Evening journal., 1916-05-27
100000 IN EIGHT
DAYS I.W.C.A. AIM
Final Plans Made at Noon
Luncheon For Building
Fund Campaign
TEAMS WILL START
AFTER MONEY MONDAY

with the ultimate view Of raising
100000 in eight days. for the erection
Of new building for the Young wo-
mems Christian Association the final
plans OF the campaign were made az
luncheon held at noon today in the
Hotel dupont. when the team captains
were selected and the personnel Of the
teams decided on. The campaign will
be launched Monday evening at a din
ner conference. which will be attend
ed by many representative business
men and prominent women Of the city
Campaign Manager NJ G.. Williams
is now on the ground perfecting the
plans.
For the purpose Of arousing the en-
/ thusiasm of the workers and the team
captains TO the desired point, the din
ner conference OF Monday evening
has been arranged The speakers at
the conference Monday evening will
outline the work
The campaign clock which has been
erected at Tenth and Market streets.
was repainted yesterday and is now
in readiness TO check on the amounts
from day 20 day
The principle speakers al the con-
| ference dinner will be Mrs. Robert
Speer. president OF the National Board
OF the Y W. c. A.. and William H.
Morriss. general secretary OF the Y. NJ
c. A.. Of Baltimore. Mrs. Speer will
speak upon THE Modern Young
Women's Christian Association" b" while
Mr. M0rriss will talk ON "The Chang
ing Economic status Of Women" Dean
Winifred J. Robinson. of the Women's
College at Newark. will speak briefly
on the Advantage OF the Y. w. c. A.,
10 the Girl In College" Mrs. Charles
+. Wollaston president of tho local
branch OF the association, will speak
on "The WILMINGTON Association. Past
and Future"
Churches TO Assist In Work.
An added stimulus will be given
the campaign tomorrow morning
when the pastors of many city
churches will devote part OF the
morning service to an address on the
work of the association and the COM
ing campaign
Miss Florence Brown. Of Washington
ID. c., addressed a drawing room meet
inr In the interests of the y. ". &. \
Yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs
T.. =. Young. No. 2l07 Boulevard Sh
presented several phases of the associa
tion work in an entertaining manner
Following her address, an informal tai
was given by Miss Clara 4. RICHTER, q
China.
This afternoon a meeting will he hel
at the home of Governor and Mr.
' Charles r. Miller. The speakers will
[ Mrs William Mclean, OF Germantowi
81 Pa; Miss Msch Hawai- Of Toki
Japan. and the Rev Charles J.. Candle
Mrs Charles =. Wollaston will preside
Il was announced at the meeting hel
today that the grill room OF the Hote
DUPONT will be the luncheon headquar
ters of the campaign, with the frs
luncheon 10 be held on Tuesday moor
The campaign headquarters and oiiic
will be located in the lobby OF the no
tel. near the Eleventh street entrance
Miss Florence NJ. Brown, genera
secretary OF the Washington brancl
Of the Y. w. c. A. and Mrs. Herber
Passmore, a member OF the Nationa
Board OF the Y. W c. A.. we're guest
Of the executive committee at tn
luncheon. %.
, Mrs. Passmore will be one Of tn
speakers at the meeting to be held thi
r afternoon at the home Of Governo
I Charles r. Miller.