Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
Money Comes in With Rush for
Y. w. C. A. Building.
FOR CAUSE
Workers Scour City as End Of Cam.
paign Draws Near.
J. W. WOODWARD ADDS $4,000
Brings His Total subscription to
$1O,0O0-Many Other Generous
Contributions.

Breaking all records for the week. the
campaigners for the Y. w. c. A. build
ing fund, working with a whirlwind
rush today. turned into the general
fund a total of $12.24929, bringing the
amount received to date up to s112.-
249.29. The reports of the Campaign
teams at the luncheon in the headuuar-
ters, 1928 F street, this afternoon were
received with the greatest amount Of
enthusiasm. 81
pitch and it is expected that many thou
sands Of dollars will be added to the fund
before the campaign closes at midnight
Monday.
The campaigners must raise at least
$4,000 in order to purchase the sight
at 18th and I streets northwest. upon
which the association now has an option
The price of the property is $4,000 hut
$4,000 OF the amount contributed SO far
is conditional upon a total of $500, 900 be-
ing raised.
Mems Teams Lead for Day.
The mems teams today reported a total
greater than that OF the women's teams
for the first time since the campaign
began. The women. however, were a
good second. The total turned in by the
men was $6.34S. and by the women. $5.-
901.29. c. L. Hardings team led the
men, and Miss Fox's team led the women.
The big contributions to the fund
came In today with rush. From 8.
ed to the $4,000 already subscribed by
Mr.. and Mrs. woodward makes a total
of $4,000 as their contributions to the
cause. Mrs. Charles I. Corby contrib
gted $1,000; N. Goldenberg. $500;
e. L. Phillips. $500.
Today large posters have been placed
in the New willard. the Arlington, the
New Ebbitt and the Raleigh hotels, call
ing attention to the fact that tomorrow
is Mothers day, and asking that con-
tributions be made to the Y. w. C. A.
building fund as one of the most prac-
teal methods Of. honoring a mother
Woman campaigners are seated at little
tables in the hotels to receive the con-
tributions which may be made.
Collection in Churches.
Practically all the ministers in WASH
ington have responded favorably to the
requestth at envelopes for pledges and
contributions to the building fund be
distributed in their churches during the
services tomorrow-'sMothers' day." It
is the hope of the campaign leaders
large returns will be made from these
collections in the churches.
At today's luncheon Rev. DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith of st. Johns Church and
Rabbi Simon were among the guests.
DR.. Smith gave the invocation and at
the close of the luncheon Rabbi Simon
made an address, in which he gave the
highest praise to the 7. w. G. A. and its
Amid the greatest enthusiasm, the fund
reached the hundred-thousand-dDl
mark at the campaigners' Luncheon yes
terday afternoon In the headquarters,
contributions standing at $99, $50 90. after
all the teams had reported, and after
John Barrett, director Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union, guest at the luncheon. had
added a contribution of $50 himself. Mr..
Barrett and Eldridge e. Jordan, chair
man Of the business mems committee,
agreed to split the $67O7 needed to make
up the 100000 between them.
Situation Held Disgrace.
Mr.. Barrett had just concluded q brief
address to the campaigners. In which he
praised highly the work being done by
the Y. w. c. A.. when the announce
ment OF the total OF the contributions
was made. Mr. Barrett said to the cam
paigners:
1T is almost disgraceful that in the
capital Of this nation we do not have a
magnificent home for the Young Women
Christian Association. If there is need
for a pan American building here there
surely is need fer one for the association.
Mr.. Barrett said that in his experience
in connection with the government he had
entirely reversed his opinion about the
value Of women in the government serv-
ice. He said that, on the average their
work is of a higher standard than that Of
men.
The part Of women in the cleaning up
of the isthmus Of Panama preparatory
to starting the construction Of the canal,
Mr.. Barrett said, was especially COM
mendable.
While men were fearing the yellow
fever and asking ~ be sent home, not
a single woman who had gone there in
the service made this request of the
authorities. He paid a fine tribute to
his own mother. and closed his address
by making a subscription of $50 for
the privilege OF speaking at the
luncheon.