Evening star., 1914-10-11
peal for funds with which to buy ar
ticles for the Christmas ship.
To Be Placed on Display.

ticles for the Christmas ship.
To Be Placed on Display.
1T is the purpose of the committee.
or which 1 am a member. to place the
outfits on display somewhere down
town. One complete outfit for boy,
and one for girl, as have thought 1t
out, will be shown, assembled as
mechanics express it, and with each
article plainly tagged and showing
just what it cost. The cost of the out
fit complete, item by item, Will De
shown on a big card.
The remainder of the entire pur-
chase. in boxes bearing cards lndicat-
ing the number of each article contain
the assembled outfits. In this way we
can show people just what can pe
bought for, say, $3.50, in the way VI
clothing, and we hope by this means
chasing power of little money when
judiciously expended, to arouse suCn
an interest as to make washington
contribution to the Christmas ships
cargo as large as that sent ny any
city in the country m
Plans for systematic work ana CO.
operation in making up the cargo OF
The Stars Christmas ship Tor the war
orphans of Europe were discussed yes
terday afternoon at Il meeting OF the
reorganized Children's Rellef Associa-
ton, in the auditorium of woodward &
Lothrop's. Miss katherine NJ Dabney
presided. .,
1t was decided to form sewing
units" in various sections of the city
and to enlist the aid of women living
in the different territories to work on
chiIdren's garments to be sent as part
of the Christmas ships cargo. The sug-
gestion to form knitting and sewing
clubs instead of bridge whist clubs
was received with enthusiasm
Mrs. Louise Harding Earll, superin-
tendent of the red letter department OF
the w c. T. L.. promised to bring the
Christmas ship to the attention OF the
organization at it's convention, which
is to be held in Washington this week
Miss Elizabeth Adams offered the
has been outgrown be given to help
make up the cargo of the ship
Plan Week of Dinners.
Plans for week of luncheons and
dinners, to be served by women inter-
ested in the campaign to carry Christ
mas cheer to Europe's war orphans,
were discussed. 1t was suggested that
a downtown storeroom be obtained
and that luncheons and dinners be
served each day for one week. Ihe
suggestion is to be discussed further
at the next meeting, to be held next
Miss Ada Louise Townsend proposed to
give an entertainment of some kind for
the benefit of the Christmas ship tund.
Among those present at yesterday
meeting was Miss Ellen stone ioin
missionary, whose capture by Ralsuii,
the Bulgarian bandit. and whose SUD.
seauent ransom for the sum OF $6o,oOo
occupied the attention of the United
States government and the American
public several years ago.
Proudly Give Contribution.
Three little folk-Emma and Mar
earet Bragunier and Charlie Steen-
came to The Star office late yesterday
afternoon and proudly handed to the
Christmas ship editor S22.15 to be added
to the fund to be used in buying Christ
mas remembrances for the war orphans
of Europe.
The money, they explained, was the
proceeds OF a lawn fete given by them
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 14oO
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The fete
was planned in every detail and the plans
were executed by the three, aided only by
a few suggestions from their parents.
I'VE had paddle booths, grab bags,
guessing contests and all that sort Of
thing" explained Emma, spokeswoman OF
the trio, land we sold ice cream and cake,
candy, lemonade and everything like that.
"
is what we took in, most of it Tuesday
night It's for the little war orphans in
Belgium and France and Germany ana
those countries where the war is. and we
money to buy clothes for the poor little
girls and boys who haven't any 1atners
since the war
Emma is eleven years old. her sister
Margaret is ten and little ,,e11 Charlie .,s steen
the daughters of Mrs c. w. Watts, their
stepfather being a member of No. 2
chemical company of the District Of Co
lumbia fire department at Randle High
lands. Charles father, Charles Steen.
is hospital steward on the battleship
New York.
Dolls Find Modiste.
The two dolls which are to go on the
Christmas ship to make Christmas
little brighter for two little girls in
war-scourged Europe, provided some
one expressed a willingness to dress
them, have already found modistes.
The offer, published in last nights
Star, to the effect that newspaper
woman" with little time and little abil-
ity with the needle" would buy two
dolls if some other woman or girl would
dress them, was snapped up within an
hour or so after the paper containing
the offer was printed.
Mrs. Foster, 2401 18th street north
west. was the first to telephone to the
Christmas ship editor her willingness
to provide one of the dolls with suit
able wardrobe for the European voy-
age, and within five minutes Miss Nancy
W eeks, 1920 Sunderland place north
west, had asked to be given the priv
ilege of costuming the second doll.
The two dolls are to be sent to their
modistes early next week, to be out
fitted and made ready TO become part
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