Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-04

Following the permission granted
yesterday by both houses of Congress
through their presiding officers to those
working In the interests of the Red
Cross war relief fund to canvass both
wings Of the Capitol for the cause, o
formal meeting was held this morning
in the office of H. S. Reside, treasurer
Of the District Chapter Of the Red
Cross, to discuss plans for the best
and easiest method Of collecting con-
tributions from such senators, repre-
sentatives and Capitol employees as may
care to avail themselves Of the op-
portunity.
Those present included Mr.. Reside.
William F. GUIDE. acting chairman of
the citizens Red Cross war relief COM
mittee: Charles J. Columbus, tts sec
rotary; a representative from the ma
tional headquarters of the Red Cross
in this city and others Interested, in
the cause.
Miss Boardman. Miss Delano, chair
man OF the general nursing service of
the Red Cross, and Mai. Robert U
Patterson. In charge Of surgeons OF the
relief expedition. are all In New York
today on the occasion of the as
sembling of the 40 American nurses
and surgeons who will make the tri,
on the Red Cross
To Sail Monday. 4.,.,'
The personnel Of the additional unit to
sail for Servia on a separate vesse, at !,
little later date has not yet been made
public. but Is to be announced shortly.
1t Is not thought that 1t will include any
observation-disclosures however. The Red
Cross is expected to sail next Monday
without fail.
The entire machinery Of the anti-suf-
frage organization has been ordered to
the support of the American Red Cross
work in Europe. Sewing machines are
replacing typewriters, and volunteers will
prepare bandages. garments and other
requisites for the victims of war under
the direction Of tho Red Cross.
Ants Aid Red Cross.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. president of the
National Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage. recently appealed to every stat
association. requesting them to use the
full strength Of their organizations TO,
the Red Cross. Tho first response came
yesterday.
At a regular meeting Of the New York
State Association its executive committee
by unanimous vote. decided to give up
the mass meeting In New York city
against suffrage arranged for October
and substitute for It at the end of the
present month "a rose day." on which
pink roses, the official insignia of the
ants, and which they hore to establish
as an emblem of mercy. will be sold to
raise funds for the Red Cross work. In
addition, II was decided to place Red
Cross boxes for silver and other coins in
all anti-suffrage headquarters.
Money for Sufferers.
The executive committee Of the New
York State Association. It was made
known In a report of the meeting given
out here last night by the Washington
headquarters of the ants. also passed
resolutions deplor!ng the wanton waste
of any money or energy at the present
time, when there Is such a demand for
funds to relieve the unprecedented suffer-
ing all over Europe. This action Is in
sympathy with statement made yes
terday by Mrs. Dodge. the national
president in which she announced that
So. 600 instead of $4,000. would be asked
for the fight against suffrage in seven
states this fall.
Il is added that even the smaller sum
will be withheld IL the suffragtsts will
agree to q truce during the present Euro
pean crisis, and not force the ants to
carry on an active fight in the contested
territory.
Subscriptions received today at the Of
fee Of The Star tor the Red Cross fund
are: Mrs. Eckfeldt. s.. ana "Alexan-
dria," $1.t0.