Evening star., 1902-08-15
FREE TROLLEY RIDES
MOVEMENT IN BEHALF OF
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
Philanthropic Agencies and Individ-
uals Make It Success-List
Of Contributors.


mothers and children during the heated
term has proved to be so eminently sue
cessful as to make certain its continuance
as a regular feature of the community's 8
philanthropic effort. Nearly 81, 600 has al
ready been contributed to the fund, and
the committee feels assured that sufficient
additional funds will be received before the
end Of the summer to bring the total up to
sI,oUo, which amount, 1t is estimated. can
be judiciously expended by means of the
work as now organized.
The plan is a very simple one and its
great success is due to the fact that ex-
listing philanthropic agencies have been
employed In addition to a considerable
amount Of helpful volunteer service. When
the committee was formed for the purpose
Of raising the fund it was decided at once
that the money should be diSburSed under
the direction Of the officers and agents Of
the Associate Charities. This plan has
proved to be very eff1cacious. The agents
Of the association being already acquainted
with the opportunities in various sections
of the city. have been enabled quickly and
quietly to place the tickets where they
would do the most good. In addition to
the giving Of tickets to individual mothers,
enabling them to take their children for
car rides, these agents and visitors have
from time to time organized parties, either
for an afternoon or evening picnic, when
lunch was provided by contributions Sc
cured especially for that purpose, or for
an evening ride to pleasure park.
1t would be difficult to compute the pleas
ure which has been given by means of the
car rides and picnic parties. 1t is entirely
within the truth to say that those who
have conducted the parties have been as
happy as have been those who have been
the recipients of their generosity. Many a
young lady whose summer hours hung
heavily upon her hands has found useful
and happy occupation for heR time in as
sisting in conducting these parties.
The experience of the present summer has
brought out many valuable suggestions for
the carrying forward of the work in the
committee will be enabled, by reason of
this, to greatly enlarge and perfect the
work next year.
Universal Approval.
One of the most satisfactory features Of
the movement, from the committees stand
point has been the universal approval
which 1t has received. The letters send
ing contributions have been of the most
cordial tone, and many of the donors have
indicated willingness to give fire.
quently as the money should be needed. 1t
has been the desire of the committee how
ever, that large number Of gifts Of small
amounts should be received, rather than
any considerable amount from one person.
President Roosevelt, Lieutenant Governor
Willard of Virginia, Secretary Shaw of
the Treasury Department, Mrs. Dewey,
wife of the admiral, and many others prom
inent in official and social life have been
numbered among the contributors to date.
1t Is expected that the additional funds
needed for this years work will be forth
coming speedily, SO that the committee
may see It's way clear to do all that has
been planned. Contributions may be sent
to Mr.. John Joy Edison, chairman Of the
committee, at the Washington Loan and
Trust Company; to c. ]. Bell, treasurer of
the committee American Security and
Trust Company; to Mr.. John B. Sleman, jr.,
secretary of the committee, Union Savings
Bank; to Mr.. Charles F. Weller, general
secretary of the Associated Charities, S11
street, or to the office of The Evening
Star.
List Of Donors.
The following is list Of the contribu-
tions made to the fund to date: Grace
Hubbard Bell, $40; Mrs. Gardiner G. Hub
bard, $40; Charles ]. Bell, $40; Erskine NJ
Sunderland, So; John B. Sleman, jr, So;
Byron S. Adams, So; Leslie M. Shaw, So;
cash, 81; cash, 81; cash, 81; Frank H. Pc
louze, 81; T. R. Jones, $40; E. ]. Stellwagen,
S.; Walter Hieston. 81; William B. Gurley,
81; Lewis ]. Davis, 81; w. ]. Flather, 81;
George Whitwell, 81; Frederick L. Moore,
81; Charles c. Glover, $40; cash. So;
A. K. Paris, s5: H. Rozier Du.
laney, 81; cash, So; Walter W. Burdett, 3d.;
w. B. Hibbs, $40; James NJ. Green, 81 !;
ston. 81; w. Slater, 81; Mr.. Reed, 81; D. A
Greenlees. ST. John v. Barross 81; Edward
B. Cottrell, 81; Mr. Hume, 81; W. R. Dee
BILE, 81; stilson Hutchins, 81: George T,
William A. Mearns, 81; friend, 81; A. l.
