Evening journal., 1915-01-20
WAR RELIEF WORK
Shows WIDE Scope
Will ng Hands and Hearts
Active in Behalf OF
Sufferers
GIFTS GO TO
THE BATTLE FRONT

AZ a meeting of the War Relief Com
mittcc held yesterday in the Clayton
House a review OF the work OF the last
six weeks was presented. As chairman
ol the War Relief Committee, Mrs. John
Bancroft presided Miss S. Comelia
Bowman, treasurer, reported money de-
posted TO bee S622.Sg, bills paid, Sll654,
and balance of S5O6.33.
As chairman of the committee ON hos
pital supplies. Mrs. Henry B. Thomp-
son reported that five boxes of surgical
supplies had been scnt to the front. The
last two of these boxes were packed
with special regard TO first aid 90 the
wounded. The last two were duplicates.
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft chairman of tine
receiving committee. reported that over
1000 articles had passed across the re-
ceivmg desk 10 the various committees.
One large box of used clothing was
given To the Home Relief
Miss Corncla Draper chairman of the
/ packing aud shipping committee, rc
ported that besides sending five boxes
of surgical supplies they also sent six
other boxes. two of soldiers hospital
garments. with the addition of mufilcrs,
socks and wristlcts. three boxes oi
clothing for the refugees and one box
of babies clothing also had been sent.
Mrs. John f. Ncary, chairman Of cut
ting out committee. reported that r.
Topkis Sons had offered To furnish ma
tcral at cost and 10 cut out garments
Since that time her committee has beer
finishing the garments. In all IS gar
ments have been completed
Mrs Speakman, chairman of the
committee ON knittng, told of tirelesi
fingers that have handled over SO pounds
r of wool in the last siN weeks.
o. Mrs. William +. Metten, chairman
o. OF the press committee. submitted hel
report which contained the follow
ing:
, Our committee because of It's worl
i he's been brought into the closes
% touch with the newspapers. Thel
u have all treated us very generously
d and with unfailing courtesy. Gu
% reports have been in their column
upon days when they We're compellei
~ 10 omit advertising because Of lacl
of space Through them we hav
W been able to reach the great mass o
~. the reading public and to interes
,t them in our work
,e 1--WE are under obligations to tn
i. Victor Williams Company. advertiser
,f writer's of this city They have yer
nd kindly written the advertising cop
,e for the newspapers. We are indebte
a. 10 the Crosby and Hill Company TO
,n special price made us ON blankets
of We have attempted through the dali
ce newspapers To return thanks 10 q
ot those who have given to the societ
-l+l All classes have helped US. A woma
ld of 80 has sent a box of clothing,
nj shut-in Of SO has knitted socks. nurs'
y have organized to help, a school hi
on lent its oneTgies to our need and pr
~ sented us with S400 in cash. Centul
y. Clubs have rallied to our aid an
IN circles have been formed in Il
a churches. All purse strings have bee
loosened by the call of humanity"
Representatives from the difereI
n circles were present and each told ,
! the splendid work that is being don
a The Smyrna Red Cross Society ha
Ne sent S159 in addition TO many knitte
4 and miscellaneous articles. The Mic
p dletown New Century Club has col
h., tributed over S110 in cash and q
1t new garments. S25 worth of con
~ densed milk and many knitted art
10 cles. The registered nurses grou
M sent in during December p
v bandages. 1.25O surgical pads and
- rolls of adhesive plaster.
Contributions to the relief committe
n through the knitting committee follow
&c Mrs Josephine Bissell, scarfs; Mr.
,s Frank Briggs. two pair socks; Wes
M minister Church, one pair wristlets
Miss Sadie Russell, one scarf; Mis-
NJ. l.. Jarvis. one pair mittens, Mis-
Katie Murphy. one pair wristlet
Mrs. c. C. Rumford. one helmet, Mr.
w. 4. Hawkins. two scarfs, A frienl
- four pair wristlets, Mrs. Downs, on
\ scarf. Mrs. William p. Webb, Nv
y scarfs. Smyrna Red Cross. fifty-si
knitted articles friend thrC
ID. scarfs. New Century Club, Middle
!, town. two scarfs. two hoods, one he
/, met and one abdominal band.
~ Other contributions:
Ia Mabel r. Boardman Circle. tw
he hundred gauze pads. Mrs. II.
he Browns Circle, one hundred and Fl
lv teen gauze pads; Red Cross. Smyrn
~ Del. one and one-half dozen handke
Ice chiefs: Margaret Cooch twenty cents
he Miss Envy Weblus, Miss Edith ColtC
ols and Mrs Howard Kimble. roll'
three dozen bandages; Westminst