Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
Taft Endorses Movement.


dent Taft. Secretary Nagel, Gen. Nelson
A. Niles. and scores Of prominent busi-
ness men and women Of Washington, the
campaign was launched at dinner given
to all the $50 workers at the campaign
headquarters, 1923 F street, last night.
Speeches by Secretary Nagel, Gen. Miles
and Simon Wolf piedging their support to
the cause aided in rousing the en-
thuSiasm.
Wrs. Mrs. w. H. Bayly. president of the
local Y. w. c. A., read a letter from
president Taft, favoring the movement,
there was much applause from the diners.
HIS letter was as follows:
| Il understand from your letter that you
are about to institute an expansion of
the National Capital Young Women s
Christian Association, and that you feel
that l could assist you in your work by
| certifying to the usefulness of your asso-
citation.
Il have always felt that the wide
| spread usefulness of the Young Mems
| Christian Association showed how
very necessary it was to institute a
Young Women's Christian Association
and how much good such an associa-
tion could do.
Il sincerely hope that your work may
be successful"
| From Commissioner Rudolph pres-
dent of the board Of District Commits
sioners. came also the heartiest ex-
| preston of good will. His letter was
read by Mrs. Bayly. and was as fol-
| lows:
Letter From Mr.. Rudolph.
4 regret exceedingly that l can be
with you in spirit only, and not in body.
| at the meeting for the purpose of In
augurating the campaign for funds for
the building of suitable home for the
Young Womens Christian Association.
You and your energetic co-workers need
no assurance that my earnest hope IS
/ that the necessary moneys Will De
| promptly subscribed.
| In this connection a thought comes to
me which may be of service in further
ing your object. The general observance
| Of Mothers day. May II. being assured
in the District of Columbia, as IT will be
| in practically every state Of the Union
and in some foreign countries, and COM
ing as it does within the time you have
set for your canvass, many persons might
be glad of the opportunity to subscribe
to the fund as token Of their regard
for their mothers, if living, or in honor
of their memory should they have passed
away. Surely there could be no more
fitting way to honor your mother or her
memory, through some distinct act or
Kindness to quote the words OF the
sentiments expressed by Mothers day
movement than by helping an OrganiZa-
ton like yours in the good work 1T is
doing for the women of the world.
Under the energetic generalship of my
friend Jordan, aided and abetted' by
such an active corps of captains, all of
whom / have the pleasure of knowing.
and, knowing them, know that in the
lexicon of their youth there has been no
such word as fall the campaign starts
out under the most favorable auspices,
and success Is assured.
God bless the good women of your
association the campaigners and those
who will respond to your appeal
Eldridge z. Jordan Presides.
Eldridge E. Jordan, president of the
United States Trust Company. and chair
man of the business mems committee III
charge of the campaign, presided at the
dinner. The invocation was made by Rev.
]. T. Hurdle of st. Paul's Lutheran
Church.
Miss Louise HolmQuist. the first speak
er. secretary OF the National Y. w. G. A.
told of the work that has been accom-
plished by the association during its ex-
istence. In the last five years. she said.
it has grown into a great national move.
ment She described the association as
the little sister, of the Y. M. c. A.,
which was making rapid strides toward
| overtaking the mems organization.
| mo organization has been more mis-
| understood than the Y. w. C. A." said
| Miss Holmquist "A few years ago any
| institution. from a home for INDECENT
old women to a boarding house for the
| Door, was called a Y. NJ. c. A. But the
| real breadth of the movement Is now
| becoming known. The association is
| organized to meet the needs of every
] kind of girl in the world-not for any
| particular kind of girl, rich or poor"
Miss Holmquist told Of the work
| which was being accomplished among
| the girl students at schools and col
| leges where Y. w. c. A. branches had
| been established. The great danger
| to the girl students. she said. is that
| they may not be able to translate into
| real life what they are learning. This
! the Y w. c. A. is helping them to do.
/ She mentioned the great work which
! is being done among the Indian girls,
i among the thousands of immigrants
4 who come to this country each year.
| among the girls in the rural districts
! and those in the cities struggling for
/ their livelihood in mills and factories,
| the efforts of the association being in
every case to make an "all-around
girl"
When the Carpathia arrived with those
saved from the wreck Of the Titanic
1.-The committee In charge Of the relief in
New York had thought Of everything,
| she said, except interpreters to speak
with the poor immigrant women. The Y.
/ w. c. A., however. sent fifteen women.
each speaking q different language, to
the pier to meet them.
THE aim of the association 10 to be
SO elastic as to touch every girl at the