Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-23
WOMEN RAISED
$500 FOR "Y"
The Campaign Ending Last
Night Was a Great
Success.
NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Nine Men Paid 500 Each
For Life Membership
for Their Wives.

H-s-s-s. little secret Not
exactly a secret but little good news.
The ladies Of the Y. w. G. a. cam
paign teams closed their canvass of
the town last night with S3,500 in
cash and pledges.
And that is not all Some OF the
committees are still TO report and it
is believed the total will exceed this
amount
The campaign opened last Monday
with the goal set at $500, the amount
necessary TO carry on the work
mapped out for the present year.
When the workers reported Thursday
night, the total pledges had reached
the S2,5O0 mark II was then tho
ladies decided to continue their eff
forts until Friday night, In hope of
securing $4OO more which would
bring from one business man a sec
ond contribution for s1O0. This $500
they expected TO use TO cover shrink
age and institute new branches Of as
soCiatiOn work
Beyond the Goal
The ladies announced last night that
the contributions came so thick and
fast yesterday that their fondest hopes
were exceeded. They will apply their
where the cottage rs now located.
The ladies took lunch in the cafe
teria yesterday 10 was the third time
this week that they were the guests
OF Mrs. j. a. Hun and Mrs. f.. w.
Sinclair. Short and enthusiastic talks
were made by Mrs Effie CondrOn OF
the wOmon's restroom; f.. A. Garri-
son. state Y. NJ. g. A. secretary; G. T..
Buchner secretary Of the Tulsa Y.
NJ. G. A.; Mesdames Richards, Sill,
Sinclair MayRinnis and Miss Marlatt,
secretary Of the Y. w. g. A. Mrs.
Richards report as treasurer brought
forth demonstration.
Unique Donation.
Among other contributions made by
business men were two clocks, one
for the cafeteria and the other for the
cottage headquarters. Another firm
is going to present the Y w. g. A.
with a set Of files for the secretary's
office
Nine Tulsa women. active In the
campaign. are exceedingly happy to-
day-their husbands contribution Of
500 each to the fund securing for
them life memberships In the organ
izatiOn. These men were also made
sustaining life members The 500
contributors were +. A. Ross, j. A.
Huh, II. &. Tyrell. T.. W. Sinclair, j.
r.. Crosbie, Harry Heasley, Henry
Greis, Robert Oglosby and j. S. Cos
den.
Mrs Roth, president of the assOcia
ton, stated last night that the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted
at yesterdays luncheon. expressed the
appreciation and thanks of the team
workers and others interested in the
campaign:
Resolution Of Thanks.
WHEREAS, the Tulsa World and
Tulsa Democrat have SO greatly aided
the budget campaign Of the Young
WOmen's Christian Association by
giving valuable space each day In
their papers and thus affordlng wide
publicity TO our project, and
WHEREAS. we believe a large mea-
sure OF our success ia securing the
money needed for carrying on Of our
work during the present year Is due
to the generous support or the World
and Democrat.
BE n RESOLVED. By the ladies
of the canyassing teams aud tho board
OF directors Of the Young WOmeu's
Christian Association. that we extend
To- these two biF factors iu Tulsa
progress our hsarticst vote ~ thanks
and wishes for the highest success.
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED.
that the thanks u the association and