Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
STUART is FIRST RECRUIT
IN MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Governor Sends His Check and Good
Wishes to Railroad
y. NJ. G.. y.
200 IN SEVEN DAYS" is SLOGAN
Twenty-Five Campaign Teams and
Prominent Citizens Hear Stirring
Address to Workers for Enlarged
Membership.

The big-mc mbership movement
known as tho ''scvcn- hundcrd- in-seven-
days" campaign of tho Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association was
launched last night at a banquet in
the association building before an en-
ihusiastic catherine Twenty-Five
teams, which Will compete for first
place In the contest, were present and
heard speeches from prominent rail
road men and citizens, who urged them
to do their utmost in behalf OF the
institution. II is predicted tina, at
least 200 new members will he added
to the roster before the allotted time
has expired.
The banquet hall was KEEP, in m
uproar with automobile sirens, bells
ana happy shoutinSs. and when the
assignment cards. containing the
names of every railroad man in the
city, were distributed. the campaign
was on in full! force. This morning
the teams will scatter over the city.
The first name to l." added to the roll
Was that of Governor Henry c. Stuart.
VINO mailed tn" association his check
for years Zoo with hearty wish
that tho campaign may bc successful.
JELLISON Is POSTMASTER
or ENTHUSIASTIC BANQUET
The banquet began shortly after $50
O'Clock. with T. T. Jcllisou, general
chairman OF the campaign committee,
as postmaster. The mecuing was
opened with an. invocation by the Rev.
Frederick II. Chenault. tho new pastor
OF the Broad street Methodist Church,
who also made "A brief address Mr.
Chcnault declared no had never Wit
messed a moro suspicious opening, and
1rcdicted unbounGcd success TO-. the
Undertaking.
Secretary Ackley. who chccrai Tho
workers on In an eloquent address,.
in which he pointed out the difficult
lies they would encounter, but showed
them many w"rs In which they could
attain their oh. Jet.
General Secretary s. L. Thomas OF
!hc association, outlined for the teams
some OF the Advantages of the asso-
Cation, pointing out the great work
IL Was pl!shing among tho rail
road men. and stressing particularly
the religious side of the association
lie announced that IA new department
had been arranged for in the organ
iZati6n. in which the members could
obtain medical, physical legal and
business advice free Of charge. This
der artment, he said. would he in charge
az some of the leading professional
ana business men of the city.
MART GIVES POINTERS
TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
The campaign was explained by Cam
pdlSH MANAGER HacHrt, Oh scranton,
Pa. in Il brief speech. He gave The
workers valuable pointers ending with
the declaration that he fully expected
at least 1000 members.
The meeting was attended by
financiers. railroad officials, officers OF
the American Locomotive Company and
a large number Of business men in
tcrested in the association. All pro-
nounced themselves highly pleased
with the showing made at the opening
night. Each evening at $50 o'clock,
beginning to-day, the teams will
gather at the association building,
where supper Will be served, and the
results of the race will be posted on
the bulletin board In the lobby.