The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-30
REDS AND BLUES
Run CLOSE Race
Y. Nj. c. a. Membership Teams
End Contest With 7o1
Enrolled
NEW BUILDING OPENS TO- DAY
Workers Will Press for 1000
Members by Dedication Day
on May III.

Seven hundred and enc new members
were secured for the Young Mems
Christian Association in the four-day
campaign which ended last night at
1890 o'clock. Intense enthusiasm
marked the closing hours OF the con-
test between the Reds and Blues. the
opposing recruiting teams, and after
the final supper, fifty members We're
gained in the last two-hour squirt. the
Reds captained by Horace 5. Wright,
enrolled 3SS members. while the Blues
under the leadership Of FRANK w.
Duke, brought ir 313. The teams were
also given a rating according to the
financial value of the memberships. the
Reds scoring in this way LOB points,
and the Blues, 91o.
Two meetings were held YESTERDAY
in the new building Tho first gamer
ing was at supper, when reports were
made of the progress up to that time.
Membership Secretary Buchanan, Z. =.
Richardson, Frank w. Duke and
Horace S. Wright made brief talks py
way of encouragement. a vote o. cor
.,vomen's Christian Association on Its
successful campaign for new mein-
hars Thanks we're extended TO the
women friends of the association who
have so generously served the iunches
given during the campaign.
interest Is Intense.
1t took some time TO tabulate the
returns. There was a genuine thfiii
about the occasion. Competitive feel
ing ran high.
1t was apparent that the desired
/ 900 mark had not been reached, even
before the final figures were IN. put a
strong current OF Never quit TN
we do" spirit was shown. Betore inc
results had been announced the mem
bcrs had pledged themselves TO keep
up the work OF getting new members,
despite the fact that the formal cam
paign is ended Two thousand men
by May II, the dedication day. Is
nrs.
Hearty good fellowship was the key
note of the closing meeting. Many
short talk was made, many helpful
was brought out, and the
end of the work Is not yet in sight.
loviality and comradeship reigned in
the last hours, so much so that the
We're not announced tn we'll
nigh midnight. Just before adjourn
ment, Secretary Mckee fred UP en-
bers' to keep on pulling and Juggling
until the 2,ooo-poitn has been topped
off
The numbers of members secured by
the teams are as follows:
Reds--Captain Batcs's team. 80; Cap
tain Cooks. 81: Captain Hawkins, 49,;
Captain HITS. a.: Captain Robinson's.
so: Junior Reds. IA.
Blues--Captain Browns team, AZ:
Captain Farley's, a6: Captain Halls. So:
Captain Horton's 76; Captain Massey's,
s3: Junior Blues. %.
Much unselfish service was rendered
by members in the campaign. One
professional man abandoned his hours
and secured twenty eight re-
cruits, Another Young man, we'll known
In social circles. arose at dawn yes
terday, went to his office, cleared off
most Of his work by breakfast, and
gave up his day to the canvass. Others
we're given half holiday by their
employers so that they might solicit
new members in the big manufacturing
md Industrial plants of the city. Keen
.ivalry obtained from the start
At o'clock this morning the new
building is ready for use Nearly
everything is in good shape now. and
he office force is working night and
lay TO set the house in order