mark yesterday; Captain
Wiley Is nearing that mark. and the next
three teams have passed tho 500 mark,
the average total asked from each team.
Some Notable Contributions.
The details regarding the subscription
obtained by Mr.. -. ". Sims. of Captain
Wnev's team. as told by Mr.. Sims at the
luncheon yestcrlpy. We're "noash To- rut
20 sham. any ricu Who g. abb. 10 give to
The building fund and has not given. Tho
story OF the contribution Is besr ola in
the words OF AR. Sims himself
There is an old man In this city said