The Washington times., 1910-11-10
Columbia Heights ASsocia-
ton Starts Mo- ement
In Capital.
TWO DAYS ARE LEFT
FOR RAISING 81, $50
Secretary West Urges Speedy Con-
tributionS, That Recreation Parks
May Be Kept Open.

With a movement soon to be launched
among various citizens associations to
organize funds TO aid the Fairgrounds
of their respective districts. It is likely
that the Fairgrounds Association viii
see its way clear 10 maintaining the
Fairgrounds of the city throughout the
winter.
In this movement on the part Of the
citizens associations Of the District,
the Columbia Heights Citizens .Associa-
ton is taking the initiative, and today
his more than 800 in its treasury for the
Mt Pleasant playground as the result
OF a single meeting OF it's playground
committee, held last evening at the Of
fee Of the chairman. DR.. Benjamin F.
Gibbs, 1885 Irving street northwest.
Among the members Of the Columbia
Heights Association there is such en-
thusiasm that the $500 needed TO keep
the Mt. Pleasant Fairgrounds open until
the end Of the present fiscal year Of the
Fairgrounds Association, will probably
be raised within the next week
to Cooperate.
The associations playground commit
tee has obtained the cooperation Of
the Royal Theater, at Fourteenth and
evening from 5 70 II o'clock viii give It's
entire proceeds for the benefit of Mt.
Pleasant playground. A new program.
including new pictures. is now being
arranged for the occasion.
The playground committee. aupointes
by the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation. consists OF Benjamin F. Gibbs
chairman, Edward S Fawcett. J.
"A. B. Carly, and Max Kohner. When
the funds necessary to the mainte-
nance Of the Mt Pleasant Playground
have been raised by this association, the
name Of the playground will be changed
rom Mt. Pleasant TO that or Columbia
The following is a list Of the contribu-
tons announced at the committee meet
ing last night: Columbia Heights Cit
liens Association, $50; c. S. Buncy. SO;
Percival NJ. Brown, s.; w. w. Bowie. IS;
Carl Q Mueller. s.; c. D. Lieberman.
s.; Milton S. Brown, 81; E. c. Morris. 81:
Max NJ Rich. 50; Mt. Pleasant Quick
Repairing Company, S25; Mrs. Robert
son, 81; William B. Todd. 81: F. L. Av-
eriu, 81; H. c. COlman, 81; H. HunweIl,
81; Watson & HOLSTER, 81; W. N
Wales, 81; c. E. Gross. IS; c. E. Cassas-
sa, s.; Walter Hough, 81; c. II. Under
wood. 50; Thomas Bridge. 81: William
B. Hillyer, 81; J. W. Ward, SIS; r. L.
Lamb. 81; w. z. Swan, s.; Frank E
Altemus SIS; William H. Saunders, SO;
J. c. Hiatt, 90; Arthur E. Cowen, $40:
z. Rubino. 81; N. V. Pattie, 81: NJ
Loeb. s.; Louis II. Stabler. g; W. 4
Fitzsimmons, 81: DR.. J. K. P. Gleason,
So; z. L. Thurston. 81: Garfield Hos
pital; NJ. De Perow. 81; Mr.. Carter, 81.
Half Not Received.
At the office Of Secretary West, Of
the Fairgrounds Association, it was
announced today that not yet half Of
the $500 which the Playground Asso-
citation must raise by Saturday If the
Fairgrounds are not 70 be closed on
that day. has been forthcoming. 1t is
hoped that all citizens who have the
happiness and welfare OF Washington
at heart viii send their contributions
at once
In addition to the A,174 already &C
knowledgqed. there were received at
the secretary's office today the follow
ing sums: Mrs. T. Sewers, s.: ''E. P.
NJ" so; DR.. W. Duncan McKin, s.;
r G. Valentine, $50; Mrs. c. w. Hayes,
So: Mrs. r B. Marshall. 81; NJ w
Baldwin, so; Mrs. William F. Clark,
g; James G. Hill, s.: Lee McClung, So;
John Joy Edison, so; Ridley Mclean,
-. u d RlackistOne SO. total 81 243