Evening journal., 1914-11-27
CARD PARTY TO AID
IN THE WAR RELIEF
Admission VIII Be Garment
For Wounded Soldiers
Instead of Money
ASK PEOPLE TO HELP
IN SEWING GARMENTS

With Mrs John Bancroft as chair
man, work Of the War Relief Commit
tee. which has been active for some
time in contributing to the Red
Cross Society. is steadily progressing
and each day brings surprising re-
suits in the way of financial aid and
clothing contributions.
The following chairman of the diff
forent committees active now In the
relief work have been appointed:
Hospital supplies. Mrs. Henry b..
Thompson. committee on knitting
Mrs. William c. Speakman; commit
tee ON cutting out garments, Mrs
John H. Neary; receiving committee.
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft. Miss Cornelius
s. Bowman is treasurer and Mrs. f.
H. Edsall is secretary.
New groups are being formed rapidly
and besides the graduate nurses group,
which has been longer ia the work than
any other. the Mabel T. Boardman Cir
Gle and the sewing club organized last
Monday evening at the home OF Mrs.
Richard n. Bond. new group, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
If Greenhill Presbyterian Church has
Just been formed. This group, of which
Miss A. G. Oliver is secretary. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Victor Stirling, on
the Konnett pike. Mrs. H. +. Browns
circle will meet ON Friday evening, De-
cembcr 4. at the home of Mrs Leon
Bryan, No 2006 Monroe place.
IL IS desired to have it understood
that anyone who wishes 20 help in the
work can do so by calling at headquar-
ters in the Clayton House. and Offering
to sew already cut out garments. These
garments may either bc sewed at the rec
lief station. where number of ma
chimes have been installed. or else they
may be taken home ana scwed there.
Although there has already been "a gem
erous response TO this request. more calls
would be welcome.
Mrs John r. Neary. chairman OF the
cutting out garment committee. has
charge of a card party TO be given in
the grill room of the Hotel DUPONT.
on Tuesday afternoon. December I. for
which the price of admission will be
donation of new clothing appropriate
for wounded soldiers. or hospital
supplies, instead of the customary
money ticket Tables for this party
may he made up ahead by notifying
Mrs John Il. Neary. 1885. over the ID.
and A. phone. A number of prominent
firms have promised to donate prizes
which will be given for the highest
score attained at each table Various
games will be played as 1t will not bo
progressive card party.
Following is the list of donations that
have been received by the War Relief
Committee recently; The substation OF
the Red Cross which was conducted Tor
several months so successfully under
the auspices of the Association Opposed
TO Woman's Suffrage, contributed the
following articles. l5 knitted scarfs. q
pairs socks, J helmet and . pairs wrist
lets. Tho Lobdcll Car Company made
and donated baudage rollers: Mrs. j.
Watson Phillips donated heavy wool
len oNrrcoat, 4 ladies' shirt waists. 3
mems shirts, child's nightgown, ] infant
wrapper and old linen; through the New
Century Club a group OF workers under
the auspices of the socinl service COM
mittee made the following donations: IL
little friend bags, shawls, . pairs of
socks. caps. ! corduroy vest. Jaeger
underwear. infants wool quilts. pair
Of shoes, 2 new coats. ] pair wristlets.
] flannel peteicoat. wool scaris and !
pair bed socks. Through Mrs. Willima
II. Hanckcr, % Infants wrappers were
received. These were made by patients
at the State Insane Asylum.
Money contributions to date amount
to S1,09945.