Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-13
ENTHUSIASTIC
 OVER '. N. C. \. BULL 6.
Grand Banquet at Adams Ho- tel When S20,000 Was
 Pledged.

Not in the entire history of PhoeniH has there been aroused ir her citizens that measure of enthusiasm that is manifest in the movement to establis branch of the Y Nj '. A. in tha; city and the building of suitable home for the institution.
 This enthusiasm is not confined to church organizations or circles. but permeates all classes of society with equal force, says the Gazette. The business and professional men of the city are unit in their support of the proposition and men with large in. terests depending on their care and attention have dropped everything of a personal and private nature and are deyoting many hours of each day to- ward making of the movement the succcs8 10 which it is entitled
 The large sum of money that has so far been raised. which mounts well into the five figures. is an indication of the honesty of the support that the movement is getting in that it is made up entirely of voluntary contributions, no soliciting for funds of a systematic nature having been attempted as yet
 II is such spontaneous public out bursts as this that prove more than anything else the strength of any pub lie movement and make for its ulti- mate success.
 The amount of subscriptions an- nounced at the close of the banquet last night was s2000O. At the noon lunch. Tuesday, April 9. the young mems committee reported having se- cured a total of s1760 and the business mems committee reported a total of SS240. Thus the total secured Tues day was s10,000. making a grand total up to noon of s30.000 ...
 The banquet given in the dining room of the Hotel Adams Monday night was a huge success in every way. and the surprise that was prom ised came all right. No longer will there be any doubt that Phoenix can raise S60,000 for a Y. NJ. c. A. build ing. Why. we've already got s20.000.
 The announcement that one-third of the money necessary had been raised certainly made more than one pair of eyes open wider. The majority of those present believed that not more than five or six thousand had been raised at the very most and few had any idea that more than s10,000 had been pledged.
 It was announced that every effort would be made to get to the tables Dy S:3O. but it was considerably later than that when the festivities began. After a most varied menu had been served the speaking began.
 Each guest found a little booklet by his plate. II bore the motto, Push; don't knock" This will be the watch word of those engaged in the campaign to raise the s60.O00. On the front of the pamphlet was a swinging door with the words. Come in" IL also stated that no pledge would be bind ing unless the S60.O0O mark was reached.
 C. G. Titus. general secretary of |. NJ. C. A. spoke upon The Power of the Association" He briefly told how the Y. Nj. c. A. appealed more to the young men than did the church es with their solemnity and restraint. He told how the association had be come a world power. The Russian fell an easy prey to the Japanese, but the Y. NJ. C. A. has invaded Japan and made easy captiyes of thousands of the little brown men.
 Money is. Of course, needed 70 carry along its work, but its power lies in its need by the young men of the na- ton and of the world. It has over 40. GOO members in the United States alone and S90 900 in the world. It owns about 5000. 900 in property and this amount is increasing by leaps and bounds every year. Last year the in crease was S11, Quo. But it's object is not 10 get rich as corporation, but to help men. II furnishes man away from home with @ place to spend the evenings. which the churches fail 10 60. Its value is inestimable in build ing character
 Then. came the announcement Of the pledges that have been made. The following gentlemen subscribed the amounts named:
 Fl. P. DeMund, S10O0; H. C. Yeager 5000: Joseph Cope, 5000; George NJ Hahn. 5000; c. D. Doris. $I000; Mrs. Alkire. Sr.. George and Frank Alkire. s2O00; W. J. Murphy. 5000; Nr. and Mrs. D. B. Heard, 5000; J. W. Doris, s3000.J H. Howard, s5OO0: Bishop J. M. Kendrick, $2O0.