The Washington herald., 1918-03-19
WORKERS GET
OYER $4,000
FOR HOSPITAL
Maintenance Fund May
Pass $4,000 Before
End Of Week.

Reports at the concluding luncheon
of team workers for the Emergency
Hospital maintenance fund yesterday
showed that the campaigners had
shot past the goal for $4,000, with a
total 50 far Of $5s.369.
Pledges which have not yet been
paid are expected to increase the
amount to more than $4,000. In addi-
ffoa to these subscriptions to the
maintenance fund. a gift. made by q
donor whose name was withheld
through Mrs Cary T. Grayson, of
500, to establish an ambulance fund
was announced.
Headquarters stilI Open.
The headquarters, at 1222 street,
will remain open the rest of this week
for voluntary contributions and for
the payment of amounts previously
promised the team workers. A num-
Der Of collections made in govern
ment offices are yet to be turned in.
Woodbury. Blair. president of the
hospital, made this statement to the
workers at the close of the luncheon:
''On behalf of the directors Of the
hospital and as a citizen OF Wash
ington, wish to thank you for your
NAA~ACHl SCANANG III Tue SuCNCSSLhA
paign which Is now to conclude.
with the exception of the treasurer
probably no one appreciates more
than 1 do the great embarrassment
and the extent to which our usefuI-
, ness has been impaired by reason OF
our financial difficulties.
N This temporary relief comes at a
most opportune time; but scarcely
lecond In Importance 10 the money Is
he great educational propaganda
which has been inaugurated. The
citizens of Washington have been
generally informed of the work which
Is being accomplished by the Emer-
sency Hospital.
Newspapers Praised.
in this publicity work, and for the
success of the campaign, we are
under great obligations to the press.
The newspapers OF Washington have
come forward not only with generous
financial contributions but they also
have given US valuable space. and en-
abled US to present to the citizens of
Washington full and accurate ac-
counts Of the campaign and the neces-
stiles of the hospital.
~ feel certain, ladies and gentle
men, that you will poin with me in
expressing our thanks and apprecia-
ton of the valuable assistance we
have received from the press"
Arthur T. Brice. treasurer. paid a
tribute to the merchants of Washing
ton for extending credit to the hos
pital, and William E. Fowler, chair
man Of the executive committee, call
ed attention to the paid advertising
space which merchants had contri-
buted toward the campaign.
Announcement of the awards of
the four loving cups as prizes was
made as follows: Mrs. Thomas T.
Gan, for captain of team obtaining
largest amount; Mrs. A. C. McClin-
took, for captain Of team obtaining
greatest number Of subscriptions; Dr.
H. NJ. Kaufman, for individual OBJ
tanning largest amount. and Rear Ad-
nliral Cary T. Grayson. for individual
obtaining largest number of sub
scriptions.
I Team records for the entire cam
- paign follow: Mrs. Can. $17,00O; Dr.
Kaufman. 81, ,3O2; Mrs. Richard Har-
low, S3,61S; Mrs. McClintock, $5,l54Z;
admiral Grayson, Sass: Mrs. Walter
r. Tuckerman, s2,O5S.7O; DR.. W. P.
Carr. S2.O17; W. Brown Carr, 1928 10;
Arthur T. Brice, $1.452; DR.. Philip s.
Roy, $50; Otto J. DeMoll. $Ss1; Walter
Brownley, 8, 1870: Charles Aufenthie,
$50; John B. Cochran, S2.OSO.5O; Mrs.
Charles B. Howry, S2,3F7; l. F. Ran
dolph, $3.50; Roy L Neuhauser,
sn4.5o; s. J. Henry, SIS; Newman
Little, Sl59.