The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-26

Generals William T. I1incks and Guy
P. Miller.
| At the close of the final luncheon in
The StratfieF6 last night, it was an
noupced that Bridgeport's total is
$685., TOP, tremendous showing in con-
sideration of the fact that no contri-
buttons were made by many of the big
corporations, which are owned in other
cities
Walter B. LaShar crowned a week Of
generous giving by donating SIS, 900 to
the fund. When this fact was learned
last night the workers stood and
cheered for several minutes. Besides
this gift, he paid all the expenses of
the campaign, so that every cent con-
tributed to the Red Cross will he for
war relief, and early in the campaign
he and Mrs. Lashar gave gifts totaling
thousands Of dollars
The teams were tired but tremen-
dously enthusiastic last night and
when General Hincks challenged Gem
eral Miller to retain the personnel of
his division and battle again for hon
ors in the next campaign the challenge
was accepted. Moreover, Mr. Miller
made little wager. a matter of $500,
that his division could trim General
Hincks' again, which was taken up
with promptitude. Division B, led by
General Miller, beat out Division A by
many thousands Of dollars
The captains and the total amounts
they have collected, follow:
J. c. Stanley, $23, 500. AZ; S. M. Haw
ley, $1S,748!65; B. L. Ashmun, SIS
725; S. H. Billiard, $1,000; A. H.
Garfield, $4,000; c. L. Thompson,
S9,2S4.46; R. I. Neithercut, $9,225.9O:
]. A. H. Robinson, ss,o74.75; c.. F.
Greene, $7sS86,26; A. Mcneil, Jr., ST.
1927; Lynn Wilson, s6,751.15; M. H.
chapin. S6,2eS; George S. Hill,
$6,239.50; Norman Leeds, s5,973.1O;
g. F. Mara, $3.50; E. B. Palmer, s5,-
722-40; Peter F.. Bellew, $5,3s2.75;i
Joseph 1artigan, s.. a57.e7; B. B.
Steiber, $5,172.12; G. s. Troxel S.
152; J. G. Ludlum. s5,052; L. H. Cor
bit, $4,S02; Frank Brennan, $4,729;
A. M. Comley, $1,000
| Last night was night of jollifca-
ton and congratulations. The men
who were in the executive positions,
all of whom worked tremendously
hard and some of whom lost much
sleep, were very modest. They each
Insisted the other fellow was more
responsible for the success of the cam
paign.
Bridgeport's original allotment was
S150,000. This was considered small
and it was raised to $40, 900, then to
$250,000 and when the desire to beat
New Haven inspired the teams, the
sky was set as the limit Getting
S350,000 in q city of this character is
testimonial of the patriotism of. the
man and woman -ef small means, as
well as an indication of the great
/ force embodied in the organization
/ of n1QnUf9C
bankers, tradesmen of all kinds and
the men who work for wages. Mr..
Lasaar last night saw great possibili-
ties for Bridgeport, with such G. force
working for civic and humanitarian
affairs, and the betterment of the city.
Bradford Pierce, field marshal of the
campaign, spoke last night after Rev
Gerald Or. Beard of the Park Street
Congregational church had said grace,
He thanked the team members and
the newspapers for the success OF the
campaign. He declared he believed
Bridgeport gave more per capita than
any other city in the United States
w. Seymour Lacy, who has been
campaign chairman. said he believed
the organization over which he pre-
sided was the keenest body of workers
| he had ever seen in campaign Fol-
lowing MIR. Lacy's talk, William p
| Kirk arose and on behalf of the ex-
ecutive committee presented Mr.. Lacy
with $500 in gold, which it was pre-
dicted would come in handy, as the
| Y. M G. A. secretary is about to take
vacation to recuperate from the CT
fects of his strenuous efforts
Judge George w. Wheeler spoke brief
| ". He predicted that the teams will
do it all over again, and do it with
the Judgment and experience ACQUIRED
In this campaign
Lieut.. N w. Bishop delivered a talk
/ that aroused laughter at frequent in
tervals He spoke seriously too, and
emphasized the fact that the Red
Gross fund is not for the Americans.
mot for the English, nor the French.
but for all the world He pointed out
that If, by any chance. the German
crown prince were carried wounded to
a hospital with which the American
Red Cross had anything to do, he
WOULD receive the same care and ben
Gifts as the soldiers of the Allies.
4 Samuel M. Hawley and John G.
Stanley spoke q few words, Mr.. Haw-
ley speaking fewer than Mr.. Stanley,
and then Mr.. Lashar was called up
on The band played Hail to the
1 Chief and the entire assemblage rose
and cheered.
Mr.. Lashar expressed the opinion
'Efhat the Recording angel has the
/ writer's cramp recording the good
deeds of the team workers. He spoke
fof the prospects, for the next cam
paign and declared that it is expect.
ed the absentee owners Of local fac.
tories will contribute their share
then. The work accomplished by the
Organization made him believe that q
time has come in Bridgeport wher
4 charitable work may be co-ordinateo
and haphazard giving eliminated,
i Later in the evening William P
Kirk, again on behalf of the executive
committee presented Mr.. Lashar with
a permanent memorial Of the cam.
paign and his work in it, He wa.
4 given a Red Cross Of gold containing
rubies and pearls. A similar gift wa.
made Field Marshal Pierce
i Rev. John Calvin Goddard of Sails
) bury was guest of the organiza
ton and he delivered an address IL
which he eu1ogized the work of Con
necticut men in other wars and ex
pressed the confidence he has tina
i Connecticut men will not be fount
wanting in this war.
Mrs. Nathaniel Werthen reported
for the nurses and volunteers who pu
on Tag Day yesterday. Her repor
! was that $4,000 had been collected
but later returns added hundreds tt