The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
SELf-OEN|AL IS.
FREQUENT AMONG
C|vERS TO FUND
Many Make Sacrifice to Donate
to Bridgeport Christian
Union.

An inspiring talk by Frederick
Courteney Barber, head of the or
ganization conducting the campaign
for building fund for the Bridge
port Christian union, in which he
predicted complete success as the
outcome of the movement, featured
the monday rally luncheon of work
ers at The Stratfield Saturday. The
speaker sought to instill confidence
in his hearers and laid especial en-
phasis on the splendid appeal of the
! meritoriOus cause in which several
hundreds Of Bridgeport's leading and
best citizenry are giving literally OF
their time and energy. He expressed
only one doubt, that being just how
! far over the coveted mark the
amount ultimately secured would go.
"It isn't a question Of whether you
| will get what you are after" he ex-
planned, 'but how much more than
the s1s5,OOo."
Announcement that the men OF the
| Christian union had increased their
| subscription, originally 500, to 5000,
| involving, in some instances, self-sac-
rifice on their part, brought forth
| prolonged applause and served as a
sterling example to those who can
| give without it hurting" as one
speaker expressed it, but who have
not. A contribution of ten cents
from a rag picker ELECTED almost
as much handclapping.
Other incidents of self-denial were
| recited. 1t was related Of one lowly
giver, well-wisher Of the Christian
union. that he devoutly wishes" that
he was in position to contribute
$4,000 instead of IS.
A total Of $5,576.85, the net result
of the previous "a hours efforts, was
announced, which swelled the grand
total to date to $29,595.56. OF this
$1,1OS was reported by the executive
committee, 1899 by the mems di-
vision and $3,134.S5 by the wonen's
contingent.
The fair sex early in the race set
a pace too swift for their rivals and
have consistently maintained it, out
distancing the men day after day as
each "a hours report is announced.
Team 16, captained by Mrs. George
H. Edwards, captured first honors
again Saturday, reporting $1,646, in
cidentally retaining the champion
women workers. This aggregation of
money-getters led not only its own
division, but the entire organization.
Other teams in this section report
ed the following amounts: Team II.
Miss Chary Smith, captain, $223.25;
Team 1S, Mrs. P. H. Powell. captain
sos; Team 10. Miss Betty Payne, cap
tain, 1921; Team 20, Mrs. E. w.
Downs captain, $158.50; Team q,
Team 81 Miss Utah. Haines, captain.
$685.; Team %, Mrs. G. H. Beard,
captain. s1S4.10; Team %, Mrs. Rob-
ert Eames, captain, s430.
Team 6, H. A. Goldstein, captain
led the mems division with 1855.
Other teams in this division reported
as follows: Team 1 James M. Sax.
ton captain, 500; Team 2, George
Catlin, captain, $65; Team 8, Abner
Mitchell, captain, $136; Team 4, A.
M. Engelhard captain, $3s; Team 5,
S. M. Keough, captain, 5000; Team
Z, Frederick Harrison, captain, $50;
Team 8, Charles Green, captain, 500;
Team 9, George D. Roberts, captain,
$109; Team 10, John B. Elwood, cap.
tain, $142; Team II, A. H. Eyles, Jr.
captain, $73; Team 10, John W
Moore, captain, $26; Team IA, E. H
Minor, captain, SIS.
The result of the first four days of
the Today drive is shown i'll the fol-
lowing figures:
Executive committee .....$11, 10000
Mems division .......... 6,554.34
Women's division ........ 11,438.20
Total $29 1854
The campaign has six days to GO
and is, scheduled to close at noon
Saturday, March II. There remains
to be raised approximately $105,500
The workers are confident that suc-
cess will crown their efforts and are
going about their huge task with q
determination to win.
Additional subscriptions of 500
and over have been announced at
campaign headquarters as follows:
w. E. Burnham, 5000; W. A. Smith,
800; Miss E. F. Bihop, 800; S. M.
Hawley, 500; General Motor Service
& Truck Co., 500; D. M. Read Co..
$500; Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. Munson
500; Monumental Bronze Co., 500;
M. w. Hawley, 800; Ethel r. Ster.
ling, $500; William J. Nichols, $500;
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