Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
P|UAG UP THE FUND
Money Coming in Freely for
Big Aviation Meet.
TAKES LEAD
Ahead of All Other Cities in Amount
Already Pledged.
MORE THAN HALF SUBSCRIBED
Letters Being Sent Out Today Ex-
pected to Complete Neces-
sary $4,000.

The guarantee fund being raised to pay
Washington's end of the proposed Wash
ington- Baltimore international aviation
meet is jumping ahead. At noon today
there was s27.O95 subscribed. and the
stimulus of the thousands of circular let
ters to the business men of the city has
not yet been felt. These letters will
probably all be mailed before the close
Norment. chairman of the joint commit
tee. the following form being used:
Enclosed please find subscription card
for the guarantee fund for the aviation
meet of 1910. The Washington Board of
Trade. Chamber of Commerce and the
Aero Club selected me as chairman of
the finance committee for the purpose of
providing a guarantee fund for said meet.
On behalf Of said committee I shall be
very grateful for any subscription you
would make on the inclosed card and re-
turn to me. The meet will undoubtedly
attract very large number of people
TO Washington and otherwise rebound to
the good of the city. and should therefore
receive the hearty support of all its citi-
Zens.
Citizens Association Cooperating.
Interest in the meet is being manifested
everywhere. The latest evidence of this
fact is shown by the letter of the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation to Charles T.. Howe, secretary Of
the joint committee of the Board OF
Trade, the Chamber of Commerce and the
Washington Aero Club, stating that a
committee had been formed to cooperate
in every way possible with the promoters
of the meet. The members of the COM
mittee are b. +. Edwards, d. ID. Lore,
Arthur Minnick, J. l.. knopp and A. w.
Bowen.
Although the circular letter to be sent
out today does not state il, the money
being raised will be paid back to the
subscribers. Fifty thousand dollars Is ali
that Is asked, and the committee is tre-
mendously in earnest in trying TO raise
the entire amount so that Washington
may keep the lead straight through in the
preliminaries. AS stated yesterday, the
city is already ahead now i'm the amount
of money being subscribed and leads the
race of the cities that are boosting them
selves for the meet in that respect. The
announcement that the fund has been
entirely subscribed will probably add ma
terially to the chances for the meet being
brought here. Therefore, the committee
men say that il is important that the
money should be subscribed right away.
1t is believed that when the thousands OF
WaShingtonians receive the circular let
ter hands will dive into pockets and the
remaining $23,OOO will be forthcoming In
a hurry.
The Example of Rheims.
The experience Of the city of Rheims,
France, is pointed to as an example of
what an aviation carnival will dof or a
city. The aeroplanes and monoplanes
sailed and glided there for week. and 1t
seemed that every F'renchman that could
get there to view the sight was on hand.
The temporary population of the city was
enormous, and the amount of money TAX
en- i'm at the gate added to- the money
taken i'm for concessions and privileges
was greatly in excess of the cost of get
ting the meet there.
That same situation is looked for here,
should the committee of the Aero club
of America decide on the Washington
Baltimore site. IL is believed that the
guarantee will be returned and that there
will he big sum left over to be devoted
to some worthy public or charitable cause.
The names of subscribers received since
Yesterday noon are: W. w. Chiswell, S1oO;
George p Sacks $50: +. o. Whitford,
$50: Eldridge Jordan. $50: Lewis john
son Company. $40; r. III. Lynn, $50; s.
n. Meyer, 500: A. A. Chaplin. 500, and
w. q. Carter, $3.50.