Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
BARTON MEMORIAL
FUND NOW $4,000
Campaign in Honor Of Civil
War Nurse, Will Be
Continued.
ASSOCIATION HAS PLANS
TO USE MOVING PICTURES
Organization Will Be Perpetual and
Nationwide With State and
Local Branches.

Since the movement was started for
the erection of Clara Barton me-
mortal about $4,000, has BEEN raised.
according to an announcement made
at a meeting Friday of the Clara Bar
ton Memorial Association at the
Raleigh Hotel, Mrs John A. Logan
presiding.
y Plans for the carrying on of the
campaign to raise the funds for the
memorial were discussed at the meet
ing. An offer has been received from
the management of the Madison Square
Garden, New York city. for a large
. meeting to be held in the fall. Other
: propositions and offers of aid wer.
considered. One of the most interest
ing plans is moving picture scenario,
which is expected to materialize soon
through the efforts of one of the trus-
tees.
1t is proposed by the organization
to raise 100000. and plan is now
under discussion to use half of this
money for a memorial to Miss Barton
in marble or bronze in Washington.
and the other half to establish a fund
from which each year prize shall be
awarded to the American woman do
ing the greatest work for humanity
will be perpetual. and contemplates
continuing as an additional memorial
the humanitarian work of Miss Bar
ton by inspiring in others spirit of
service to the unfortunate. 1t is con-
templated making the organization
nationwide. having auxiliary state
organizations and subcommittee in
the larger towns and counties of the
states. 1t is expected that this will
develop into e great organization, fos-
tering and rewarding the achievements
6f American women as authors of any
nhing for the advancement and benefit
&il be known as the Clara Barton
E;ize.
Committees Are Announced.
The appointment of committees was
announced. as follows:
Finance. T. Moran. chairman; s
B. Hege, Washington, D. c.; Stephen
e. Barton. Boston. Mass; DR.. Samuel
Bayard Woodward. Worcester. Mass;
s. W. Woodward, Washington, D. c..
and George F. Booth. Worcester. Mass
Publicity and promotion-Gen- Har-
rison Grey Otis. Col. John McElroy. B.
F. Tillinghast. Davenport, Iowa; Charles
sumner Young. Los Angeles. Cal; Miss
Janet Richards. George ]. Booth, Wor-
cester. Mass: Mrs. Stephen E. Barton,
New Haven, Conn.
Committee on organization for patri-
: otto societies and clubs-N. B. Wood
worth, Syracuse. N. Y; Mrs Francis
SAtwater, New Haven, Conn; Mrs. CAL
Yer. Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Ada Fl.
Weiss, Washington. d. c.; Mrs. Octavia
Dix canning. Cleveland. Ohio: Mrs.
Mays. lockwood. Washington. D. c.:
Mrs. Court Wood, Washington, D. C.;
Mrs. Isabella w. Ball. Washington. d.
g; Mrs. John B. Lewis, Boston. Mass;
L. P. Dyer. St Louis. Mo-: Mrs. Alice
McComas. San Dimas, Cal, and Mrs
Geraldine Blessing. Danville. Ind.
Printing omnittee-Francis Atwat-
er, New Haven, Conn.,. and Mrs Mary
Logan Tucker. Washington, D. C..
Committee on design-W. B. Scof1eld,
Worcester, Mass; Daniel c. French,
New York city; Mr.. Bush-Brown. Wash
3ngton. D. C.; Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
yfiles. Washington, D. c.: Col. William
W. Harris. Washington, D. c.; Gutzen
Eorglum. Stanford, Conn: John Bar
tett, Washington. D. c.; Senator Law
Fence Y. Sherman and Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge.