Evening star., 1902-02-13
6, A, R. FUND ASSURED
Expected to Reach $4,000
by Saturday Night.
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS
STREET RAILROADS, HOTELS AND
BANKS AID FUND.
Good Results in 7th Street-Mr Bulk
ley and Mr.. Raymond Tell
Of the Work.
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS

AT the rate subscriptions are coming In
for the fund for the entertainment of the
encampment Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. 1t is safe to assume that $4,000
will have been raised by Saturday night
RMS statement was made by Mr.. Barry
Bukley, secretary of the Business Mems
Association to an Evening Star reporter
this afternoon. Mr.. Frank Raymond. one
of the vice presidents of the association,
who is supervising the collection of sub
scriptions and Mr.. s. B. Hege of the Balti-
more K Ohio railroad both of whom have
labored indefatigably the past week to
make the project a success, were equally
enthusiastic in the belief that at least that
amount will have been raised at that time.
Good Work in 7th Street.
Several good-sized subscriptions were re
ceived today and others are expected late
this afternoon Mr.. Raymond said. Yes
terday showed most promising returns in
Ith street, fully $1,000 having been sub
scribed by merchants within the two blocks
between H and X streets. William Hahn
has supervised the collection Of funds in
this neighborhood
"While | am not yet prepared to publish
in fun the list of subscribers and the
amounts, / am able to say that aside
from the business houses. the banks and
and generously met the appeal. There is no
longer the slightest doubt that when the
executive committee of the national body
of the Grand Army of the Republic con-
venes here on February ~. the committee
of the business Mems Association will be
able to assure the members by actual fig
ures of the ability of Washington business
men to properly care for the entertainment
of the veterans
Street Railroads Subscribe.
'The Capital Traction Company and the
Washington Gas Light Company have al
ready made substantial subscriptions and
similar amount is expected from the Wash
ington Traction Company. The only thea
ter approached up to date is Chases Grand
Opera House and MI Chase as usual, was
very liberal.
THE committee has studiously avoided
asking any members Of the Grand Army to
become subscribers The hotels are re-
spending generously. OF those that have
already pledged tangible financial aid are
WilIards the Riggs, the National, the
johnson, the Oxford, the F'redonia. the
Grafton, the Raleigh, the Ebbitt. the How
ard and nearly all the smaller hotels in the
neighborhood of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad station.
"Quite number Of hotels have signified
their intention of announcing some time
this afternoon the amounts they will SUBJ
scribe All the hotels of the city will be
heard from by Saturday. The Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company made
handsome subscription. The list of sub
scrbers and the amounts will likely be
ready for publication Monday.
May Send by Mail.
Business men who have not been called
upon are invited to send their subscriptions
to the Business Mems Association. rooms
oo4-5 Bond building, which are the tenn
porary headquarters of the committee. Ad-
ditional headquarters will be secured later.
II more money is raised than is necessary
for the entertainment of the Grand Army
encampment 1t will be returned to the sub
scribers pro rata. An auditing committee
of well-known business men will be ap-
pointed and every expenditure strictly ac-
counted for. 1t is gratifying to see the In
terest manifested by the business men Of
Washington irrespective Of their affiliations
with organizations"
Mr.. BuIkley said this afternoon that great
credit was due to Mr.. Raymond and Mr..
Hege for their untirng efforts in behalf of
raising the amount required by the District
Commissioners before the latter will off,
cially invite the encampment to Washing
ton. He said that the burden of collecting
funds had fallen on q comparatively few
persons. The work was continued today
without Interruption.