Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
FUND FOR BELGIAN
RELIEF NOWS2,O37
Much Work Accomplished in
LastWeek by the District
Committee. :.
BOYS Of MAINE SCHOOL
TO GIVE entertainment
Christmas Post Cards, Designed by
Mrs. Margaret Berry, to Be Placed
on Sale Wednesday.

on Sale Wednesday.
With totaa of $2.os7 collected for
the relief of the Belgians. with more
than 500 letters to large organizations
sent out by the committee of appeals.
hnd a strong working organization Of
business leaders. the District commit
tee for relief of the Belgian women and
children closed a very successful week.
The headquarters in the Grips build
ing, 425 18th street northwest, was q
busy place yesterday, when nine large
Cases of new clothing were brought in.
with many generous cash donations.
One of these was from an employe OF
the government printing Office. who
eaid he was on his way to buy Christ
mas gift for a friend. and thought II
he could buy something for some one
who did not need it he could give
mite to those who need it go much.
To Give Entertainment.
Rev. w. r. Lynch. a priest from the
Apostolic Mission House in Brookland.
visited the headquarters aand offered
an entertainment here by the Lake
Forest Camp and Summer School. at
Mattawamkeag lake. Me-. which Roose-
Welt used to attend. They are to give;
matinee and evening presentation In
one Of the large theaters Of the farce
I'm the Other Fellows Shoes, the
eleven characters being all taken by
the boys. After giving the entertain
lnent here they are to repeat 1t In Bal
tinore, Wilmington and Philadelphia
and other cities to help the Belgian re-
lief fund.
The Christmas post card adopted by.
the District committee to be sold for
the relief fund benefit will be put on
sale Wednesday. The card was design
ed by Mrs. Margaret Berry. and those
il charge assisting Mrs. Berry are MRS.
William H. Hill of Boston. Mrs. F. u.
Moran and Capt. E. j. Dorm, U. 5. No.
secretary.
The committee has issued a call for
Young women to sell cards in the
hanks, hotels, stores. etc. They will
not be sold on the street. Those VIII.
ing to aid in this work should report
at the headquarters to Mrs. Margaret
NJ. Berry.
Washington Donations.
DR.. John C. Wise, medical director in
the navy, retired. gave detailed ac-
acknowledgement last night of the Wash
ington contributors to the fund for the
relief of the women and children of Bel
eium. He called attention that $2,O37
had been received, for the most part In
small amounts, representing all classes
Of Washington society.
Those giving the largest amounts were:
Mrs. A. ]. c., $780, Mrs. and the Misses
Stewart, $50; the Misses Seymour ana
f. B. Grandin, 800 each; Edward v.
Gull. Admiral and Mrs. c. E: Clark ana
Miss Helen Bulnois, $50 each; Miss NJ
E. s.. $45; Capt. s. S. Robinson, U. o. n,
and Mrs Robinson, $50; Mrs. Allyn, VAL
iians. s2s; Milton Uptegran. Or. J; ".
Gregg, "A Friend" Mrs. o., Mrs. c. II.
J., Samuel T. Dana and Thomas B.
Hutchinson. each $25.
The following made donations OF so:
Charles F. Brooks. G. p. c.. Some Chi.
cago Friends" Mrs. Ed Hirsch. and prize
won by Mrs. W. H Hills Russian wolf
from the Sunday school, Fairview. Tex.
through Mrs. j. T. Barr; SIG from the
Misses Bradley. SIS from Thomas II
Alexander and McChord's Cafeteria: 81
from Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. through Rev. Louis
Randall, the pastor.
The following gave $40 each: Frank
F.. Altemus, E. F. Gibbs, "A Friend"
St. Louis; Prof. F. B. Littell. Mrs John
L. Morrison. Mr.. Lorimer c. Graham.
T. H. Droop. DIR. John c. Wise, u s: N;
Mcintyre H1.."I Lansing, Mich: Mrs. Ellen
X Brandenburg. Mrs: Neil c. Stevens.
Miss Mamie Baker. Miss Ada c: Hand.
Mrs. F. n. Mrs @ g; Staples; Miss n
-,.d Mrs. Hughes. ]. c. Reeve, jr.; Mrs.
., Brown, Mrs. Marion NJ. Gordon. W.
II i.on stephens. ,Lowville: n. Y; Mrs.
-. Cal: Anonymous-five~ contribu-
-: C. A Joerissen, Mrs. F. B. Nc
land.
The following gave 81 each: Miss
Mary Sprigman, reportorial STAFF
Washington Post: Miss Gfllett, Miss
H;ftiin for the Misses Payne. Brehart
and McNair: S. each from "Inas.
Church; "A Friend young ladies' of
washington Seminary.
Five-Dollar Contributions.
The following contributed SIS each:
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs. William v. King,
Mrs. Isabella T. Bagley. Tome Insti-
tute. Mr.. Crawford. Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn, "A Gentleman" Miss Eleanor
Q: E. Meinzer. H. NJ. Miss Prentiss, c.
Il. Franzoni, G. s. Wainwright F. H
Edrnunds. D. Mareau. Charles F. Goss.
National Training School for Boys,
Mrs. Eliza c. Shaw, cheque. Mrs. j. c.
Wise, "A Friend" ]. B, j. Marion Shull,
Mrs Powell Clayton, SRI: Mrs. Samuel
Jon nIs Mrs Nj smith SHhn dr kobsns W
rissel. Mr.. Paul Putzki. Miss Minerva
G. Beckwith. Mrs. A. w. Aver. Dam
yille, Vt; Mrs. c. A, Hill. Mrs. Charles
". Howell. Mrs. r. Kaufman, Mss l..
L., Miss wilkins, Mrs H. Prescott Cat
ley. Mrs. William Dennis. Miss f. d.
Company. Silver Spring. Md. Mrs.
bernard II. Lane. Mrs. c. r. Walter,
lcCoy. Angus b. Echols. Fl. E. Merwin.
lnonymous-two contributors; Cosmos
iheater. through A. Bryfawski on behalf
sf grandsons; c. A. s., Anonymous-two
contributors.
c. E. Heatwole gave $3.50. and the
following 81 each: Mrs. Ella Hoover
rhacher. Mrs George W. Logan, C. o.
Johns. Mrs. Powell Clayton. jr.: A. NJ.
Riccniti. Mrs. Percy Stanton Talbert
Mrs. C. W. Gwyne.
Mrs. J. Westgate for Study Club
gave S3.75. Episcopal High School (neal
alexandria, Val. 1926 and a Thanks
giving" turkey; donation was for s3.25
The following gave 80 each: Mrs
Mary =. Symonds, sale of post cards
Miss Mary c. Dame. Mrs. Rothrock
and Mrs. Eberly. Miss r. C. Jones, N
A. C.. "a Friend" Mrs. G. E. s., T. K
sands, j: D., X Y. T., II. B., NJ. C. K.
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