Evening journal., 1915-05-20
Delaware aids
sufferers Of WAR
Division OF Queen Mary'S
Needlework Guild Ships
Is Cases of Supplies
BIRTHDAY GIFT
FOR THE QUEEN

The Delaware Division of the Queen
Mary's Needlework Guild announces
the shipment direct to the London
headquarters of the Guild of eighteen
large packing cases of supplies for the
soldiers and refugees.
Several days ago an announcement
was made to the effect that early ship
ments of children's clothing, as we'll
as pajamas. we're to be made. Con-
tributors we're asked to send in their
donations early in order that every
thing might reach England in time
for the Queens birthday on May 26.
To those who know and understand
the lifework of Queen Mary there
could not be more fitting celebra-
tion planned for her Maiestys birth
day than the timely arrival of these
supplies for the soldiers and those In
distress.
The local office received a letter
from the headquarters in London,
which said:
"Her Majesty invites all those who
have so generously helped Queen
Mary's Needlework Guild in the past
to devote their energies in the future
to making any of the following for
hospital use. Shirts. pajamas, slip
ners. towels. bandages. nightshirts,
dressing gowns. sheets, feather pill
lows and lint. Socks for men will be
needed all summer"
From tthe list Il is readily seen
that no contributor need be taxed for
a special article. The size of pillow
cases requested is AZ TO 36. Towels
should be the regulation towels for
hospital use. Both hospital paiamas
and convalescent garments will be
acceptable. Khaki shirts are needed
for the active soldiers. The office at
424 dupont Building will be glad to
furnish any information, and the
telephone calls TO $3.50 will bring ad-
vice as required. The urgency OF
this work is obvious. as the war con-
dltions are only too well known TO
everyone.
The Delaware members of the
Needlework Guild have made an ex-
cellent showing as compared with
other divisions. and the local COM
mittee hopes that the next shipment
win be as large and satisfactory as
previous ones.
The United states branch Of the
guild has steadily grown and num-
bers among its members many promi-
nent workers who are also identified
with the British-American War Relief
Fund, the Offices of which, under the
direct supervision of Mrs. Newbold
Leroy Edgar, are at 200 Fifth avenue
New York.
The latter fund makes a specially
Of forwarding packages direct to th'
trenches for the personal use Of thu
soldiers there. The Britlsh-AmericaI
War Relief Fund is the American
branch of Queen Alexandra's Field
Force Fund, and, though under q
different name, bears the same rela
tion to that fund that the United
States Branch Of Queen Mary'i
Needleworlx Guild holds in this coun
try TO the London Guild. The inter
esis OF both societies are identical
Patronesses, most of whom ar,
identified with the two societies, In
clude Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs Al
fred l. DUPONT. Mrs. Tiffany Dyer
Countess Festetics, Mrs. Phili
Franklin, Mrs. Eugene Fuller. Mrs
Archer NJ. Huntington. Mrs. Caren
Morgan. Mrs. John c. mccullough
Mrs William S. Rainsford, Mr.
Thomas NJ. Rhinelander, Mrs. Rober
Taylor Barnum. Mrs. Frederick Whit
ridge. Lady Williams-Taylor and Mr.
A. J. Wilson.