The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-05
BANQUET STARTS
Emergency FUND
Business Men Tonight to Com
mence New Hospital
Campaign.
RIVALRY is INTENSE
Plans Have Been Prepared to Reach
the $500, 900 Mark in Two
Weeks.

With an immense banquet, at which
more than $50 of washington's most
prominent business men will be present,
the twelve days campaign for the rails
ing of 100000 for the erection of a
new Emergency Hospital will be for
maily inaugu-ated tonight at the head
quarters in the old Cafe Republique, Fiji
tenth and F Streets Northwest.
Gathered around the festive board, the
men who have pledged their assistance
in the big undertaking will listen to ad-
dresses by the leaders of the movement,
and will disc Iss informally the details
of the crusade. All is in readiness for
the banquet and the launching of tho
enormous project.
The old Cafe Repubiique will be deco
rated for the occasion. The members Of
the fifteen teams managing the campaign
will be seated at separate tables, so that
from the very first there will pe a whole
some spirit of rivalry among the work.
ers to accomplish the greatest amount
Of work. The kitchens have been placed
in thorough order, and the culinary
service promises to be of the very best.
A large force of chefs and walters have
been employed.
GOV. Miller TO Speak.
Gov. Charles r. Miller of Delaware.
will deliver the principal address. He
will tell of the recent hospital campaign
in Wilmington, Del, where 100000 was
raised, and will discuss in some detail
the methods pursued in that city.
Among others who are slated to speak
are former Senator Nathan p. Scott, Of
West Virginia, Woodbury. Blair, chair
man of the executive committee of the
campaign; Arthur I. Brice, treasurer of
the hospital; William f. GUIDE, chairman
ot the business mems committee; John
F. wilkins, chairman of the citizens
committee and Edgar T. Honey, execu-
tive secretary.
The object of the banquet is to create
a spirit of enthusiasm among the work
ers and to insure cooperation from the
very start Of the campaign. The speak
ers of the evening will explain the cam
paign in all its details. They will tell
Of the work accomplished by the hos
pital in the past of the status of af-
fairs at present, and of the possibilities
OF the institution in the future. They
will speak of the organization of the
campaign, the methods to be pursued,
and the difficulties to be met.
Mrs. Wilson Is Interested.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has signifed
her intention of being present at
OF the hospital at headquarters tomor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock. The meet
ing has been called for the purpose of
formulating plans TO aid in the move
ment. Mrs Richard T. Mulligan, presi-
dent of the board. announced yesterday
she had invited Mrs. Wilson to attend.
and that she had gladly accepted the
invitation. 1t is said that Mrs. Wilson
IS intensely interested in the philan-
thropic campaign, and is willing TO aid
in the crusade for the desired amount.
Mrs. Mulligan will preside at the meet
ing.
Commencing tomorrow, a luncheon will
he served each day at 1890 o'clock at
headquarters. AT which the various teams
OF workers will report the subscriptions
secured during the preceding day. At
the table of the team securing the
largest amount will be placed each day
A magnificent silver loving cup. a SINH
lar one will decorate the table of the
team securing the largest number OF
AT the end of the cam
paign the cups will be given to the cap
tains of the teams securing, respectively.
the largest amount of money and the
greatest number of subscriptions during
the entire crusade.
The big twenty-foot clock on the F
street. sue Oh TIE NOTCOTdIl
Will show graphically each day the
progress of the campaign. The immense
dial will he Illuminated by electricity at
night. Already ii has attracted much
attention. being i'm the busy down town
section of the city, where thousands of
persons pass daily.
So that the number might be easily
and might be full of signifi-
canoe, Main 100000 has been secured by
campaign leaders as the telephone call at
headquarters
This morning more than 10000 booklets.
describing the work of the hospital in
the past, and containing description of
the contemplated structure. together with
a detailed explanation of the crusade. |
will be distributed throughout the city
for the purpose of awakening additional
interest in the philanthropic undertaking. |
The members OF the executive commit |
tee are Woodbury. Blair. chairman; Will |
am b. Turpin. vice chairman; Dr. A. r. |
Stands, secretary: George w. White, !
treasurer; Arthur T. Brice. DR.. w. p. |
Carr, William Corcoran Eustis, Dr. |
James Dudley Morgan. and Gardner F. |
Williams John F. wilkins is chairman |