The evening world., 1913-04-08
WATCH THE FEvER!''
IS HOSPITAL FUND
RA|SERS' SLOGAN
Brooklyn Solicitors Collect
$4,000 in Two Days for
St. Anthony's.
WOMEN IN THE LEAD.
Campaign to BE Closed With
aDance Next Saturday
Night.
WOMEN IN THE LEAD.
watch the Fever"


e1gn on every turn that you have
anoAs during the last two days7 Well.
X you haven't. IT'S no fault Of the
Hrookiynltes. especially those who are
interested in the whlrlwind campaign
fund to raise $4,000 in eight days for
he beneft Of st. An;hony's Hospital
IN woodhaven.
watch the Fever" Is their slogan.
and you can rest assured that IL you
haven't caught the fever now. you
surely will before the week Is ended.
The race started last Friday. with
esW people interested. and now. owing
70 Uheir enthusiasm and work. they
have spread the spirit until practically
every Brooklyn!te Is either working or
has pledged half his income.
They have raised $4,000 in two days.
That's going some. isn't II. especially
whom you consider THAT practically all
Of Il has been obtained In Brooklyn.
And the women have obtained by far
the greater part OF 1t.
Keen rivalry 10 now existing among
The mon and the women OF the borough.
because, although few Of the men are
advocates OF the Equal Franchise. they
were forced to raise q vote of con-
graduation yesterday afternoon at the
luncheon held At tho Imperial Hotel.
For fully Ave minutes the walls rang
With the cheers. and the leader Of
every woman's committee was ushersd
10 to the front o. the room and forced
20 mako q brief address.
MEN DETERMINED TO EXCEL
THE WOMEN.
There are two factions among those
sndeavoring to raise the money, one
consisting Of twenty-four teams OF men.
and the other OF twenty-four teams Of
women. So far the women are way
In the lead. and promise to remain 20.
Nevertheless. the men are fighting gal
lantly. and have vowed that, b. II
chivairous or not. they are going to
dSht until they win. and will far out
shine the women In the end.
One Of the greatest hits. and which
has probably done more to incite the
interest Of the subur5anites, Is the fact
that wherever you turn you are con-
fronted with Watch the Fever" sign.
Automobiles. carriages. wagons. store
wtaduws. and even private dwellings
are completely covered with the signs
and practically every school child In the
borough Is wearing a small banner bear
Ing the words. ''St. Anthony's Hospital
for ALL"
Every day those interested In the
campaign meet at the Hotel Imperial
for luncheon and listen to some promi-
nent men OF the borough make ad-
dresses. Ministers Of every denomlna-
ton have been present at various times.
and always they have displayed their
enthusiasm and praised the good wor
which will be accomplished when the
building Is completed. Bishop Melon
nell 10 to be ,he guest OF honor to-
morrow.
Commissioner Arthur ]. O'Kecfe Is
general manger OF the campaign, and
he 10 ably assisted by Justices O'Keefe.
Stapleton and Carr. james J. Ryan Is
head Of the mems committee. and Mrs.
William ]. Carr Is director of the wom-
en-. Every day the team obtaining the
most money Is presented with a flag
which adorns the table during the din
nar. At tho end o; the campaign the
team winning It the most number OF
times will be permitted to keep II. So
far the men have watched It with en-