The Washington herald., 1912-05-09
CLUBWOMEN JOIN
CAMPAIGN FOR
MEMORIAL FUND
cOatributions from An Sections Of
Country Being Received at
Local headquarters.

Thousands Of prominent women are re-
spending to the appeal for funds for the
erection Of q monument 70 the victims Of
the Titanic disaster. Contributions from
women IN all parts OF the country are
being received by thousands At the head
quarters OF the fund IN the Union Trust
Building. "woman's Tribute to Heroic
Mankind promises to be a startling sue
cess.
Among the well-known women who
sent In subscriptions yesterday was Mrs.
Marshall Field Mrs. Field also indicated
her desire to serve on the COMMITTEES Of
100 In charge OF the fund.
Women's clubs are taking an especial
Interest in the memorial. and in many
cities eanvassing campaigns are being
carried on among women's clubs. The
Woman's Titanic Memorial has struck
responsive chord all over the country.
Announcement was made yesterday at
the headquarters that so far no public
entertainment has been authorized for
the purpose OF raising funds for the
memorial
Many offers have been mads to the
Woman's '-Titanic'' Memorial by profess
sional entertainers and others to give
their aid through public entertainments.
On account OF the pressure under which
present, II was decided to refuse all such
Offers for the time being. At least
Returns Are Large.
The returns from the tens Of thou
sands OF letters being sent out daily to
the women OF the country are coming In
to the Memorial Headquarters in greater
numbers every day. The formal invi-
tations 10 the thousands OF women's
clubs, labor unions, literary societies and
similar organizations to take up the
woman's Titanic" Memorial project IN
their associations are being responded 20.
and in several instances collective con-
tributions have been received. An ex-
ample Of the communications OF this
kind W ich have been received Is that
from Mrs. Thomas Smith. President Of
the Kentucky Federation OF women's
Clubs. Frankfort. KY. Mrs. Smith wrote:
ut will give me much pleasure to pre-
sent the matter OF the memorial arch
TO the convention OF the kentucky Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs. meeting At
Mammoth Caves May 3s-S1. ls12'
Among the acceptances received yester-
day for service on the Committee OF One
Hundred were those from Miss Marion
Talbot. Dean OF Women IN the UnIver-
sity OF Chicago. and MISC L. woodbury.
Law, formerly President OF the National
Society OF New England Women. Miss
Law IL now q resident Of New York.
Miss Talbot Is the frst Of several college
women invited 70 accept membership on
the committee.
A contribution has been received from
Mrs. Marshall Field. OF Chicago, with the
request that Il be credited 70 women In
mates Of a charitable Institution Of that
city.
Among the interesting letters received
to-day were these:
Mrs. Simon Writes.
Mrs Abram Simon, wife Of Rabbi
Simon: Although have not been go
licited, yet the general appeal which
has gone forth to memorabilia a noble
manhood has struck a responsive chord.
and want to add my little tribute TO
help bring into fruition the IDEAL now
In the making. I sincerely congratulate
the women who are fostering this move
ment. and hope the memorial viii soon
be a living inspiration to an heroic
manhood and a sweet incense to an
exalted womanhood"
Mrs. Isaac p. Mindes. Savannah. Ga:
'Tnclosed you will md my contribution
to this noble work. have had your
letter Of appeal published in both the
daily papers OF my city. and have al
ready had few responses"
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens, OF Portland.
Me-, president OF the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union, from the
headquarters at the willard Rest Cot
deep interest OF the proposed memorial
very glad TO be counted among the sub
srriherav