The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Many Subscribers Desire to
Double Amount First
Named.
BUSINESS MEN AT WORK
Meeting Held at Which 1t Was An
nounced $4,000 Had Been Reached
z-Confederate Soldier Pledges His
Support to Movement


Army of the Republic. was called to or
der by Chairman F. X. Raymond at tn
| Barton Hotel at s O'Clock last evening
The list OF subscribers to the fund a
reported showed a decided increase. Th'
| largest contribution received was from
the Pain Fireworks Company, which
pledged a gift OF $4,000.
] Subscribers Double Their Gifts.
The chairman was notified that num-
| ber of the largest subscribers to the FUND
| had determined to double the amounts oi
their subscriptions, and as a result. of but
| three weeks work 1t was announced that
the fund had reached approximately sio.-
| 900.
| Chairman B. II. Warner. of the execu-
| tive committee, stated that this amount
raised in such a brief time. exceeded thai
raised in any other city for any similar
purpose in a like period
| Cen NJ. c. Butler, an ex-Confederate Of
mittee, addressed the meeting by special
invitation and pledged his support to the
enterprise. Mr.. Clarence F. Norment
| treasurer of the executive committee;
| Gen. Isaac W. Stone. ex-department COM
mander OF the G. A. r.: Mr.. Louis d.
Wine. Captain Ramsay and others also
| addressed the meeting.
The plan of districting the city will be
gone over by Chairman Raymond and Sec
retary BuIkley, and by the next meeting.
to be called within a few days. the work
in the different localities will be thor
oughIy outlined. The meeting last night
adjourned subject to the call Of the chair.
Advance Grard of the Host.
Representative Tompkins. of the Column
bus district of Ohio called at headquar-
ters TO complete arrangements for the en-
tertainment of Mccoy post and the Wells
Guard, both OF that city. Each organiza~
tion is expected to come about 200 strong.
and will bring drum corps.
The New York Veteran Cavalry Asso-
citation has also signifed its intention
of bringing about 200 men. and has asked
that a hall be secured for them. The
mattel has been referre dto Mr.. H. f.
Woodard. chairman of the committee on
halls and entertainments.
The headquarters of the committee in
charge of the Grand Army arrangements
will today be removed from the Bond
building to 14O5 New York Avenue.
List of Subscribers.
The following complete list OF subscrip-
tions to date was given out by the COM
mittee last night:
S B. Hege, $4,000; Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, c. Studds, $1,000; Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company, ". s. Brown,
81, 500; Christian Heurich Brewing Com
pany, 1915: National Capital Brewing
Company, 1915; Washington Brewing
Company. $3.50; Abner & Drury Brewing
Company. $3.50; Consumers Brewing Com
pany $3.50: T. b. Chase, Chase's Opera
House, 5000: NJ. Du Perow, s5; Duparquet,
Huot G. Monesse, Henry Hammond, S25;
Edward j. Gardiner. $40; Knox Express
Company, W. S. Knox. s75; Keenan,
Brothers. s2j; Philip ]. Affieck, jr-. SO;
5. N Meyer. $50: the Shoemaker Com
pany, $106; E. L. Johnson, $500; W. W.
Danenhower. $3.50; J. Frank Hiss. $3.50:
B. F. McCaully. 800; LIE Cayer & Leh-
man, 800: George ". Driver, 800: Levi
p. Woodbury.. $780, Norfolk and Washing
ten Steamboat Company. $3.50; Havenner
tel Company E C. Benson. $3.50; y. II.
Shea, $50: John Fitzmorris. $50; Saks &
Co.. $50; Gustav Landsburgh, Sl00; E. ].
Hannah, S5; George w. Harvey $50; G..
Hector Clemes $50; J. ". Bulkley. s2J;
The New Willard. F. S. Hight. $500: S.
