Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-30
CAPTAINS NAMED
TORA|SE FUNDS
GUIDE Selects Chief Assistants
in Campaign for New
Hospital.
HEADQUARTERS BEING
PLACED IN READINESS
Thousands of Pennants Will Be Used
to Attract Public Attention
to Work.

Chairman William F. GUIDE of the bust
ness mems committee which is To assist
in the $500 600 in twelve days campaign
for a new Emergency Hospital. today an
nounced the complete list Of captains
who are to head the ten subcommittee
under his charge. These subcommittees
will each have nine members and cap
tain. and together they will constitute
the businesses mems committee of 100
The captains of the subcommittee
are George W. White r. y. Harper. Hor-
ace Dulin. s \. Reeves. Charles Corby.
A. G. Moses. H. u. Blackstone Charles
Linkins. Lawrence O. Murray and DR.. j.
il. Metzerott
\ corps of workmen was bGsily en-
gagged today getting the headquarters at
18th and F streets northwest, formerly
the Cafe Republique, in readiness for the
big dinner to be held next Monday night,
when the money-raising campaign will be
formally launched. 1t was originally
planned to hold the dinner at one of the
hotels, but afterward ii was decided 10
hold the affair at the headquarters,
where each day during the twelve days
campaign luncheon meeting will be
held
Workmen Kept Busy.
While one gang OF men were installing
electric light fixtures in the rooms others
were engaged in making the big clock
which is to be hung from the F street
side of the Corcoran building to inform
the public of the progress of the cam
paign. Scores of electric lights will il
Illuminate the clock at night. The frame
for the clock has already been completed
and the numbers are now being painted
Got n
diameter The clock will be in readiness
TO be placed in position by Friday, IL is
expected.
Several thousand pennants bearing the
figure "$300,0.V' have been prepared Tor
use during the campaign They are 10
be fastened to the automobiles of all the
members of the various committees
number of prominent merchants nave
promised to display the pennants from
their delivery wagons.
Among the most interesting features IN
connection with the three-hundred-thou-
sand-dollar fund headquarters are num-
ber Of large charts which Edgar T.
Honey. the executive secretary. has had
prepared.
Work in Other Cities.
one chart shows amounts raised for
hospitals in similar campaigns conducted
in various cities. The list includes Rich
mond. Atlantic City. Newcastle, Pa: Co
lunlbia. S c.; Erie. Pa: Mount Vernon
y. u: Wheeling W. Va: Plainfieid. n.
j.: Glens Falls, y. v: Youngstown, Ohlo'
Nashville Tenn; Melrose, Mass: New
ark, Ohio; Lawrence. Mass. ana MOTIFS
town N ]. The amount raised IN lhoSe
cities varied from $1,000 TO ST 900
big banner which Is TO adorn the
outside of the headquarters READS
Every person something every day
Twelve months TO pay ", one minute
10 say it.
Mr.. Honey explained that those making
donations TO the observation-disclosures
dollar fund will be given twelve months
in which 10 complete the payment OF the
amount subscribed.
Other charts which adorn the walls OF
-ha beadauarters contain useful informa
ton for the conducting of such cam
pa.gn as that which Is soon 10
be started for new hospital Mr.
Honey has had considerable experience
in conducting such campaigns, and has
gathered together great volume OF in
formation which is 10 be used by the
various committees 10 good advantage.