Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-21
MORE AID FOR
NEEDY BELCIANS
80 Year Old Woman Con-
tributes Box of Clothing
for Sufferers
MONEY DONATIONS
CONTINUE TO COME

A box of clothing was received Sat
urday morning from Miss A. d. Della
plane, who is over ninety years of
age and is a member of the Mccall
Mission. This box was forwarded to
the Rev. Henri Guex, Mission Popu-
laire, Paris, France. Although the
Red Cross work is assisting and send
ing much medical aid to the sick and
wounded soldiers, the society re-
ceives money and donations for the
war sufferers Of all nations and for
wards them through authorized
agents to the different countries.
Mrs William c. Speakman is the
authorized agent for Belgium and
France and sends boxes filled with
garments and other articles through
the Secours National and the Service
de L attendance to the refugees and
soldiers. The last box sent on Sat-
urday contained clothing for Belgian
women and children. This box was
sent according to shipping directions
given to Mrs. Speakman by His Elk
cellency ]. j. Jusserand, the French
ambassador He has written to say
how gratefully all articles are re-
ceived, and to tell of the ever increas-
ing need for clothing of all kinds.
Mrs. Speakman has already sent many
boxes of clothing donated by her
friends as well as three boxes from
the War Relief Committee. The Red
Cross has sent four boxes of hospital
supplies and garment to the sick and
wounded soldiers. In the hospitals
are found soldiers of all nations en-
gagged in this dreadful war. They are
taken care of impartially and receive
the benefits of the supplies being sent
to them from the Red Cross Society
of this and other countries.
AS Lloyd George, Chancellor of the
Exchequer of Great Britain says in
his message contributed to the Christ
mas number of the Methodist Times
of London: Il marvelled that this
exhibition Of good will among men
Who were sworn foes should be pos.
sible among such surroundings until
my eyes happened to wander down g
/ lane where / saw long row Of
wagons each marked with a great RET
cross. Then / knew who taught those
brave men the lesson of humanity
that will gradually surely overthrow
the reign of hate. Christ had no
/ died in vain"
Donations to the Red Cross Com
mittee, December 10, follow:
A Friend, 81; Miss A. NJ Pierson
! one scarf; Mrs. Merriam Bancroft
one scarf; Miss A. G. Delaplane, on
] box of clothing; Mrs. Chas. Bancroft
/ two scarfs; Westminster Church
fifty gauze pads; Miss Emily Weblus
| Miss Edith Cotton, Mrs. Howard Kim
BILE, four dozen muslin bandages.
Contributions to Belgian Relief
December IS:
S2.734.77; George r. Webb, $25
Friend. IS; Miss Clara B. Messick
Georgetown, Del, 81; Raughley'l
School, Harrington, Del, 81; L
Brown, 81; Mrs. f. L. Becker, 81
Friend, So; ]. H. Weldin, 81; Friend
81; William Stewart, 50; junior
Auxiliary, Old Swedes Church. $1.S2
NJ. A. F.. 81; Friend, % cents; Edit
Harris, 25 cents; Montchanin Public
School, So; total, $2,7S4.09.
The Women's Committee has re
ceived generous contributions from
the following:
Friends School, Mrs. William
Hilles. Mrs. s. Eaton, one-half dozei
glasses jelly; Mrs. ]. F. Balls Bibl'
Glass of Hanover Presbyterian
Church, one barrel -four; Morrow am
Son. two dozen tomatoes; Friend
clothing; Friend, / pound tea, tire,
pounds rice; Edith Harris, one car
beans, two packages buckwheat, one
half peck potatoes.