The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

When Washington telephone users call
Hello through their transmi;ters on
Monday. June p. they will receive. .n-
stead Of the time-worn greeting, Mum
Der. please" a greeting something like
this:
Have you been buttoned YETI"
Before the surprised phone users can
frame an answer they will hear a sweet.
ingratlsting voice saying:
To-day Is button day for the Wash
ington Fairgrounds. Get one"
This will be what viii probably happen
II the plans OF the merchants committee
Of the Public Fairgrounds Association go
through. Overtures have been made 20
the telephone company officials TO have
orders posted requesting operators 70 ask
the foregoing question before asking for
the numbers that subscribers want on
button day.
Another plan that is receiving the con-
sideration Of the committee is to have
street car conductors supplied with but
tons, which they will offer for sale to all
passengers A prize. II was suggested.
might be given TO the man selling the
largest number OF buttons
Committee VIII Arouse Interest.
The committee met last night in the
cussed all manner OF plans for increas-
ing the sales Of buttons on June p. Mem
bers OF the committee were assigned 20
different streets. with instruction TO
arouse interest among business men in
the project.
Chairman H. B. Campbell exhibited sew
eral posters which will be distributed, and
copies win be mailed 10 more than l.0Ol
merchants and business men. Other ma
terial tending TO increase interest in the
raising Of funds for the Washington play
grounds viii be distributed during the
coming week
Many merchants have signihed their in
tention Of having booths erected in their
places Of business where the buttons VIII
be sold. Already the committee has re-
ceived several orders for large quantities
OF the little emblems. A movement was
started at the meeting last night TO have
the proprietors Of all the stores, large
and small and all business men having
rnen or women employed under them. to
buy buttons for each employe, in addi-
ton TO having them on sale. A number
Of representatives of large department
stores signihed their willingness 10 order
buttons for their employees
The buttons will be sold at prices rang
ing from 10 cents 10 so. Each emblem
viii bear the likeness Of President Taft
and a facsimile OF MS signature. The
proceeds OF the sales will be utilized by
the Washington Fairgrounds Association
for providing better opportunities for the
children Of the city TO enjoy themselves
in leisure hours.
Suggestions for Posters.
Many suggestions were made relative
10 the best means OF selling buttons and
advertising Button Day al the meeting
last night. Arthur c. Moses. vice presi-
dent OF the association and a member OF
the committee. submitted several. They
were in the form OF legends or posters.
TO be placed in conspicuous places. The
first reads as follows:
To All Washington Women:
When you by groceries. meats. drugs or drv
goods. order playground button for Monday June
Chants
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II your employer buys button for you. wear II
II you have four other buttonholes In your slit buy
buttons yourself and IN them.
About twenty-five men attended the
meeting. and all expressed their willing
ness 20 assist in every way TO make
Button Day the greatest day Of charity
In the history Of the city
School Board Approves Project.
At a meeting of the board Of education
yesterday afternoon a letter was read
from Vice President Moses. of the plav-
grounds association. asking thar the
board help the cause by permitting school
children 10 sell the buttons. The request
was granted by the board. President oys-
ter expressing for the board the entire
sympathy Of the body with the movement
for better Fairgrounds.
Ia ADDITION 20 the part that viii he
taken by school children, business men.
and merchants. the clubwomen OF the
District will be on the alert on the an
pointed day. and will button" every one
approaching the hotels. theaters and
other public places.
Everybody Is expected TO play a part.
and the reports Of the committee OF bust
ness men and from the main association
indicate that nobody is dropping behind
The. Button Day headquarters have bean
opened IN the old Metropolitan Bank
Building opposite the Treasury. and the
distribution OF buttons and cuts for news
paper advertising will begin next Mon
day.