Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-27
BUILDING PLAN
GAINS IMPETUS
Y. W. c. A. Enthusiasts at
Chamber of Commerce
Start Ball Rolling.

As result of an amin, Ted mcetlnf
OF more than fifty representative mcr
ana women OF Tulsa in the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms yesterday after
noon. the campaign for s150,O0O Y
W. G. a. building ~ assured Of sue
cessiul termination. The meeting
comprised representatives, of the
wcalthiest families IN the city. read,
TO dedicate their time and money 10
carrying TO successful conclusion
one OF the most important events IN
the history OF the city.
The meeting was presided over by
Piesldcnt McEwen OF the Chambe of
Commerce and it's object stated IN elo-
quent language by Mrs. A. W Roth.
| eiiofts IN securing a choice location
and Ierfccung a splendid working or
ganization of the Y. w. &. A. in this
| city.
Following Mrs Roth's remarks.
Robert McFsrlin addressed the meet
ing and in vigorous terms stated that
he most heartily favored the building
or modern Y. w. Z. A. home in Tul-
n. Mr.. McIarlln referred to the
fact that Tulsa and Tulsa people wero
exceptionally prosperous and that
there should be no trouble in getting
the amount OF money required
Mr.. Tyrren. In spirited address.
announced that the best Investment
ever made in this city was the Y. NJ.
c. A. and that he was 30 impressed
with the fact that It required no ar
gument to convince him that the Y.
". O. A. was equally important AID
necessary He considered II a neces-
sity and time ripe FOR making 1t an
accomplished fact.
Earl Sinclair referred to the Y. NJ
Z. A, as one of the most valuable as
Gets to Tulsa, and believed the Y. w.
Q. A. would be an even greater asset
Tulsa has had most prosperous
year" said Mr.. Sinclair. ''and now Is
Ibe time to got the money necessary to
carry out the plans Inder discus
sion.'
Mr.. Sinclair requested that tho
Chamber Of Commerce approve tho
tctal amount To be expended 20 tnat
II might be designated in all publicity \
set out in the campaign. |
J. Il. Crosbie was vigorously In favor !
OF the proposition and announced that |
there should be no trouble In getting
the necessary money. He said there |
was more than one hundred people in |
Tulsa who would gladly give $1,000 |
and that the remainder could be easily
secured. Al Farmer pledged the sup
port OF the Rotary club and President
McEwen announced that the Chamber
VI COHiitTCt WOuiu DC SOIlOly DenlnO
the movement. On the suggestion OF
Mrs. Roth. President McEwcn ap-
pointed as nominating committee to
name an executive committee j. NJ.
Berry q. C. Stebbins and Al Farmer
Mrs. Roth having announced that the
lady members OF the executive COM =
mittee previously appointed were Mrs.
A. 7. Alison, Mrs. J. NJ. Gillette, Mrs.
J. A. Hull, Mrs. j. a. Chapman and |
Mrs A. w. Roth. The nominating
will meet at 10 o'clock to-
day al the Central National bank and
the executive committee list.
Mrs. Roth announced that at least
ono hundred men would be required
on the soliciting committee and Mr..
McFarlin suggested that when these
men were named by the executive
committee they should be drafted and
put 70 work. The meeting was one Of
he most representative ever held in
he city and the interest taken by those
present means that the Y. ". c. A.
lome complete in every detail. in
ieeping with the dignity OF Tulsa, will
10 an assured fact carly in 1917.