Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-18
$4,000 From Bar Harbor. Me.

a number of generous contributions
were received at Red Cross headquar-
tiers today. The largest was check
for $4,000 forwarded by Ernesto S. Fab
bri, as treasurer, which was the result
OF recent big benefit at Bar Harbor.
Me.
Mrs. John Shelton Williams, wife of
the controller of the currency, forward
ed check for S435. This sum includes
on behalf of the Red Cross at Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa, and also several
private donations.
The Sleepy Hollow Country Club Of
Scarborough-on-the Hudson. N. Y, sent
through its treasurer. Dallas B. Pratt,
the sum OF $275 which was the result
OF the sale of single doll by that or
ganization.
The United Spanish War Veterans,
through its national headquarters here,
contributed $500 through @. NJ. Cen G..
e. Rausch. This donation is the result
OF action taken at the latest national
encampment of that organization, when
the following resolution was unani-
'mously adopted:
Resolved. That the eleventh annual
stated encampment of the United Span
ish War Veterans appropriate the sum
of $500 for the National Red Cross So
ciety toward the continuation of nom
sectarian work now being carried on
by it."
Subscriptions Received by The Star.
Subscriptions to the war relief work
of the Red Cross received today at the
Office of The Star are: z. w. H, SIS,
and E. T., SIS.
Yesterday the Shinnecock Hills Golf
Club of Long Island sent in a most
generous contribution of $1,14O.
The hospital ship already sent by the
Red Cross to Europe entails an ex-
pense of $4,000 a month, and it Is
hoped that this rs but tn ef1rst Of sew
eral such expeditions.
To further the success of Red Cross
flag day, which will be designa ted
soon, officials are seeking nationwide
cations, charitable associations and the
Boy Scouts.
Treasury Employees Gift.
Officials and employees of the Treas
ury Department, 1000 or more of them,
have, contributed s1,571.60 to the Ma
tional Red Cross, for expenditure in
connection with the Red Cross war re-
lief measures. Nearly half of this sum
was given by employees OF the bureau
of engraving and printing. The Sec
rotary of the Treasury, each of the
| three assistant secretaries, the con-
u VI Lie I3SdoulS }, tHO COuliOAASA
of the currency, the secretary to the
Secretary of the Treasury, the director
| Of the bureau Of engraving and print
| ing, the commissioner of internal reve-
nue., the director of the public health
service and heads of all bureaus and
! departments are on the list Of con-
| tributors.
Contributions by bureaus and divi-
| sions were:
Appointment division. $3.50; auditor
! for the Interior Department, $16.4o;
auditor for the Navy Department,
| s25.75; auditor for the Post Office De-
| partment, STATS: auditor for the State
| and other departments, s24; auditor
| for the Treasury Department, $46.25;
| auditor for the War Department,
| $2s.35; division of bookkeeping and
warrants, $24; bureau of engraving and
| printing, s636.80: chief clerk and SUI
| perintendent, $3.50: controller of the
! currency. $21.55:. controller of the
Treasury. $21.25; customs division :.
1885; disbursirig clerk, s5.75: internal
| revenue, $45.75: 1ife-saving service,
| SUITS; division of loans and currency,
$21.25; division Of mail and files, 81;
mint bureau, s5.75;. division of print
ing and stationery, s4.75; public health
service. $500; public moneys division,
| $685.: register of the Treasury, 81;
revenue cutter service SIS; secret
service, $500 division of special
agents. $3.50; supervising architect.
$3.50: treasurer of the United States.
| $46.65: section of surety bonds, 81; gov
| eminent actuary, 81.