Evening star., 1914-11-11
Washington Committee, Co.
Operating With Legation
Opens Headquarters.
MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN ISSUES
APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
Distress of War-Ridden People Set
Forth in Statement to Wash
ington Public.

Popular subscriptions OF money, ioou
and clothing for the relief of the nome
less and destitute of Belgium are expect
ed to increase, now that the Washington
committee cooperating with the national
board of relief has secured headquarters
These headquarters are opened in the
Cripps building, 425 18th street, between
pennsvlvania avenue and E street north
west. The rooms will be open fifteen
hours each day as long as need Tor
such relief measures exists
A meeting of the committee was
held in the headquarters this morning
The Washington committee is working
in heartiest cooperation with the Belgian
legation Nine. Emmanuel Havenith, wife
of the Belgian minister, and her mother
are members of the committee. Mrs Jonn
A. Logan, widow of the famous Union
general. who is a member of the national
Belgian relief committee, is chairman OF
the Washington committee and Will per-
sonally be in charge of the washington
beadouarters. to which she invites her
many friends.
All checks with which to purchase
supplies of food and clothing Tor the
Belgians are to be sent to the Belgian
minister, and the money thus secured
will be spent in this country. ana as
far as possible in Washington. mat
home merchants and manufacturers
may profit as far as possible Whiie a
work of mercy is being done ABROAD.
Mrs. Logan Issues Appeal.
Mrs. Logan today issued an appeal
to the people of Washington as fol-
lows:
ITO the citizens of the District of Co
lumbia:
The local committee has the pleas
ure to announce that it has secured
the Cripps building, 425 11th street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and Z
street northwest, as headquarters,
through the courtesy Of T. c. Daniels.
where a meeting of the committee Will
be held tomorrow at IL o'clock.
"Al donations of money. good cloth
ing and food supplies susceptible of
transportation to Belgium. as listed by
the committee in Ns,w York conducting
the shipments, will be received and
forwarded to the starving, homeless,
destitute Belgians, under the direction
of his excellency, Emmanuel Havenith,
the Belgian minister. president OF the
central committee or the belgian re-
lief fund.
"Perishable goods, such as potatoes,
apples and other fresh vegetables and
| fruits, cannot be accepted, as all ship
1
| to New York, transfer there and long
sea voyage. Wheat, flour, rice, peas,
beans, canned goods, cured or salted
meats and coffee are the supplies most
desired by the committee.
This committee has been organized
| in the name of humanity. and, in the
language of Mr.. Lincoln, With malice
toward none and charity for all
Generous Contributions Urged.
1.-The local committee earnestly hopes
| that every one, without regard to creed
or nationality, will generously contrib
ute according to their means to this
most unfortunate nation. Nothing in
| the history of the worlds greatest ca
lamities compares with the condition
| of the people and the prostration OF the
| country of Belgium. In the rigors OF a
cold winter millions OF human beings
| of all ages and classes are condemned
to endure unspeakable sufferings with
out food, clothing or shelter.
| Thousands must succumb to the bit
ter blasts and the pangs OF hunger
The situation is such that 1t Will re-
uuire all the funds and supplies that
| can be raised by individuals. commit
tees, clubs and organizations whatso-
ever There is plenty of work to be
| done by whomsoever will lend helping
hand in the hour of a nations distress
This committee, composed of the
Representative women of the District OF
Columbia, is deeply sympathetic and In
earnest in its appeals and the work II
proposes to perform without Zee or re-
ward.
Come to the headquarters and bring
what you can. Naturally. money is the
best gift, as all kinds of relief can be
purchased cheaply in this country IN
large quantities and shipped through
the regular Belgian relief channels no"
dispatching from New York shiploads
of supplies to the Belgian sufferers
This committee will keep strict &C
count of all contributions. acknowledg-
| ing them through the press and turn
ing them over to the Belgian minister.