The Washington herald., 1918-05-27
MERCY FUND
12 MILLIONS .
BEYOND GOAL
Figures Compiled to Last
Night Show Total of
$112,097, ,3O4.
FINAL DAY HOPE GREAT
Local Contributions to Be
Pushed Far Beyond the
100000 Now Given

for its sl0O,OoO;OOO second war fund
was oversubscribed last night by
the amount contributed, with s23.6oo.-
more than s12,Ooo,oO. The exact total.
according to figures compiled by the
Red Cross headquarters mere, was
sl1c, ,os7, ,5O4
The Insular and Foreign Division
leads the list with a subscription per-
centage Of 800. The Gulf Division
leads in the United States with a sub
scription percentage of 30. Greater
New York leads all the divisions in
33L
The figures last night indicate that
four Of the fourteen divisions 80 far
have failed to reach their quotas. but
information from these divisions
leaves virtually no doubt that they
will have their quotas and Join the
general oyersubscription In the Wig
orous windup OF the campaign tomor-
row.
One More Day of Smiles.
Today is the last day that Washing
ton will be smiled itno contributing IN
the Red Cross war fund.
Tomorrow is too dismal a prospect to
contemplate. Gone will be the flutter-
ing blue wells and the fitting white
figures. The eyes that plead the
cause Of mercy. the silvery voices that
hesought silver and did rot dsdain
bills, the fragrance Of flowers sold
with a smile, and other feautres that
changed the drab streets Of Washing
ton into ways of delight.
And Washington. whose giving pro-
pensity has been increasing in mo-
imentum daily during the weeks cam.
paign Is exRseted in one tEyt nornen'
OF abandon to turn its pockets COM
pleteIy inside out this last day.
sGiye Some More"
Today has been designated "givt
some more day" and will wind ur
tonight with a big celebration al
Liberty Hut.
Elliot Wadsworth. chairman OF
the executive committee of the
American Red Cross, will speak. as
will Capt. A. P. Simonds, member
Of Persbings expeditionary force
There will be present officers from
every allied nation which now has
military representatives in Wash
ington.
At the mass meeting at the Ma
tional theater yesterday Afternoon
IdlSCu llt lOAdi oNNl
the 100000 mark. Besides what Is
expected from individual subscrip.
cotions today. the report OF the
amount collected in the various gov.
eminent departments will be made
at the willard at o'clock this af-
ternoon when the team captains will
meet. Reports from individual
societies will be read also.
naufISnn oh ofr,,a ~
the National American Red Cross
War Council. was the principal
, speaker at the meeting in the Ma.
tionaI theater.
While speaking. he was handed the
tabulated returns for the national
| drive, showing that the contributions
and the pledges had reached sll2,.
/ 000, 900.
Mr.. Davidson was greeted with
cheers when he said: AT last all the
forces OF the entente. civil and mill.
tary. have found a way to get the
peace they so much desire-they have
concluded TO a man there is one and
only one n1ethod-and they are taking
that method, which is to fight, fight
| fight"
Tribute to Woman Workers.
Mr.. II. B. F. Macfarland. presiding
officer. paid tribute to the women
workers of the week and said that in
few cases they had been treated
with discourtesy by persons who are
nro-Germans and ought to be sen,
back to Germany for punishment y
He said that a prominent business
man of the city had remarked to a
delegation of them who went to get
his subscription. 60 to hell" and
there were cries of Name him''-bu,
the name was not given.
Among the subscriptions an.
/ nounced from persons in the au.
dience who had previously Ciyer
were those OF William F. Kingston
! $1,000; Thomas l. Chadbourne
$1,000; Emil Berliner, $1,000: p. A
Drury. $500; George F. Smith. $500
Oscar Seagle, the baritone whc
! sang last night at Liberty Hut anG
again yesterday at the National
800. which was in payment of ar
automobile tax" which Charles
Henry Butler said every automobile
| owner ought to pay to the Red
! viii appear in the list made up to.
day.
Philippine Gifts.
Teodore r. T. Yangco, reside nj
! commissioner of the Philippine
Islands, gave $1,000 and then con-
| tributed $1,000 more in the name oi
the Philippine legislature.
Commodore Waddam announced
| that the crew of the Cushing has
sent s pounds shillings and [
pence.
Maj. Raymond W. Pullman an
nounced that the Washington police
| force, "all men of slenderd means,
had contributed S1,250.
The Marine Band. which had BID
| on roses Saturday night into tn,
hundreds, announced a contribution
of $500. in addition to those the!
had already made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi p. Morton sen
a pledge for an additional s2.500
/ Mrs. Marshall Field subscribed al
additional $1,000; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry H. Flather an additions
$500, and Otis H. Cntler. VIII,
bought an autographed baseball 70