Kann. Sons. & Co., $3.50; Woodward &
Lothrop. $3.50; Berens Cafe. S25: George
X. May. s25: Howard House. 800; W. Z.
Cox, S25; Edward ]. Quinn, $780, Browning
A. leto q
Ergood. $40; J. B. Kendall. $50; Jackson
& Co., $40; H. \. Bemer. S25; f. P. May &.
Co, SIS: NJ. NJ. Beekman, S25; S. r. Col
Inns, $40, Joseph Auerbach, s25; Block &
Co, $40: The Gilman Company, 500: Tys
sowski Bros, $40: the Washington Post,
$50: Samuel Gassenheimer. 5000; Samuel
d. Minister. So: Gray & Costley. So; D. H.
De Atley, so; Louis Bush, $50; Thomas Z.
Ogram. S25: B. II. StinemetZ, $40; A. A.
Hancock & Co.. $40; J. Baumgarten Sons.
$40; Charles f. Edmonston. $40; Frank X.
RAYMOND, S25; Barry Bulkley, $25;
A. W. Hancock. s25; NJ. S. Johnson, So; V.
J. Fischer Company. $40: the f. +.
Brooks Company, $40; F. ]. Heiberger.
S25; P F. Mcmahon. $50; r. H. Graham.
NJ D.. IS: Haller & Haller, 50; Charles
A. Eckstein, $50; Walter Burton. $500:
Phil J. Roche $50: C. C. Bryan. So; James
B. Lambie. SO: National Electric Supply
and National Hotels. 81 600: Ford Gra-
ham. s25; G. G. Cornwell G Sons. 500; c.
H. Reizenstein. $40: d. Loughran. $50: NJ
Dyrenforth & Co. $50; Fl. X. Fulton. S25:
C. A. Sautter. s25; Otto Mears. s1O0:
Washington Gas Light Company 81 900:
Capital Traction Company, $1,000: Wash
ington Traction Electric Company. 81 900;
Riggs National Bank, 500; Raleigh Ho-
tel. $500; Ebbitt House $500;
y,,,, arIr
s25; Seaboard Air Line. $3.50;
Evening Star Newspaper Company. $50;
Motley Anderson. $40; Harris G. Schafer
Company. $50; Browning & Baines. s25;
Conrad p. Griev. S25; Thomas w Smith.
800: Charles J. Bell, 800; E. Southard
Parker. 800; Charles Mades. s25; W j.
Vonderheide. s25: John H. Magruder, s25;
J. L. SpEedt. S25: LutZ & Co., $25; T. C.
Barr. So; Henry Ansley, s5; J. V.
Schwartz. So; Richard & Co. s25; \. How
ell. s5; C. w. Plugge, 50; NJ. F.. CoXen.
$40; J. F. Keenan,. s25; W. II. Moore &
Co. So; ]. f. Jarvis. $40: f. Fl. Snyder &
Co, s25; Brentano's. s25; Henry II. ia
cobs, s5; William Baum, S5; Thomas
Walsh, S25: George A. Mills, The Graf
ton. $50; w. a. Hally. SIS; Parker.
Bridget & Co, Sl0 Fritz Reuter-, S100
Salvador Richard S25; NJ A. Winter &
Co.. $50; Hotel Engel, 800; NJ. Dietz,
SIS; Cosmopolitan Hotel Co, S100; J. r.
COull, s.; Hon. T. II. Anderson. S25: f.
H. Neumeyer. $50: d. Mullany. SO; E. V
Roche. 500; J. j.. Connell. $40; Thomas
Folliard. SEQ; e p Parks. $40: Moore &
Prioleau. $15; p. Cannon SIS: John T.
Day. $40; John Mitchell. ir.. $40; John J.
Nooman, Sl5; Geo. j. Bessler $40; Michael
NJ. Lyons. SIS; Chas. A. Senseny $40;
James J. Roche. 81; Frank NJ Finley,
$40; Emile Wagner. SO; NJ G. Copeland, |
S1n. Il Z Marner SO. Coo w Norris