The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
100000 EXPECTED I
BY WHITE PLAGUE y.
COLLECTORS
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as acting mayor. Various city officials
Jestingly sent over communications
requesting her advice on civic mat
tiers.
The Pontchartrain stations were
the busiest in the city One box was
Kept for $40 contributions and IL was
far from empty. Business men who
drove up in their autos found them
selves quickly persuaded TO give up
their vehicles TO the cause. and, may
be. We're even impressed into service
themselves.
In the Hotel Cadillac. the New
York ball team became interested
quickly. After each player had con-
tributed and secured badge he got
busy as an aide rounding up the mil.
lers who are just getting into town
for their convention Wednesday. Then
the millers took the fever and lay in
wait for newcomers.
The Great Lakes Engineering Works
and Solvay plants each asked TO have
someone sent out TO take contribu.
tions.
even frISoners contribute.
In the federal building every one
from Judge Swan down got a badge.
Postmaster Homer Warren acted as
advance agent. There were a number
OF persons up for arraignment and
lawyers and prisoners both contrib
uted.
One very mean man played joke
on number OF workers along Wood
ward-ave. He wore his boat button
ed tightly afd as he came in range
was promptly solicited 10 purchase q
badge. Then he would stop, listen po-
litely TO the fair charity workers plea
and, at last, open his coat and show
badge fiuttering from his vest.
No one hwore but smoe fair eathL-
siasts would have liked to have done
so.
The first instament OF 100000
badges was gone before noon. and
others were being rushed from the
press as fast as possible.
Some OF the workers say the days
contributions will propably total $780,
900.
Alex Groesbeck Coughs.
Attorney Alex. y. Groesbeck reach
ed the county building before he was
stopped by the ladies, but he had II.
sooner entered the big structure thar
he was surrounded He drew from
his pocket all the money he had,
$40 bill, and was about TO explain tc
the ladies he couldn't part with thar
when II was grabbed.
'Thatll To-" one of the collectors
explained, and before Mr.. Groesbeck
knew what had happened his ten was
reposing In the collection box, and
hanging from his lapel was a blue
star.
Those ladies wouldn't make bad
lawyers" unused Mr.. rGoesbeck as he
strolled away.
A great meeting was held In the De
troit opera house Monday afternoon
to perfect plans. In token OF the day,
Mayor Thompson turned over a sym.
bolic key OF the city to Mrs. W. A.
McGraw and named her as acting
mayor. during his absence from the
city for the day. Mrs. McGraw made
her headquarters In the mayors Of
fee.
Among the speakers In the meeting
were; Judge Alfred j. Murphy, w.
~. Mdy uuIy LII. buy L. hleltlt ID. ".
Whitney, DR.. B. II. Shurly. j. l.. Hud-
son, S. T. Douglas, the Rev. L. s.
McCollester. Rabbi Leo Franklin. the
Rev. Edward w. Parmelee and j.
Reilly
The following have been appointed
financial committees: Henry G. Potter,
Jr.; DR.. Herbert M. Rich, Bernard
Ginsburg. Miss Ducey. Mrs. w. A. Nc
Graw. Mrs William j. Chittenden. Jr.,
DR.. +. s. Sheriff.. Samuel 7. Douglas,
DR. b. r. Shurly DR.. Henry j. Hartz.
Mrs. d. c. Whitney. Mrs. Henry b.
Lewis, Mrs. Charles p. Larned, Mrs.
F. +. Bogart. Miss Clara 4. Dyar,
Mrs. f. w. Whiting
These are chosen as collectors w.
j. Chittenden, Jr., III. b. Lewis, A. r.
Chittenden. b. Ginsburg. S. Il. Heine-
man, Il. McBrady. George Kerwin,' II.
X. Jones. Standish Backus, s. 7. Doug
las, James II. Flynn, Harry Skillman,
F.. Is. Choate, Julian Harris. l.. s.
Trowbridge, Jr.. William III. Gage,
Archie McVittie. S. Tenny McGraw,
Herbert V. Barbour and Edward +.
Wunsch.
John l.. Dexter has appealed TO the
newsboys to give one cent each toward
the cause.