Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Big Mass Meeting This After
noon on EI|ipse to Be a Fit
ting Climax.
BANKS ARE TO KEEP OPEN
TILL LATE HOUR TONIGHT
Some Already Have Passed Their Al
lotments and Others Are Rapid
ly Nearing the Mark.

The liberty loan tide in Washington
today is sweeping higher and higher
Before the campaign closes tonight the
capital will have subscribed considera-
bly, more than its allotted quota of $780,
100000, it was predicted.
Subscriptions announced to date for
Washington are sl7,Oo5, 100; the total
number of subscribers, 81 ,252. This is
an increase of $2,106,050 in day in
amount and of 1856 in subscribers.
This means that almost 100000
must be subscribed today to complete
Washington's allotment. Every bank
Will remain open until 9 o'clock to-
night to take subscriptions; and even
later II necessary, to get all the sub
scriptions. Today the banks were
doing a rushing business. as the lines
of subscribers formed early.
The climax of the four weeks cam
paign In the interest of the second lib
erty loan is to be enacted this after
noon. great mass meeting is to be
held on the Ellipse south of the White
House. 1t is estimated that more than
$4,000 persons will be present
oeCretdIy Wilhelm ". MCAdOO OF the
Treasury and John W. Davis, solicitor
general Of the United States. are to be
the speakers.
Led by nine military bands the
workers in the government depart
ments at o'slock will march to the
Ellipse. These nine separate parades.
coming from various sections of the
city and converging at the Ellipse,
Will drain a large part of Washing
tons population into the big open
space where the meeting is to be held.
Hundreds of persons in private life,
employees of many of the big mercan-
tile establishments, will Join with
them in their march
When the bands reach the Ellipse
they will merge and play as a unit.
To Sell Bonds From Trucks.
While the bands are playing and the
speeches are being made, every IA
cility will be made for those attending
the meeting to make subscriptions. The
liberty bonds will be sold from a score
or more of motor trucks. These will be
in charge of Joseph NJ. Stoddard, chair
man of the committee of 100 business
and professional men who have been
canvassing personally for the last ten
days in various parts Of the city. The
two trucks. which have been used SO
successfully by the Commercial Club
enthusiasts in their campaign for lib
erty bond subscribers about the streets
of Washington the last three days, will
be on hand also
The assignment of bands is as fol-
lows: 18th Field Artillery Band will
escort employees Of the Department Of
Justice and the food administration;
the Mayfower Band will escort en-
ployeS of the Post Office Department
the shipping board. the emergency fleet
corporation and the Council of National
Defense: the 18th Cavalry Band will
lead the employees of the Department
of Commerce, the Department of Labor
and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion: the Engineer Band will head the
War d artment employees; the Marine
Band will be divided into two sections
the first section of which will escort
the Navy Department employees. and the
second section will escort the pension
bureau and the Department of the In
terror workers.
Three bands have been procured from
Camp Meade. These will be assigned to
the Department of Agriculture and bu-
reau of engraving and printing en-
ployes. who will march together. the
government printing office workers and
the Treasury employees
Banks Crossing the Line.
The Riggs National Bank crossed the
100000 mark this morning and ex-
poets to add another 100000 before
the close Of the day. The Riggs Bank
allotment was 1885, 500 It took
81. 100000 for investment.
The American Security and the Ma
tional Savings. the former with an al
of s1.s5s.200. and the latter
with s1.13s,200 will both cross the mark
with today's record.
The Federal National, with an allott-
ment of S621,700, has crossed the ST.
5000 600 mark and is still receiving sub
scriptions as fast as they can be re-
corded This is also true of practically
all other banks, even the new Liberty
Savings Bank having added 125 sub
scriptions in the last two days.
The National Metropolitan. with ST.
subscription this morning.
The Commercial National with the sec
ond largest allotment. s1.55S, 400, has about
reached the line and will go over. Its
own subscription was 100000
The District National, sS77, 900, and the
American National, 1851. 400, will more
than qualify in the expected" column.
The Columbia National. 1884. 100. and
The Lincoln National, s465.60o. EXPECT to
report a full quota.
Some of the savings banks that have
slow progress in the earlier
part or the campaign are very conf
dent today that they will go over the
top with credit.
The Home Savings has to meet s77a
100, and Will do 1t fn> full. plus $500 600
The Continental Trust Company entered
It's own subscription for 100000 early
N the campaign, and will pass It's
S511,0 900 allotment SO that it will also
be plus.
The Washington Loan and Trust
company, with 1889. 008 to cover into
The Treasury Department, is piling up
he subscriptions and expects to exceed
is allotment.
Speaking Campaign Ending.
The wind-up to the speaking campaign
8 being made today. Men engaged in
the construction of the government
building at Mcpherson place and III
street. were addressed at noon by c, F.
The men employed on the new
lotei being erected at 18th street and
'ennsylvania avenue were addressed at
he same hour by Joshua Evans, jr., and
It 12:15 Col. Robert N. Harper ad-
,ressed the workmen employed on the
building being erected at 9Th and B
streets northwest
AT the Mott School yesterday, follow
nR an address by c. E. Matthews, three |
,o:ored boys. all under twelve years of |
ise. subscribed to $50 bond eacn, de-
daring that they would devote the |
money earned selling newspapers to |
making the payments. |
The schedule of addresses in the va
ts, fny