Evening star., 1915-02-19

lections all came from men who vol
their deposits, a dollar a time. She
got one check for SO. and every con-
tributor asked that the money be turned
in for "the unemployed" Mrs. Armes
said today that it paid to keep the
station open late, as she received four
eleventh hour" donations.
Among those assisting Mrs: Armes
are Mrs. Leonore G. Hill. Mrs. Pillings,
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook. Mrs: c. e
Nichol Of Alexandria, Mrs. Theresa
Dean, Mrs. Robert F. Rose and Mrs W
A. Kelsey.
Mrs. Mary E. jackson. chairman OF
the board of directors of the Florence
Crittenton Mission, opened a stand to-
day at the G street entrance to WOOD.
ward & Lothrop's, and many friends OF
this charity called to bring in thel1
sacrifice contributions.
Mrs. Norman N. Hill, president of the
Petworth Women's Club. has super
vised the placing of eight community
barrels in the stores Of that suburb,
and women are spending as much time
homes in presiding at contribution
boxes. At a meeting Of the club Tues
day evening a contribution for the
Florence Crittenton Mission and for
the Friendship House House is s.a to be voted, vote ;,
in charge Of the suffrage booth in the
main lobby of the New Willard Hotel.
reports that the station is growing
more popular and that she hopes to
have it lead in the amount contributed
today. 1t came in third yesterday. As
sisting her today are Miss Grace Moser
and Miss Catherine Abrahams.
Collecting for Bruen Home.
The W. C. T. U. is maintaining a sta
tion at the G street entrance to the
Palais Royal in the interests of the
Bruen Home, which is supported en-
tirely by voluntary contributions. Mrs
Emma S. Shelton, who is in charge OF
this station, says that the Bruen Home
at this time has more than $50 in
mates. that 1t is strictly non -sectarian
and needs every cent that it will re-
ceive. Assisting her at the contribu-
tion table are Mrs. Helen DOGGY
Chaplin Union; Mrs. James Edgar. Mount
Pleasant Union: Mrs. n. T. Hull, North
west Union: Mrs. T. A. Williams, Young
Columbia Union: Mrs. N. NJ. Pollock
lexington Union; Mrs. Theodore P
| Moore, North Capitol Union; Mrs. Isa-
bella w. Parks. Hamline Union: Mrs
Jennie Cusick. president Of Frances
E. Willard Union; Mrs. L. A. Kaiser
president of Metropolitan Union: Mrs
Mark A. Tyndall. Chevy Chase Union
| Mrs D. M. Edmonds. Brookland Union
Mrs. Elsie Cheeseman, West End Union.
and Mrs. Norman Hill, Petworth
Union.
Miss Gertrude Gunprecht, represent.
ing the Christ Child Society. is in
charge of the collections in George
town and has a group Of very attract
| i've young women assisting her.
Notes a Pleasing Feature.
zone Of the most enjoyable features
Of this campaign" said Mrs. Logan
today, is the spirit Of good fellow
ship with which the women of Wash
ington are cooperating and the re-
markable manner in which the repre-.
sentatives Of the various charities are
uniting unselfshly to further the gen.
eral cause instead Of bending all their
efforts for the particular charity In
which they are most interested.
Although the donors are allowed
| the privilege of stating to what char.
| ity thew want their contributions to go
there is no rivalry among the institu.
tions to see which will get the most
they are sincerely working to get al
they can for all. with each to receive q
| Just share in the apportionment to be
made by the committee of charity
church. civic and business leaders"
For the benefit of those who desire
| to visit the charities and see wha,
they are doing and how great Is theiI
need, Mrs. Logan has arranged for the
use Of a number of automobiles Those
wishing information about the hour:
of visiting institutions can get the
Same from Mrs Logan's headquarters
in the Raleigh Hotel.