The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
MEMORIAL FUND
GAINS HEADWAY
Contributions.tO 'wOman's Tribute
to Heroic Mankind" Are Far
Beyond Expectations.

Although the Woman's Titanic Ne
mortal movement was begun only two
weeks ago contributions OF one dollar
and upward from women in all parts OF
the United States are being received in
every mail. The tens Of thousands OF let
tiers which have been sent TO women's
clubs and labor unions are now begin
ming to bring In generous responses.
The amount OF money SO far received
is taken by those behind the movement
as most gratifying and Indicating that
the final amount to be, received will in
all probability be beyond expectations.
inasmuch as the Organization Is just
getting into thorough working order.
So far sixty-one women, weH known
in various walks Of life and endeavor
in every section of the country, have
accepted membership on the Committee
of One Hundred. In. several Instances
these committee members have pledged
themselves to bring in contributions
running into thousands OF dollars The
complete list TO dale is as follows:
AIEs Cyrus Adler. Pennsyirania: AIis sadie
American. Council Of Jewish Women. New York;
Mrs William H Baldwin. il, New York; Mrs.
Alexander Graham Bell District Of Columbia; Mrs
A Burton. Delaware; Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. New
York; hrs Robert 5. Chew, District OF Columbia;
Mn Grover CleEelAnd, New Jersey; Nh Sarah s.
Plat DECKER Colorado: Miss Henrietta Ely, Penn
sylTAnia: Mrs. R. d Evans, Aassachusetrs; Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks. Indiana; Mrs David 4.
Francis. Missouri; Mrs William ]. Gaynor. New
York; Mrs samuel Gompers. District Of Columbia;
Mr. Arthur TEininE Hsdiey, Connecticut; Ms.
1udson Harmon. Ohio: Mrs Z H. Hartman.
New York: Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst California:
Mrs William Randolph Hearst New Yofk: Mrs.
Bay1rd Henry, Pt1nsyiTania; Mrs. Garrett A. Ho-
bart. New Jersey; Mrs. John Miller Horton New
1ork; MrS Julius Kahn. California; Mrs. Mary
keneW. Massachusetts; Mrs. Joseph R. Lamar. Dis
t1ct a Columbia; Miss Lizzie W Law. president
National Society Of New England Women. New
icrk; Mrs. Seth Low. New York: Mrs Donald
Mclean, New York; Mrs. John R. Mclean, Dis
District Of Columbia; Mrs. Theodore MarburE
Maryland; Mrs. Caesar Mich. president Council
Jewish Women. Rhode Island; Mrs. John Mitchell
New 4o1k; Miss Laura r. Mohun, District q Co
lunbia; MrS John c. Montsanery- Colorado; Mrs
Philip n Moor. Missouri; Mrs Len r. Morton
New York; Mr. Henry OAesheimer. New York;
MrA c, Stuart Patterson, PennsylysniR: Mrs. John
ID. Rockefeller. jr., New York; Mrs. Matthew 7.
Scott. District Of ColunbiE: Airs. James s. sher-
man District Of Columbia Mrs l. NJ. n. sterens
president National W. C. 7. O., Maine; Mrs VIII
bury, PENNSYLVANIA: Miss Grace c. strachan. pres-
dent lnteTborough Association Women Teacher
New York; Mn. Henry A. Strong New York;
Mnz. Algemon S. sullivan. New York; Mis- Mar
ion Talbot, Illinois: Mr. John Thayer. PennsylEa-
MIA Mr. Oscar W. Underwood, District Of Co
lumbiE Mr. SEmnel UnteFmyeT, New York: Mrs1
ben3amin lde Wheeler. California: Miss Helen V.
Wheeler. California: Mn Harry PAYNE Whitney.
New York; Mrs. George W. wickeshsm. District
q Columbia; AIrs. Harvey W. Wiley District of
columbia; Mrs Taloott Williams. Pennsylvania,
and Nrs. Leonard Wood. Virginia
The other officers OF the woman's
Titanic" Memorial are: Mrs. John
HAN Honorary Chairman: Mrs John
Hays Hammond. Secretary; Edward
J. StNlwagen, President OF the Union
Trust company of Washington, Treas
lrer; George X. McLanahan, Hon.
orary Counsel and Russell NJ Mac
Lehman, Publicity Director. Mr.. H.
Ralph Burton, law partner of Mr. |
and Miss Pendleton Ken
nedy, Of the woman's Welfare Depart |
ment, National Civic Federation, are in |
charge OF the Memorial Headquarters in !
the, Union Trust Building, and their |
services, which have been heavily called |
upon. are like aliV other officers in the
movement voluntary