Arizona republican., 1912-12-09
ALL |S READY
 FOR BANQUET
Program of Good Speaking At Y. NJ. c. A. Big Feed Tonight. Campaign for Money Begins This Morn ing.

Everything is in readiness for the big morey raising campaign for the Y M. C. A that begins this morning, except that there is little shortage of workers, and strange to say, eaters.
 This is to be still hunt day. Most of the workers who have reported have been given their instructions already for today's operations but the com mittee would like to have a few more men. Anybody who will throw himself into the breach at this critical time is requested to report at the Y. M c. A. at A. NJ. and he will be told what to do.
 After today every worker is directed to report at the Y every morning at 9 o'clock to secure pledge cards, lists of names and other data that will be giV- cn him to work with, then to return at noon time for luncheon, conference and inspiration. It is hoped that many who have heretofore felt they could not give their time to it, will be able to come forward at once and offer their services. The committee on names has produced some fine lists of prospects and everything is ready for a Whirl- wind campaign but somebody must do the Whirling. It is not expected that every friend of the will be able to devote a week to it's service, or that more than very few of them will do that but it is hoped that many friends will devote a few hours to it. Some can work one day and some another, or some perhaps only part of q day. Some can take q list and see q few people while they are about their daily business. Altogether there should be in the neighborhood of a hundred so- licftors in the field al the time this week Anyhow let every friend of the institution do all that he can be it ever so little. and in the aggregate wonders may be worked.
 Respecting the shortage of eaters" only forty or fifty people have form ally responded to the invitation to at tend the Y. NJ C. X. banquet which will be held at 6:3O tonight Of course the management knows there will be hund- reds. but whether it will be two hund- red or ten hundred it is not advised. \ very earnest request is made that those who intend to be present to- night will call up the Y just as early as possible today and say sc. It will be hard to prepare for too big crowd without notice and it will be wasteful to prepare for a big crowd and then have the guest list short. The man agement wants the biggest possible at tendance. It is only hoping there will be at least q thousand responses, but it wants to know just as soon as it can, how many to prepare for.
 Concerning this dinner it should be understood that it is not an occasion for soliciting. unless one indicates his willingness to be talked to on that sub ject 1t is on the contrary. an occas- ion for eating and notice is served that anybody who wants d good supper and is willing to pay cents for it can find it at the Y this evening. It makes no difference whether he intends to sub scribe q thousand dollars or nothing at all It will be assumed of course that everybody present is friendly to the great work the Y is doing and is willing to help it along at least to the extent of his presence at the dinner for it is to be an occasion for the de velopment of enthusiasm that will make this weeks campaign a very sue cessful one.
 A number of the best after dinner speakers of the city and state have been requisitioned to respond to the toasts as they are announced. Presi- dent B. A. Fowler of the Y. M. C. A. is to be toastmaster. and the invocation will be delivered by Right Reverend J. w. Atwood, Episcopal bishop of Ari zona. The following is the list of speakers and the subjects.
 Building a City Judge R. F.. Sloan of the United States court.
 Our City" Col. L. w. Coggins.
 The Business Interests Of our City, II. P. DeMund, $. H. Mitchell
 The City and the State" Governor c. w. P. Hunt, of Arizona.
 "The City's Best Asset Rev. Df Ray c. Harker.
 Conserving the City's Manhood, Rev. pr. H. M. Campbell.
 The Y. NJ. C. A. of our City, J. Lardrum Graham, general secretary.