The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Still LAB0R|NG,
Still |. PROGRESSING
The Forces Were Out In Their Work
At an Early Hour
This Morn
ing.
BANNERS ARE FLYING
Every Confidence Of = triumphant
Campaign to Carry
Out Their
Plans.
BANNERS ARE FLYING

The earnest and persistent workers
in the present energetic campaign FOL
funds to finish and furnish the new
Young Women's Christian Assaciation
are out again and the banner Is fy-
ing on Main street fluttering in antici-
patton OF the triumph that awaits the
anxious workers In most commend
able cause. Their work and energy
has made beautiful and attractive
corner ON Fifth and Blondeau street,
an attractive spot in Keokuk, they
have erected there a building that
when finished and furnished will be
a credit to any city no matter how
large, and how old and how progress
siys. Many people In Keokuk declare
that 1t must be finished and 1t must
be furnished as planned There is
only one way to finish and furnish it,
and that is for the good people of
this city to meet the young lady work
ers with a kindly smile and a gener-
Gus hand. 1t will be good gift, and
yet not a gift. 1t will be a contribu-
ton in a good cause, and yet not a
contribution While you are apparent
~ giving, at the same time you will
be receiving the city will be receiv-
ing. Nothing could more rebound to
the good name and progress of the
city than this splendid edifice. 1t
will be moral, social, a CONNER
cial, financial, healthful and a
helpful force in Keokuk, from which
the city will receive more benefit and
prestige than the contributions to
the building could possible buy. 1t
is far along the line of completion
and furnishing. Mr.. Lincoln once
said that 1t was no, time to swap
horses while crossing a stream. 1t Is
no time for the people of keokuk tc
doubt, hesitate and daily now that the
stream has been nearly crossed and
the opposite bank is in bright view
lest mis-step might overwhelm then
and the rare promises over the rive,
be lost forever. Cross the stream rap
idly and with enthusiasm where SO
many bright and beautiful promises
are awaiting to be yours realized, Let
there arrive a true spirit of coopera
ton.
Transient Rooms Plan.
The workers in the Y. w. G. A
campaign are holding a special rally
meeting this afternoon and are lay
ing plans for more active work next
week. The leaders say there are some
pleasant surprises In store but are
not yet at liberty to announce them
There is, however, much more to dc
and friends are urged to be ready
when seen.
Great interest and satisfaction is
felt on the part OF friends of the as
ISOLATION throughout the city that the
building committee was able to plar
! to take care of transient guests ovel
night who may need such help. Il
did not seem possible to secure the
funds to put third story on the
building for a dormitory. The com
mittee felt 1t was not advisable tc
ask for so large an amount, but some
arrangements were made in the
plan SO that ii the necessity should
arise the association can take care
of ten or dozen young women for .
short time until they should find 9th
| er homes. SO that no young woman
will ever be out begging for place
| to stay The board of directors fee
that this will provide for any press
| ing emergency cases, and that the
public may feel that the association
is able to care for such young women
as may come to the city and who may
! not be able to locate themselves i'm
mediately, or who may need from lacI
| of funds to be tided over hard place
for few days.
Women's Meeting.
There will be women's meetins
Sunday at $3.50 which all women and
girls interested in the association
ara ,rpad IN attend