Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08

Alexandria over the top with three
thousand to spare" was the message
flashed to all parts Of the country Sat
urday night after the final report
meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. drive fol
$4,000 to build "Y" building II
this city. Seldom has any city seer
such enthusiasm as that which mark
ed the close of the "f" drive IN TINS
city.
The workers met at the Chamber
of Commerce Saturday at noon for the
final report luncheon and there was
distinct air of expectancy eVl9eh'
everywhere. The reports were glVeI
as usual and as each team reported
the crowd cheered as the goal seem
ed nearly to be reached before the
last team should report. However the
total was discovered to be some M
teen hundred dollars short Of the
$4,000. Not a word OF discourage
ment was heard and the sentiment
was Quickly expressed that each one
should renew the task and report al
six O'Clock for dinner.
The workers then voluntarily de
clared that they should make 1t SSV'-
600 before the final report in order tC
properly safeguard the Original
amount. A few enthusiastic speeches
were made and the Ladies Auxiliary
of the "Y" promised a good square
meal at six, all of which sent the
workers out with renewed energy anC
enthusiasm. II became common gos'
sip on the street that before three
o'clock the original goal had beer
reached. but everyone seemed TO thlnb
that $50, 900 looked better than S75,-
600 and worked to that end.
At six o'clock the most perfect or
ganization that ever attempted to DO
a bit of unselfish service for any COM
munity gathered for the final report
at the Chamber of Commerce auditor
ium, where, according to promise, a
delightful meal awaited them. The
meeting began by singing a verse OF
America. A few songs were sung by
the crowd as they eagerly awaited the
final report. The hour had struck for
Alexandria's most forward Step-the
most glorious step in the long history
of over hundred and fifty years.
The reports of the Divisions were
asked for. and Division "H' first re-
sponded and the total was a little
short of the goal. The suppressed eX-
citement was almost unbearable rs
the report of the "Di2iSion NJ was
called for Slowly the reports were
given and General Secretary Law
renee A. Davis, of Charlottesville
quickly added the amounts to the to-
tai and gave the final figures. The
third captain to report put the tota
over the $4,000 point, General Sec
retary Wallace started the song
Praise Good from Whom All Bless
ing Flow" the crowd stood until II
had finished the song and then q
mighty cheer went up from the tired
group-a group that had up ak
ably carved its name in the
ent history of the city.
AS the reports continuc -. com,
i'm the amount steadily rrr'.t ',
S7S,262 which caused an '.-r .a->-
Immediately several of rs
generals were on the floU.
mapded that the amount be made =
600 and as a result of the unanimous
desire the generals of the four dl
visions volunteered to guarantee five
hundred dollars each for their di
visions. This amount easily brought
the total over the $4,000 mark an(
the meeting then turned its atten
tion to resolutions
An uproariouS vote of thanks wa
given the Ladies Auxiliary for owe
eight hundred meals that they hat
served during the campaign with tn
utmost SmoothneSS and ease, neVe
a meal having been one minute lat
during the entire campaign. The eN
cellent meals were a constant Sourc
Of enthusiastic comment Throughout
the campaign and certainly no groul
of ladies ever received more unstlnt
cd praise.
4 rising vote of thanks was givel
the Chamber of Commerce for IN
use of its quarters during the weel
of preparation and during the cam
paign week; to the Bachelors Clu
for the use of its quarter m
paign headquarters during 90
TO the Alexandria Gazett'
publicity and advertising "1i,s
had SO generously placed at Ar ost'
sal of the campaign commit h
workers who had so genero gV-
of their time and money
drive.
The campaign committee .o.-
unanimous thanks to DR.. j res Soo-
Montgomery for his spleI 1 assist
ance in addressing the 7rm,tts
twice; to the Chesapeake nc fe''
mac Telephone operators N"' ''
been exceedingly kind and 2ons'N
during the enormous amol p, ~.
phomng that was eSSentia! h q
campaign; TO DeWiiton Al OH 'l
his splendid offer Of the N
coal supply for the new Snao.'s