Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
FAR NEAR GIFTS
FOR CHRISTMAS SHIP
Contributions From Denver,
COL, and Lancaster, Pa,
Received by The Star.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
HELP INCREASE CARGO
Bundles From Schools, Societies and
Organizations Add to Bulk of
Remembrance.

lean boys and girls to boys and girls
of the warning nations. The sorry plight
of the thousands of children in Eu-
rope today, whose fathers have been
killed or are at the front fighting,
made quick appeal to the children here
And the gifts are not confined to the
have come from as far away as Denver,
Col. From Denver little girl. Emma
Boyd Cole, writes to The Star:
I'VE get The Star every day. I have
been reading about the Christmas ship.
1t just makes me so happy to know it
Is really going to come true. that those
poor little children can have a Santa
Claus, too. So I am sending a nickel,
and you can call me member of the
Helping Hand Club.
Some more of my little girl friends
want to send some things, too. 1 am
going to dress and send you doll.
How I wish I could see the little child
dress it for that poor, dear little child.
Mother says she will buy me a new
doll tomorrow, and I'll dress 1t real
warm, because it's cold way out here
in Colorado"
Box From Pennsylvania.
A big box of childrens clothing has
been sent from Lancaster, Pa, to go to
the children abroad. The letter accom-
panying the box was signed by Marga-
ret E. Foster and Miss Clara Kress. In
the box were seventy-five caps for
small children and infants, a dozen
pairs of infants shoes, seven long
dresses, some dresses and sacques.
old. of Centreville. Md, contributed 10
cents. This little boy himself was
nearly scalded to death Christmas in
1912, and is just able to run about
once more.
Frome the nearby community of
Herndon Miss Katherine Groh SENDS
the following letter:
The elementary departments of the
Sunday schools of Herndon have been
much Interested in sending gifts to
the little orphans in Europe. The chill
dren have been earning money to send.
One little girl 'sweeped and naked
the beds: others ran errands; one boy
washed dishes, etc. Some of the grown
ups wanted to help, too. So today we
expressed box of toys and clothing"
this:
Enclosed find SO for the Christmas
ship. This comes from a small COM
munity in the Blue Ridge mountains of
Virginia Will you please acknowledge
it as from the people of Lydia, more
especially from the children?
This means real sacrifice, SO far as
the latter are concerned. May God
bless the Christmas ship!
'DEACoNESS VIRGINIA MITCHELL"
Box From Private School.
A letter comes from Gunston Hall
School. Washington, giving the follow
ing list of articles sent in a number of
boxes for the Christmas ship: Fifteen
sweaters, suits heavy underwear. 2
children's bath robes, s nightgowns, 6
baby dresses. IL boys caps, pairs
boys trousers. stockingette CAPS. 10
pairs mittens, babies blankets, 1 pa
jamas. box of tree fixings, is boxed
dolls, 1 laundry set. boxes games.
animals, boxes toys, 1 bundle of good
clothing. girls dresses.
Mrs. Katherine Schmidt NaKle of 1919
Clifton street, president of the Capital
Society. Children Of the American Rev
olution. writes to The Stars Christmas
ship editor. as follows:
THE children have responded 80 ear
nest1y and beautifully that the result
is large wooden box filed with good
warm undergarments. as well as shoes.
stockings and picture books
A bundle containing complete set of
Iii dhSo d11u Shl1uTcH ClOCnlnR WAS
contributed by Mrs. Street Of All Park
road, who sent the following letter
with it:
ITO dear Belgian mother:
The little girl who wore these things
wishes them to go to little Belgian
girls or boys, and SO does her mother"
Mary r. Evans, little girl living in
this city, sent a present of money for
the Christmas ship, saying:
please accept this money from q lit
tie girl to help make happy some little
ones who lost kind father by this
terrible war"
Patrons Of the Kenesaw Pharmacy"
have sent to The Star a contribution
Of 81 for the Christmas ship.
Poem From Tiny Girl.
Helen Foster, a Washington school
girl, who will be twelve years old at
her next birthday. sent to The Star,
with her present, a poem which she
entitled war and Death" It reads as
follows:
RumOrs Of war everywhere.
Smell of floats upon the air:
News of the soldiers who slain
For the sweet freedom they hoped to gain.
Death in the background no longer stands;
To the front. pointing with bony hands.
Death its sorrOwful tale has told;
Grief and sadness loving hearts hold.
BERRYVILLE SENDS GIFTS.
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