Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-17

promised to give $500 IL he got part
Of the contract for building the build
ing.
Twenty five loads Of sand was the
offering that came from A. l.. Clark, a
dealer in that building material.
v. o. Louis sent word he was ready
to pay the membership dues Of three or
more boys. But none OF these sub
scriptions are included in the total,
which takes in only subscriptions Of
Yell For Bratt.
The A. p. Brat subscription, an
nounced by the special committee as
completing the group of ten who gave
$4,000, was the signal for an uproar-
ious administration.
'*Bratt probably owns more land
than all Of you put together" yelled
Cummings. HE just broke off quar-
ter section and handed 1t over. / knew
If he'd give, when he did give it would
have jolt in it," the chair continued.
The $500 gift of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Sears and daughter Agnes was the
signal for more applause. can old
wheel horse who always keeps the
traces stretched tight in public pro-
jects," the chair described the giver.
What the Teams Did.
The splendid work Of the elevei
teams, exclusive Of the special COM
mittee, during the last squirt toward
the goal was shown in the $12,41O.s0
by the chairmen. They re-
ported as follows:
No. 1-P. F. Arney. captain, $3.929.45.
No. 2-E. T. Austin, captain, s195.25.
No. 3-R. w. McCreery, captain,
$1.032.
No. A. 7. Elder, captain. $3.50.
No. SC. J. McCombs, captain. 500.
No. 81. T. Pound, captain, s442
No. &c. H. Ruth, captain, $1,425.
No. s-R. w. Scott, s1,115.
No. &C. II. VanLaw, captain, $1,505.
No. 1O-Jesse Williams, captain,
s76S.5o
Boys-Herman Knudson. captain.
81. 1860.
Among these subscriptions was one
of 800 from members of the soldiers
home. The announcement of this gilt
was one Of the many incidents Of the
wind-up of the campaign.
Interest From Far Away.
Few here have much realization OIL
how the campaign has been watched
from far-away points. kilograms Went
in all directions last night and today
telling the result. First among those
to be notified were r. w. McCreery and
A. Higgin, large givers and wheel
horses of the flying squadron"
From Portland, Ore, came a message
l1n hn ,,r0doro0GnT
Of Henry E. Wilson, local secretary.
1t ran: Best wishes for new building
movement l shall watch the result
with great interest. Marshalltown Will
surely rise to the opportunity as she
has always done
Winnipeg, Man, expressed its inter-
est in a telegram from the Rev. James
L. Gordon. pastor of the First Congre-
gational church, to c. H. Z. Board
man: News has reached Winnipeg
your splendid canvass for
funds for new building for young
men," 1t read. Have no doubt that
you will reach the goal you have set
My interest in Marshalltown leads me
to wish you great success" Rev. MI.
Gordon lectured at the Y. NJ. c. A. two
years ago when Mr.. Boardman was
president of the Searchlight Club.
Directing Leader Leaves.
His face wreathed with the smiles
Of satisfaction that the result brought.
C. S Ward, of the international COM
mittee, who mapped out the local cam
paign, congratulated the men for what
they had done. In proportion to the
minimum amount set. it's one OF the
biggest things I've ever seen done. It's
a great achievement, remarkable tor
several things; remarkable for the
large number Of business men not al
lied with any church who undertook
this thing for the betterment of the
city and the Y. NJ. c. A"
Il knew there was only result pos
sible when looked over the splendid
bunch Of men who gathered here last
night" said w. NJ Parsons,
state secretary Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Par
son left the city early Monday night,
glad that they had been here.
Chairman Cummings, c. H. E.
Boardman. D. w. Norris, Jr.. and Z.
n. Van Law were others who COM
mented enthusiastically on the finish OF
the campaign.
Start on Hospital Project.
I'VE have found what we can do.
now it's time to do something" yelled
With the announcement
the German Evangelical deaconess
hospital project was launched. There
is $4,000 for the city to raise Ihir-
teen hundred of that amount was
raised by Rev. Karl Rests committee
before it stopped and stepped aside to
wait until the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign
vas over. There is left $4,000.
I'm going to ask you to continue
this organization and put this over
too" Cummings added IF this bunch
can't raise it. it can't be raised" yelled
Van Law.
Then new subscription cards We're
passed, each team captain being in
structed to canvass his team as they
sat at the tables. A few minutes later
the roll was called. Back came the
assmers. No. 1. $255; No. 2, $35; NO.
will report tomorrow" shouted the
captain of that team; No. 4. 1865: No
s. 500; No. 6 $3.50; No. Z. $500, Here
are the cards." called G. II. Ruth fol
his team of c. P. Cook. F. M. Wilbur
lie. H. Hull. ct al; mo. guarantees
81 900 by Tuesday night" responded r
W. s/ott for his team; No. 9, $3.50; No
10, s34o.
"How about the boys?" Cummings
directed his voice toward that group II
PARKWAY corner. There was pause
then $35 was the response. A moment
later the sum was raised to $45.
Big Gifts On the Way.
There are some large gifts on thu