The Washington times., 1912-11-05

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snowballs in the wintertime that had
rolled and rolled. gathering snow as 1t
went. until 1t became so big that It
couldn't roll any farther?
That is the way The Washington
Times theater party for the cripple
orphans has grown. When 1t was first
announced that Miss Edith Taliaferro
and The Times had combined to give
a matinee party to all the crippled and
orphaned children in the various institu-
tions In Washington. few persons be-
sides Miss Murdoch, dramatic editor OF
The Times: the representatives of
Messrs Klaw and Erlanger, and Joseph
Brooks, Miss Taliaferro's managers.
were interested. But now that the
project Is forty-eight hours old, in
terest has become SO widespread that
almost everybody is asking that they
be allowed to help in the project.
This morning Miss Murdock's desk
was covered with letters from people
who wanted to do something for the
little tots.
Are Eager to Help
Make Party a Success.
One of the first letters she picked up
was from the Brighton. and this Is what
1t said:
Dear Miss Murdoch:
The Brighton automobile is at your
disposal for the Riddles on November
IL. 1t Is seven passenger touring car"
No name was signed to this, but 'ho
thanks OF Miss MurdUck and her COM
mittee are hereby rendered the writer.
with the announcement that the offe.' is
gratefully accepted.
Here's another letter which shows
how big the SNOWFALL Is growing:
| Dear Miss Murdoch:
Il read in The Times of yesterday of
your plan to give all OF the orphans
in the city an afternoon at the Colum-
bia Theater, and IL there Is any thing
/ can do to help you In the way of get
ting up the party, ! Will he glad to as
slst you, as I have plenty OF time at
my disposal. ! hope I shall hear from
"KATHERINE WILLIAMS"
Souvenirs for Children
In Form of Hair Ribbons.
Miss Murdock's committee assures the
writer that there will be plenty Of
work to do between now and November
IS, when the big Times theater party
Is to be given in the Columbia Theater.
One of the tasks, and 1t will be a de-
lightful one, indeed, will be to give
to each little girl beautiful new hair
ribbon. which the Messrs. Lansburgh
have promised to donate.
What do you think of that? Feeling
that 1t is not enough to give these little
unfortunate tots q beautiful afternoon
at the theater. the manager OF the
LansburGh Brothers Company yesterda :
| wrote the following letter to Miss
Murdoch:
Dear Miss Murdoch:
Through the suggestion Of Mr.. Isaac
Cans we have decided to donate hair
| ribbons for the children who will at
| tend the matinee party The Times Is
giving on November 1S. We are glad
to do this, and II you will please let
us know how many yards you will
need, and where 1t is to be sent, we
Will send It,
Very truly yosrs, gS,,r"
Manager, Lansburgh G. Bro"
| or course. 1t is impossible for any
body to conjecture just how many
yards Of ribbon will be needed on that
| she will distribute every inch of rib
hon that is sent. to the little girls
who form the theater party.
Women Offer Cars
For Use of Cripples.
Dear Miss Mu"dock:
i have a small electric automobile
in which | will be glad to take one
child, or, at pitch. two, to the spe-
cial matinee of 'Rebecca.' Please lei
me know what you wish me to do.
MRS. C. f. MARSH,
32i Indiana avenue"
This is only one of a dozen or NOR,
letters that have come from womer
who drive their own cars. Mrs Jos
cph Strasburger being another who ha.
kindlJ offered the loan Of her car fol
the afternoon OF the 18th of November
Here is her letter:
Dear Miss Murdoch:
i viii be pleased to loan my auto
mobile on November Is to take tn,
crippled children to the matinee. 1t II
worthy cause. and | am always ready
to do my share. ReSp,t fully,
MRS, JOSEPH STRASBURGER."
Among the dealers who yesterda,
rroffered tn" use OF their car wal
Charles S"miles, OF the Scmmes Moto
Company, C2S Pennsylvania avcnu,
southeast, who has placed at the dis
posal of The Times his large automobil,
bus for the afternoon Of November u