s., 81; ]. c., 81; John A. Baker, So; Mrs
James Mcmillan, $40; 8. J. Peele's Bible
class. Church Of the Covenant $3.50;
Mount Pleasant Congregational Sunday
pany employees, s775; Mrs. George Dewey,
$40; Miss Fisher, 81; cash, 81; Bryan
H. stickney, 81: Henry F. Blount. IS;
Barry Mohun. 81; Dulin & Martin, $3.50;
So; Frederick D. McKenney, IS; H. D. Cor
don, 81; cash, So: Robert Callahan, So;
James B. Lambie, So; Thomas Hyde, $40;
Walter c: Clephane $3.50; A. S. Worth
ington, $40; H. v. Boynton, IS; Charles G.
Beebe. So; e. Berliner, IS; Frederick B. Nc
Guire, S.; Edward s. McCalmont, S. Mrs
w. E. Clark, s5; G. Lloyd Magruder $5; E.
s.; VIM: A. Leetch, s.; Gilbert H. Grosven-
or, 81; Geo. ]. Mueller, s.; Jas. E. Fitch, IS;
William A. Gordon, 81; S. c. Neale, s.;
Maurice ]. Adler, 81; I. T. Thurston, 81; F.
Ball. 81; George II. Harries, $40; Richard
Kingsman, s.; railway car conductors So;
Charles NJ Ffoulke, $40; William E. Curtis,
IS: William ]. Boardman, IS; Anna s. NAL
lett, 81; Noble D. Larner, IS; Daniel ]. Muir
phy, ZOO, .. Me2Qe, SZO, JOnn r. jarvis,
81; Adds B. Browne. So; Mary Mclean
Ludlow. IS; E. H. Droop, s5; Frederick A.
Miller, $40: Edw. T. Kaiser, IS; Archibald
M. McLachlen, $3.50; Blair Lee, So; cash,
s.; cash, 81; Frank W. Hackett, 81;
w E. Barker, $40; j. Nota McGiIl, So;
Aaron 8. Caywood, 81; Walter H. Acker,
$5; 8. H. Kaufman, So; Charles E. Gross,
IS; American Cycle Manufacturing Com
pany, So; ]. NJ Kenyon, 81; Bernard R.
Green, $3.50; H. v. Johnston, $40; VIM. j.
Bowman, $5; George A. King, $40; John w.
Foster, $5; D. F., So; F. H. Edmonds, So;
A. M. Lothrop, So; Thos. H. LOCKER, 81; s..
]. Peele's Bible class, 81; Frank Moss, So;
]. B. Henderson, $b; Charles L. Frailey, So;
F. Ross, 81; ]. E. jerks. 81; Calvin Dewitt,
$40; Fred'k Pilling. SO; John B. Nichols, 81 !;
A. P. Eastman, g; G. E. Bates So; saraf
E. Dean. 81; H. g. Polkinhorn. 81; Charles
F. Roberts, So; R. 8. Chew. $3.50: H. G.
Jacobs, 81. 30; Franck Hyatt, IS; friend,
81; James B. Henderson, IS; John Joy Ed
son, $40; cash. $780, cash, $3.50; Louisa C.
Gregory, IS; James F. Hood, 81: R. W.
Shoppell, s.: Arthur Burt, s.: Thomas NJ.
Gale, SO; Theodore Roosevelt, $40; s. 8.
Shedd, s.; T. w. Smith, s.; WV. Cox s. so;
C. C. Cole. s.: cash, 81; ]. B. Winner, g so;
J. Blake Kendall, IS; s. w. Woodward, SO;
Cuno Rudolph, S; Joseph E. Willard, $25;
Julia D. Strong, IS; cash, 81; Frederick G.
Stevens, SO; Geo. N. Acker IS: Henry A.
Willard, SO; John B. Larner, s.; Geo. w.
Strong, S.; A. w. Fleming, SO; VIM. s.
Burns, 81: Geo. Roumel, $3.50; Adds B.