The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
HEADQUARTERS ARE OPENED
Washington Fairgrounds Movement
Begins Strenuous Campaign.
Buttons VIII Be Sold June n at All
Public Places and VIII
Range IN Price.

The Washington Fairgrounds Associa-
ton has opened headquarters FOR But
ton Day" June 2. in the Metropolitan
Bank Building. opposite the United
States Treasury. IN Fifteenth street. The
owners OF the building have con1ribCred
the use Of the rooms free OF cost 10 tie
playground movement L IS the intention
Of the Fairgrounds association % keep
headquarters open there for az least a
month in a strenuous effort TO raise
sufficient fund 70 meet al the needs Of
the Washington Fairgrounds for the
present season
The CWC committees appointed by the
Chamber OF Commerce TO aid IN making
Button Day z success and the joint
committee OF the Chamber and the BoarE
OF Trade on baseball have organized
Thomas c. Noyes is chairman % the
committee.
Arthur c. Noses, vice president OF TIE
Fairgrounds association. met the general
committee yesterday and outlined 10 them
the general plan Of the association 20
raise a sum OF money BY the inaugura-
ton Of the municipal burton-day scheme
The buttons viii bear the likeness and
signature Of President Taft. with this
slogan inscribed thereon: Il An for
Fairgrounds.
The buttons yin be distributed as soon
as received from the manufacturers. and
IL IS expected every business house in The
city win lend its aid 70 the Charitable
movement 70 raise funds for the play
grounds. The prices of buttons VIII
range from 20 cents 70 Sc each. The
work VIII be IN charge OF q general COM
mitIee. OF which Cuno Il. Rudolph VIII
be chairman
The committees as announced by Ssr.
Moses are;
ChaueTUns Sl-z. Jusina r Hm: Eonen's cintz
Mrs- Henry Z Rainey; luncEroCus. " b Hen
shaU- booths IN s-C7es ". O. H0Wenz-gin. delivery
wagons RoS P. Andrews; booths n ofice buil6-
ings. Chares A. Jo1ess Senate. 6. T. SNYDER GoT-
eTunsut Printing O1cs. Samuel B. Douneliy; build-
s-s, Joseph Richardsol, vice Chairman Azthz-
C0vsill; telephone users. D. s Porter 7. n. C. A..
D. A. DaTis. banks. f. 5. Vote. hotels. Ro6crt
Callahan, Insurance companies and o5ees Ralph
". Lee dentists. Dr. William Z Ciafk. rhyscisus
Dr. s. s. Adams lavyers. FreS Coldon; tsIicaoz
and pubic couveyancss. y. c. Wisons Derartzez-
of Commerce AID La5Cr. Theoiu-e /. Weed De
parrucut q Agriculture. Sylvester L Br1ehi De
TarrUeut cf the Iuterior. Clement 5 Jckers De
parrmeur Cf tire SaTy. 2 5. Curtis Pcst-caice
Department. Richard p Covert Department ot
Jus-ioe Orn J. Field; Department of War. John
c. Soo6eid; Treasu-y Department Walter W. Lud-
lors Dcpar1ne1r of State. Wilbur J. Carr Uuioz
Station. lfrs- n Lardol Reed carTiaEss. Olircr
Prubey; electric vehicles, llrs. J. A. Stoddzrd. AZ
to-noble dealers ard garages. T. B. spence. auto
mobile clubs William II West; stores A C. Ngu-
mersr. theates. Mrs. Richard G1sch-
Miss Maud Adams viii give an enter
tainment OF Peter Pan On the White
House grounds for the funds benefit
There are a number OF baseball games
and other entertainments being arranged
for the fund In July there win be an
excursion 70 Marshall Hall OF a moon
| light trip down the Potomac
Mr.. Moses said yesterday; IF we sue
4 ceed in this campaign. and We think We
vii we VIII have money enough not
only 20 keep open the eleven Fairgrounds
We had last year. but 10 add five more
( In sections OF the city which now have
no Fairgrounds. Moreover, we VIII be IN
a position to make Congress realize The
importance OF Fairgrounds. and give Us
ar adequate appropriation 10 keep them
gUing"