Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-07
preliminary WORK
FOR Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN
Effort 10 Raise 100000 in Rich.
niond Will DO Launched on
Next Sunday.
LAln1EN SPEAK IN CHURCHES
Chairman Reed Appoints Campaign
Committee, Which Is Called to
Meet on Friday Night at the JEFF
fcrson Hotel.

Preliminary arrangements were COM
plctcd last night for the Richmond
campaign In the interest Of the extern
sion of the war camp work Of the war
council OF the Young Mcns Christian
Association. Tho campaign opens No
vcmber II. and lasts until November
10 During that period It is expected
that s35,000.000 Will be subscribed
throughout the country. of which
amount Virginia will contribute $780,
900 and Richmond 100000.
Virtually the same local organization
that carried the Liberty loan campaign
to such an Overwhelming success Will
he utilized in promoting tho Young
Mems Christiau Association campaign.
Great enthusiasm regarding the city
campaign prevailed yesterday at room
l003 Chamber OF Commerce Building,
where the headquarters OF William r.
Reed. chairman Of the city campaign
committee, and w. Il. Dabney, OF the
city campaign. arc located. The. city
campaign treasurer Is Thomas Z. Me-
Adams.
Announcement was made Of the ap-
pointmcnt by Chairman Reed OF a cam
paiEn committee. composed as follows:
Edmund Strudwick, L. II. Williams
II. w. jackson. John NJ. Miller. Jr, W.
NJ. Addison. John Stewart Bryan. r. A.
Cary. Walter Holiday. Il. NJ. Crutch-
Held Il. A. Saunders. Jr.. John Kerr
Branch. G. II. Winston. Clyde II. Rat
clifc. Langhornc Putncy, H. Carl
Boschen, Walker &. Cottrcll. Thomas g.
McAdams. Coleman Workman and VIII
liam Jenkins.
CITY COMMITTEE
MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT
Individual Invitations have been is
sucd TO members OF the city committee.
1,nt,
ferson Hotel Friday night. The cam
paiEn plans will be thorouEhI,. dis
cussed ut that time. IT is the purposc
OF inc committee to give tho widest
possible publicity 10 the aims of Tho
war work council of the Young Mcn.a
thris',an Association. Looking 20 This
cnh, the ministers Of the yarious
churches of the city will be asked 10
cooperate with tho committee. Each
minister Will be requested TO allow !,
iayman TO make a five-minutc talk mn
INC Dung Mems Christian Associations
war camp work at the services nor,
sunday morning and evening
Beginning Monday, the YOUNG Man,
.nr!stiah Association message win ha
oroush MT TO the attention of every ,be,-
'er auolencc by members OF tho snc,L =
crs bureau. School children also viii
DC asked TO assist In spreading mo
nation concerning the admirable sc,-
""'cLi the Y Is perfornlinp ~
Planned to have speakers apncar ~
an the public schools Monday n,orninn
and make a short talk TO tho nw,iI.
Chairman Reed will invite ,bn o.,
loving to be members of the snea,or..
bureau: SPEAKERS
pM a. aAassoD no william H. Adams Or.
nrra eranch Il. 4. McBuiiinE,on. t;:n 20 ~
tor 40, itnhn stewart Bryan. r. NJ csrrII 3
o"' i'a rh n n Calisch, II. r. Gown. s,
T. Cannon. Rehard ~. c arr,n,ie. lanes
Enhns!. ". u. Duke. John e ga siccv i'py -.
I,ui!cr. NJ. J. Fulton. d. s. FrtemaSS' In r.; IL.
don I'M ,S,eoIse ! Hooper. T. Gray la.
berg. Dr.. wi, iassuf 6 iilinmgaa John Mrseh-
I,ohn Is I:Hhtfoot. g l.. Kelly a. - - ~ ~
MMhss;e. Thomas r. Mcadu,ns w ETW! i
Ma scIscSSi; John J. Mitchell. Dr. II. d e,
iarue. " r. S Mereii,hM e s;orra A. i. Mon
Rr: +. T., McFaden. iilii MSntarn. A;tis'
I.eeiSnd Peter. Crdwny PuIicr inh,, f go.
Isna Pollard. Frederick II Powell n oAT
H. Sydnnr III !, fSi!aGd. Augustine Royal. +.
G;overnor II c. stuart, Hiram ~ s s.; SANDS
SShseu skinner. Alvin 81 Smith W. II
HIchTWhrzSchiid, Joseph 9. Taylor Pa W. W.
iers;e,n Gn,o Ron, William William II White. Leon Wal.
"n'iaee. Jr;; and Morton G. Thaihimer: A''
= committee of colorcd speakers Will
ne composed of the following: Rev yv
II. Davis, Rev. z. ID. Lewis. ROY w r.
Johnson and Rev. w. II. Stokes.
Four hundred men and women rho
nave volunteered to serve are e,noctaS
70 meet at the city campaign headou,r-
ters at 10 A. NJ. Monday to discns.
pans Tor a city-widc canvass