The Washington times., 1915-02-21
WIVES Of OFFICIALS
N DONATION WEEK
Mrs. Marshall and Ladies Of
the Cabinet to Work for
Cause on Tuesday.
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girls were permitted to 20 through the
Keith house at both matines and even
ing performances during internission.
In the afternoon they collected $62. and
IN the evening the amount Is thought to
have been larger. but 1t has not yet
been counted.
The audience seemed to enjoy the set
staged by the donation week workers
as much as the rest Of the program
And they were not bit behind Eva
Tanguay, star of the bill, in whirlwind
action.
Workers Plea from Stage.
In the afternoon Mrs. Ellis Logan
made a plea from the stage Just before
intermission. and in the evening Robert
Emmett Keane. after his song and
dance act with Muriel Window. made a
plea for charity that begins at nome.
and told the audience a little Inside"
history Of the actors charity funds.
His partner. Miss Window. went
tle." a fetching sort Of whistle used In
her act. for 81. One man put In three
quarters.
Another quarter. or no whistle"
pouted Miss window. The man made up
the dollar. and Miss Window whistled
"A ollar II you whistle 'Tiprerary'."
said another contributor.
Nothing doing. I'm neutral" she re-
piled. But "Dixie" got the proffercd
coin.
Others on the bill helping at both per-
formances were Miss Katherine Witchie
and Miss Nina Payne. Mrs. Kate J.
Boeckh organized q group Of wash
ington young women. which included
the Misses Nellie Dozen. Eunice Whyte.
Grace Mosher. and Katherine Abrams.
and IN the evening Miss Dorothy Peake.
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friends in the audience who answered
her plea to "chip in for charity"
$44S.O7 Collected.
Yesterdays total contributions were
s4ss.07. This amount brings the total for
the campaign to S1.625.5O.
I'VE feel that the campaign is just
starting" Mrs. Ellis Logan. chairman
Of the executive committee. said today.
Tomorrow is a holiday. and many more
workers will be available. and great
things are expected under Mrs. Bar
retts splendid leadership for Tuesday"
Today many churches are taking spe-
cial collections for the charity cause.
and in others women will take their
boxes to catch the churchgoers as they
come out. The Donation Week" plea
is being made from pulpits and through
Christian Endeavor and the Epworth
League.
one Of the most profitable stations yes
terday was at Lansburghs where Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett was stationed with
two Florence Crittenton babies. These
chubby youngsters lingled the coin IN
the boxes and few passed by without
dropping a coin.
The box at Magruder's grocery. where
Mrs. Henry =. Brown is in charge. again
capturned the days record. When count
ed last night at The Times office cen-
tral depository. its contents were $35.:2
Two children marched up late yes.
terday afternoon to the box presided
over by Miss Miriam Schott.
Here's our pennies" said one. we
have been saving them for kewpies."
A touch of pathos marked the opening
OF one box which contained an envelope,
in which were small coins. bearing this
inscription. I'm loving memory Of Baby
Ruth. These pennies from her bank"
Gives Through Theater.
One boy from the Founding Home.
went through the Belasco Yesterday af-
ternoon with box. and captured a
Eoodly amount.
Two very small. and very dirty boys.
strolled past Miss Ethel Berry's stand
at Berberich's. They inquired seriously
what the box was for JokinRly Miss
Berry told them. then said. "Don't you
want to contributor