The Washington herald., 1914-11-27


OF Capt. and Mrs. N. J. Kenny, of Lo-
gan. Pa. at both the football game and
opera tomorrow. They will visit Atlantic
City before returning home.
Miss Ethel Barrymore has been asked
to pour tea this afternoon at the Con-
gressional Union tea, which is to take
place at Rauscher's. Mime. Pavlowa Is
expected to attend the tea, following her
own performance.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Putnam, Mr., ]. W.
Putnam, and Mr.. Roger Putnam have az
rived at the Shoreham from Buffalo.
The local committee Of the Belgian re-
lief fund have the pleasure to announce
that they have secured, through the
courtesy OF Mr.. Daniels. the Cripps Build
ing. 425 Eleventh street northwest, be-
tween pennsylvania avenue and street
where all donations Of money, god cloth
ing, and food supplies susceptible OF
transportation to Belgium, as listed by
the committee in New York, conducting
the shipments will be received and for
warded TO the starving, homeless, desti-
tute Belgians, under the direction Of his
excellency. Mr.. Emmanuel HaVenith, the
Belgian Minister. president Of the central
committee Of the Belgian relief fund.
| ''Perishable goods. such as potatoes, ap-
pies. and other fresh vegetables and
fruits cannot be accepted. as all ship
ments must stand the railroad journey
TO New York, transfer there, and a long
sea voyage. Wheat, flour. rice. peas,
beans, canned goods. cured or sailed
meats. and coffee are the supplies most
! desired by the committee"
This committee has been organized in
the name Of humanity and in the Ian
guage Of Mr.. Lincoln, with malice
, toward none and charity for all"
: The local committee earnestly hopes
that every one, without regard to creed
or nationality. will generously contribute
according to their means to this unfor-
tunate nation. Nothing in the history Of
the worlds greatest calamities COM
l pares with the condition Of the people
! and the prostration of the country Of
Belgium. In the rigors Of a cold winter
millions Of human beings OF all ages and
! classes are condemned to endure I'M
| speakable sufferings without food, cloth
ing. or shelter. Thousands must sue
Cumb to the bitter blasts and the pangs
Of hunger. The situation is such that il
will require all the funds and supplies
that can be raised by individuals, COM
mittees. clubs, and organizations, what
sOever. There is plenty Of work to be
done by whOsoever will lend a helping
hand in the hour Of a nations distress.
This committee, composed of the rep
resentative women OF the District Of Coll
umbia, is deeply sympathetic and Ia
earnest in its appeals and the work u
proposes to perform withouG fee or -
ward.
The public is urged to come to thu
headquarters and bring what it can. Ma
frrru 1Iy- {e ha haa -iF
kinds Of relief can be purchased cheap
ly in this country in large quantities
and shipped through the regular Bel
gian relief channels now dispatching
from New York shiploads Of supplies to
the Belgian sufferers. This committee
will keep a strict account Of all contribu-
tiOns, acknowledging them through the
press and turning them over to the Bel
sian Minister.
Invitations have been issued for an
international cotton reception given in
the name of the Southern Society of
Washington and Mrs. Bryan on the
evening OF Friday, December IL, at the
Pan-American Building.
Mrs Robert Burns, OF st. Paul MINI.
accompanied by her daughter, Miss Janet
Burns, arrived in Washington for an eN-
tended visit to some former friends.
While here they are guests at Hotel
Powhatan.
There will be a meeting of the Fed
eral Clubs at the Public Library to-
morrow morning at II o'clock. at
which Mrs. G. S. Rafter. the president
Of the Congress OF Mothers. will pre-
side. At this meeting the recently
much debated question OF schoolgirls
gwA mil ha
4 Thanksgiving benefit for the Bel
gian relief fund will be given under
the auspices of the International Resi-
dence Association at the Hotel Bilt-
more. in New York. this afternoon. a
number Of Washington women who are
in New York for the Thanksgiving
holidays will be present.
Another charity event in New York
today will be the annual Thanksgiving
concert in aid OF ST. Marks Hospital,
given at the waldOrfAstoria at in
the evening.
Among New York debutantes to be
introduced tomorrow are the Misses
of Mrs. Herbert Ten Brock Jacqueline,
who will give a reception for her
daughters at the Colony Club.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Ja-
cobes, of Newark. n. J., accompanied by
their daughter. Miss Catherine, are max
ing a brief visit to Washington and are
guests at Hotel Powhatan.
The annual Christmas sale, under the
patronage Of the women OF the Souls uni
tartan Church will be held in the ball
rooms Of the New Willard, opening Mon
day evening, December 7. at $50 o'clock
and continuing all day Tuesday. Decem-
Der s. There will be an informal dance,
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