The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-07
pledges amounting to S75s received by
LOlephQne and lllAs:s.nnSrcn since The

bNi Nith tae fund still SS23 short Of
completion. Mr.. Wood called for adai-
tion1l pledges 10 make up the deficit,
%ith no response. a dramatic minute
Z followed, with everybody waiting for
inc unexpected to happen. At this
z moment tho Butcher OF the campo ign
arrived in the person OF W. Frank
lowers. of the Citizens Committee,
VINO set loose u surStng sea OF APP
piause with the announcement that he
acid conditional subscriptions from
business men who mad contributed to
inc iunu earlier in the campaigi,,
amounting TO s2.ioo. He explained
that the subscriptions wcre made I'M
der the impression OF stern necessity,
and that no use was to be made of
them unless they were actually needed
to- stave Off disaster. With the fund
SO nearly complete he recommended
that the sum still needed be taken pro
rata from these emergency contrlbn-
tions, and the balance he returned 10
the men who had so generously raj
lied TO the support Of the movement in
Its final hour In this suggestion nc
was supported by the opinion of the
assembly.
Sang thc Doxoiogy.
1t is unnecessary for me to say"
remarked Chairman Wood AT this
point. tina, the fund for the Young
Nomen's Christian Association build
ing is complete, and tina. the cam
paisn has been successful" ana tac
assembly rose to the occasion with an
outhnrst OF cheering and applause
which shook the structure 10 Its fou,.-
dations
With the excitement at its highest.
Director Williams raised his hands as
q signal for quiet and asked the audi
ence TO Join In singing the doXulogy
The familiar Praise God from Whom
all blessings low acquired a new
Significance ms il yuShcd forth from
The threats OF the weary bands of
men and women who fer the past fort
night had given their best efforts TO
inc enterprise. Ii was Il moment for
Sfatltude. ana the grand old hymn OF
THANKSGIVING supplied the outlet Tor
the feeling which fought for expires
sion.
IN short speech apprcciativc of
ner work i'll the campaign, John
stewart Bryan presented to Miss Knth-
eiihc hawes, president OF the Y. w. c.
~ istse nunch of yellow cnrysun-
them1ms from ncr cu-workers She an
peared deeply touc.:ed by this mark OF
"e'oNon ana replied with IL short
speech IN Il voice trembling with emo
tioh ana threatening to break down
every moment.
No" That the campaign was ended
she told her hearers the least that the
Guns omenS Christian Association
can 40 Is TO promise In.,l the greatest
care vii! DC exercised III cxpend,ng tie
lno"c! SO generously contributed, and
that every eHUrt VIII be made TO make
t!S money 50 a. Tar as IL POSSIBLY can
she oIeEed the thanks of the asso-
clHlvh 10 the earnest body OF men and
women That mad made success uoss! bic.
"Ha pdftSu4ariy 10 'hr business men
oi inc city. VINO mad given their ser.
l,a
OF the year God siess you and keep
sou every one" she said and sat down
Ainid wild applause
Mn"y othcr spcnkcrs.
never mas an anything In all my
lie thar gaze me as mucn unnlloyed
happiness as Participating in this
Campaign. declared John Stewart
Bryan VINO was the next speaker. The
pest OF II al! IL tnut we nave succeed |
ca III our efforts. and have not alone
raised tne great building in our city.
out nave had the effect Of lifting our
lhaiSidual selves above ourselves
me great commercial success of the
city in the past score OF years had
caused hin 10 fear, he said. that Rich
mona would degenerate into n Pitts
bGrSh, but the brilliant success OF the
present movement has rendered this !
fear groundlcss.
Aiisa Constance MacCorkle secretary
oi the association, who Was next called /
On said; There is so much stored IN !
glory in my heart Tonight that my |
Voice cannot utter IL" she commend |,
ed especially the splendid efficiency of
the women In both OF the. women's |
committees, in particular the great !
service OF Mrs. j Scott Parrish and |
htr committee. The Young Women's |
Committee. under the leadership az
MSS Katharine Halves. shared caually !
IN '-e glory. having raised !: larger
sum OF money than any OF the other |
four committees.
John g Pollard presented a resolu- |,
ton which had been prepared By " !
Rh"ads, chairman of the Cil!zens' Com |
m4ttea, apprcciaiive of HE "faitbful |
c!icient and cheerful services during |
the past tWSlVe da$s OF tie campai;.n'' |
OF tile di..tcts1r- NJ. c. Williams, and bis |
assistants, Miss MacCorklc ana Miss |
Nf'neS. IN bringing 10 successful IS
sue the raising of the fund T. u |
Bryan offered a resolution commendinn |
the generosity OF Richmond's citizen. I
ship.
Numerous other resolutions were pre-
heh'ed carrying thanks TO the local
press to the labors OF the finance com
mittee. and finally 10 the cooks vino |
In preparing the daily luncheon had
served 1920 cups, plates and snnons
OF Vihhos. without breaking or damay- |
Ing single piece of china or culinar,
instrument.
IN The course OF the speaking IL was /!
announced from the platform tina, an
hoaiuonal subscription Of $500 han
neen received from the employees of ,he /
american Locomotive Works The an
ncu sncnt called forth continnna
en- -eTing and applause
An auditing committee was appoint
ca consisting of John Stewart Bryan.
Chairman: w. s. Rhoads and Ior, :. !
foilar, The meeting adjourned after
carving resolution OF thanks to the !
chairman OF the executive committee |
H. W. Wood for hts services In IN"
campaign. lie replied with q sbnr,
speech of appreciation.
~ ,hs midday luncheon the tabula
spii OF me morning WORK Showcd th.,
St%s,.oh mao been -cbscribcd. Leaving n
u - :. -.