Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-08
$4,000 FUND RAISED
BY Hard Work Required Sum is
Secured on Monday.
FIRE AND BELL TELL RESULT
Young and Old Hustle Till Twelve at
Niaht-Some March with Drum
Corps, Others Build Bon Fire.

When twelve o'clock struck Monday
night probably the greatest campaign
that Martinsburg has ever been
through closed. For the $4,000 with
which a building for the housing of
the Young Mems Christian association
will be erected and for which the men
of the city, young and old, have
been working for two weeks was
raised. More than that was done.
When the final amunts were read or 1t
was seen that the sum OF s40.612 had
been subscribed
Monday was the last day Of the
campaign. When the morning broke
the goal was still distant. Would the
committees make it2 There were
those who were skeptical. 1t seemed
a big undertaking to raise $4,000 IN
one day when on previous days the
the rate of increase had been at the
outside $4,000. But those who were In
the heat of the campaign thought not
of failure They knew they could do
it. They believed that the game Is
never lost until the last ball is pitch
ed. So some put on steamers inscrib-
ed with ~. NJ. G. A. Sure" and start
ed out to make the last day OF the
campaign the best one Of all.
All day long men young and old
hustled in the good work. When 1t is
considered that every man in Martins
burg prominent in business or social
life was interested in the success OF
the undertaking and when questioned
answered that the thing could nor
fail it did not seem that it could fail
and of course it did not.
Committees Report.
AT 8 o'clock the committees gath
cred as had been their wont IN the
firemen's hall for reports The cap
tains of the various companies OF
some representative thereof made re
ports. The enthusiasm ran high II
didn't matter whether the amount was
large or small. Each donation receiv
ed applause. All felt things were pro
crossing. When H. M. Grove reported
l0S775 for the days work of his com
mittee the audience broke loose. The
cheers were good to hear
Then L. H. Thmpson said that his
company had taken in 1906 There
were more cheers. 1t is doubted tha
anyone feared the outcome after hear
ing the reports. :
An adjournment was taken until t(
o'clock to give all chance to do any
eleventh hour work and to give those
who had not reported the opportunity
to do so Il was announced that cor
fee and sandwiches would be served
at 10 O'clock
AT 10 O'Clock the meeting reconven
ed to hear the final reports Some OF
those who had NOT reported before
now made their reports Chairman
Woods reported that about So 600 re
NAMED to make the campaign a sue.
cess. Well Col j. F. Thompson made
a big hole in the balance by announc
ing that he had raised 1920. other
contributions continued to come In
Chairman Woods said that two gir.s
had interested themselves in the pro
ject and had raised $597s The small
boys did their share. Hon George NJ.
Bowers said that he had seen Judge
Faulkner few minutes before and
that he had added $3.50 to his subscrip-
ton. Mr.. Bowers, as soon as a long lull
came, arose again and said that he
would raise his subscription by $500.
Wei the amount wore down fipaly to
s160. Mr.. Bowers said that 4 friend
his would give 500 If some one else
would donate the $50 1t was forth
coming in short order. When the to-
tails were summed up it was seen that
more than the sum required hod been
raised.
Spirits then broke loose and cheers
were given for everyone under the uni
verse and especially those who had
been generous and prominent In the
movement. Interstate Secretary Geo.
F. Tibbitts was called upon for a few
remarks. He saiA: 1T will be only a
few words. want to begin by saying
] told you so. The first meeting you
aad I said you would raise the amount
you wanted want to emphasize the
thought that I have not found ore
man saying thing against ano,nel