The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
CHRISTIAN UNION
DRIVE EXTENDED
into next week
Special Efforts Will be Made
to Obtain $135,0OO Fund
for Building.

At yesterdays noon day gathering
Of the workers in the campaign for
the Christian Union it was determined
to extend the canvass until Monday,
when the drive will be brought to an
end at a final noon day luncheon In
The Stratfield ballroom. The decision
to prolong the movement was reached
after rising vote of the assembled
workers was taken by Executive
Chairman George Fl. Edwards. Not
withstanding the fact that the volun-
teer corps has put in strenuous l0
days, the ballot to continue the quest
was almost unanimous. The project
was scheduled to come to a conclu-
sion at noon today, when it had been
hoped the goal would have been
reached.
A final appeal to the civic pride and
public spirited duty OF Bridgeport
citizens will be made from the pulpits
of many Of the city's churches at the
Sunday morning service. Literature
embodying eight strong talking points
and arguments why the people OF
Bridgeport should rally to the cause
and help carry the movement, to COM
plete success, together with pledge
cards, will be placed in the pews OF a
number of churches and it is hoped by
those enaged in the money-ra1slng ef-
fort that the presentation of the sub
ject will appeal to the city's church
goers.
The matter will also be presented
from the stage of several of the local
theatres at this evenings perform
ances. Slides bearing forceful appeals
in behalf Of the Union and exhort1ng
playgoers to do their duty to the
cause have been flashed on the
screens of number Of movie houses
for the last several days.
Announcement of an addition OF
$6,483.80, representing the efforts OF
the volunteer workers for the pre-
vious "a hours and carrying the grand
total beyond the 100000 mark, was
greeted with tumultous applause, as
were several of the individual team
reports. A memorial subscription OF
$3.50, subscribed by the members of
Team %, Mrs. Gerald H. Beard, cap
tain, was vigorously cheered, as was
the high water mark of the day, set
by Team 16, captained by Mrs.
George Fl. Edwards. This team
brought iii s1,676.5o. Team %. OF
which Mrs. Robert Games is the
leader, was close contender for
first honors, with 1919.
In the mems division. Team 2.
George Catlin, captain, led, the pro-
cession with $780, Team 5, S. M.
Keough. captain, was runner-up, with
$470.
ecutive committee, $500; Mems di-
vision, $2,212.50: Women's division,
$3,771 80; total for the day, $6,483.80;
previously reported, $53, 547.76; grand
total to date, $60,031.S6.
Individual team reports were as
follows: Mems division Team l,
James NJ. Saxton, captain, $74; Team
2, George M. Catlin, $3.50; Team 3,
Abner Mitchell, captain, $50: Team
5, s. M. Keough, captain, $40; Team
z Frederick Harrison, captain, $40;
Team B., Charles Greene. captain
$146.50; Team 9, George D. Roberts
captain, $113; Team 10, John B.
Elwood, captain, $145; Team II, A. Fl
Eyles, Jr., captain, $28; Team, 13.
John w. Moore. captain. $45; Team
IA, E. H. Minor, captain, 5000.
woman's division-Team 16, Mrs
George H. Edwards. captain, ST.
676.50; Team IT. Miss Chary Smith,
captain, $1S3.25; Team Is, Mrs. p.
Howard Powell, captain, $115; Team
10, Miss Betty Payne. captain,
$113.25; Team 20, Mrs. e. w. Downs
captain, $212; Team 81. Mrs. Utah
Coates Haynes, captain, $50.25: Team
20, Mrs. G.. H. Beard, captain. 1892,
Team 23, Mrs. Robert Games, cap
tain, $s79.o5; Team "a, Mrs. Sher-
man Cole, captain, $50.
That the workers are not letting any
grass growing under their feet is evil
ienced by the number Of calls made
upon prospective givers. Some Of
these follow: Team %, 1871; Team %,
Mrs. Robert Games. 129: Team 8, 81;
Team 21 60. Team 10 Al