Evening journal., 1916-06-02
$lO1,9l6 IS SUBSCRIBED TO
WV. {. A. BUILDING FUND

than 100000 shall have been raised
by the close of this week. Individual
gifts announced yesterday added
$4,000 to the amount and added con-
siderable impetus to the campaign.
Mr. Williams, while Congratulatng
the workers on what they have al
ready done urged them at yestcr-
days luncheon TO still greater et-
fort and pointed out to them the ne
cessity Of increasing the daily re-
ports if the $500. 900 is to bc raised.
However, resting secure in the con
victiOn and earnestness with which
each campaign worker seems TO be
imbuod. Mr.. Williams added posi-
lively that he was not worrying at
all because he felt sure that sue
cess would crown their efforts.
Several large individual subscrip-
tions we're reported yesterday after
noon after reports at the luncheon
had been made. These included
$1,000 from Mr. and Mrs. William
Winder Laird, and $500 from Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Scott Townsend As the an
nouncement OF each gift was made
much enthusiasm was manifested.
The report became current yester-
day that the association had several
large pledges IN their hands whiC|.
they were holding back for the fnal
splurge Campaign Manager NJ. C.
Williams asked that this rumor be en-
phatically denied He stated that one
of his explicit rules is that all sub
scriptions received must be turned in
at the following luncheon He added
that every subscription to date was
included in the total Of $72,409.
One OF the interesting features OF
the noon luncheons is the awarding
of the banners to the team ranking
highest for the total amount pledged
by any one team in each division.
The banner remains the property OF
the team for the next twenty-four
hours and the three words I'VE are
il" stand out on colored felt back
ground 10 the envy Of the other teams
William p. White. whose team won
high honors on the opening day, sent
over the first repeater OF the cam
paign. With a total of S1,l45, he sue
ceeded in capturing the trophy from
the team led by David Snellenburg
AS Director Williams asked, following
the reports Of the captains where the
banner should go. Mr.. White prompt
| ~ replied, why back home. where il
belongs He was not long in getting
/ IL back home. H. b. McCollum wor
the honors of Division "a Mr. White
in Division 'B." Mrs. II. j. Stubbs. ii
&C." with S1937. and Mrs c. Marshal
Barton in d. with S1.652.
Mrs. Walter Bush with Team No
30, and Mrs. j. Ernest Smith. captain
of Team No. 80. both OF the division
under the generalship OF Mrs. J
Frank Tallman. are striving for higl
honors. Mrs. Bush leads with tota
subscription list OF $3.50. with Mrs
Smith bearing up to S3.01S. The Gen
eral STAFF added S2,525 more 10 thei
total OF the campaign, which give
them high over all with a grand tota
OF $42.635.
The business girls automobil
parade. which took place this morn
ing. brought together about 800 bus
ness girls and women Of this city. tn
parade attracted great deal OF atten
ton as il wended its way up Marke
street and altogether II proved
splendid bayter for the campaign
I The automobiles were loaned for tn
occasion by members of the executive
committee and other automobile own
ers. Mrs. H. Fletcher Brown arrang
ed the parade. while William ~ Ham
ann and J. H. Nixon were in charg,
Of il.
Mrs. David Lindsay led the parade
in Ford machine. accompanied by
four members of the Boy Scouts The