Evening star., 1909-06-11
MUST WEAR A BUTTON GEN. Sd. lee HONOREOI
Or You Won't Be in 1t at All Heroic Bronze Statue Unveiled
on June Fl. at atWcksburg.
TAFT'S FACE ON EVERY ONE GEN. GRANT AMONG GUESTS
Pretty Girls Will Sell Them Aid Delivers Address Representing
the Fairgrounds. Secretary Dickinson.
TAKE UP THE IDEA GRANDsONS LEE PRESENT
Comm Formed to Three
and where H.
Where PeopleC Coneresate Roots Part
Pretty Girls Will Sell Them to Aid
the Fairgrounds.
MERCHANTS TAKE UP THE IDEA
Committees Formed to Push It
Along in Stores and Everywhere
Where People Congregate.

| Have YOU been buttoned:"
| This is the question that every WASH
ing, oman will find staring him in the
| face June II from tho show windows Of
nearly every shop. big or little, III the
city.
The button committee Of the Washing
ton Fairgrounds Association. which is
busy preparing for Button day" has ar
ranged to placard the city thoroughly SO
that nobody will be missed, even If he is
ungallant enough to dodge any of the six
hundred pretty girls who will he on the
streets Button day to sell the play
ground fund buttons with the picture and
signature of President Taft on them.
The committee is busy at it's headquar-
ters in the old Metropolitan Bank build
ing. on 18th street opposite the Treasury.
and this morning the Offices We're
thronged with persons eager for informa-
tion about the Forthcoming event.
AS previously announced, $4,000 buttons
have been procured The cheapest will
cost 10 cents each, the prices ranging
from that amount to $40 for beautiful
gold-rimmed button.
Not only will they be sold on the street
by volunteers. but they will be found
on sale in all the department stores
where booths will be established. The
proprietors of nearly all of the big stores
In town have taken an active interest
in Button day, and will purchase them
selves large supplies to give to their en-
ployes. thus setting an example to all
who visit their stores June u.
A Call for Chaperons.
At the headquarters of the button COM
mttee Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, vice
chairman of the subcommittee on chap
erons. Is ready to receive the names
of volunteers. She has volunteered her
services to this end, and will be at the
headquarters in the Metropolitan Bank
building every day between this and But
ton day to receive the names of those
who will chaperon the young women
who are to do the selling.
At meeting of the subcommittee on
stores and salesbooths of the button
made for offering playground buttons for
sale in all the stores of the city. An
other meeting will be held tonight to
complete the arrangements.
The retail stores of the city are already
showing eagerness to cooperate in the
movement. They are not only telephon-
ing in requests for buttons to be placed
on sale but many have volunteered to
purchase a button for each of their en-
ployes. OF the few merchants who have
been approached by the members of the
committee not one has failed to enter
heartily into the movement to make But
ton day great success. The merchants
feel that the playground movement is
good thing and believe that their patrons
will appreciate their cooperation with 1t.
Although the committee has not much
time left, the willingness of the mer-
chants to assist its members is proving
great help.