The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-15
Business Men and Shop Men
Willingly Dig Deep Into
Their Pockets to Make the
Event a Success.
MONEY WAS RAISED
IN SHORT CANVASS
Solicitors Began Work at
Noon and by Midnight
Money Was in-More Do
nations Expected.


nations Expected.
Richmond business and shop men
responded to the calls made yester-
day by the 1900 finance committeeman
for the funds to meet the expense of
the G. A. r. encampment to be held
of $4,027, and with the money that
will be forthcoming from the privi-
lege concessions and from men missed
in the canvass, the success and bril-
liancy of the event is assured.
When the reports of the committee
men were compiled at midnight last
night, the hour the active canvass
ceased. it was shown that a total of
s4,01250 had been raised. Donations
received in the mails this morning
raised this amount to the sum given
above. The total number OF contrib
utors is estimated at 500 Donations
range from cents to $3.50, the form
er being given by shop employe and
the latter by the Richmond Light,
Heat and Power company. This do
nation by the L. II. and P. company
will be made in the nature of service
The company will erect poles and
wires for the illumination of the city
and furnish the electricity for the
lighting.
City Will Contribute.
No donation has yet been received
from the city, and a considerable
amount is expected by the committee
from this source, especially as the SUI
perintendent of the light plant has in
formed the G. A. r. committee that
owing to the press of other work it
cannot aid in the extra lighting of
the streets at that time. Among prom
inent citizens who could not be seen
yesterday and from whom donations
are expected are George Mashmeyer,
Pettis Reid and Charles Feltman. The
management of the r. & N. Lawn
Mower company also has not been
seen.
TO the work of the $50 committee
men, all of whom are busily engaged
in their own occupations, is given the
credit for phenomenal success of the
twelve hour canvass. Every member
of the committee solicited territory as
signed him and all submitted report
at the headquarters in the evening on
the results attained, with but two eX-
ceptions. This is regarded as almost
remarkable and is something without
precedent in this city. All of the
committeeman seemed to take great
interest in the movement and gave
willingly of their time and energy to
bring about the desired results.
Shop Men Contribute.
Pleasing results were obtained in
the canvass of the shops. The reports
| of the committeeman who canvaSsed
those districts show the contributions
of employees of the following concerns
Quaker City Machine company, $685.
| Standard Pattern and Manufacturing
company, So; Louck & Hill, s2.65;
NJ. Hutton, S645: F. and n Lawr
company, 1926: Richmond Casket
company. s2215; Richmond Chail
company, S2.35: Starr Piano company
S4O.45: Davis Carriage company
s4.7o: and Ollie & Mcclure. IS. The
two committees which solicited the
employees of the Hoosier Drill com
pany and Gaar, Scott & Company
were the two not heard from last eve
ming. 1t WAS found impossible BY
them to get their report to headquar
ters.
OF the estimated 500 contributions
one was for $50: three for S100
twelve for $50; twenty-four for s25
fne for SIS; and one for s35. The
average donation was s5.
While it was hoped to raise $500
the amount secured for the last Fal
Festival. and which it was declared
would provide against any emergency
it is believed the sum donated togeth
er with the amounts expected to bs
forthcoming in the future, will be suf
fcient to meet all expenses and carr,
the event through according to the
plans made.
Two facts were particularly notice
able in the canvass yesterday; tha
the large contributors cut down th1
amounts they gave to the last Fal
Festival, while the small contributor
gave approximately the same amour
and in some cases more. 1t was th'
exceedingly large number OF small
contributions which proved the saliva
ton OF the canvass. One visit onl,
was made to each person.
With the money question now set
tied. all that remains to be done il
the completion Of arrangements 70
holding the meeting of the G. A.
land auxiliary organizations.