The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

meeting 'd trust that the good work will continue and that everyone will give according to his means in this great humane undertaking"
 SUB HD-Sufragists rrscC S,eu ii T
 At the headquarters of the Equal Franchise League, in the Poli Theatre Building on Main street, the greatest activity was apparent today. Hosts of contributors, in person. and by messenger and letter, were sending clothing, money and other articles to- wards the relief of the western suf- ferers.- The many women who volun- teered their services in the cause were kept upon the np-a-szistizsS-iixA SAGs21EaSs ing the heterogeneous mass of cloth ing.
 Up to the noon hour 51 large mack ing cases had been closed and ad- dressed to Columbus and Dayton, O. Their efforts will be continued until o'clock tonight when it will be nee essary to close the relief station un- til Monday morning.
 Photographic instructions received from National President Mabel Board man of the National Red Cross so-, ciety at Washington, in answer to
 Mrs. William T. Hincks' request for l instructions, ordered that all further supplies go direct to Dayton which l is in dire straits.
 Besides vast amount of clothing | many contributions of money were
 recorded today as we'll as donations ! and promises of assistance, from the
 large factories in the city. An
 amount of $s6.26 in cash, varying | from one cent to $50 had been re- 1 ceived. up to noon today.
 l Although directed by the League 1 many persons not identified with the ] cause were seen aiding in the work today which has become general. The ladies in charge today were: Mrs. q 1 Brewer, Mrs. Charles M. Calhoun, Mrs. William T. Hincks, Mrs. s. T. l Davis, Jr., Mrs. l.. B. Powe, Mrs. l E. l.. Watson, Mrs. Samuel c. Shaw,
 Mrs. William E.. Seeley.
 | Mrs. Hincls when interviewed by a | reporter this morning said: This l work is of vast interest to the com | nunity and it is not only being con ducted in Bridgeport by the suffra- l gists but is likewise done in New Haven. Hartford, Greenwich and in 1 fact almost every rural center in this l state and others. Even little children | are interested as is evidenced by the l little boy and girl=mere tots-who | using their express wagon, drew a load
 of supplies from way out on North l avenue this morning and then wished | to assist us here.''
 l Contributions of note this morning 1 came from Hincks Brothers, bankers 1 who sent their check for $50 and the | BirdSey-SomerS Company who con- 1 tributed a large quantity of corsets 1 Substantial assistance has been prom l fsed from other large corporations.
 It is said that by night the force | of helpers from the Poli theatre who l have volunteered their assistance ! will have closed and marked over 7s l large eases of goods for the west.
 Bridgeport Aerie of Eagles at a. spe cial meeting last night voted to turI over to the Dayton relief fund the re ceipts of the ball held last evening There was a large attendance and tn relief fund will be greatly benefitteC by the contribution. This is in addi ton to a contribution made outrigh by the Eagles.
 1 Bridgeport Division of the Trolley mems Association last night voted $2
 to the relief fund. The contribution
 was voted at the sixth anniversar.
 celebration and will be forwarded t
 the custodian of the fund.
 Twenty-four packing cases contain ing 1.767 articles of clothing, bedding
 etc, were shipped West last night q. 1 the first days contribution of tn
 Equal Franchise League of this city The shipment was made under the di rection of Mrs. W. T. Hincl1s, wl1t 1 was in charge of the concentrate a
 the Poli Theatre building yesterday Other branches Of the Equal Fran
 chise League in the State last nigh
 sent relief boxes to the stricken cit
 ies.