Evening star., 1915-02-10
WILL DEVOTE SERVICES
TO ODONAnON week HERE
Prominent Washington Women to
Take Personal Charge of Contribu-
ton Boxes Throughout City. 4
Hope to Raise Funds to Aid Organ
lied Charities in Supporting Needy
Of National Capital.


Of National Capital.
Prominent women in Washington are
to devote their services for an entire
week taking personal charge of con-
tribution, boxes in stores. hotels and
other centers of traffic where funds are
to be collected TO help tho organized
charities OF Washington support the
needy of the National Capital. Miss
Margaret Wilson. daughter of the
President, is a leader in this effort.
Details OF the donation week CAM
paign were arranged at an ex-
ecutive meeting yesterday OF the
committee OF seven prominent club
women which is in charge of the ef-
fort under the leadership OF Mrs. Ellis
Logan. president of the District Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs The meet
ing was held in the oak room of the
| Raleigh.
1t was decided to place $50 contribu-
ton boxes throughout the city. with
the territory SO districted that a box
would be provided within every two
blocks.
Mems Committee to Meet.
The advisory committee OF men has
been requested to meet Monday morn
Ing to indorse decision regarding the daily
deposit in a central station OF all tho
| FUNDS collected The women's commit
tee Is to meet Monday at 1880 pm. SO
that all the workers will be in readi-
ness TO start the campaign "wednesday
morning.
All pastors throughout the city have
| peen asked to announce the donation
week in their respective churches Sun
| DAY and to allow collections to be taken
up for the charities fund. Several
churches have already promised to make
| generous contributions.
Others Urged to Aid.
The districting of the capital so that
the contribution boxes will be placed
within the reach of every person will
ing to contribute. rs in charge of Mrs.
| Richard Wainwright She will present
a map Of the city showing the location
Of each OF the $50 boxes at the mass
meeting under the auspices OF the club
women in the Public Library Saturday
| morning All persons who are willing
| to cooperate in the donation week ef-
| fort are urged to register at that time.
Walter Clephane. secretary of the
| charities Endorsement committee. will
present the list of the indorsed chari-
ties and explain just what the needs OF
| the various organizations have been
proved to be. SO that each person con-
| tributing may have an honest state
ment of just where their contributions
Some Of the women who are to have
charge of stations have already been
assigned as follows:
Miss Mary Gwynn. 1740 n street.
president of the Washington Diet
Kitchen Association. is to have charge
| of the booth in woodward & Lothrop's.
at the street entrance. There nurses
/ in uniform will receive contributions
and tell the needs of their charity. The
booth Is to be decorated with pictures
of the babies for whom the association
| is working.
Mrs. Emma s. Shelton is to have
charge Of the station conducted by the
w. c. T. U. at the Palais Royal
Booth at New willard Hotel.
Mrs. Robert Corby is to have a COM
the week. maintaining a table at the
New Willard Hotel. On "ba1loting day"
which opens the week of self-sacrifice.
Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner will preside
at the booth in the New Willard. Mrs.
Stoner is president of the Kate Gordon
Chapter of the Southern States Wom-
ans Suffrage Conference.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly. presi-
dent of the Y. W. C. A, is to have
charge of the booth at the Y. w. C. A.
headquarters and is arranging a COM
mittee Of young women to assist her
Mrs. Florence B. Plato Is to have q
table throughout the week at the Pow
hatan Hotel
Mrs George Armes, president Of the
Woman's National Democratic Associa-
tion. is to open booth at the Ehbitt
House balloting day and will continue
to maintain a contribution stand there
throughout the week.
Petworth's cooperation IL being di-
rected by Mrs. Norman J HIll prss;-
dent of the Petworth wonan'e ciub.
Arrangements for Other Booths
Mrs. Ada we!ss. presidents OF the L.
gion OF Loyal y oIaen. is u have charge
OF :, booth throughout The week, put its
location has not YET oesn decided upoa-
aIrs. Ella >. Au.sns. president oi tae
Sunshine and community society IS -
have charge o. d oooin carl.e tue
week at >. hann, sons * Co
Mrs. Kate Waller barrett 10 TO pre-
sioe at a booth in the store OF Lans-
burgh & Bro, on 9Th street
Mrs. Emma S. Tenney. president OF
the Lucy Stone Suffrage Organization.
is to have the station at Ogram's drug
store. 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Mrs Rrainard H. Warner is chairman
of the arrangements for the participa-
tion of those interested in the Gospel
Mission in this week of contributions.
Miss Janet Richards is chairman Of
the Ash Wednesday donations.
Miss Wilson Accepts Membership.
Miss Margaret Wilson has notified
Mrs. Logan that she will accept mem
bership on the general committee, and
that she Is in hearty sympathy with
the work and pleased, with an oppor-
tunity to help it by her active co-.pera-
tion.
Frederick c. Bryan. president Of the
Sons of the American Revolution. has
accepted membership on the advisory
committee and notified Mrs. Logan that
he will have a donation box placed
alongside the ballot box at the election
of the organization ia /, a..a
will, in his address, call attention to
the purpose of the contribution box
F. w. Woodward has also joined the
mems advisory committee.
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