The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-05
Everybody Glad That Campaign
for Y. Nj. (. a. Is
Success.
CITIZENS ARE LIBERAL
Practically Every White Resi-
dent OF City Adds to
the Fund.
Timcs-Dispatch Bureau.
> BOllingbrook street
Telephone 1850.

PetersDurg Va. DctttlDeI J.
Practically every white person IN
Petersburg contributed 20 the fund Tor
a building for the Young Mems Chris
tan Association-many Of them very
uboraliv. others according 20 their abil-
itv. and all willingly. The result Of
the campaign became publicly known
late last night. when II was announced
a. headquarters late last night that
the full sum aimed ror-t75. o0o-hsd
been subscribed When the several
soliciting committees reported last
nighr the result % their days work.
~ was found tha. A total OF ss55S5
had been subscribed. \ telegram from
Miss Helen Could gave pledge OF
s. 600 and other subscriptions added
SIN more II was then that the en-
.husla~tic friends OF the association
came 20 the rescue. increased or doh-
blod their subscriptions. hned up the
gap' and rolled the total up 70 the soai
OF $1,000 The announcement OF sue
cess caused great rejoicing among the
large crowd gathered In and about
headquarters. and great rejoicing pre-
vails tbrouehout the city to-day. The
high school boys. who went out solicit
ing during the last two days OK the
campaign. raised $4,000. The women
who entered the campaign raised over
a. 1s0. The LIQUOR Dealers' Association
contributed $500 The Hebrew mer-
chants no. only worked foS the asso-
eiarlou. but gave very literally.
The Council last night authorized the
execution % deed conveying the
nfah school property. on Union Street
20 the Y. " c A This property. the
mos. central and eligible site In the
city. was recently purchased by the
association on which TO build us nome
The building will cost $4,000. The
equipment win cost s25.o10 more the
,nna -o- which IN large measure Is
already I'm hand The association mas
r.lodges os membership 20 the number
o. between 600 and ,oo-suhc'ent 10
meet all current expenses.
Council Proceedings.
The Council was in. session FOR nearly
four hours last night. large amount
Of business was transacted. anc tnen
adjournment was taken 10 Decehocr
"a - eniah I'D the docket 4 trafhc
ordinance. with important provisions
Us adopted. contracts for street paw
- we're awarded. plans for public
,rnnroveneuts as contemplated under
.hcnow bond issue. were presented and
referred. ordinances and resolutions
-eIa,ive TO municipal matters OF va
-ious kinds were introduced and re-
ferred. the usual appropriations 10 the
several Departments were made. the
question OF white way or Syca-
roo-e street and Of A contract for light
,,r the cts ror the next Eve years
rren, over TO the adjourned meeting,
measure. for the relief OF the poor our
ing m. coming winter were inauSu
rs,sd etc. The Council authorized the
.,no,ntneut Of four Councilmen ana
two Aldermen. a representative from
each ward. to look Into the matter OF
reaopo-t,oning the wards OF the city
and the number OF representatives. III
N. Councils in 1918. as required oE
law
r,.,cop.I sunday school Institute.
~. as, meeting Of the Petersburg
SUNDAY School Institute OF the Epis-
ronaI church was held to-day IN Grace
Church and was opened with devo-
,ionsI service conducted b. the Rev
cambridge An address o. vel
come vas delivered by the Rev. c. B.
Bryan. D. n
The institute. which embraces in us
Territory the city o. Petersburg and
rho counties OF Chesterfield. Dinwiddie,
Prince George. Surry and Sussex, for
all of which delegates were present
was permanently organized by the
election OF the following officers;
president. T. = Heath: Vice president.
fred n. Cole: secretary. r ". Prich-
ard. treasurer. J. ". Wells. librarian,
Miss Minnie Bcckvith.
There were number @, addresses
OF assigned subjects OF interest. and
,he institute closed with a nassmeet-
ing tonight
Two Deaths Reported
Jerome J. Price. siXty-tvo years olo.
died this morning about 1880 o'clock.
after brief illness. at his home on
Harding street He is survived by ms
wife and two sons-H- J. and Floyd
NJ Price. O, this city.
Albert VI Bishop. aged forty-sik
years, died shortly before noon to-day
OF paralysis. at his home on BANK
street. lie had been an invalid f0r
eone time. He IL survived by his wire
end two sons. NJ and A H. Bishop:
q sister-Mrs. " r. Bryant. OF this
city and two brothers,. NJ Bishop.