Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-25
|AS ZEPHYR To
A HURRICANE
Former I'm. c. A. Enthusiasm.
to That Now Existing
MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS
Rush of Applicants Since
Opening of the Building
Two Big Receptions
and Luncheon Yester- !
day.

Y. NJ. c. A enthusiasm reached a
height during the campaign to raise a
building fund but it was as q ripple
in pond to hurricane at sea as com
pared to the enthusiasm that began
with the reception to contributors
Thursday evening. gathered force at
the business mems luncheon on the
roof garden yesterday, caused two
thousand people to swarm through the
building yesterday and resulted in the
directors deciding To invite the public
TO another reception tonight The chief
result of the enthusiasm. however. was
| to increase the number of members to
an estimated $50. not all the applica =
lions having been counted and entered
OF the records.
| Immediately after the luncheon. more
than fifty applications were received by
various workers of the membership
compaign teams. At the reception last
night there was steady stream of men
and boys at the desk TO sign applica-
tions and before the evening was over
the supply of blanks had been ex-
haustod
When the campaign headquarters. at
the board of trade. closed last evening
the total number of applications turned
in by the solicitors was 542 The teams
stood as follows:
No. /. "a; No. >. Is; No. 3. 100: No.
;. ~; No. 8. 1874; No. :. IS; No. s,
9: No. .. ,; No. 10, 81; No. Is, IS; No.
IA, Is; office, 80.
The high school team, No. 6. which is
captained by Professor Claude d.
Jones, maintained it's lead. One mem
Der Of this team received applications
at the rate OF fifteen an hour while he
was working yesterday. |. l.. Gregory's
team. No. 3. moved up to the hundred
mark, which is only three more than
the record of No 10, led by W. q. Toll
Lesson.
1t is well known that many of the
workers have not turned in nearly all
their applications. b II. Huenerya-
ger. who works for the Southern Pa
cific and is working among the rail-
road men. is reported to have pocket
full of signed applications that he has
not turned in. only two members OF
another team which is expected to be
among the leaders when the campaign
closes tonight, have reported
At 10 o'clock last night Secretary ].
NJ. Davis stated that without doubt
more applications had already been
signed than the 600 set as minimum
when the campaign began. He and his
assistants were so busy taking care of
applicants and conducting the reception
that they had not had time TO make a
count This is the last day of the cam
paign and it is now pretty certain that
the total list of members win be over
$50. and the Y. NJ. c. A. leaders say
this estimate is far too conservative.
The opening of the building has given
the campaign for members a tremend-
Gus impetus Scores who had been
hanging back because they thought
they had not time to take = Vantage
of the opportunities offered b. the Y.
VI. c. a.. decided. when they had seen
the building that they would take the
time Dozens turned in their appIica-
tons at the building or at headquar-
tiers. while dozens more sought out So
licitors and demanded blanks to sign.
More than zoo persons attended the
business mems luncheon given on the
roof garden yesterday. Provision had
been made to accommodate 200 guests,
but those who were on hand early had
to give up their seats. when they had
finished the excellent meal. to late ar
rivals. The number actually served
and which heard the short addresses
afterward was 225.
The day was almost perfect for such
an affair Though it turned colder
along in the afternoon. at that time
there was only a light haze of clouds
which the sun shed it's rays
with almost uncomfortable warmth.
One of the speakers remarked that he
knew OF few other places in the United
States where, in the latter part of Feb
ruary. men can sit at dinner on the
open air. with their hats off, and COM
plain of the heat.
Following the luncheon. President b.
A. Fowler. acting as toastmaster, made
a few appropriate remarks and intro
duced several speakers. Among those
who made short addresses. congratulate
ing the people of Phoenix on having
such a magnificent Y. NJ. G. \. build |
ing and expressing their personal ap- |
probation of the work done by the Of
Ulcers and building committee, were w.
]. Murphy, Dr. j. t NorloH, j. w boi
-is. DIR. II. A. Hughes, Barnett +. Marks, /
II. p DeMund. J. Fred Cleaveland. Dr. |
John Wix Thomas. Colonel James III. |
Walter Talbot f. w. Pot |
ter. F. II. Ensign and Charles j. McEl- |
roy. Their words were punctuated by |
frequent and enthusiastic applause.
The luncheon began at LIS and when !
the speechmaking was over. an hour |
later there was an immediate rush-for !
application blanks.
constant stream of feminity flowed |
through the doors. Several young men |
were on hand to conduct parties |
through the building. Women filled the
huge structure from basement to roof !
garden The girls who were there nev-
ar had more reason u, wish themselves
BOYS than when they saw the wonderful