Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-13
s.Brotherhood Of Locomotive
| Engineers Sends Con-
tribution.
,NOMAN'S NOBLE WORK
Daughter of Engineer Secures Col
lection of Two Cents a Week
"Tatters" Last Night.

The temperature of the therno-
meter on the hospital board continues
to rise steadily, and S3OS.lT, or shall
we cali it Eegrees, were added this
morning. A contribution of S2l2.l7
was received from Misses Mary I.
Brown and Mary Z. Smith, which
was collected from Robert Andrews
Division No. BIT B. of L. Z. and
others. Owing to the energetic work
Of Miss Brown and Miss Smith, VINO
year ago undertook to secure con-
tributions at the rate of &c per week
for 50 weeks, has brought the result
stated above. This only goes to snow
now many mites added makes much
The fill list Of contributors cannot
be published today, but it VIII be
acknowledged later. Miss Brown Is
the daughter of Mr. Harry Brown,
# 1913 King St., who is In:'emDer
If Robert An:irews Division, NO. 3l|,
B. of L. E.
II is a remarkable demonstration
If the fact that many small collec-
ions will result in a very large sum,
md if the calendar club, or any other
,lnb of 200 organized by the lntelll-
yen+ patriotic and active young wo-
men of our town, would contribute
I0c . week for 50 weeks over Sl0OO
you'd he realized. With five sucn
.l,,hs the remaining five thousanc
)olIars needed for the hospital Dull
no woua1 readily he secured and not
IRE who had joined such club would
,ver miss the amount, but would GER
.a;rlv contribute to most Geserv-
NO and laudable enterprise.
/ The Committee and community can
,ot thank Misses Brown and Smith
90 heartily for their excellent WORK
n: this matter.
."Tatters, given at the Opera
House last night by the Washington
nraratic Club was a decided sue
.ess The thanks of the Cdrm'ttee
! and the community are certainty
| hue the young ladies and gentlemen
who took so much pains aH5 trouble
| 70 aid the hospital. This is somewhat
remarkable owing to the tact tna'
only two Alexandrians were connect,
ID with the company. Miss Kuhn ane
Mr.. Hufty, violinist now resrsang II
Washington. though native o'
Alexandria, and Miss Dautch, planls
! who is ~ Virginian but also reside:
m Washington.
The Committee owe their thank:
not only to the Club which so gene
rously devoted its time (and goo'
deal of money! to the preparation
| and production of "Tatters" but the!
are under obligations to the WASH
inptor Virginia R. p. Co.. for trans
,ortb4ion to and from Washington
Mr., J F. Rose and Melvin Pag
(of the Hill Printing Coz Messr
George E. Markell and the Z. Nor
rison Paper Co.,for material an
printing and to the Dunbar Flora
Co for the palm decorations and t
the sa1e company and the Kramer
Floral Co for the handsome basket
ahd bouquets which were presente
TO the actresses and the pianist: NJ
Frank Michelbach, Demaire and so
who also contributed properties, ]
fact everybody seemed to vie on
E with the other in trying to contrlbut
I as literally as possible to the succes
of "Tatters". ..@
The House was well filled, althoug
the night was extremely hot, ar
those who were present enjoyed the
selves immensely. 20.
The 'slnount realized, from the pls
:. has not been ascertained, but as IL
u expenses were small and the sale
: tickets large, doubtless it will az
e materially to the hospital fund.
{ Prior to the rise of the curtain NJ
: A. D. Brockctt. Chairman Of the E
. ecutive Committee, made short a
dress Stating what had been propos
and what haIl been accomplished
{ the committee. In the course, Of b
talk he told of the excellent work