Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Y. v. c. A. CAMPAIGN
FOR FUNDS CONTINUES
Mems and Women's Commit
tees to Keep Up Work.
Movement Is Praised.

Plans for keeping up the work of rails
ing funds for the Young Women's Chris
tian Association building were laid at a
meeting of the business mems COM
mittee, headed by Eldridge E. Jordan. at
1928 F street this afternoon. This
committee is the same as that which
took part in the ten-day campaign which
ended so satisfactorily yesterday with a
total collection of more than 100000
The members of the women's committee
will also continue their work, it has
been decided.
Today about $1,000 additional sub
scriptions not reported yesterday were
added to the fund.
Tribute by Simon Wolf.
Yesterday afternoon. after the reports
Of the campaign had been made at the
headquarters. Simon Wolf, whose wife
has taken an active part on one of the
teams, made an address, in which he
said:
To help the deserving, to relieve the
destitute. to educate the ignorant, to aid
in the glorious task of humanizing is not
the privilege of any special class or creed,
but the sacred duty Of all men. 1t is in
this spirit of broad Christianity that the
association has been created, and 1t Is
for the fruttage Of the non-sectarian vim
tage 1t Is achieving. You have done much
so far. Greater results are bound to fol-
low.
Civic pride, national enthusiasm has
been aroused, and what the Congressional
Library Is to architecture and literature
the Young Women's Christian Association
oulldlng Will prove as a home and an
asylum for the women of the land, where
Drawn and brain, reinforced by heart and
SOUL can find spur for the highest de-
velopment Of intellectual. moral, spiritual
and physical womanhood.
Continue your noble campaign, batter
down the Chinese walls of the selfish and
unwilling. Remember that some of our
unco rich are controlled by their money
instead OF controlling it. Impress upon
others the best legacy to leave children is
the enjoyment Of their expected inheri-
lance. and finally make 1t a standing rule
that every one must give according to his
means. but give willingly"
Mr.. Wolf predicted that in years time
the new building for the Y. w. c. A.
would be dedicated.
Thanked for Their Assistance.
Charles s. Ward, international Y. M. c.
A. secretary and director Of the present
campaign, said:
This has been a campaign of the peo-
pie. Three thousand of them have SUBJ
scribed $4,000. an average of $40 each.
conspicuous feature of the campaign
Their collections, amounting to $1,000.
show the strong spirit of self-help that
actuates those who make up large part
Of the associations membership. The
Young Women's Christian Association
has proved its worth, and am sure that
the men and women of large means in
Washington and elsewhere will see to it
that the association in the National Cap
ttal shall have commodious building for
its growing and important work. The
campaign for the site has introduced the
work to Washington people. They now
know its worth. 1t will be to their last
ing credit If they give 1t large support.
Rising votes of thanks to Mr.. Ward
for his efforts during the campaign and
to Mrs. Bayly, president, We're given,
and other votes Of thanks were passed
for Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. McGrew and Mrs.
Radcliffe. A vote was adopted in recog-
milton Of the successful lLncheons served
by the luncheon manager, Mrs. Elizabeth
HubbardS and for John c. Boyd, who do
mated the large storeroom at 1923 F
street for the use Of the campaign. .Ar.
Boyds daughter is member of the Y.
w. c. A. board. Thanks also were given
to the press for its assistance in the cam
paign.
A vote of confidence was given IN FL
bridge E. Jordan. head Of the business
mems teams, and he was requested to
continue in that position.