The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
START CAMP A|GN
FOR NEW BUILDING
Anony nous Don ors
Give Big Boost to WV.
G. A. NJ OVEN ent.
TO RAISE $3.50, 900
IN TWELVE DAYS
Whirlwind Battle for Funds for
Great Civic Enterprise Begins
lobbyists Subscriptions
of $4,000 Each Already Sc
curcd-Four Commit
tees at Work.

Enthuscd with a spirit of civic pa
triotism even before the campaign of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton CT Richmond to secure $4,000 In
twelve days had begun, six citizens yes
terday promised to contribute $4,000
each TO the building fund This was
announced last night at the citizens
dinner conference. held in the old
Young Mems Christian Association
building. Sixth and Main Streets, but
the names OF the donors were with
held
Four hundred men and women. who
VIII canvass the city for the desired
sum. received this announcements which
was made BY NJ. c. Williams, OF Ober-
l'h. Ohio. special campaign manager
of the Young Women's Christian Assu-
citation and Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. and who will be In charge OF
the present campaign, which starts
this morning. with an outburst of ap-
plause which clearly Indicated the I'm
petus which was given the movement
By the anonymous bcnefactors.
Enthusinsm Runs High.
The conference, which was designed
Tor the purpose OF arousing the enthu-
sinsn OF the canvassers to a high pitch,
continued for more than three hours
and a half. It was preceded by sup
per and followed by addresses by men
and women not only identified with
the local work, but well-known resi-
dents OF this and other cities.
rs an indication Of the perfect sup
port promised the undertaking. the fol-
lowing resolution, offered by Thomas
Z. Bryan, a member of the campaign
executive committee. was unanimously
adopted:
Relieving that every Interest in our
ri al g for 70
Young Women's Christian Association
building. be 1t
Resolved, That we, the citizens OF
Richmond, here assembled represent ng
all lines OF industrial and professional
activity in our city. do heartily APP
prove the plans which have been made
by the board of directors to secure
such building for our city. and that
we earnestly proceed at once to syste.
matically canvass for funds with which
to erect a modern Young Women's
Christian Association. to the end thai
at least $4,000 be secured by Deem
Der 8, 1911.
Further, That we individually and
collectively pledge our hearty support
taking"
Addresses Are Made.
The principal speakers were DR.. S
G. Mitchell, president of the Univer.
sity of South Carolina, and Miss Anna
D. CASTOR. field secretary of the Ma
tional Board of Directors OF the Young
Women's Christian Association. A
Henry w. Wood. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce. acted as toast
master. and before introducing the
speakers made a few preliminary re.
marks. in which he expressed his con-
fldence that the campaign would BIZ
an enthusiastic success and that the
desired end would be realized within
the next two weeks.
1T Is painful for me to admit It,
said DR.. Mitchell. but 1t is nevertheless
fact that tho future Will sec more
and more young women in the business
walks OF life. This fact has beer
brought about through changed indus.
trial conditions. In the city of Rich.
mond you have 1900 working women
and of this number 1000 are strangers
In the city and are compelled to live
in Boarding houses. 1t is here that the
Young Women's Christian Association
is OF special Significance. 1t gives e
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