Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-26
ASKED FOR $4,000,
ATLANTA DONATES
$4,000 TO :Y.W.C.A.
Final Reports Made at Meet
ing Thursday Night, Show
ing DISSATISFACTION, Are
Greeted With Applause

The Young Womens Christian asso.
citation asked Atlanta for 5000 as this
city's share of the war work fund which
IS being raised in the United States, and
Atlanta showed how she regards the
Young Women's Christian association
by giving $4,000.
Final reports of the campaign teams
! were made Thursday night at a won
derful meeting. They showed that the
fund had reached the goal and gone
beyond. Captain James W. English was
there for the purpose of making up a
deficit if any should be found when re-
ports were in. Instead of a deficit they
found a surplus, and the captain re-
joiced with all the rest.
He made a little speech congratulate
ing the ladies and praising them on
their plendid work in the interest of
self-supporting girls. Colonel Walter
Andrews general chairman of the cam
paign, also expressed his congratula-
tions. Alex c. King, general counsel
for the Young Womens Christian asso-
citation, declared the success of this
campaign assures the success of that
other campaign which is coming in the
future to build great building for
the Y. w. e. A. Mrs. Frank Inman
made a splendid talk which was greet
ed with tremendous applause. Mrs Cor
don Kiser likewise received a fiattering
ovation. Colonel Thomas w. Connally
shared in the love feast, and Frank NJ.
Inman added his congratulations. 1t
was a great occasion of rejoicing.
"Red Army" Winners
The Red Army, headed by Mrs. Kiser
as general" won the race with $780,
$3.50; while General Tom Co0nallys
Blue Army scored $12,7S630 The ex-
ecutive committee, headed by Mrs.
Frank Inman, put over $6,6S7.S0. Thus
making up the grand total of $4,000.
Mrs. James d. RobinSons team won
the first silver vase with $3,209 TO
their credit. Mrs. Howard Bucknell
team won the second vase with SS,176.
Mrs. James L. Dickcy's team won the
third with $2,196. Mrs Inman Sanders
team won the fourth with $3.50. Mrs.
F. f. Mackles team won the fifth with
S1,752.
Wonderful was the work of the two
teams of business women. General
CMrs.) Kiser had one in her Red Army
headed by Miss Mary Phelps, and Gen
eral" Connally had the other in his Blue
Army headed by Miss Eleanor Berry.
These teams were composed of self
supporting girls who did their work at
lunch time and after closing hours.
They worked among Self-Supportlng
girls They obtained hundreds of SUD-
scrlptions, every one out of the earnings
of a girl who supports herself. The
other workers could not praise them
enough at the meeting Thursday night.
They were given round after round of
applause.
Not Over Yet
But their campaign Is NOT OVER
YET Owing to the fact that they must
work in spare time, their finish line was
set forward until next Monday. They
have still more subscriptions in pros
pect and are going after them this week.
Reports Thursday night showed a total
of $2,494.15 for Miss BerTy's team, and
total of s2,47S.65 for Miss Phelps
team.
All in all, the campaign was one e.
the most remarkable Atlanta has ever
had. The money was raised in three
days, and half the subscriptions were