Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06

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I. L. Can. 5000
Mrs. T. T. Calf. 81 600
Hennen Jennings ...$10 $50
Gardner F. Williams. ..s1O 900
Mrs. Benjamin Buckingham. 81 900
Miss Isabelle Freeman 81 900
Levi p. Morton. ....-..........$1OOO
S. Kann. Sons &, co... $1,000
DR.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Morgan, $500
William Corcoran Eustis. 80. $500
A friend OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
The ''s3OO,OO in twelve days campaign
for new Emergency Hospital is on
When the members Of the various bust
ness mems committees and of the citi-
Zens committee gathered at the head
quarters at 1890 o'clock this afternoon
they reported that they had received sub
scriptions amounting to $22.992. Several
of the business mems teams did not re-
port, as they failed to get their subscrip-
ton blanks in time to make a good show
ing today. The captains promised to make
a report at tomorrow meeting that will
surpass any made today.
Team c. of which Harry King is cap
tain. started off today as leaders in the
amount of subscriptions reported. this
team having raised $500. Chairman
It" cup, which is to decorate their table
until team brings in a larger amount.
Teams l and II tied in the number OF
subscriptions. both having reported
twelve A toss Of coin resulted in the
award Of the smaller We're 1t" cup to
DIR. Cars team.
Chairman John F. wilkins of the citi-
zens committee was the recipient OF
many congratulations following his re-
port Of subscriptions amounting to 49,
372
Mrs. Wilson Attends.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hugh Wallace,
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. visited the three
hundred thousand-dollar fund headquar-
tiers this morning. and was present at a
meeting of the ladies' board OF the
Emergency Hospital. which was presided
over by Mrs. Richard T. Mulligan. wife
of Commander Mulligan, L. S. N, retired.
The meeting was called to discuss means
by which women of the board can assist
in the movement for new hospital
building.
Mrs. Wilson showed great interest in
the proceedings, and promised to assist
in every way in the campaign. She said
she believed the movement to be a most
excellent one, one in which every one in
this city Of Washington should lend a
helping hand.
Mrs. Wilson learned that pennants
bearing the figures $4,000 were being
distributed for the purpose Of advertis-
ing the campaign, and she Immediately
requested that she be furnished some for
use on the White House automobiles.
Pennants Tied to Auto.
When Mrs Wilson left the meeting she
was accompanied to the curb by mem
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in the tying Of several of the remnants
to her automobile. She promised to
ask her friends to have the pennants
flown from their cars.
Those present at the meeting were Mrs.
Arthur T. Brice. Mrs. George F. Becker,
Mrs Willard H. Brownson, Miss Eliza
ard Harlow. Mrs A. G. McClintock. Mrs.
James Nj. Morgan. Miss Mary p. Nor
gan. Mrs. Richard Mulligan. Mrs. S. c.
Neale, Mrs. C. Peyton Russell Mrs. II.
6. Sharp. Mrs Alfred B. Taylor. Mrs.
Walter Wilcox and Miss Dorothp Will
liams.
Cars to Garry Placards.
Beginning today all the cars of the
Washington Electric Railway Company
are to bear placards bearing the words
10000 Emergency Hospital" Clarence
r. King, president of the company, visit
ed the hospital fund headquarters this
morning and asked in what way he could
assist the movement. The placards had
been prepared beforehand, and when he
saw them he said he would be glad
to issue instructions that they be shown
on the front of the cars of the system
of which he is head.
Launched at a Banquet
The $500. OOO-in-twelve-days'' cam
paign was formally launched at ban
quet held last night at the headquar-
tiers. at 18th and F streets northwest
formerly occupied by the Cafe Repub-
lique. The banquet was attended by more
than 100 men prominent in social and
business circles.
The principal speaker was Gov Charles
r. Miller OF Delaware, who came here
to tell of a similar campaign held recent
ly in Wilmington. when SSO.rn was
raised for the Delaware Hospital, OF
which he is president. lie told of the
opposition met during the campaign and
how it was overcome. He advised the
campaign workers, to do away with the
social end Of the campaign and consider
1t purely as business proposition.
II want to impress upon you that when
YOU start or e. campaign such as this
you must go. in with the determination
to win said Gov. Miller. You must BE-
optimistic and not peEstmistic.
"You have to make sacrifices to carry
such campaign to a successful con-
clusion You have got to neglect your
business at times. You have got to neg
lect your social engagements. You have
got to forego theater parties and the
like. Unless you do these things a fail
ure will result
Small Contributor Important.
do not neglect anybody when it comes
to soliciting contributions. Do not over
look the small contributor. He will give
you little money. but he will give much
assistance in getting other contributions
The rich and poor alike are interested in
such a campaign as this 1t is humani-
tartan campaign. When you are hurt on
the street and carried to the Emergency
Hospital it matters not whether you are
a millionaire or a pauper- The same
treatment is accorded to both
Former Senator Nathan Il. Scott of
West Virginia told of a $40. OOO-in-twelve-
DAYS" campaign held in Wheeling
when the campaign had been in prog
ress but seven days. said Mr.. Scott.
:. $9i5 900 had already been raised. 30 we
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