Evening journal., 1914-12-22
MORE donations
FOR WAR RELIEF
Hebb School Students Give
$4l3.35 to Aid the
Sufferers
KNITTED GOODS
FOR MEN IN FIELD


terday," said one of the Red Cross |
War Relief Committee, "was s413.S5 |
from The Misses Hebbs school. We |
are sincerely grateful for this most |
generous gift and wish to publish an
extract from the letter accompanying
the check, as 1t explains so clearly
just the use they desire us to make
Of the money. II will be our earnest
effort to carry out their wishes and
expend the sum here in Wilmington
Tor hospital supplies and material
for garments for those in such great
need" The donation was accompa-
MED by the following letter:
1T is with great pleasure that we
send TO the War Relief Committee
$413.S5 from the pupils of the Misses
Hebbs' School.
we leave the use of this money In
your hands, feeling sure that you will
make a wise decision between the
amount to be sent for materials, and
that for hospital supplies.
THE amount represents S21.55
made by some of the younger pupils
at previous entertainments given by
them, and S391.S0 made by the ba-
zaar, on December 10, for the Red
Cross, in which all the children, from
the youngest to the Oldest, have taken
an active part.
I'VE trust that this sum may give
as much qualification to others as the
making Of 1t has given to u.s."
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mittee, Mrs. William @. Speakman,
wishes to report large contributions of
knitted articles for refugees and wound
ed soldiers, from the New Century Club,
Wilmington, and the New Century Club,
Middletown, whose able chairman of
War Relief, Mrs. Cam, started the knit
ting at her own home; also from a large
number of ladies belonging to no special
organization, but untiring in their eff
forts TO relieve those who suffer from
cold. She has received over 100 little
sewing bags filed with scissors, cotton,
pins, needles, tape, etc, from the girls
of the Wilmington High School, and a
large contribution of paper and enve-
lopes. She has endeavored to aclSnowl-
edge every donation of clothing, money
or knitted articles left at 1901 Delaware
avenue, and also all garments turned
over to her from the Red Cross War Re
lief Committee. The Red Cross sends
only assistance and medical aid TO the
sick and wounded soldiers, but is per-
mitted to receive money and supplies
for any country and see that the money
and supplies are sent to the designated
country by an authorized agent. In
case anyone should have been overlook
ed she is taking this opportunity TO
thank again every donor, as well as the
friends who, not being able TO knit, have
sent her contributions in money for the
purchase of wool and flannel.
The following list, being the contents
lof one of the many boxes which Mrs.
Speakman sent to gladden. the hears of
all those who are working for the relief
Of suffering humanity contained the
following articlesi
ll3 mufilers
80 helmets
IA flannel bands
Ia knitted bands
2 woven bands
20 pairs Of socks
Ss pairs Of wristlets
% shirts
s pairs Of drawers
10 handkerchiefs
I pair of mittens
pounds of absorbent cotton
Mrs. John F. Neary, chairman of
the cutting-out garment committee,
is having prepared a large number of
hospital garments to give out to vol
unteers willing to finish them. These
garments will be ready for distribu-
ton as soon as the rush of the holt
day season is over. The committee
on hospital supplies. Mrs. II. B.
Thompson, chairman. is busy three
mornings a week making surgical
pads, rolling bandages. etc. The do
nations come in daily from the cir
cles and groups of workers engaged
in the making Of these hospital sup
plies.
The donations received by the Red
Cross War Relief Committee, yester-
day, were as follows:
Mrs. w. B. Thompson, / child's
dress and black scarf.
The Misses Hebbs' School, S41S.35.
Mrs. George Huber, 1 mans shirt,
2 children's underdrawers, 2 chill
dren's shirts and knitted hood.
Mrs. W. Chalmers, / scarf.
Mrs. II. Gawthrop, scarf 2 pairs
wristlets, ! pair leggins and / baby's
cap.
Mrs. S. H. Sherman, 1 baby's
sacque and / knitted scarf.
Mrs. G. L. Ward and committee, so
rolls OF bandage and us gauze pads.
Mrs. c. Harlan, 3 filled bags, and 1
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