The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
Women,n oommittee.

With only one more day Of the cam
paign for funds for the new Y. W. C. A
building. the campaigners were hard at
work until late last night It is planned
to have the final returns made at the
luncheon at headquarters tomorrow at
/ o'clock. Thousands of dollars win be
subscribed during the intervening hours
lit is believed, and the campaigners are
leaving no stone unturned to swell the
total.
The fund jumped forward S12,I7Los yes
terday, according to the reports at the
campaigners' luncheon. This makes q
total Of S11217409. There was the great
est enthusiasm as the team captains re-
ported, and the climax came when C. L
Harding announced that S. W. Wood
ward had added S4o0O to his former
giftS amounting to 5000. making a total
for himself and Mrs. Woodward of S10,-
600. Other large subscriptions made yes
terday were Mrs. Charles L Corby, 3, 900;
Mrs. E. L. Phillips. $500; Mrs. II. Golden
berg, $500, and SwartzeH, Rheem & Hen
sey, $500.
Mems Teams Lead.
The mems teams for the first time since
the campaign started led the women.
They reported a total Of ss,S4. and the
women $S,s2o.Oe. The leading mems team
was that captained by c. L. Harding
Miss NJ. z. Fox's team led the women,
with a total of 81, ,509.S. The business
girls teams, under Miss Chickering,
made a splendid showing, reporting a
total of a.S5A4
ington to-day envelopes will be circu-
lated for subscriptions and pledges to
the fund. The suggestion that Mothers
Day be made a special appeal for funds
was proposed to the campaigners by
Commissioner Rudolph. and they have
adopted his plan with the assistance of
the ministers.
Commissioner Rudolph has declared
that in no better way could q mother
be honored than by a contribution to
the fund for the new building Of the
association, which does such great work
for women and girls in the National
Capital
Among the guests at the luncheon yes
terday were Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith. rector OF st. Johns Episcopal
C'LrGh, and Ealbi Simon. At the con-
cllsica OF the luncheon, Rabbi Simon
rlade ar address complimenting the as
sociaticl upon iJs zchievements and pre-
setting q brilliant fIture for it. He de-
cia-ed that the city should contribute
generously 70 the sund for the building.
BIshap Harding Has Praise.
IN an interview yesterday, Bishop
HHrdinE said regarding the campaign:
I have been deeply interested in the
Y. w. c. A from the time Of its es-
tablishment, because I felt that it had
a great work to perform in Washing
ton, and. In some respects, its claims
were more appealing than those of the
similar institution for young men, which
has commended itself 30 highly to the
benefactions of our citizens.
1T would seem to be another Illus
tration of the way in which we might
apply the now historic saying, women |
first" A large class of young women |
needs just the influence and advantages |
this institution offers. In its present |
quarters 1t cannot meet the need, and j
1 earnestly hope that the present effort |
to secure money for a new larger, and |
better adapted building will meet with |
immediate success"
The fund has now passed the $4,000 |
mark, the price Of the site at Thir-
teenth and Streets Northwest selected
by the association for the new build |
ing. But in this total more than $4,000 |
has been subscribed conditionally upon
a total OF $500, 900 being raised. There
fore, II will be necessary to bring the
be sure of the site under present con-
ditions.
CharlessS. Ward, of New York, who is
the campaign, has again urged
the workers to make every effort to get
1t least a sufficient sum for the site,
which Is considered the most available
In town. and which, It is said, will IN
crease greatly In value IN the coming
year.