Evening star., 1914-11-25
Mrs. John A. Logan Asks Co..
Ieges and Seminaries to Aid
Suffering BeIgians.
ANXIOUS TO CLOSE WORK
AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
Urges Citizens to Remember Starv-
ing People at This Thanksgiv-
ing Period.

Appeal to the colleges anG semfnarles
in Washington to get up entertain
ments for the benefit of the Belgian
relief fund was made today by Mrs.
John A Logan, chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia relief committee, with
headquarters In the Crfpps building,
425 11th street northwest.
Mrs Logan urges that the proceeds
of such entertainments be sent to the
treasurer of the committee or to her
self as chairman.
Mrs Logan is very anxious to close
up the work as soon as possible-not
later than December 20-in the interest
of the suffering people of Belgium and
to relieve the city of further irnpor-
tunity for this worthy cause.
THE capital of this great republic
must have first place in the list of sym
pathetic and generous Americans" said
Mrs. Logan.
The District committee took in s123
in cash yesterday. The committee has
received SIS as its share from the cafe
luncheon at 915 + street Tuesday.
Mrs. Logan also urges all citizens of
Washington while enjoying their own
Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow to
think of the Belgians, many of whom
starvation. The headquarters is to be
open all day tomorrow for contribu-
tons, from 8 am. until pm.
List of Contributions.
Mrs John A Logan. chairman of the
District of Columbia Belgian relief
committee. today announced the fol-
lowing list of contributions received
by her committee:
Received and turned over to the Bel
Gian minister: From the Misses Sey-
mour, 800; E. H. Droop, SO; Charles
f. Brooks, $50.
General donations:
Frank E. Altemus. $40: Mrs. J. Ed
son Briggs, IS: Mrs. Z. F. Gibbs, $40;
William V. King. s5; Mrs. Allyn VIII
liams' friend in st. Louis, $40; Mrs.
Ella Hoover Hobson. 81; Prof. F. B.
Litte1l. L. S. N. $40: cash from "a
friend" Sc; George c. Humphrey. So:
Mrs Mary L. Symonds, 81; Mrs. John
L. Morrison. $40; Milton Updegraf. s25;
Lorimer G. Graham. $40; Mrs. Isabella
T. Bagley. Tome Institute. So: Mrs. John
A. Logan, for postal cards. So: Thomas
H. Alexander. SIS; Mr.. Crawford. So;
"Inasmuch'' Guild, Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church. Sc: A. X. Mohun. SO
cents; Miss Mary c. Dame, s.; Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn. s.: Mrs. Rothrock and
Mrs. Eherly, So: two small children. 10
cents: a gentleman friend. 50: Miss X.
c. Jones. 50: Eleanor Earle, check for
post cards, IS; young ladies of WASH
ington Seminary. $6: G. w. Deering, 30;
Miss A. J. c., $3.50: the Misses Bradley.
SIC: friend. IS: DR.. John C. Wise. $40:
o. f. Meinzer, s5; no name, 30 cents;
l.. Goetzman, $40; Miss NJ. Z. S. s45.
81: Fl. NJ, s.; Miss Prentiss. IS;
otto Strom, $40; Miss Claudia S. Bar
lien. through Sarah NJ. Barden. 81; c.
II. Franzoni So: G. S. Wainwright, s5;
=. H. Edmunds. s5: Mrs. George w Lo-
..au, 81: Mrs Percy Stanton Talbert, 81;
Mrs. II. s. Mcintyre. Lansing; Mich
50: Miss Ellen F. Brandenburg. $40; a
friend, So; Miss Inez Migate. SO; Mrs.
charles F. Goss, s5: National Training
school for Boys. IS; cash. s11; Mrs.
Eliza c. Shaw, s5; Neil +. Stevens, $40;
Miss Mamie Baker. $40; anonymous,
sa5; check, IS: Miss Mary Sprigman,
81: anonymous. 81; anonymous. $40;
Va. ST: Mrs. ]. c. Wise, IS; Rhode Is
land Avenue Methodist Protestant
church, s1o.25; Mrs. ]. NJ Westgate.
for study Club, s3.75: c. X. L., 81. Miss
Carey Rochat. so cents; Miss Ada c.
Hand. $40; cash. 81; anonymous, $40;
anonymous, $40: 4 friend, IS; Mrs.
Spencer. 81; Miss Spencer. cents; Mrs:
Washington Post, 81: Baby Alathea, 25
cents; anonymous, 81; H. NJ. c.. 81;
friend, 81; j. B., s5; Mrs. ]. D. Roland.
81: c. p c., $50: John W. Brawner.
$3.50; Mrs. Edward V. Gull, $50: Mrs.
Charles T. Robbs. s11; Mrs. W: c.
Ciwyne s4; Mrs. and the Misses Stew
art, $3.50; c. A. Joerissen. $40; c. o.
rion Shull. s5 Mrs. Powell Clayton. sr-,
50; Mrs. Powell Clayton. jr.. 81; Mrs.
Samuel G. Jones, IS; Mrs. John d.
Langhorne, So; Mrs. F. H., $40