Evening star., 1898-10-12
System of Benefit for Soldiers Fami-
lies Explained.
MRS. DICKINS REPORT IN FULL
Work Of Mary Washington Chap
ter in the District.
P r o G. r E S s NJ A D E

| The work accomplished during the war
| in connection with the relief of the families
| Of volunteer soldiers by a committee repre-
| senting Mary Washington Chapter of the
| Daughters of the American Revolution was
! detailed to that organization last evening.
| The report submitted by Mrs. Marguerite
| Dickins, chairman of the committee. was
| as follows:
When, upon the Goth of last May 1 had
| the honor. in pursuance of the recommen-
dation of the local board of management
| to move. that the Mary Washington Chap
| ter, D. A. r., take for it's war work the
| care of the destitute families of the volun-
| teers of the District of Columbia. the dis
| cussion showed that the ideas of all who
were present, were more or less hazy upon
the subject; however, the motion prevailed
| and time has proved that We then made
| grand resolve
1 have to thank the regent for naming
me as chairman and associating with me
as members of the committee Mrs. Hatch,
Miss Clay, Miss Miller, Mrs. Hill, MIS-
Reif, Mrs. Bradley and Miss Lawton. Our
work has been and continues to be done
nest harmoniously, working as daughters
| should, for the good of our country, think
ing of nothing else
sWe only report progress tonight. for our
| work is not yet done, as many men from
| the District will be required to serve their
| two years we must also TeIeiHDeI thsl-
peace has not yet been declared, and even
| after that Cuba must be assured stable
government.
Men Sent From the District.
Your committee found that the District
had sent three bodies of men. besides few
who enlisted in regiments passing through
| or wherever they happened to be when a
call for troops was made, such as man
who visiting his mother in New Or
leans. and could not wait to get homo be-
fore answering the call. Those who went
in bodies We're the lst Infantry of the Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteers, five compan-
les of the 4th Infantry, called immunes,
| and a number in the Sd Regiment OF En-
gireerS.
The 1st Infantry Is home and will be
mustered out on November 10. unless fur
ther needed. Their sufferings and priva-
tions have been great, many of them beng
row very i'll in their homes
OF course. the first necessity to your COM
mittee the procuring of money with
which to give relief. The treasurer will
furnish the figures of receipts and expendi-
tLreS. To one point in this report L would
call especial attention. You will notice
that there are no expenses charged by the
comn!ittee, stamps, stationery ana car
tickets being paid for and contributed 10y
the individuals. We were once furnished
with families who needed help and needed
1t bitterly, set to work to beg, and
the money came. 1t almost seems dream
our hands oItstretched, determined to have
the money that we might succor the needy.
The Evening Star not only helped Us, but
did it SO cheerfUlly. For several days they
received subscriptions. and started the list
with 500 from their own funds. The estate
OF w. NJ. Calf gave 500, and Mr.. Lisner of
the Palas Royal a like amount the sum
tot icing s456.
Miller secured 800 from a generous
frc.li and Miss Mil ward of the Treasury
Department. at the request of Mrs. Hatch,
prompted by her own warm heart and gen.
erous nature, circulated Subscription papers
in all the financial offices and gave us
result S:s,9.50, a splendid sum The remain
der all came in small amounts.
Next to the question of money came that
of clothes, and we have begged clothes for
and given them out to over enc hundred
women and children. A room in my house
has been the old clothes Shop, and there
have gathered the motley garments which
have been so thankfully received, No shoes
have been given out to children. we
thought they could go without in the warm
weather; but now, they, and stockings, as
well warm clothes for small children,
are badly needed.