New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
American Fund Sent 10000
Cases of Supplies for
Wounded to France.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
TO AID WAR BABES
Gifts of Clothing to Comment
crate Fourth Anniversary OF
National Organization.

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its existence, the American FUND Tot
French Wounded yesterday announced
a new slogan in relief work: I've want
70 bvphenate French distress with
American relief. This /, our new YER
sion OF the hyphen."
During its twelve months Of activity
this fund has sent 10000 cases OF arti-
clcs for wounded soldiers 20 military
bospitals of France. The shipments in
cluded 1O2,s13 garments, 40,sS1 pieces
Of bedding, 1,533,675 hospital articles
1871 gift bags, 1875 instruments,
27.OS7 yards of gauze, 2,727 rolls oil
cotton, 700 yards of adhesive plaster
35O cans Of ether. $40 games, and 2ll
wards of rubber sheeting.
II. K. II. the Duchess OF Connsusht
will be the honorary patroness OF an
entertainment and ball 10 be gwen by
tho Canadian Club of New YORK at inc
Fillmore May 3. The club has ALREADY
given an ambulance TO the Cahauiah
Red Cross, and the dance IS TO raise
funds 20 purchase sddltonal hHou-
lances.
Camp Fire Girls Give Aid.
In commemoration of the fourth an
niversarv Of the founding OF the Ma
tional Camp Fire Girls Organization
the Camp Fire Girls OF America have
sent a birthday gift OF many boxes OF
clothing TO the war babies OF refugees.
The shipment has been made through
the British War Relief Association.
The American Girls Aid, which has
been collecting clothing for the We
tins Of the war. viii snip large con-
signment Of shawls, stockings, SHOES
canes and candy 10 the old women VINO
have been forced as refugees 20 mo
ASYLUM in the interior Of France. Inc
ghipment will be made on the next
sailing OF the Rochambeau 10 NINE,
Piettrc. who ia taking charge of 45O
old ladies at Yvetot.
Many Of these women upon leaving
their homes brought only picture OF
their children. wedding veil or some
such trihe which they held dear.
Under the patronage Of Mrs. Henry
Flagler. Mrs. George Gould, Mrs. Her
bert Sstterlee. Mrs. William Greenough
and Nine. Paderewski. Mi-Careme
festival will be given in the biltmore
Hotel for these war reliefs Polish VIC
TINS Relief Fund, American Committee
for Relief Of Babes Of Belgium, Amer.
lean Girls Aid and the War Relief
Clearing House. Stage stars viii give
an entertainment.
Six Thousand Jews in Distress.
The Junior Committee OF the Ameri-
can Ambulance will hold a sale o.
slightly worn clothes at p East Fifty
seventh Street, beginning tomorrow
and lasting through the week. Among
those who have made donations are
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. +. H. mar
riman. Miss Barbara Rutherford, MISS
Helen Frick, Mrs. Ogden l.. NILS, Mrs
Leonard VI. Thomas, Mrs. Paul Nor
ton. Mrs. A. d. b. Pratt and Miss An
gelica Brown. The sale will be held
under the direction OF Miss Harriet
Alexander
The Provisional Executive Committee
for General Zionist Affairs has re-
ceived from the Zionist Central Bureau
in Germany the names OF 6OOO jews
IN Warsaw who need assistance. KeIa-
tiyes in this country Will be notihed.
The Marquis and Warehouses Of
Aberdeen and Temair and Mayor ana
Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell head the list
OF patrons OF lOlh udiN' N"4t "
given in the winter garden OF the Nc
Alpin Hotel on the evening Of March
% for the Aberdeen Fund of the Won
ems National Health Association OF
ireland. The welfare work Of the as
ISOLATION is imperlled by war condi-
tions.
The Committee Of the British Ameri-
can War Relief Fund has moved its
headquarters to 681 Fifth Avenue.
Among the contributions received dur
ing tho week were $500 from Mrs.
Whitridge and 500 from Mrs. Charles
Wheeler.
The Serbian Relief Committee fund
has now reached S245.426, including
the following recent contributions: Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, $4,000; New
HAMPSHIRE War Relief Committee,
s595; Glen Ridge" $500; Harriet
James. $500; Anon, $500; Washington
meeting, $40; Henry X. Mckarg, $3.50;
/ New Haven Committee. 500; Mrs.
/ Irving II. Chase. Sl25; Miss Eleanor
| X. Chase. Sl25; +. II. G. Slater, Sl25;
Worcester meeting. sos; Miss Georgi-
| ana W. Sargent, 800. and Anon, SlOO.
The Sccours National Fund yesterday
received $9.5O2. Among the contrlbu-
I tors were Miss Mary Francis Scoville,
/ $500; Charles A. Mum, 500. and Anon,
500. From the Secours National Skat-
/ ing Club was received $500. represent
/ ING two-thirds OF the proceeds OF their
meetings at the Blltmore rink. Inc
/ other third went 10 the Lafayette Fund.
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