Evening journal., 1915-02-26
RELIEF FOR THE
suffering French
Supplies Forwarded Today
to Military Hospital
at Dole
SHIP ANOTHER
BOX NEXT WEEK

The committee on packing and ship
ping os the Red Cross War Relief.
Miss Cornclia Draper, chairman, re-
ports a large packing case sent to-
Cay to the military hospital at Dole,
France 1t was sent by special re-
quest of some American women, liv-
ing in Switzerland. who have been
visiting by automobile the hospitals
in Eastern France and who have
written home regarding the urgent
need of supplies for this military
hospital there.
This box was filled with Red Cross
hospital nightshirts and wrappers.
knitted articles and mems flannel
shirts. The latter we're purchased
by the Red Cross War Relief Com
mttee from the Home Relief Com
mittee. Five pounds of yarn we're
also sent. by request. for wool is
scarce and much desired. as all the
women knit. and stockings and bed
socks are greatly needed there
On Monday the packing of the box
for the Maternity Hospital at Chalons
5 Marine, will be finished. This hos
pital is in charge of Dr. Hilda Clark.
sister-in-law Of Mrs. Roger Clark.
who is a daughter of William p. Ban
croft. All those who have been so
kindly helping to make baby clothes
will send them in to headquarters at
the Clayton House.
Contributions 10 the Red Cross War
Relief Committee through the knitting
committee follows. Head nurses Of
Delaware Hospital. two scarfs and
ono pair wristlets: Middlctown New
Century Club. ono scarf. one pair
wristlets, two and three-quarter
pounds wool three pair bone knitting
needles and one package of steel knit
ting needles; Miss Johnston. one
scarf: Miss Elizabeth Bower. Newark.
Del, two scarfs; Miss LalSin. Roches-
/ ter. Mimi. four pairs wristlcts: Miss
Rightor, one scarf: A. r. Hillcs.
child's scarf for Belgian: A Friend.
one pair wristlets; Miss NJ. r. Ridg-
ley, one scarf Mrs. A. Gawthrop.
four helmets and two pairs wristlets (;
Mrs. Thomas II. Savory, one scarf.
Mrs. Joseph Swift, one scarf: Mrs.
Harry Schutt, two scarfs; Mrs. Henry
Krebs. four bands; Mrs. Berlin. one
belt; Mrs John Bird. one pair wrist
lets; Mrs. William Bush. one scarf
Other contributions follow Lor-
raine Circle two dozen three-inch
bandages: Westminster League. 175
eauze pads, / dozen rolled bandages
six sling bandages, three + bandages
and one many-tailed bandage; DUPONT
Hotel Red Cross jar. 80 cents; War
Relief Headquarter Red Cross Jar. 4O
cents; Red Cross jar from Lippin-
colt & Co., 50 cents; Miss Bowman
for making Rcd Cross bags, $500;
Red Cross jar from Heroy's. s.
cents; Red Cross jar from Equitabl,
Building, So cents; Westminster
! Church League. one sling bandage.
Home relief contributions since Feb
ruary , follow: a friend. Sj C.. r. Cope
land. $40: receipts of play given by 81
of Miss llebbs' school girls. S36; Mrs
/ William c. Mcndinholl. $40; Mrs. Moore
So; Mary y. Hawkins s.: cash 50
Polish Community Relief. 50; Miss G.. j
J Ramsey. $40; cash. $40: Mrs. Schoon
over 81; Mrs. Frank Newton Jones, $40
/ Mrs. r. jackson Shaw. $50; Melville
Gambrill. 500: friends. Sl.95; Relianc
Fire Company, No. ,, 50; Miss +. c. du
Pont. $40; '1hc Human Fly" SlO35
cash. $40; Chancellor Curtis. So; Mrs
\ II. NJ Barksdale, S2j; Mrs John Dandy
$40; Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ Barton S25
cash. $40; Poyntell Johnston, Ir. 81
Mrs. Charles /. Kent, 3 Mrs. Edwar
r. Gilpin. 50; Mrs. j. W. Philips. 81
Miss Elizabeth G. Philips, 81; Mis-
Eugene DUPONT. IT.. So; Lammot du
Pont, $50; Mrs. Huxley Harvey. S25;
Watson Philips, 81; f. T. Pyle, s..