Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-30
BUILDING FUND IS
INCREASED $4,000
PASADENA Y. M. C. A. WORKERS
REPORT PROGRESS
Novel Scheme Adopted to Show
Growth of Accounts Turned In.
Team Members to Report
at Noon

PASADENA, March 30.-The Y. M. c.
A. building fund of 100000 which is to
be raised in six days, was given a
boost of $4,000 yesterday, in addition TO
the $4,000 announced at the banquet
Monday night The report was made
at the daily luncheon held in the rear
hall on the third floor of the stanton
building. This report covers the work
up to noon yesterday and it was stat
ed that several thousand dollars more
would be forthcoming during the af-
ternoon, but that no report will be
made until during the lunch hour to-
day. The Iuncheons at 1890 o'clock
daily are free to the team leaders and
workers, and all committeeman are eX-
pected to report there at the time
stated.
OF the $4,000 reported yesterday, Chair
man Lemuel L. Test of division A IS
credited with $4,000 as the result Of the
efforts of five teams of the seven un-
der his command. AS an introduction
to his report he called on one of his
team leaders. DIR. Charles Lee King
to report a donation of $1,000 from Mrs.
j. o. Seibert, Al North Mentor avenue.
Chairman Test then reported $1,000
donation from W. A. Scripps of Alta
dena and smaller subscriptions aggre-
eating $500.
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reported donations totaling $1465, gath
cred by three teams out of seven. The
total for the two divisions was $5f65,
and members present subscribed
enough to make the forenoon's total
$6OO0
In front of the money raising head
quarters, 20 South Raymond avenue,
large sign board has been erected win
a silhouette picture of the proposed
new Y. NJ C. A building, cut into zoo
blocks representing $1,000 each. To cor
respond with the silhouette picture Is
colored likeness of the proposed struc-
ture cut up like a picture puzzle, For
every $1,000 raised a colored section Is
placed on the board, and when the last
thousand is raised the picture VIII be
complete. The $4,000 reported up TO
Yesterday noon completes the ground
floor, and work has been started on the
second story.
Time Payments Planned
At the luncheon today Frank S. wal
lace, one of the original $4,000 donors
acted as toastmaster. State Secretary
b. r. Wilcox, who is managing the
campaign, spoke briefly and impressed
on those present the fact that unless
the entire 500 900 is raised the associa-
ton will lose all, according to the un-
derstanding with the donors. lie eX-
planned further that contributors can
have eighteen months in which to pay
their subscriptions, 20 per cent to be
paid within sixty days after the total
of 100000 is raised, and 10 per cent
every sixty days thereafter He an
nounced that representative business
men of Pasadena and Los Angeles Will
be present at the luncheon each day 10
sneak on the work which is uppermost
in the hearts and minds of Crown CITY
men and women today.
A number of women were among the
subscribers yesterday. Secretary 4. Il.
Wilson of San Francisco, who is mere
getting pointers preparatory to launch
ing a campaign in that city, spoke
briefly, commencing the local workers
and encouraging them to continue ac-
tivity.
In closing, Toastmaster Wallace
asked for an expression on the question
of raising the required amount by Sat
urday night, to save breaking over into
next week. and those present were
unanimous in the belief that this Will
be possible.