Evening star., 1915-02-24
DISTRICT DONATIONS
BEING APPORT|ONED
Committee Meets at Raleigh
Hotel This Afternoon to d.
vide Weeks Contributions.

Church. civic and business leaders of
the capital are in session this after
noon in the Raleigh Hotel, under the
Craftsmanship of former Commissioner
Henry B. F. Macfarland. apportioning
the fund of about $4,000 which has
been contributed for the Endorsed chari-
ties of Washington.
paign of self-sacrif1ce in the interests
of charity that has been carried on by
the clubwomen of the District, under
the leadership of Mrs Ellis Logan:
president of the District Federation OF
Womens Clubs. and which has been
known as the District donation week
When the final count of funds was
made just previous to the meeting OF
the mems advisory committee thlS art
ernoon it was found that there was
81 S42 besides several checks which
had been sent direct to the mems com
mittee. 1t is believed that the total
will be we'll over $1,000
Additions to Fund Today.
Last night when the campaign closed
at midnight the total was S2,545.6s, but
a number of boxes had not been turned
in, SO that the workers in the cause
were encouraged by several large
additions today. The box from dupont
Circle contained the largest amount,
s1114s, from which s56 is to go to the
general fund and the rest to the Y. w
c. A. Home. The boxes that were useo
to collect coins from the audience AT
Keith's were found TO contain s2se1,
and the collection box in the lobby for
the Gospel Mission contained S5l-l4.
There were a number of other boxes
containing varying amounts
Every scrap Of paper that was drop
ped into any of the contribution poSes:
indicating to what particular charity
it was desired the contribution snouio
be given has been kept and was turned
in to the mems committee today oy
Mrs. Logan.
Besides the general money contribu-
tions and the donations Of food for
particular charity institutions at the
community barrels" in the Center
market, the executive committee has
been able to do much good work in
serving persons. There have been
ffty-two such cases cared for by the
executive committee without emoar-
RAISING in any way those who were
known publicly. AS an example of the
sort of work done by this secret as
sistance two young girls were kept IN
school by being supplied with proper
had to lose the opportunity for educa
tion.
Heart-SGrring Letters.
A number of heart stirring letters
have been received by Mrs. Logan's
committee, telling of further individ-
ual cases where need is pressing
These have been turned over to the
mems committee with the assurance
that the women's committee will be
glad to investigate any or all of these
cases on the request of the mems COM
mittee.
This morning a donation of $50 from
Miss Janet Richards class to the
charity fund was received.
Mrs. Norman n. Hill, president of the
Petworth Woman's Club, made an in
teresting report today of the weeks s
campaign in Petworth. At the club
meeting last night Miss Lydia Burk-
land of the Friendship House was pres
ent and described the needs of that in
stitution. contribution of $40 was
voted for Friendship House and IS for
the Florence Crittenton Mission. Two
barrels Of groceries and provisions COL
lected at the stores in Petworth were
sent. one to the Friendship House and
the other to the Florence Crittenton
Mission. The school children of Pet
worth contributed s1.50 in pennies.
which has been donated for the Friend
ship House.