Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
E|VERGENCY'S FUND
EXCEEDS ITS MARK
SIS, 1886 Reported, Following
Last Hour Drive-Ambu-
lance Is Sought.

Emergency Hospitals campaign for
$4,000 gained such momentum that
team workers pushed. away past the
goal and chalked up a total of $751;
S3623 at the concluding luncheon yes
& terday.
In addition there was a $1,000 dona-
ton, through a giver not announced.
obtained by Mrs. Cary T. Grayson to
start an ambulance fund for the hos
pital. BY the end of the week payment
on pledges is expected to bring the total
for the maintenance fund alone well
past s60.oo0.
William E. Fowler, campaign chair
man, announced that the headquarters.
1929 F street, would>remain open the
rest Of the week for receiving many
small contributions yet to come IN, col
lections taken at government offices
: and amounts promised, but not yet paid
IN.
Loving Cup Winners.
The four loving cups, contributed by
Mr. Fowler. were awarded as follows:
Mrs. Thomas T. Calf, for captain of
team obtaining the largest amount:
Mrs. A c. McClintock, for captain of
team obtaining largest number of con-
tributions; DR.. II. M. Kaufman for in
dividual worker collecting the largest
sum, and Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son for individual worker who obtained
the largest number of contributions.
Team records for the entire campaign
follow: Mrs Gan, $4,000; Dr.. Kauf-
man, S11,3o2; Mrs. Richard Harlow,
S3.S13; Mrs. McClintock, s5,154.2e; Ad-
mira1 Grayson, s2.s55; Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, s2.05s.70; DIR. W. P. Carr.
g
7. Brice. s1.452; DIR. Philip S. Roy. $3.50;
Otto j. De Mol, 1851; Walter Brown
ley, $1.f9750; Charles Aufenthie, $3.50;
John B. Cochran. S2,oSo.5o: Mrs. Charles
1886 80; Roy l. Neuhauser. $414.50; S. J.
Henry, $s5; Newman Little. $3.50.
Large Contributions.
4 In addition to these. Mrs. Willard
Brownson reported $1.700 as the result
of her personal efforts. Among the
large contributors reported through
Mrs. BARS team were Larz Anderson.
sn additional $3.50, making his total
subscription $500; william Phelps Emo.
$500: Grade School Association. $225:
William Kent, $500. and George Porter,
$3.50.
Woodbury. Blair, president of the hos
pital, made this statement to the
workers at the close of the luncheon:
pifal and as a citizen of Washington,
I wish to thank you for your efficient
sefvice in the successful campaign
which is now to conclude.
With the exception of the treasurer,
probably no one appreciate more than I do
tie great embarrassment, the extent to
which our usefulness has been impaired
by reason of our financial difficulties.
This temporary relief comes at q. most
epportune time. but scarcely second in inn
portance to the money Is the great educa-
uoual propaganda which has been inaugu-
rated. The citizens of Washington have
e being accomplished by the Emergency
Hospital
Thanks Newspapers.
I'm this publicity work. and for the sue
cess OF the campaign. We are under great
obligations to the press. The newspapers
81 Washington have come forward not
only with generous financial contributions
but they also have given us valuable space
and enabled US to present to the citizens
of Washington. full and accurate accounts
hospital
81 feel certain. ladies and gentlemen,
that you viii join with me in express
ang our thanks and appreciation Of the
valuable assistance we have received
from the press"
Arthur T. Brice. treasurer. said he
now held bills of $22, 900. which ,the
maintenance fund would pay, and ex-
pressed appreciation of the attitude of
Washington merchants in extending
credit to the hospital freely during it's
time of financial shortage. Mr.. Fowler
acknowledged the contributions of
merchants in the form of paid adver-
Using space in Newspapers. which they
had turned over to the hospital
This is in addition to the space which
newspapers gave and from which we
received publicity that could not have
been bought, Mr.. Fowler said. Many
friends have been made for the hospi-
tai through workers personal inter-
views. and many errors in thought
about it have been corrected"
Mr.. Blair paid a tribute to the ef-
fective leadership of Mr.. Fowler and to
the capable management of Clifford /.
johnson, who directed the campaign