The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
BUTTON-DAY SALE
PROMISES SUCCESS
More Than 100000 Badges
Will Be Distributed.
ORDERS FLOOD HEADQUARTERS
Committee In Charge Of Festival for
PIayErOundS' Association Is Ready
Proceeds May BE EcIipsed-G. =. O..
and other Institutions VIII Buy.

The committee on Button Day has
completed arrangements for the sale Of
badges tomorrow. About 100o00 buttons
have been distributed. and If a fair pro-
portion OF these are purchased by The
friends OF the children's Fairgrounds. the
success Of tag day last year viii be sur
passed.
There is every Indication that Button
Day will be a great festival occasion for
the people of Washington. Seldom has
anything attracted such universal inter
est and demonstrated the civic spirit Of
the residents Of this community. Every
one has shown willingness TO help.
Practically all the labor incident to the
preparation for the occasion has been
done by volunteers.
The scene yesterday at the headquar-
ters in the old Metropolitan Bank Build
ing. In Fifteenth street. was one Of great
interest Hundreds OF boys, young
women. many Of those who will chap
eron, and representatives from all OF the
business enterprises Of the city were in
and out. completing final arrangements
for the great sale
Spent Whole Day,
The members OF the committee and
their assistants spent the whole day at
the headquarters. Otto Luebkert, the
treasurer, who has carefully planned a
system which will enable the committee
10 account for every button. was the
most embarrassed one at the headquar-
ters. The constant call was for more
buttons, but at a late hour last night he
was able TO satisfy AL requests.
Mr.. II, B. Campbell continued to send in
the names OF additional merchants who
had agreed TO purchase buttons for all
their employees. One OF the largest orders
received was from the Government Print
ing Office. where II Is expected that fully
$500 buttons will be disposed of.
There We-e many encouraging incl
dents during the day. a great number
OF buttons were sold 20 people who could
not walt until tomorrow. including a
number OF SO buttons. The University
Club ordered a large supply for sale
among its members.
Reproductions Of The Taft button on
different colored cardboard corresponding
with the value Of the buttons have been
made for automobiles. carriages. delivery
wagons, and private residences. The
committee desires that persons will call
at the headquarters for these buttons.
especially for automobiles and other ve-
hicles.
In the following places special arrange
ments have been made for the sale Of
buttons: William Hahn & Co, Lans-
bUrgh & Brother. S. Kann. Sons g. Co.
woodward & LOthrOp. Palais Royal.
W. B. Moses & Sons. NJ. Philipsborn,
Barber & Ross. and julius Garfnkle.
VIII Provide Booths.
In some OF these places one or more
booths VIII be provided. so that no one
may escape the opportunity to buy a but
ton In addition 10 this, numerous other
stores, including all Of the drug stores In
The city, viii have buttons on sale.
The committee desires that every one
from President Taft TO the most humble
citizen shall have an equal opportunity %
participate in this occasion, and they are
doing everything in their power TO see
10 It that every one will be buttoned be-
fore the sun sets tomorrow.