Evening star., 1915-02-21
GATHERING SUPPLIES
FOR NEEDY BELC|ANS
Endless Chain" in Ideal Workroom
at Home of Mrs.
John A. Logan.

The private theater originally plan-
ned by Fred G. Berger when he was
manager for Sol Smith Russell. on the
third floor of his residence. 2s23 18th
street. now the home of Mrs. John A.
Logan. is being used as a workroom
for the endless chain" of sewers for
the destitute Belgians
When Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker be-
came Ill IN consequence of her stren-
uous work for the District of Co,un,-
bia committee for the relief of the
Beigians. her mother, Mrs. Losan.
chairman of the committee. was foroed
70 close the headquarters In the Real
Estate Trust building and eonduc. the
work from her own home
This old private theater proved an
IDEAL place for the sewing circle wbich
MIS- tucker had organized to make an
enu.ess chain of garments for the des-
'ieute women and children of Belgium.
Record Of Activity.
Thirty women were busy there y.s-
'eroay from 2 to Pm. some c,,ttinr
sai ..eh.s' some running sewing
iiiacnines. some sewing by hand. Soma
emitting designs or novelties for the
coieetion OF clothing for mon, women
IT, aer ~ ana oaoies soon to be shipped
ne enort to provide for the hs HES -
peals to all good women ana ba~
were filed with dainty garments sor
them. e'heo tor
Mrs. Comstock. ninety years old liv-
nay dns a. the Belfour, sent in by her
udusheef SIX beautiful pink and gray
double gowns for infants. exouisiteiy
lhade, the stitches being SO fine that
one realized that she learned to sew
oelore the days of sewing machines
and careless needlework
The committee had shinned .r.--
thing collected before the headouarter.
was moved to Mrs. Logan's home. ana
there mas been accumulated in the few
lays since the opening of the new
,1gauquarters Tha nearly 400 new garments.
me, me member sof the Endless Chain
orlnS every week the garments they
nave made at home. Mrs Billines os
Moodslde, Md, brought in yesterday
anout 1'. twenty garments made by the
women of Woodside
Mrs. W. H Patterson of the corao,
sent IN two large boxes full of clothinr
Tor men and women. Miss NJ r Sbero
man or Mclean. Va, sent in a hoy VIII
eisht dresses for children five or siY
years old. Mrs. Albert Mann hrouabt
a large box filled with dainty gar.
ments for little children that were n
possible, finer than those she has heen
bringing since November, all her own
handlWork All the afternoon bundles
ana poXes were being handed in.
Ever Ready to Receive.
Some one is on duty every dav to
receive money. food and clothing or
donations of material which the work
ers make up rapidly from patterns Sc
cured at the headquarters in New
York
Nine. Emmanuel Havenith, wife of
the Belgian minister. was present yes
terday. Others were Mrs Archibald
Davis. Moran, Merriam tof New York;.
Bailey, Cushman, Tancre, Goodsel
Chapple. Miss Bartlett, Nine John,
son and Miss Hopkins Friendship
Heights; Miss Barlow Miss Classic
Mrs. Brengle, Miss Parker Miss Platter
California;. Mrs. Lyman Mrs. S. K.
Cunningham, Mrs. Logan's sister: Mrs.
5. Talbert and Miss McNeir had charge
or the work and gave out the garments.
which the women took home with
them.
At the meeting this week Friday.
from to 5 pm, Mrs Tucker hopes
to be able to take her place again and
to help as she did before her illness
The committee members expect to send
forward through the American COM
mission for relief in Belgium the
largest consignment of clothing they
have ever shipped. Cash donations
amounting to $50 were received during
last week
The committee hopes that during
Lent the women of Washington will
find time to help in this work for the
non-combatants in Belgium.