The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
CONTRIBUTORS ID CAPITAL REUNION
 FUND PUBLISHED Committee Trying to Give Affair a Truly National Character A SOUTHERN MEN IN
 CHARGE OF WORK 4 Finance Committee Trying to Raise $60,000 to Make the Reunion
 One of Most Notable
 Ever Held

Plans are going forward for raising the s600O0 entertainment fund for the Confederate veterans reunion in Washington during the week of June 4 Names of contributors are beinS published and the following informa- tion is embraced in a statement sent The Age Herald by the finance commit tee yesterday:
 "Fully realizing the importance or the celebration, representative business men and other patriotic citizens of Washington are giving their services enthusiastically and gratuitously 10 the preparation of elaborate plans for the reception and entertainment of their guests. Large capable and ef- ficient committees, including executive, finance, entertainment, reception, aud iting and publicity, already have been appointed and are actively at work. They are headed by Col. Robert N. Harper, a southerner by birth and residence, with MT. Harry F. Cary, a Georgian born and reared, and a mem- Der of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans as chairman of the finance committee.
 
 have been made to provide for the safety, comfort. convenience and enter tainment of visitors from all parts of the United States The old age and youth, the chivalry and beauty of the great southland will be represented in the reunion in throngs. They will em- brace the opportunity not merely to participate in the ceremonies of the great veterans organization. but to at tend such a celebration in the national capital--their capital.
 "A large fund will be required to finance the reunion as planned by the Washington committees, as 1t will be- to great extent, a social assemblage. It is expected that the people of the south will be glad to join hands with their hosts in Washington and their brothers in all sections of the country in financing the historic celebration.
 "Already Chairman Cary of the finance committee, has received con- tributions, not only from the citizens of Washington, but from individuals and organizations in various parts of the country.
 "A few of the notable contributions already made follow;
 Armour Fertilizer words Chicago, $250; American Agricultural Chemical company, New York, $2o0; Ajax Metal company, Philadelphia, $50; aAmerican Telephone and Telegraph company. New York, s250 Breckenridge Hon. John C., New York, $25; Caffey, Hon. Francis S., solicitor United States de- partment of agriculture Washington, $50; Clark, Hon. Frank. Gainesville, Fla, $25; Clements, Hon. JudSon C.,
  Capital Traction Company, Washing .ton, $500: Chesapeake and Potomac Telegraph company, Washington, $100; Coca-COla company, Atlanta Ga. $100; Cbilds Restaurant company, New York, $10U; Daniels, Hon. Josephus, Secretary United States Navy, Washington, $10o; Darby Printing company, Washington, $200s Dunbar Judge William, postmas- ter House of Representatives, Wash ington, $15 Evening Star Newspaper company, Washington, $250; Foster & Reynolds company, Ask MT. Fosrer,' New York. s1oo; Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, Akron. O.. $lvU; Goodrich. B. F. & Co.,, Akron. O., s1o0; Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea com- pany, Jersey City, N. J., $20; Gregory, Hon. Thomas w, Attorney General of the United States. Washington, s10: Heinz, H. j. Co, Pittsburg. Pa. $10O; Hercules Powder company, Whining ton, Del. $1o0; Herbert, Hon. Hilary A.. former Secretary United States Navy. Washington, $50; International Mercantile Marine company New York, $50: Kresge's & Co.,, Washington, $25 Lee, Hon. Blair, Silver Springs, Md, S25; McReynolds, Hon. J. C., justice su- preme court, Washington, $50: Mon roe, R. G., New York, $25; McAdoo Hon. w. G., Secretary United States Treasury. Washington, $10; Ochs, Adol- phus S. New York Times, VNew York $50; Peters, Ralph, New V.Tork, s25;