The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-31
Contributions ON
FINAL DAY POURED
IN LIKE A FLOOD
After 1t Was Found That
There Was an Excess to
the Desired Sum, D. G.
Reid Was Sent a Wire.
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securing 1O7 pledges. a record among
the twenty squads.
So wild were the loyal workers over
the brilliant conclusion Of their seven
days efforts that they Immediately
sent a telegram of thanks to Daniel
Reid. 80 that he might share their feel
1ngs before retiring. A resolution pro-
posed by John IL. Johnson was
unanimously adopted, expressing
the sincere thanks Of the city for the
$4,000 gift OF Mr.. Reid. which made
possible the present financial status
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. He Ia still our Dan
said everyone.
An auditing committee. E. b. Knoll
1enberg. Jesse Wiechman. and r. G.
McMahan, was chosen. which will noti-
fy tho subscribers of the success of the
campaign. and when the first pay
ments on the pledges are due.
Learn Of New Force.
We have learned Of a force that we
didn't know existed in this town." said
James A. Carr, who admitted that he
was one OF the incredulous men who
thought 1t was folly to undertake SO
colossal task as to raise $25, 900 here
In one week.
1T has been n wonderful experience
for the city to find that 1t will support
% heartily a project for lettering the
moral conditions" asserted Mr.. Carr.
but. he continued. In his opinion, a
large share Of the success was due to
NJ. G. Williams. the man who managed
a., hor nd hot q
the whole proposition" he concluded.
1T 10 a notable event in the history
OF the CITY," claimed Howard A. Dill.
''to have rid the Y. NJ. c. A. of all its
debts, and given 1t a partial endow-
ment to assist 1t in extending the good
work It 10 doing" Speeches by other
leaders Of the campaign we're enthusi-
astic in expressing the success. and
the fact that the Y. NJ. G. A. would no
longer be a losing venture for the COM
munity.
Manager Williams maintained that
the 362.95O had been raised solely
through the efforts of the $50 workers
for he had never had a more loyal
band Of men helping him In any cam.
paign.'
History Of Campaign.
1T was George Knollenberg who Sc
cured Mr.. Reds gift and virtually won
our big fight" said Il. NJ. Haas.
Last spring feeble effort was
made to raise small sum to wipe out
the 1000 debt that had been in
Cured through the building and main.
tanning Of the Y. NJ. G. A.. but en-.
thusiasm was lacking and the affair
finally died down.
Just after that time. Mr.. Knollen.
berg wrote letter which he and
Adam II. Bartel signed. to ID. G. Reid.
showing the hopelessness OF securing
the funds without the aid of single
big contribution. and also stating the
desirability Of placing the association
on good financial basis. As Mr.
Reid was just sailing for Europe. he
postponed action until his return.
Last October. MIR. Reid summoned
G. II. KnOllenberg. "A. II. Bartel. and
George Eggemeyer. to q conference at
Barters store. and there said that he
would give $4,000 for a partial en-
dowment II the city would raise like
sum to wipe out the debts. This plan
was presented to the board Of direct
Org OF the Y. NJ. c. A. and at once &C.
cepted.
According to the plan. the past sew.
en- days have been given over to a
solicitation Of funds. and last night.
at . dinner in the association gym.
nasium. final reports showed that the
required amount had been raised. and