The Washington bee., 1911-12-30
Y. M c. A. RECEIVES $4,000
FROM JULIUS ROSENWALD.

The members and friends OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. had their hearts made
merry by the receipt of a Christmas
present from Mr.. Julius Rosenwald,
in the shape OF a check for $4,000.
Mr.. Rosenwald is president of the
Sears-Roebuck Co., a mail order
house of Chicago, ILL.,, and has OF
Tered to assist the eolored men all
over the country to the extent OF
100000, giving the last $4,000 on
each 100000 building. He IS a great
believer in the Y. NJ c. A., and be
lieves that it will be OF untold value
to COlOred men.
When Mr.. Rosenwald visited the
city last spring, he was much i'm
pressed with the manner the COlOred
people OF Washington had rallied to
the cause, and was much interested
in the story that H. w. Chase, a la
bOrer, in the Government service,
an ex-slave, had given $500 of his
life's time savings. Upon learning
that about $4,000 was needed to com
plete the structure, he offered to give
the SIS, 900 on condition that $4,000
be raised in subscriptions The Cen
trail Association (white) undertook
to raise the $4,000 as part of their
contribution to the building 1t was
thought that this could be easily
done, but the Central y. NJ. c. A.
canvassers met some unexpected diff
culties. Some of the business firms
who profit largely by COlOred trade,
and who were expected to give to
this enterprise in proportion TO their
colored trade, absolutely refused to
contribute. 1t was hoped that Mr.
Rosenwald's check would have been
received in time to complete the
building by Thanksgiving Day 1911
but the difficulty experienced by the
white Y. NJ. c. A in raising theil
pledged amount delayed the matter
until last week. The colored people
have paid over $4,000 to date, anC
have about $1,000 outstanding II
pledges which will be collected now
| as soon as possible Washington col
, ored people have paid more money
| toward the erection of a Y. M. {. A
| than any other city IN the country.
! Although the white \. NJ. {. A
fell short about $4,000 in raising The
| $4,000 required, Mr. Rosenwald sen
his check on notwithstanding, upOr
assurances that they would raise it be
| fore March I. This was done so tha
work on the building could go OF
and be ready for occupancy within
about 90 days from date.
Although the Y NJ c. A has beer
without permanent quarters the worl
accomplished by this organization ha.
| been of very high order. They hav,
| four we'll organized Bible classes, anC
| hold interesting meetings every Sun
! day afternoon. Last spring a serie.
of mems meetings were held at tn,
/ Howard Theater, at which the attend
anCe ran as high some Sundays a
500 men. On one of these Sunday
| 80 men made a decision to lead tn
Christian life They secure employ
ment for men, get their members re
/ leased from the Loan Sharks, lool
after wayward young men who com
to the city and fall into bad com
pany and neglect writing home, saw
ing their money, going to school, etC
A big mass meeting will be hel
by the Y. NJ c. A. at Howard Thea
ter Sunday, December 81, at $3.50 T
| M. DR.. P. O'Connell, of the Theo
logical Department of Howard Uni
versity, will speak on the subiec
'The New Man" The Elk's Gle
/ Club. the Coleridge-Taylor Trio, MI
| E. c. Jones, baritone, and the Lyri
Orchestra, will furnish music. Nj
julius Rosenwald, who recently CAV
this association $4,000, has been in
ivited to be present, and a New Year