Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-29

to deliver contributions of clothing to
the relief station. AS soon as the pack
ing cases were filled they We're removed
to the front pavement, where several large
vans stood ready to take them to the
station. There was one volunteer packer
at the station yesterday who by his I'M
firing efforts to be of assistance inspired
the whole working force. This was
Shorty" a familiar figure on F street
Yesterday forenoon Shorty made his
appearance at the relief station and Of
fered his services. He was at once put
to work trucking the cases of clothing
from the building to the sidewalk.
Secretary Columbus found it impossible
to keep an accurate list of the contribu-
tons which were received during the day.
Nj any people who refused to give their
| names placed bundles of clothing and
foodstuff on the counter and left without
letting their identity become known. Hun
dreds of packages were brought i'm by the
wagons of the Merchants Transfer and
Storage Company, and Of the various de-
partment stores, which had been collected
throughout the city, but which did not
bear the name of the donors.
wagon load of clothing and. canned
food was sent to the Retail Merchants
station at I'LL F street by the workers
of the Epiphany Church, who opened al
auxiliary station in the parish hall and
more canned food. Among the packages
sent by the church yesterday were two
cases of hats. donated by Mrs. c. Stiebel
two boxes of mems clothing, three boxes
of women's clothing, one box of women's
sundries and two boxes of children's
clothing. The church was aided by
packers and others from the Palais
Royal, Richs, Keelge's. Woolworth's and
Stott's stationery store.
Hundreds Of donations were made to
the relief station yesterday through or
CARNATIONS, and scores of people left
packages of food and clothes without
leaving their names
Mer living at the Y. NJ. c. A. sent a
wagon load of supplies; Neignborhood
House did the same thing; employees of
the patent office collected large case
of goods and sent them in: clothing was
donated by the Needlework Guild: d
by the Woman's Relief Corps, Department
of the Potomac. Brightwood Park Citi-
zens' Association collected supplies from
its members and sent them under the as
sociations name. Students in the vet
Urinary department Of George Washing
cob Levin of 725 Az stree. sent wagon
load of garments. Two Dayton women.
Miss HI. n. Weaver and Miss Makley.
were among the heavy contributors of
wearing apparel yesterday.
List of Donors.
Other contributors yesterday and to-
day, are shown below, all having given
clothing except where otherwise speci-
fed: Mrs. Fl. c. Brown, Edmonston &
Co., shoes; Mrs. c. r. Gross, James E.
M. Brooke. Miss Porter, w. S, Hoge, ST..
Mrs. Preinkert, Hecht & Co, nineteen
mattresses: DR.. Baker. shoes; Mrs.
Rhyme, w. H. Schultz, Mrs. H. w. Emo,
Mrs A. r. Stands, National Needlework
Guild. Miss Finley, Palais Royal sun
dries: Mrs. Thennissen. Kings Palace,
Mr. Kintz. apartment Ill, the Burlington;
Miss Mcintosh. Mrs. Hoffman, st. Eliza
beth's, Mr.. McBrier, Mrs. Stitts Mrs
White, Mrs. Solomon, John p. Hines. O..
p. M. Brown, Interior Department. patent
office, Mrs. Reeve, Miss Larner,
Mrs. Brown, bedding; Mrs NJ. E.
Forbes. c. Rossbach, Mrs. Offenstein,