The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26

Talk with Citizens Who Have No Doubt that
Money Will Be Forthcoming.
Tomorrow the Commercial Club NOM
bership, special committees of that Organi-
cation and the finance committee of the
Grand Army entertainment will begin
their united effort in securing the addi-
tional $4,000 necessary TO complete the
fund for expenses of the Grand Army en-
csmpment. The subscription books were
sent out yesterday. and by Monday night if
any business man, representative of special
interests or others concerned have not been
asked to subscribe it will be because
so solicitors could not act around to
shem. The form of subscription commits
the subscriber to payment of 25 per cent.
of his subscription on or before May /,
1923. ana the remainder in monthly INSTALL
ments of % per cent. between the 1st and
10th of each succeeding month.
This Is an appeal to the loyalty of the
people of Indianapolis. but one not hey ond
failed to accomplish much greater tasks In
raising money.
at is only necessary" said Colonel
Lilly yesterday. ito arouse the peo-
fuidn task of this kind.
They responded to the interests of
the city in raising $500. 600 for the Con-
sinners Natural gas Trust. with the utmost
libeTalIty they subscribed TO the fund to
provide for the widows aud orphans of fire.
men who lost their lives in the Bowen-Mer-
Till disaster. the business men put their
energies and means to the use of the Com
mercial Club when that organization
erected Its splendid building. These were
enterprises that meant great work. but
they were accomplished. 1t is upon such n
spirit of lberality and loyalty TO the city's
interests that the Grand Army entertain
nent must rely, and 1t Is done without o
thought of failure"
Z. Il. MartIndale said: 1.-The money must
be raised. Those who have not su bscribed
and can VIII TOW have u chance to make
things even. There is no good reason why
those who have kept their names off the
subscription lists should not respond
promptly. since everyone is interested in
making the Grand Army event great sue
cess"
This was very much in keeping with the
sentiment expressed elsew here. and it was
sald cannot do otherwise than fulfill the
expectations raised on her promises, and
those expectations are measured by what
has been done In Detroit. Boston and
Washington.
gnI up 10 this time. so far ahead of the
o1campment. Indianapolis has done more
than either of those cities. When the S50-
600 additional is assured there is not a COM
mIttee that Is not ready to 60 to work at
once TO prepare for the encampment
Everything that in other places depended
on the securing of money has already been
done here because faith IN the people of
Indianapolis has never been wavering.
Upon that faith the committee on arrange
ments says much has been done. SO when
the last dollar has been raised there will
be no delay In active preparation To take
care OF the great thr0ng of visitors next
September.
1t is estimated that there Will be more
old soldiers here than were at the Wash
ington encampment. That foretells the
swallowing mp of IndiaDapoiis's population
III the multitude of outsiders aud the
reed OF a great sum of money. as great
that spent by Washington. IL is very Ger.
tain that the people of Indianapolis will
not permit the work already done for the
encamDment to go by default It Is fclt
shat thIs - Q community Of interest in