The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-08
MONEY STILL FLOWS
INTO Y. w. G. A. FUND
subscriptions Arrive From Many Sources--Mrs
Waldorf Astor Gables 81, OO0--- Building
Committee of Seven w ill Be Named
Next Iuesday
Next tuesday,

Ihe end is not yet in the young
w oLleirS Christian Association cam
tilued to pour In all day yesterday by
| Special messenger. by wire and by Gu
pIesram. Friends who were out OF
me Guy and others who were pre-
Scntcu py many circumstances from
contributing. sought out various team
captains and entered their names upon
Inc Int ron OF contributors; Robert Lecky,
Zcns' committee. both showed M ut
headquarters with substantial sub
scriptions.
,s From far-away London Mrs. Waldorf
horne. OF Richmond cablcd $1,000
contribution to the fund. and tcle-
Grams from many points in the State
poured In all day, bearing congratu-
| iatons and subscriptions Inquiry mt
me temporary quarters in the old Y Nj.
e. a. building elected the statement
that the sum of the contributions re-
together with additional ones that
nave been promised. Will. II is hoped,
be large enough to pay all campaign
expenses e,IH and leave clear fund OF
actual amount could not be made pub
lie before the meeting of the auditing
committee which takes place this
morning.
Miss Gerry Coming.
An event OF significance in conncc-
tion with the campaign Just closed
Will be the visit OF Miss Blanche Gearv
next month. She Is the national eco
nonlc secretary of the Young Women's
Christian Association. and has helped
TO design the y. W. c. a. buildings in
some OF the leading cities OF the coun-
Try. She is an I;nglishwoman. who
has made her home for n number OF
years in New York.
During her stay In the city she Will
so into consultation with the com
lnittee to be placed in charge OF the
"a p Gft Hon ..F H.
1t the benefi OF her wide experience in
this line OF work.
telegram was received yesterday
from Miss Anna u. easier. national
tan Association Her message from
Charlotte. y. c.. declares that the cam :
paisn Just closed viii mean much TO
association work in the Southern
States. Many cities In the South. wired
Miss easier. have been watching Rich
mond to sec II Il would make good"
and VIII shortly start similar cam
puigns. Norfolk and Charlotte II liz
stated. are both making rendy to
launch movements for Y w. c. 4.
quarters.
nonrd Meets Tuesday.
The board OF directors of the as
paign meeting n II o'clock next Tues
day morning, at which time IL Will
appoint committee Of seven. which
Will he placed in complete charge CT
will be composed OF four men and
three women--an arrangement which
is designed TO assure tn the aSsoci;l-
ton the competent advice OF expert
business men in the disposal OF the
fund. The committee will have charge
also Of all finances aud will attend
10 the collection OF outstanding sub
scriptions.
AT the temporary Offices yesterday
Miss IIawes and Miss McCorklc. prcs!
dent and secretary, respectively. Of tho
association, assisted hy ii stnif oc re
nographcrs, were busy disposing OF
the many details incident to the closing
OF the campaign. The Office at Sixth
and Main viii he kent open until Sat
urday when headGuNrtcrs VIII be
transferred TO the Fern Leaf, at Grace
and Fifth Streets.
No Contract Let.
While the general character OF the
rev building has been decided upon.
no contract for its erection has so far
been let. II will be situated on plot
OF ground fronting nfty-two feet on