The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
BIG MEETINGS
FOR new LOAN
Sixty Speakers to Address
All u. S. Workers Here
Tomorrow.

Sixty separate mass meetings,
where as many speakers will ad-
dress more than 100000 government
workers of Washington. will be a
feature of the opening of the Fourth
Liberty Loan drive here tomorrow.
The meetings will begin at $3.50
o'clock and will continue through
out the day. and will include every
government department and in
dependent bureau. Arrangements
for the meetings will be completed
today by Charles W. Darr, chairman
OF the liberty loan subcommittee
on meetings, and speakers are be-
ing assigned by John G. Capers.
chairman OF the subcommittee on
speakers. Col. Capers' committee
includes more than $50 men prom
inent in business and professional
life in Washington. and some Of the
best oratorical talent has been Sc
lected to FIRE the opening guns to-
morrow.
Bands there will be aplenty at
the various meetings. and a special
musical treat is promised at big
meeting on the south steps OF the
Treasury at noon, when Miss Ger
aldine Farrar, famous soprano, will
Star Spsngled Banner"
senator Lewis to Speak.
AS a climax to the days activities.
there will be a giant meeting of bust
ness men Of Washington in Liberty
Hut at o'clock tomorrow evening.
when Senator James Hamilton Lewis.
Just returned from the battle fronts
OF France. will be the principal speak
er Liberty loan pledges will be
taken at this meeting and IL Is expect
ed to develop a wave OF enthusiasm
among the business men OF the city
which will continue with increasing
force throughout the three weeks
campaign The meeting is under the
auspices OF the liberty loan subcom-
mIttee on trade organizations, of
which William F. GUIDE is chairman.
Admission will be by tickets, which
can be procured by members of the
Board Of Trade, the Chamber of Com
meTce and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association by applying TO
their respective SECRETARIES. Reserved
seats. however. will be held only until
SIS. after which the doors will be
thrown open and the general public
will be admitted without cards.
CIergymen Of Washington are show
ing a fne spirit of cooperation in the
coming campaign, Byron s. Adams
chairman of the subcommittee on
churches. reported last night. Patri-
otic services will be held in practically
every church in the city during the
campaign, and all Of the clerEymc1
have been requested to make special
apDeaI for support of the loan from
their pulpits Sunday morning.
Messages from PuIplts.
The Right Rev Alfred Hardin.
bishop of Washington, has sent
special message to all Episcopa.
clerzymen which they will read sun
dav A similar message has been
prepared by Bishop William F. Nc
Dowel TO all the Methodist pastors
in washington, and the Rev. II. NJ.
Canter. presiding elder, has prepar-
cd message for pastors OF tn
Methodist Episcopal Church. South
10 deliver to their congregations sun
day.
Mr.. Adams held a meeting last night
in the board room of the DIstrlct
Building with representative layren
from all the churches and discussed
with them details OF the work to be
done among the churches. Arrange
rnents were made for the distribution
~ posters and pledge cards and other
literature for use by the churches.
Mr.. Adams will hold a special meet
ing this afternoon in the Twelfth
street branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A. with
coIored ministers OF Washington and
discuss with them plans for handling
the campaign in the colored churches.